In her past life
In everyone’s eyes, the young emperor must have loved his empress dearly. He personally chose an auspicious wedding date on the Qixi Festival, and for the first time defied the Empress Dowager for her sake...
Later, that same young emperor, whom the whole world believed loved her, slaughtered everyone in the Chancellor’s household and subjected her to the bone-scraping punishment.
In this life
Everyone says the young emperor adores the empress, catering to her every whim and doing everything he can to win her smile.
Le Wangshu scoffs. “I’d sooner believe in ghosts than believe the young emperor has a heart.”
Years later, a rebellion erupts in the palace.
He appears out of nowhere, sword in hand, wounded and covered in blood, standing in front of her as he carves a path through their enemies.
He says, “This time, I made it in time. I’m glad.”
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“All my life, I’ve schemed for one thing: if even a fraction of the love you once felt for me could return, that would be enough.”, Mo Xinglan
“Once, I fell in love with someone. I thought he was heartless, but later I realized he was just a fool.”, Le Wangshu
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