*FIRST YEAR AS CROWN PRINCESS*
"Wife." Zheng's voice wavered.
The ceremony and celebrations had finally ended. The two of us finally had time for each other.
The bedroom in Dong Gong had been completely redecorated, looking almost exactly like the structure of the main hall in Ping He Fu.
I sat down at the end of the bed, fatigue washing over me. Wordlessly, I took off my crown and put it on the floor, head pounding.
Zheng came forward, kneeling by my feet. I reached out and grabbed his upper arms, disapproving as I tried to pull him back up.
No Crown Prince should kneel before his woman.
"Your Highness," I began. The hurt in his eyes made me stop speaking.
"Do you blame me?" Zheng sounded like he was going to cry. I shook my head, pressing my fingertips to his lips.
"Your wife's heart aches for you." The honesty in my words made his face crumple.
