Could it be that all men are like this?
Deep down, she was overjoyed more than anything else. Xu Zhenguan only then had the mind to reflect on the emotional rollercoaster she had been through in just under an hour.
An emperor, supposed to be dignified and indifferent, had her emotions unexpectedly stirred by a mere courtier. When she learned from the palace maid that "Mr. Zhao is dying," her mind went blank.
Rushing to the room, seeing his unconscious, blood-stained fingertips, and the unprovoked surge of anger and regret in her heart... Regretting why she had sent him out, wondering if it was a mistake to have him go out and hone his skills...
And now, this fellow had woken up and was being uncooperative, and the immense relief she felt... These complex emotions seemed to have already crossed the boundaries of ruler and subject.
