The Darkened Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Pitiful

He is the son of an emperor, burdened with the fate of the realm. Beneath the palace’s red walls and towering roofs, love seems utterly insignificant. She is a girl who has lost her home, forced from place to place, yet still caught up in a path fate had set long ago. Their meeting may not have been beautiful, but she gave him her whole, tender heart. Once peace has settled over the land, can the two of them still share the light, easy smiles they did when they first met among the flowers, forget the past, and leave only that gentle warmth upon their lips? “Feiyu, many things are destined. There’s no escaping them. Just as you were destined to meet me, and to fall in love with me.” His eyes were deep as an ancient well. He reached out, pulled her into his arms, bent down, and kissed her fragrant lips…