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Ye Jinsu opened her eyes slightly, and a wry smile appeared on her astonished face.

Something big had happened.

The ten miles of bustling capital was about to change. Large black clouds shrouded the skies above the imperial city, shrouding the figures that came in and out with a layer of gloom.

In this month, the number of times the emperor had listened to the imperial court could be counted on one hand.

The atmosphere was more oppressive than ever.

The emperor really didn't look so sick that he couldn't even stand up, but the imperial physician had already divulged this information to everyone else – he wouldn't live for more than half a year.

He seemed to know that his fate was approaching, so he started to put his mind to other things. In half a year's time, he had built a sect in the royal palace.

The amount of work involved was so large that it was almost impossible to complete within half a year.

But the Emperor was determined to build it up, not caring about anything. He did not care about how his sons fought, nor did he care how his subjects schemed against him.

He could only think of a way to live longer, longer.

As long as he was not dead, he would still be the emperor. Everyone said that the emperor was bewitched, that he became muddle-headed from sickness, that he had been clear-headed all his life, and yet he did such a thing when he was old.

Everyone was waiting, waiting for the Reflection Cloud Pavilion to be completed, waiting for the day when the emperor would completely fall ill and die.

In the middle of the night, the clouds floating above the palace began to move.

Smart people often have a clear mind. Siyun Pavilion was built in Yun Fei's palace before she died, just a few steps away from the emperor's quarters. The Emperor didn't come to court all day. He just stayed in his bedroom to watch the progress.

When it came to living for him, it could be said that he was being extremely cautious.

Every day, eunuchs would come to check his pulse, fearing that he would die one day. His old, cloudy eyes were always half closed, and he looked like he was about to die at any moment while leaning on the reclining chair.

The old eunuch who had served the Emperor for the rest of his life served him with tears in his eyes.

In the beginning, it wasn't like that. Although the Emperor had already entered his old age and was often sick, he had never been this serious.

The emperor who was sitting on the reclining chair rolled his eyes. He seemed to have woken up from his sleep, looked at the situation outside, and then quietly sat on the reclining chair for a good while. He was silent like an old man with a slow mind. There was nothing he could do.

After a long while, Kindness spoke up from the side. "Your majesty, Concubine De is making trouble again."

The emperor finally reacted, as if he was in a daze. His eyes finally began to focus. He pulled himself up on the arm of the chair and said hoarsely, "Is that so?"

At the moment, his eyes were clear again.

He lowered his head and coughed twice. After taking in a few breaths, he looked outside and said, "Since that's the case, let's announce it. After I die …"

Min De plopped to his knees, unable to hear the ominous word.

The emperor only paused for a moment, then continued, "After I die, let Consort De accompany me in death."

No one here cared whether Consort De lived or died, and Kindness only sobbed about the situation of the Emperor. Actually, he didn't say anything. At present, everyone was waiting for the day that the emperor would die.

When it came to that day, he didn't know if his words would still be useful or not.

A sigh came from above his head. After a while, the emperor spoke up again. "Forget it, forget it …"

If she were to be buried with him, Yun'er would be unhappy.

"Then put her under house arrest for life." The Emperor walked out of the palace and spoke indifferently. After a while, he said worriedly, "Tell me, will my sons listen to me?"

He had lived this long, and besides an old servant, he had nothing else.

Did his words still work?

Kindness could not speak. He wanted to say that Prince Qi and Thirteenth Prince were still struggling in the capital, and the emperor had completely left it at that. If the Thirteenth Prince won, would he be able to wholeheartedly help his mother stay in the palace for a long time?

But seeing what the Emperor was doing now, he knew he could no longer provoke him.

The Emperor also seemed to know that it was impossible.

He lowered his head and coughed a few times, then said, "Since that's the case, then send her away now."

With that, the emperor stood up and walked outside while supporting Kindness with his hand. He said, "Have some men follow them. Take your things and go to the cold palace to see Consort De off."

The emperor's voice was very soft, so soft it sounded like he was saying something trivial.

The eunuchs knew that this day would come sooner or later.

This was the same important thing as the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

The Emperor could no longer afford to walk. The palanquin slowly moved forward, and it took over two hours for it to arrive. The door of the cold palace was in a state of depression. The emperor glanced at the plaque and supported him down.

Consort De sat by the pond in the midst of a group of crazy women, looking several years older.

She turned her head and looked at that familiar and aged face. A hint of a cold smile appeared on her face.

The emperor only glanced at her for a moment before lifting his leg and entering the palace hall. Consort De was escorted into the inner hall and thrown to the ground.

"What are you doing here?" Consort De lied on the ground, her hoarse voice not diminishing in the slightest. The emperor's face was haggard and he looked ten years older than his actual age. He quietly sat there fiddling with the buddhist beads and didn't say anything for a while.

It was very quiet.

Consort De still had a smile on her face as she looked at the people who had followed her and said, "You want to kill me?"

"Hahahahahahahahaha …" Consort De suddenly laughed arrogantly. She cut off her anger and said, "I heard that you're still building the Reflecting Cloud Pavilion outside."

"Cloud Reflection Pavilion …" Thinking Cloud Pavilion... "Hahahahahaha!" Consort De laughed so much that she fell flat on the ground with tears streaming down her face. She lay on the ground and muttered, "Your majesty, who are you thinking about …"

"I've even smashed the ashes of your beloved Yun'er. What's the use of you building a broken house!"

"What's the use!" Consort De suddenly straightened up and roared ferociously.

Min De's expression changed. She walked up and gave Consort De a slap, then shut her mouth. "How dare you!"

Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the emperor at his side. He felt extremely nervous, afraid that the emperor would be provoked if he heard this. It was because of this woman, and her actions.

Back then, the emperor's body was only a little haggard, but this woman had provoked the emperor time and time again. In the end, she had actually smashed the ashes of Yun Fei's body.

He had almost set fire to Yun Fei's chamber.

This is how the Emperor fell ill, and his body became like this.

But at this moment, the emperor only looked at her with an expressionless face, as if he wasn't affected in the slightest. Seeing this, Li De let out a sigh of relief and became even more cautious towards this woman.

Consort De was slapped so hard that blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. She lay on the ground and coughed.

"I should have made a move earlier and set fire to that damned place!"