After the promise in the garden, Aveline and Yanzhi began to live their days with renewed hope. However, the shadows of the past continued to haunt Aveline every time she looked in the mirror; the face she once knew now felt foreign and full of wounds.
One day, while walking in the market, Aveline inadvertently met one of the confidants from the palace who had once betrayed her. Their eyes met, and tension instantly filled the air.
Yanzhi, who happened to be following from a distance, sensed the lurking danger. She knew that the past they wanted to leave behind would not easily disappear.
"I will protect you, no matter what," Yanzhi whispered to Aveline as they ran away from the crowd.
The battle between love and the throne was not over.