Xia Yuqing froze.
The Emperor?
For a moment, she thought she'd misheard him. Her heart skipped a beat, and then began to pound in her chest. Her mind spun in circles.
Why was he asking about the Emperor? How did he even know about him? And what was she supposed to say? Should she lie? Should she tell him the truth? What if she did, and he didn't believe her?
What if he thought she was some kind of monster, a stranger living in his wife's body? There were too many what-ifs....
She lifted her eyes and met his gaze. His dark eyes were steady, intent, waiting for her answer. "Y-you…" Her voice trembled. The rest of the words stuck in her throat.
Lu Jinchen's tone was calm, but his eyes seemed to cut right through her. "Who are you? Are you really Xia Yuqing, the woman I married, or are you someone else?"
