Consort Xu De was puzzled by his reaction but didn't think much of it, leading her people back to Huaying Hall in bewilderment. On the way, a shock hit her heart, and she stood frozen in place.
The Emperor never engages in meaningless actions or makes absurd assumptions unless there are indications...
Back then, Shen Ming and many soldiers' bodies were trampled beyond recognition by enemy warhorses, leaving them in a horrific state. Shen Ming's body was painstakingly pieced back together later on, making it impossible to identify him by his face; they could only rely on his armor and possessions.
Upon considering that possibility, Consort Xu De felt a surge of intense emotion, chasing after the Emperor without a word, but suddenly halted halfway, as if a bucket of ice water was poured over her, chilling her to the core.
If Shen Ming is still alive, why has he not come to find her after all these years?
