Three years ago, Di Cheng Xiao and Xue Yang met, in a timeline where she was the most favoured princess of Emperor Di Zheng Huan of Great Liang and he was her bodyguard, confidant and friend. Xue Yang's relationship with Cheng Xiao elevated slowly and steadily till the shocking news reached Cheng Xiao's ears. 'A' Yang' was no other than the most feared esteemed Prince of Chu. # 'Why didn't you ever tell me anything, I could have helped you,' Cheng Xiao was near to tears. 'That was none of your concern, your highness,' Xue Yang spat coldly, his expression never changing as he stared back into her eyes # 'Then, was anything you ever did sincere?' The imperial guards looked around and murmured amongst themselves probably agreeing that this question was way out of line. But Cheng Xiao refused to acknowledge them, still stubbornly waiting for his answer. This caused Xue Yang's composure to waver a little, After all, he had never been able to stand her tenacity. Cheng Xiao seemed to read uncertainty in his eyes but before she nursed any hope, his expression became colder again and her replied calmly, 'No.' 'Alright, torture him, till he confesses.' # Now three years later, the two meet in Chu's territory as husband and wife. Xue Yang wants this marriage alliance to be more than a contractual agreement but Cheng Xiao stays distant. # Xue Yang thinks she's just mad at him but further investigation sends him on a desperate mission to save his wife who is now more than a ghost of her former self from her own self
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