The two had spent more than half a year together and got along beautifully. Their relationship could be summed up in a single line: two loving husbands, neither doubting the other.
Ruthis, however, was not good at expressing his feelings. He looked at most people much the same way he looked at Nan Jiaxi, which led many to believe that the young man who had risen from obscurity to such lofty heights had already fallen out of favor.
Courting death, they tried every means of finding beauties for Ruthis, hoping to secure his patronage. Their dreams were lovely, but reality was harsh.
Though Nan Jiaxi remembered nothing, he was no pushover. Young as he was, when he turned ruthless, even Ruthis felt a shiver deep in his heart.
The reason Ruthis felt that way came down to one incident.
That night, the Royal Palace hosted a lavish welcoming banquet. As its rightful master, Nan Jiaxi naturally had to see that the guests were properly entertained.
The first half of the banquet went smoothly, but then something rather serious happened that nearly disgraced the entire Royal Palace.
A beautiful woman with a swollen belly had actually knelt outside the gates of the Royal Palace, heedless of the danger. Her expression was stubborn yet full of resolve, and the guests inside began pointing and whispering when they saw her.
When the woman judged that the moment was right, she suddenly burst into loud sobs. Clutching her belly as she wept, she accused the prince of being heartless and leaving her and her unborn son with no one to turn to.
It caused quite a stir. Nan Jiaxi strode straight to the gates, stared the woman down, and opened his mouth to tear her to shreds:
"With that toad face of yours, you