Seven years after leaving the capital, I shared an intimate moment with Li Mingying in the carriage on our way back.
Outside the curtain, his trusted aide asked in Khitan,
"Your Highness, are you really going to hide from Miss Ye that you're marrying the Princess? Don't forget, it was the Princess's betrayal that got you exiled to the frigid north!"
Li Mingying fell silent for a moment. When he spoke again, he couldn't hide the tenderness in his voice,