"Enough!" Xiao Zhanping roared again, "I am the Emperor of Daxuan Kingdom! Naturally, my primary concern should be the welfare of the state. How could I indulge in romantic sentimentality? If the Empress truly cares about me, she would understand my helplessness and responsibilities instead of ridiculing my heartlessness as she does now. Your Majesty, you have truly disappointed me!"
"Has Your Majesty not also disappointed your concubine?" Yu Qingyuan seemed to have given up on defending herself.
Xiao Zhanping was no longer the man who had held her in the depths of his heart, who said he would only love her.
His eyes were only filled with power.
She had understood this long ago and had long since given up hope.
So when Xiao Zhanping left once again, the entrance to the grand hall was surrounded by a group of guards.
Xiao Zhanping's complexion drastically changed.
