Before Shen Wangshu could recover, the distant figure strode quickly toward them!

The figure approached swiftly, its fine robes fluttering, and in the blink of an eye, the face of a strikingly handsome young man appeared before Shen Wangshu.

The young man had a cold and stern appearance, but for some reason, his eyes were so familiar that they made Shu feel like she was about to cry.

Those were Ji Xuan's eyes.

She was so deeply moved that she could not move, only hearing her heart pounding wildly, and even the breeze carrying the faint fragrance of flowers in the imperial garden fell silent.

She could have been quick-witted and resourceful, but at this moment she could do nothing, feel nothing, and helplessly watched as the handsome young man walked up to her in a few steps. He looked at her with a pair of black eyes that she had seen day and night, eyes that were so familiar to her that they seemed to be her own. Those eyes held a bit of confusion and a bit of doubt, but in the end, they turned into persistence.

“You…” he said in a deep voice.

Shen Wangshu was still unable to move; it was unclear whether he still remembered his vow.

She couldn't forget him, and he couldn't forget her either; no matter where they went, he would always recognize her.

She didn't even know whether she should raise her arm and shake the small gold lock he had personally put on her wrist.

She never imagined she would be so lucky; her connection with him had never been severed, and they could start over.

Even though she knew it was inappropriate and would arouse suspicion, Shen Wangshu's tears still flowed uncontrollably.

The stunningly beautiful woman had two lines of clear tears streaming down her charming eyes, revealing a hint of vulnerability.

"Regent!" The Imperial Concubine was so frightened by the Regent's menacing arrival that she cried. Moreover, the Regent's dark eyes were fixed firmly on her, clearly indicating that he was unwilling to let the matter rest for some unknown reason.

Ah Xiang, the little palace maid, immediately rolled out and threw herself onto Shen Wangshu's knees, using her frail body to shield Shen Wangshu. She desperately turned her head and shouted, "This is the inner palace! The Regent Prince cannot bully my Lady!" She still had some childishness and fearless ignorance, as if the Consort was the most important person to her.

The Regent's eyes fell on the way she was embracing Shen Wangshu, and he showed a hint of displeasure.

He tilted his head slightly, and a silent guard stepped forward and took Ah Xiang away.

He pursed his lips and walked up to Shen Wangshu.

The fact that he once slapped the Imperial Concubine and almost chopped her up was known throughout the harem. Now, seeing him looking like he was coming to cause trouble, the concubines became excited. Even Concubine He, who had been silently watching the statue with a sense of sorrow, couldn't help but look at this noble and handsome young man with anticipation.

Seeing his hand raised, the Imperial Concubine seemed to be frightened and could only cry. Consort He's eyes showed a hint of resentment. She twisted her hands, ready to watch the show, when she saw the Regent's beautiful and slender hand reach into her bosom.

He took out a silk handkerchief and reached out to wipe away the concubine's tears.

"Don't cry," he whispered, then silently covered his chest.

She was so familiar, so familiar that it made his eyes sting, and he felt as if the emptiness he had always been searching for had all vanished.

She wept, but he felt even more heartbroken.

His vision blurred, and he couldn't understand where this familiar feeling came from. After all, this wasn't the first time he had met the Imperial Concubine, but this feeling came so suddenly that he didn't even want to leave her.

“I remember you,” he said softly, but with great determination. “You should remember me too.”

He didn't understand why he would say such a thing, but it just slipped out. He saw the woman in front of him covering her face and crying uncontrollably, and he felt so sad that he could hardly bear it.

He could hardly resist the urge to hold her in his arms. He would comfort her and cherish her in a familiar way. But as he raised his hands, he saw the little palace maid who had just jumped out break free of the guards and roll back into the concubine's arms.

She held the sobbing concubine, whose proud back had bent low, and looked at him with wary eyes.

The Regent stared at the suicidal palace maid with a gloomy face. Just as he was about to tell her to get out of the Consort's arms, he heard the whispers of the concubines nearby.

He suddenly realized something, and disregarding his own feelings of attraction and affection, he quietly took a step back, distancing himself from the imperial concubine.

He forgot that he had suddenly discovered there was a woman in this world he had fallen in love with at first sight. She was Emperor Hui's concubine, his most favored consort. Of course, he knew that among all the concubines in the harem, the Imperial Consort enjoyed the greatest favor, but he kept his distance from her, not because he disliked that she was another man's Imperial Consort, but because, with such favor, which of the concubines in the palace did not hate her?

If he were to allow her to have an affair with him, the gossip and rumors would tarnish her reputation, and that could very well be fatal. She is already facing such hardship in the palace; how could he allow his feelings to harm her?

The regent frowned.

He still felt disgusted by the concubine's past offenses, but seeing her before him, he felt a deep affection for her...

No matter what she does to him, even if it hurts him, he will feel happy.

It was a terrible and abrupt feeling, but looking into the woman's eyes, so familiar that they seemed to bring tears to his eyes, he felt that everything was worth it.

Anything is worth it as long as it makes her smile.

"Ji Xuan." She uttered an unfamiliar name.

"Hmm." It wasn't his name, but he responded with that sound as if possessed.

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