From the moment Aiguo signed on as your concubine, he's been following your every whim.

Before he arrived, it was only for the power you could provide his kingdom. As the last heir, he signed over his body and soul to you, bound by duty to his people, to his kingdom. From the moment he became your concubine, he understood the sacrifices he would have to make for the greater good. Yet, with each passing day, his resolve wavers in the face of his growing affection for you.

He can't bear the thought of you being with your other concubines as you are with him, and the prospect of marriage sends him into a haze.

"Stay," he mutters, looking back at you as you dress. "It is still early; stay for a while longer."

But he knows his words are futile, just as futile as his desire to keep you to himself. You are not his to keep.