Fulong's entire body stiffened!
He had fantasized about it before, if one day he could hold A'Li in his arms…
But he never imagined that day would suddenly arrive under such circumstances!
Whether he was holding A'Li or A'Li was holding him, their bodies were now completely pressed together!
The scene he had only dared to fantasize about, when it appeared in reality, the expected surprise did not arrive.
Instead, there was a shock!
"Your Majesty! What are you doing?" Fulong's large palm landed on Chu Qianli's shoulder, about to push her away.
"Fulong, I've known your feelings for me since a very, very long time ago."
Chu Qianli held him tightly, refusing to believe that a man who once liked her so much could still bear to refuse her now.
"Fulong…"
"You are Prince Xuan's betrothed!" Fulong's handsome face turned crimson.
He actually couldn't bear to push her away, as it would hurt her feelings.
After all, he had truly liked A'Li so much back then.
But now, the thought of her being Prince Xuan's fiancée and holding him made Fulong feel a surge of inexplicable revulsion.
Along with it, he even felt disgusted with the woman before him.
It seemed he didn't like Chu Qianli as much as he thought.
What he liked was the feeling of fighting side-by-side, without talking about love or affection, when they were together.
But this feeling was something he could no longer find since Chu Qianli became His Majesty the Empress.
"Your Majesty, please let go. This subordinate has no intention towards you…"
"Fulong!" Chu Qianli looked up at him, her eyes glistening with tears, "Do you really have to be so heartless to me?"
Fulong's tall body completely stiffened.
In his memory, he rarely, if ever, had the chance to see A'Li cry.
But now, A'Li was holding him, her eyes brimming with tears…
His mind went blank for a moment.
After that, all he could think of were A'Li's smiles and frowns.
Their shared determination to face the medicine people together, life and death.
Their hearty laughter when they ate hot pot and drank cola together.
A'Li had long since settled deep in his heart, an indelible presence.
But that was the A'Li of the past…
Fulong was only stunned for a moment, and Chu Qianli was only contemplating for a moment, thinking about how to win back Fulong's heart.
Outside, Qingmei's startled voice suddenly sounded: "Your Highness, when did you arrive?"
Feng Yexuan! When did he arrive?
Did he hear or see what was happening in the room?
Chu Qianli abruptly let go of Fulong, her heart in a panic.
She couldn't hear any footsteps.
How much had Prince Xuan seen?
Fulong's face was also flushed, partly because Chu Qianli's embrace was so unexpected and shocking!
The other reason was that with Prince Xuan's arrival, he felt as if he had done something wrong.
His face grew even redder.
"A'Li…"
"Fulong, how dare you treat me like this, are you crazy!"
Before Fulong could react, he saw Chu Qianli tear open her own clothes and rush past him.
The door was flung open, and Chu Qianli, with tears in her eyes, rushed out and straight towards Feng Yexuan, who was approaching.
"Yexuan, save me! Fulong… he bullied me!"
Feng Yexuan stood in the courtyard, his tall figure exuding a cold, resolute aura.
Chu Qianli ran up to him and threw her arms around him.
But he was completely stiff now, his reaction completely frozen.
Meanwhile, from the doorway, Fulong slowly walked out.
His face, from flushed red, turned deathly pale.
His clear eyes were clouded with a haze.