"All I ever wanted was to be a wise and enlightened emperor, but then I met you." He paused, then managed to say, "Chu Fangce, you passed through my life, and now you cruelly choose to leave. How am I supposed to... how can I... ever let go?"
In the end, the splendor faded, and the realm fell silent. He was left alone to rule. On a hundred-foot tower, beneath the bright moon and the cold west wind, the one figure who had driven him mad all his life was nowhere to be seen.
"I am a person too... I... can feel heartache..."
"I've waited six years for you, and now I'm truly tired. If you don't come back soon, I'll leave on my own. I'll wait another ten years by the Three Lives Stone on the banks of the River of Forgetfulness. If you still don't come, then I'll really be gone. Don't regret it when that time comes."
------------A Nonsensical Blurb Break------------
This story has a happy ending, so don't be fooled by the blurb ╮(￣⊿￣")╭ If the story seems to mix the styles of different dynasties, it's because the author didn't study history well. Please bear with me, dear readers.
P.S. Each couple in the story may [strikethrough] get their own standalone chapter. Stay tuned!
And I sincerely ask you all to forgive my procrastination and occasional disappearances (bows).
