Forgot Something Important

"Whenever you need help, he's the first to show up. And when he needs help, with all those Imperial Physicians at the Imperial Medical Bureau, he ignores them and calls for you from miles away instead." Evan Xiao said. "He even gave you the Vermilion Order. Where does that kind of trust come from?"

"Don't you already know? Back when he traveled incognito to the Blue Moon Kingdom, I saved his life."

"Is that all?"

Grace nodded. "What else could it be? What do you think? That I have some secret affair with him?"

Evan Xiao's expression grew even colder. "I have things to do. You should go home."

"Evan Xiao—"

"Go home!"

Grace bit her lip, got up, and rushed out of the room.

Bang! Inside, Evan Xiao slammed the teapot down hard on the tea table.

Grace heard the noise and paused for a moment.

But she still kept walking outside.

Back in the Blue Moon Kingdom, she never revealed her past with Emperor Henry Tuoba.

Now, she definitely couldn't say anything.

Just imagine—if Evan Xiao found out that Emperor Henry had loved her for twenty years, and probably still did, how could they ever get along as ruler and subject?

With Evan Xiao's temper, he might just kill Emperor Henry if he knew the truth...

Both men were important to Grace.

Grace didn't want to see either of them get hurt.

She especially didn't want to see them lose their current harmony.

...

The weather was getting worse. Dark clouds pressed down, thunder and lightning began to rumble.

Grace glanced at the sky and quickened her pace, running outside.

As she ran, someone appeared ahead of her.

It was Sophie Shang.

She was standing there, holding a Silver Dragon Stallion.

Seeing Grace, she gave a faint smile and said, "It's about to rain. Are you leaving, Alliance Leader Zhuo?"

"Yeah!" Grace replied.

"You can't ride flying beasts during thunderstorms. Take this Silver Dragon Stallion home instead!" For once, Sophie Shang's face showed genuine kindness.

Grace looked at her face and suddenly remembered—in her previous life, Sophie Shang had also been kind to her at first.

Back then, she was still in the Blue Moon Palace, and she was pregnant.

Once, she didn't know if she'd eaten something bad or if someone had poisoned her, but she had a terrible stomachache.

Left General Sophie Shang noticed her and gave her a pill. She recovered immediately.

Back then, she had the same expression—a rare kindness on her usually stern face.

At that time, Grace was coldly ignored by Gu Xingyun, just an unloved concubine.

So, she always thought General Shang was a good person with a cold face but a warm heart.

Later, Grace let her guard down as Sophie Shang deliberately got close, and ended up getting framed with a pile of fake evidence about an 'affair' with Emperor Henry...

"What's wrong?" Sophie Shang handed her the reins. "Don't want to ride the horse? Should I have Steward Qin prepare a carriage instead?"

"Thank you, General Shang." Grace took the reins and led the horse out of the residence.

Sophie Shang looked up at the thunderous sky, a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her lips.

But just then, a horse galloped past.

Sophie Shang's expression changed, and saw Grace, riding the Silver Dragon Stallion, turn around and come back.

"Why did you come back?" Sophie Shang frowned. "Did you forget something?"

"That's right," Grace said. "I forgot something really important. I have to go back."

With that, she galloped back to Evan Xiao.

She really had forgotten something important.

She forgot that the reason Evan Xiao was acting like this... was because he loved her.

And if he loved her, he wouldn't hurt her.

She forgot that people in love need to trust each other if they want it to last...

Evan Xiao was still sitting there, completely motionless.

Grace walked over and sat down opposite him again.

"Why did you come back?" Evan Xiao's eyes were cold and resentful.

Grace said, "I want to tell you about my history with Henry Tuoba."

It was a miraculous thing to say.

Instantly, the icy chill around him melted away by half.

"But... you have to promise me, after you hear it... you can't get mad!" Grace said.

"Why? Is there something in your past with him that would make me angry?"

Grace: "...Not really, I'm just worried you'll be petty!"