The scenery and people around her gradually became dim, and only her existence was bright and vivid, like the most intense brushstroke in a landscape painting, searing slightly at the tip of his heart.
The heat transferring continuously from their joined hands suddenly calmed Si Chu entirely, soothing the fury in his heart bit by bit.
He looked up at the person before him, his gaze once again becoming soft and resolute.
It seemed as long as this person was by his side, everything else was inconsequential.
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The gongs and drums sounded.
With the eunuch's help, Si Chu mounted the horse, and the surrounding crowd watched the scene quietly, their feelings complex.
Emperor Zhaode had led military campaigns in his early years and advocated martial prowess, so almost everyone in Great Qi was proficient in horse riding and archery, with aristocratic young masters receiving instruction from a young age.
