immer of unreadable meaning in his eyes. He said softly, "You and I, our imperial concubine's position is low, our origins humble, and our families can offer no help. From that moment on, I knew I had...urned ashen. The more he listened, the more he felt Li Chen was hinting at something, as if every word was a knife, trying to cut open his chest and expose the darkest secrets hidden deep within him,...