Gong Yao's body went rigid for a moment, then slowly relaxed again, but her eyes grew even wetter.
Your Majesty really is so gentle and down-to-earth, no wonder…
She steadied her emotions and asked, "What does Your Majesty wish to ask me?"
Shen Tang looked at her. "Have you seen me before? I keep feeling like you seem to know me."
Gong Yao shook her head. "I'm just an ordinary person from a small tribe, I never had the chance to know Your Majesty. Only that time when you went to the Icefield, I saw you from a distance… But afterward, I did often pay attention to news about Your Majesty, because…"
Shen Tang finished the sentence for her. "Because of Yun Han, right?"
With her secret laid bare, Gong Yao's cheeks flushed even redder. She nodded, embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I don't know if this counts as overstepping…"
