A remote side hall far from Chengxi Palace.
When Guan Songyuan entered, he saw Huo Mingyan leaning against the window, her shoulders trembling lightly as she emitted low sobs from time to time.
His eyes filled with heartache: "Empress..."
Huo Mingyan said hoarsely, "Han Sang, didn't I warn you not to let outsiders in?!"
"Empress, am I an outsider?" Guan Songyuan's tone was firm as he walked step by step to Huo Mingyan's side, "I believe that with the Empress, we are already close friends."
Huo Mingyan turned and looked at him through her blurred, teary eyes.
The man reached out, gently wiping away her tears, his handsome face revealing undeniable heartache: "Is it that in your heart, I am not even worthy of being called a 'confidant'?"
Their eyes met.
Huo Mingyan clearly captured a trace of complex, unspoken emotion in his gaze.
This gaze was similar to the complicated looks she received from young generals outside the border in the past.
