Self-blame, Emperor Beichen

Qingmei's beautiful face was adorned with a faint smile. Xia Zhiqing held Bai Li Hong Zhuang's hands and said seriously, "Hong Zhuang, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I won't actively offend them."

Seeing that Xia Zhiqing understood her intention, Bai Li Hong Zhuang smiled gently and said, "That's good. Given our current situation, we don't need to worry too much about them."

In her ink-black phoenix eyes, a hint of determination and distance quietly emerged. They had limited interactions now, but in the future, their paths would surely cross more often.

The Lan family, that mysterious and powerful clan, she believed they would meet before long!

"Hong Zhuang, Emperor Beichen was worried about you during the time you were trapped in the stone chamber. When we arrived here, we saw Emperor Beichen guarding this door, watching for any movement from inside. Han Xiling also came to inquire, but Emperor Beichen clearly had all his thoughts focused on you and didn't pay much attention to her."

Xia Zhiqing winked at Bai Li Hong Zhuang mischievously, a hint of cunning and teasing in her smile.

"I told you that Emperor Beichen is a good man worthy of a lifetime of trust. Haha, my judgment is still accurate!"

Looking at Xia Zhiqing's triumphant appearance, Bai Li Hong Zhuang couldn't help but feel helpless. This girl was truly a character.

"You two haven't seen each other for half a month, I'm sure there are a lot of things to say. I won't disturb you here!"

With that, Xia Zhiqing left, disregarding Bai Li Hong Zhuang's words, and walked away with a smirk. After spending so long talking to Hong Zhuang here, Emperor Beichen must have been unable to contain himself.

After Xia Zhiqing left, Emperor Beichen slowly walked to Bai Li Hong Zhuang's side.

"Wife, were you okay during the time you were trapped in the stone chamber?"

His deep eyes were filled with a complex expression, a mix of concern, heartache, and guilt.

Even before entering the ruins, he had promised to take care of Bai Li Hong Zhuang, but he never expected to make such a mistake.

During this time, he had already felt guilty countless times and regretted his actions countless times. If anything happened to his wife because of this, he would hate himself.

"How was I in the stone chamber?"

Bai Li Hong Zhuang chuckled lightly and raised her head to look into those eyes filled with guilt and pain.

Seeing this, Bai Li Hong Zhuang couldn't help but be taken aback. She had only intended to play a joke on Emperor Beichen, but she hadn't expected him to react like this.

"Wife, I'm sorry." Emperor Beichen's voice was low and hoarse. "I didn't take good care of you."

Hearing the deep self-blame in Emperor Beichen's words, Bai Li Hong Zhuang couldn't help but say, "I was fine inside. Nothing happened, and I even made progress in my strength. You don't need to blame yourself."

Emperor Beichen shook his head. "Wife, you don't need to comfort me. This time, it was my failure to take good care of you."

Seeing Emperor Beichen's serious expression that didn't seem like a joke, Bai Li Hong Zhuang also felt worried.

"Anything can happen in the ruins. You did your best to take care of me, and besides, I was lucky. For me, it was an opportunity."

"It's great that you came out safely, wife."

Seeing Bai Li Hong Zhuang's worried expression, Emperor Beichen's heart softened. He felt even more grateful that his wife was unharmed. Otherwise, he didn't know what he would do.

He knew very well that his wife's safe return this time was due to luck, but he couldn't deny that he had indeed failed to take care of her properly.

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