It's a sudden surge,
Of wisdom and purge,
I am the destined queen,
I am torn in between.
***
THE YEAR 1904, a century away from the present time.
Qing Long clenched his jaw as he looked straight at her eyes and indicated, "I'll explain to you everything that I need to, but first, you have to show up yourself in the middle of the crowd, with your hair loose and introduce yourself to them. You need to reveal yourself once again, Your Highness."
Althea was astonished by what he said, and Qing Long bowed down his head completely. He grabbed her shoulders as Althea didn't flinch. She looked at him, uneasy and unsure of what to do, as she asked, "Why did I have to do it? I am not Fang Ying Yue, I am Althea Xi!"
Qing Long closed his eyes as he retorted, "It was not in this time, Althea! It's different from this timeline! Don't you understand what it means? You are not Althea Xi here! You are Fang Ying Yue, the youngest daughter of the Fang Clan..."
