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“If that is true, sire, then it is best we part as anonymous friends, so as to spare each other further harm”
“Friends?” he said, dismayed. “If your intention was to wound me, know you have succeeded.”
“You’re right. We have no hope of even friendship. Best to simply say our goodbyes. Shall we shake hands?”
“Oh, now you really do wound me.”

idk who Cyrus is yet but why should I care 🤭

Ok seriously what is the difference this is starting to pmo

I fear my American self may not understand how royal titles work bc how is the King being called both Your Highness and Your Majesty???

“It is a new blade to replace the one he had gifted me, with hundreds of thin, parallel marks etched down the side…They are the number of days I’ve been gone. Counting down to the very date of my return…”

Oh fuck this 😭😭😭

“And he waits.”

FUCK THIS OH MY GOD NO 😭

WAIT A DAMN MINUTE

"I promise. As soon as this ends, I'll come
find you, and we'll sail the world together and live somewhere far from here, someplace we can be truly alone. And if my promise breaks... then let me suffer for as long as I live."

this whole scene 😭

“Even though I knew it was a trap. Even though I knew you were most likely fine, that my appearance in this kingdom would only bring trouble to us all. But just the thought—just the possibility, however slim and irrational, that something really had happened to you…It threatened to undo my sanity.”

#yearneroftheyear

This whole scene oml 😮‍💨

Idk that I called it I didn’t want to be right 😭

SHES DID NOT JUST SAY THAT MID MAKEOUT OH GOD. Idk if I’m more embarrassed or shocked but Xishi you’re better than this

I’m sorry did we just time jump A YEAR????

Never mind I was put right back on track, I’m sorry Fanli

I’m trying really hard to remember Fuchai is (allegedly) evil but he’s acting in a way that has me questioning if he was even responsible 😭

No one writes a romance like Ms. Ann Liang 😮‍💨