Just as Wan Ge finished speaking, she saw Mu Zhuochen, who was still wearing court attire, not far away. His blue robe and crimson skirt had nine different patterns. Just like the clothes he was wearing, the person wearing this court attire was incomparably noble.

After finishing what he had to say, the minister beside Wan Ge took his leave.

"Ah... cough, Imperial Uncle, I have something to say to you." After saying that, he reached out and grabbed Mu Zhuochen, and then entered the Imperial Study with him.

All the palace maids and eunuchs stood silently outside the door. Mu Zhuochen's gaze remained fixed on Wan Ge's hand, which was holding his.

Wan Ge seemed to realize something, and then gently let go of his hand.

"Ah Chen," Wan Ge called softly again in a low, husky voice, her beautiful eyes looking at him once more, "I already know how you feel about me. Actually, I..."

Wan Ge gently gripped his sleeve with her fingertips, lowered her head, as if she didn't know how to face him: "After Father and Mother passed away, it was always A-Chen who took care of me and protected me. I know that without you, I would have died countless times."

Actually, I really want to rely on you, but everyone says you want to become emperor, and I'm just a puppet who will die at your hands sooner or later.

When I wanted to see you again, you had transformed from the gentle and patient royal uncle I remembered into a ruthless and decisive regent.

Everything seems so unfamiliar. Actually, I really don't want to be an emperor, but I'm afraid. I'm afraid that if I say something, I might not even be a puppet, and I won't be able to live in this world anymore.

I have never hated you, nor do I dislike you…

She had admired this handsome older brother since she was a child. If her father and mother had not passed away, she might have had a new younger brother to succeed her as crown prince.

She would be arranged by her father and mother to fake her death, then become their nominal adopted daughter, a princess of the Great Chu, and finally be with the person she loves.

But things are different now. There are no more "what ifs," and the person she likes has even fallen for her because she is a "man."

It took Mu Zhuochen a while to react. Listening to Wan Ge's explanation, his mind was filled with the events of the past few years. It turned out that he had heard so much gossip in the corners he couldn't see.

No wonder Xiao Wange, who used to cling to him, gradually distanced herself and became afraid of him.

Mu Zhuochen was solely focused on training Wan Ge into a qualified emperor. He had been wondering whether it was their incompetence or whether Wan Ge was truly incompetent.

But then he thought, how could Wan Ge, the child of the most outstanding emperor of the Great Chu, be such a bad person? It must be the fault of those people.

But he never expected that the real reason was himself. Wan Ge was by no means mediocre, otherwise she could not have hidden it so well. So much so that he had begun to doubt Wan Ge's aptitude several times.

Mu Zhuochen felt a pang of heartache and immediately hugged the person in front of him: "It's my fault, I never considered your feelings."

It was his fault for not taking good care of him. He said he liked him, but he doesn't deserve him at all.

etc!

Mu Zhuochen suddenly woke up with a start. What did Wan Ge mean?! "Wan Ge... are you trying to say that you..."

Wan Ge reached out and covered his mouth, making a shushing gesture: "It's what you think."

Mu Zhuochen hugged her even tighter: "Wange..."

Wan Ge reached out and touched his head, trying to calm him down. But Mu Zhuochen was completely unable to calm down at the moment.