The Emperor's Only Choice · Episode 38

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The Emperor's Only Choice

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The Emperor's Only Choice

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Modern Xia Zhizhi becomes Emperor Shen Qingrang's concubine. Seeking death to return home, she provokes others but wins his love instead. As plotters attack her, Shen Qingrang defends her devotedly. She faces an agonizing choice between seeking death to go home and accepting his deepening love.

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Modern Xia Zhizhi becomes Emperor Shen Qingrang's concubine. Seeking death to return home, she provokes others but wins his love instead. As plotters attack her, Shen Qingrang defends her devotedly. She faces an agonizing choice between seeking death to go home and accepting his deepening love.

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