Time flies, and sixty years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The boy Qu Shaoyu of yesteryear has grown into a white-haired old man.
The white-haired old man had already passed the throne to his adopted son, Qu Shouye, 20 years ago.
Qu Shouye was Qu Shaoyu's nephew, because his father died in battle.
Seeing that the child was well-behaved and adorable, and that he had royal blood flowing through his veins, the two of them decided to adopt him as their godson and raise him personally.
Qu Shouye did not disappoint their teachings; he did not go astray and was known for his virtue, earning praise from many.
Twenty years ago, after Qu Shaoyu passed the throne to Qu Shouye, he left the palace with Ning Qing and traveled around.
They now live in a small town to the south.
The two sat in the courtyard, admiring the exotic flowers and plants.
Qu Shaoyu's gaze did not fall on the blooming flowers.
Instead, it landed on Ning Qing, who was sitting next to her.
Ning Qing peeled an orange and handed it to him.
"What's wrong?".
Qu Shaoyu took a big bite of the orange before speaking in a low voice.
"Sixty years have passed, why do you look exactly the same?"
Ning Qing laughed.
"Didn't I tell you long ago? No matter how time passes, my appearance will not change."
Qu Shaoyu lowered his head, looking quite dejected.
A soft sigh escaped his lips.
Ning Qing rubbed his head.
"What's the matter?".
Qu Shaoyu raised his eyes, a hint of resentment in them.
“I saw it all yesterday, you don’t need to hide it from me.”
"If you want to take a concubine, it's not impossible for me..."
As she spoke, her eyes began to redden.
"It's because my appearance has aged and no longer arouses your interest."
Ning Qing was completely bewildered. What was all this about?
"When did I say I wanted to take a concubine?"
He pulled the man into his arms and ruffled his hair.
"What are you thinking about? Hmm..."
Qu Shaoyu looked up at Ning Qing, at that handsome face that hadn't changed at all.
The more I looked, the more upset I became, so I turned my face away.
Ning Qing... turned his face towards her.
"What did you see yesterday? Tell me."
Qu Shaoyu, "You glanced at a servant boy several times yesterday."
"Tell me, do you have a crush on him?"
Ning Qing thought back for a moment, but she didn't have this memory.
"No, there's nothing there. Don't overthink it."
"Since we have already paid our respects to Heaven and Earth, we are destined to be together for life."
Qu Shaoyu finally smiled.
"Having you by my side in this life is enough."
Ning Qing continued to rub his head.
"fool".
"You're not allowed to have such wild thoughts anymore, understand?"
Qu Shaoyu said, "Then you are not allowed to look at other people indiscriminately from now on. Not even servants, and certainly not maids."
Ning Qing... I didn't watch it!
"Okay, okay, I won't look at anyone else, I'll only look at you."
Qu Shaoyu looked dejected and lowered his head.
"I'm not pretty anymore, so you're not allowed to look at me."
Ning Qing... is this ever going to end?
"Fine, I'll tie a ribbon around my eyes and not look at anyone."
As he spoke, he took out a black silk ribbon from his spatial storage, tied it over his eyes, and blindfolded himself.
"Are you at ease now that I'm like this?"
Qu Shaoyu reached out and covered the black silk with his hand.
"Actually, you don't have to do this. I was just being willful."
Ning Qing took his hand.
“With me, you don’t have to hide your true self; you can be yourself.”
Qu Shaoyu's eyes reddened slightly as he hugged Ning Qing tightly.
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