That single glance was like seeing the brilliant dawn break through a pitch-black night.
The light in his eyes outshone all the surrounding lanterns, so bright it was almost scorching.
What she didn't know, however, was that this light had flared to life only upon seeing her.
Princess Qingyun said irritably, "Your Maj... Second Brother, this scoundrel bumped into me! He was about to run off without apologizing. It's a good thing you stopped him."
'I picked a bad day to go out,' Ji Qingwu thought, pressing a hand to her forehead.
She had run into the Emperor, who was out in disguise and enjoying the lantern festival. Only yesterday in the Diligent Governance Hall, she had managed to displease him. She could only hope that, like Princess Qingyun, he wouldn't recognize her.
Emperor Wu Su wore a slate-blue long robe of vine-patterned cloud brocade, his hair held by a simple, translucent Southern Branch Jade Crown.
