Xue Fuyu and Xie Lian have been married for ten years.

She stood beside him from the days when he was an unfavored prince—

Until now, when he sits upon the throne as emperor.

Through hardship and struggle, they supported one another. Under Xie Lian’s rule, the empire prospers in peace.

She believed they would continue this way forever.

Then his former fiancée returns.

Her own cousin.

Now a widow.

Rumors spread that the emperor never forgot his first love.

At first, Xue Fuyu does not believe them.

Until the day she sees the two of them standing close together in the garden, speaking intimately.

Only then does she understand:

Even ten years of marriage may lose to youthful first love.

Cracks in the Palace

After her cousin returns, Xue Fuyu notices changes.

When Xie Lian is with her, he often seems distracted.

Even with their daughter, he has lost patience.

Outside the palace, people whisper:

The Fourth Miss of the Xue family has returned. The empress’s seat will not remain steady.

Inside the palace, the Dowager Empress wishes to reunite the old pair.

Even her own relatives claim she stole her cousin’s rightful place.

When she learns the emperor intends to take another consort—

Her heart goes cold.

She decides to leave the capital.

The Emperor Panics

Ten years ago, Xie Lian was forced to marry his older female cousin.

After ten years together, her presence has become woven into his life.

Now he is no longer the powerless youth of before.

Everything he once lacked can finally be reclaimed.

He should be satisfied.

But when his always-gentle wife calmly says she is willing to yield her place to her cousin—

The emperor, who has always been composed, finally breaks.

He grips her wrist with all his strength.

Like a dog terrified of abandonment, eyes red, voice hoarse, he demands:

“Elder Cousin… do you not want me and the princess anymore?”

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