The two embraced, and he gently wiped the tears from her cheeks. Two lovers, their hearts closely connected, temporarily setting aside all obstacles, holding each other tightly and kissing passionately.
She could no longer think about leaving the palace. Yes, shouldn’t she fight for her love? She clearly saw Chen’s deep affection, feeling its sincerity. Chen would even abolish the harem for her, so why couldn’t she believe in this love? Constantly thinking about leaving, disregarding Chen’s feelings – wasn’t she being too selfish? Would her lonely departure make others happier?
She couldn’t accept the numerous beauties in the harem. Chen had given up the palace’s beauties for her – what more could she want? The deep palace was gloomy and full of intrigue, but didn’t she have Chen? With him by her side, what was there to fear? The empress dowager’s constant difficulties and reproaches deeply pained her, but compared to what Chen had sacrificed for her, what were these?
Constantly wanting to leave – wasn’t it just because she couldn’t bear this unfree life? But leaving here, leaving Chen, would she truly be happier? No matter how many memories she had, how could they compare to being able to see the person she longed for every moment?
For love, shouldn’t she make some necessary sacrifices? For Chen, should she give up her pursuits and live here with him?
The two leaned on each other as they arrived at the empress dowager’s palace, the Phoenix Virtuous Hall!
“Mother, Yuer and I have come to pay our respects,” Ming Lengchen held Mei Siyu’s delicate hand, their intimate gesture making the empress dowager sitting in the chair feel uncomfortable.
“Didn’t I say I didn’t want to see this girl again?” the empress dowager said irritably, not bothering to hide her words from Mei Siyu.
“Mother, she is the woman my heart loves. Mother cannot continue to deeply hurt her,” Ming Lengchen answered sternly. He was a monarch yet couldn’t protect the woman he loved – wouldn’t that be a joke? From now on, no one could bully his Yuer, including his closest mother.
“What did you just say? You dare to argue with me for a lowly woman? You’ve gone too far, simply rebellious,” the empress dowager glared at Mei Siyu, her tone extremely unfriendly.
