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After Calling Off the Engagement, the Aloof Empress Regrets

share time: 2026-02-01 02:31:30

To consolidate her reign, Su Wanning, Empress of Da Zhao, tore up her marriage contract with Gu Zhao, a nobleman from a humble background, on their wedding day, coldly stating, "You are not worthy of my throne." Gu Zhao said nothing, only left the jade pendant she once gave him and resigned. Three years later, after suppressing border rebellions, Su Wanning suddenly recalled Gu Zhao’s gentleness—how he’d quietly cover her with a cloak when she stayed up late, how he’d make ginger tea for her. When her spy reported, "Mr. Gu will marry tomorrow and sail overseas," Su Wanning panicked for the first time: she took off her dragon robe, rode a fast horse to the pier, but only saw the sail fading away. Then she realized—her aloofness had finally become a regret that came too late...

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