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Chapter 394 Both the Consort and the Co-consort are Princesses, Right?
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2024-10-29 19:42:56In her previous life, Xia Yuhang had uttered some words of affection. Simply to make one point clear, he would have stated ten points to her.
But now, he had done a lot, by only saying a little.
She did not deliberately pretend to be stupid, but she did not dare to accept it. But at this moment, she did not know, and she just wanted to cry. All she wanted to do was to pour out all the grievances and concerns in her heart. She felt inexplicably guilty.
He seemed to be stunned by her sudden sadness, and then he took his hand off her waist. He touched her back with some unskillful tenderness, as if he was afraid of scaring her. He was so gentle, not as cold as usual, and this made her cry even more.
"Okay, don't cry. If you continue to cry, your maid will think that I am bullying you." He even said that in a helpless voice, which was beyond her expectation. However, for some reason, her tears could not stop flowing, as if she was expu
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