Upon returning to the Imperial Palace, Xiao Shixue looked at Ning Wanwan, her expression full of sorrow. "I am so sorry about Big Brother Ning..."
"There is no need to say more; I understand everything." Ning Wanwan was not an unreasonable person. Before the power of the throne, their fates were never their own. It was simply a tragedy that her brother, a man of such talent and martial prowess, had met such an end.
"Stay by my side, won't you? I can protect you. Consider it—consider it protecting you in your brother's stead." Xiao Shixue’s tone was urgent; fearful of a refusal, she had even invoked Ning Yuanzhou’s name.
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