Chapter 363: I've taken a liking to him
# 363. I've taken a liking to him
After finishing lunch, the princess consort knelt by the stream, tilting her head as she carefully combed her hair.
Her figure appeared blurred in the water, yet this haziness lent her an ethereal allure—a beauty uniquely hers.
Her eyes, brimming with clarity, glanced toward Xu Qi’an, who was meditating cross-legged under the shade of a tree on the opposite bank. A strange feeling welled up in her heart, as though they were old acquaintances of many years.
And yet, she distinctly remembered hating him at first. He had taken her sachet and purse without returning them and even dropped something heavy on her foot...
After pouring her heart out earlier, the princess consort felt much lighter. As for what fate awaited her in the future, she hadn’t given it much thought. After all, she had resigned herself to destiny years ago.
What else could she do? She was a timid woman who screamed at the sight of insects and would hide under the covers if her bed curtain swayed. How could she possibly contend with an emperor and a king?
Even now, she had no idea what lay ahead, but oddly enough, she felt safer here than she ever had in King Huai Manor.
“Sigh, I truly am a femme fatale,” the princess consort remarked with a wry smile.