The only thing he could be certain of was that she had once loved Xiahou Shou and also felt guilt, but the person she hated most in this world was undoubtedly Xiahou Shou, who had annihilated her entire clan and nation.
The human heart was indeed complex, and a woman who had experienced such ups and downs had an even more intricate one.
...
That night.
After comforting Baili Fengzhi to sleep, Lin Yue went to a separate courtyard nearby.
Deep into the night, under his guidance through the mansion's array, no one noticed when a woman quietly entered the estate.
The Empress was dressed in very ordinary clothing tonight, in a simple and plain cyan gown, her long hair simply tied together with an ordinary wooden hairpin, yet her beauty remained unchanged.
"So late?" Lin Yue scrutinized the Empress.
The Empress stood at the threshold of the eaves, not entering the room, and only asked: "Have you set up the barrier?"
"Of course." Lin Yue nodded slightly.
