Su Mingyu gave a soft cough, her face flushing slightly.
She once had four loyal shadows in the Brocade Guard—orphans she had taken in herself, each bound to her by absolute devotion. Yet, with the exception of Qingyang, none of them knew she was a woman. Mingtong, though sharp-witted, was remarkably dense when it came to matters of the heart. In his entire life, the number of women he had encountered could be counted on his fingers.
Since they were in the Imperial Palace—hardly the place for reminiscing—Su Mingyu dispensed with explanations and hurried to say, "I have limited time. There is something I must ask you."
Chapter 125