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Zijian gave her a smile, albeit a rather wan one; in truth, he pitied the poor girl for being forced into this against her will, particularly when he couldn’t guess any better at why it would be with him of all people.
Is this some last-ditch attempt at regaining the power slipping through our fingers? If it is, they couldn’t have picked a more disposable son to do it.
“I should say the same of you. I’d never expected to end up at this point, but...I could do much worse.” He laughed, not liking how nervous it sounded.
“That said, I don’t expect you to be stuck with a man you hardly know for the rest of your life. I...Can’t tell you how sorry I am about this mess, Lady Nanfeng.”













