With a sharp flick of his hand, Ryousuke signaled the guards.
"Bring him forward."
Nori gasped as the soldiers moved without hesitation.
Xiao Yu let out a small, panicked sound as rough hands grabbed his arms, dragging him forward.
"Stop it!" Nori protested, reaching out, but another guard stepped between them, blocking him.
His chest heaved as he turned to Ryousuke, eyes wide with disbelief.
"Ryousuke!" he called his husband's name, not as a general but as the man who swore to protect him.
But Ryousuke did not answer.
He merely watched in silence as Xiao Yu was forced to his knees before the prince.
The prince's mocking laughter echoed through the tense silence.
With a slow, deliberate movement, he tilted Xiao Yu's chin higher, forcing him to look directly into his eyes.
"My, my…" he mused, a cruel smirk playing on his lips.
"I never thought I would see my runaway wife in foreign lands."