"Empress, if you have something to say, we shall discuss it after returning to the palace!"
He struggled to maintain his composure. That matter—he could explain it! But not here, not under the eyes of so many people.
The Empress recoiled from his outstretched hand. After so many years, she was no longer accustomed to his touch; now, she didn’t want even the slightest contact with him.
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