When the decisive Emperor Xiao Heng saw me, he swore, ‘Damn it, I wanted an empress fit to rule the realm, not a little kid who hasn’t even been weaned.’
I gave a quiet little snort.
Who did he think he was looking down on? I was fourteen, after all.
Later, he held me tight and wouldn’t let go, asking over and over, ‘Empress, you don’t think I’m too old, do you?’"
