In her daze, she saw a figure in cyan being helped down from a high place. Everyone around them prostrated themselves in welcome.
Gao Qian!
Seeing the Emperor's face for the first time, Qiuxi, holding the Jade Plate, stared blankly, utterly captivated. Fearing they would draw attention, Liang Wan pulled her down to kneel with her.
Only when her forehead was pressed against the back of her hand did she dare to slightly raise her eyes. The corners of her eyes, as she looked out, were red.
Liang Wan was far away, separated from him by a sea of people. The sun hung high overhead, but a chill that grew from the depths of her heart spread through her entire body, making her shiver uncontrollably.
She hated him with a burning passion, but she also feared him to her very core!
'How could she not be afraid?'
