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The emperor raised his head with difficulty, leaned against the headboard, and laid down. With a wave of his hand, he signaled Kindness to retreat.

When it was just the two of them in the room, the emperor leaned against the headboard and said in a hoarse voice, "I can give you what you want."

"However, promise me that after a hundred years, I will be cremated and placed in the Reflection Cloud Pavilion." The emperor raised his head to look at the empty space above him, his tone was slightly out of breath. He had said too much today. He was too tired.

However, there were some things that he had to say now, and he wouldn't have another chance in the future …

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I know you have no reason to do this, in the interest of reason."

"Yu Li, according to the ancestor system, this is the crime of treason. "But I can draw up an edict, saying that it is my last wish, and I believe that the Minister of the court will not say anything."

"Yu Qing, I know you are very … I didn't save your mother back then, and you don't want me to be with your mother either."

"But this is the only request I have. If you agree to my request, I will write you an edict." The last breath of life left in the emperor's mouth as he laid on the bed, his eyes glazed over as he spoke these words.

His thoughts had flown away for the rest of his life.

If he had known earlier, why would he have done so?

Two years ago, he had never felt that his fate would end so soon, but now, he still had to leave.

The Emperor closed his eyes and continued to mutter, "You are my most intelligent child, just like your mother."

"But you're too smart, smarter than your mother."

"Even before your mother died, I didn't know. Actually, I just didn't have the guts to save her. I didn't dare to save her. "But you know, when you were seven years old, you knew everything."

"You're that smart, so smart that even I'm scared …"

He was afraid of Ning Yunxiao's gaze, afraid of his gaze that could see through everything.

He was extremely afraid …

But now, he didn't care if he was scared or not.

"I owe you both so much in my life that I couldn't even leave a complete corpse for Yun'er when I die."

"Just take it as revenge and burn me as well. Just treat it as returning it to your mother …"

As he continued speaking, the emperor's voice became softer and softer, to the point that it was almost impossible to hear his voice. Ning Yunyin looked at him as he unknowingly began to shed tears. She extended a hand to help him wipe away the stains on his face.

It was the last thing he could give him.

"If this is your condition, I agree."

The man on the bed started crying even harder …

Ning Yunyin turned and walked to the outer hall. It was no longer just the three of them outside the hall. There were still four or five old officials waiting outside, and even Ye Zhonglou was among them.

Like everyone else, Ye Zheng was nervous.

This was the advice Ye Jinsu gave him, and it was also the boldest thing he had done in his career. He was not the bravest person in his life. Most of the time, he lived in the imperial court in a mediocre manner.

Now that he was out of it, his heart was beating madly.

Seeing that Ning Yun had withdrawn, Ye Ling became even more nervous.

Ning Yunyin only glanced at them and said, "Old officials, you may enter."

Ye Zheng could not help but feel happy. This meant that he had succeeded! Sure enough, this trip was not wrong. After today, he, Ye Zhonglou, would be the meritorious general, and the Ye Family would enjoy limitless glory!

Ye Shisui did not dare to relax. He bowed his head and walked inside.

Inside the palace hall, the emperor had already been tidied up by Li De and sat upright. Even so, he still looked like a person who was about to die. Ye Shisui hadn't been to the court for months, and now that he saw the emperor like this, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Your majesty really doesn't have much time left …

He was so ill that he couldn't lift up his pen. He could only ask Kindness to bring his own Imperial Jade Seal. "My liaisons are all here …"

"This Emperor is old and has lost his consciousness, and is no longer capable of writing. You can write this edict for me." the Emperor said, sitting down to catch his breath. He had spent so much time speaking, how could he write?

He swept a glance at the people below him, and then his gaze finally fell upon Ye Tang Zheng. "Ye Aiqing, you are a great scholar, so I'll leave it to you to write."

Ye Shisui's heart skipped a beat, but he knew that this was not the time to back down. He forced himself to stand up and take the pen and paper.

He pretended to be calm as he finished writing the edict. By the time he had put down the pen, the palm of his hand was already wet and sticky.

He exhaled a mouthful of impure air, and his hands and feet became numb with nervousness.

The emperor didn't even look at her as he gave a look to Kindness beside him. Kindness immediately took the Imperial Jade Seal and sealed it with a jade seal.

With a light thud, everyone in the room fell to their knees. From this moment onwards, the edict took effect. Ning Yunyin was no longer Ning Yunyin, but the new emperor.

With a bang, the emperor suddenly smiled. He lacked the strength, and the sound of his laughter was eerie and terrifying.

Only Kindness at the side knew that the Emperor was truly happy.

Because Ning Yunyin had agreed to his last wish.

Ning Yunyin gave him a deep look before turning around and leaving without a single shred of mercy.

Only the emperor was left in the room, still sitting in his chair. The smile on his face gradually became dry, and then finally drooped down bit by bit. The emperor sat on a chair, and his expression disappeared without a trace.

In his hand was a cup of ginseng tea that he had just brought over, and he fell to his knees with a thump.

The Emperor's voice pierced through several doors and fell directly into Ning Yun's ears. He stopped in his tracks, put on his hat, lowered his head, and walked out into the wind and snow.

The Duke of Lu's men had already led the troops into the palace, escorting the imperial edict in Ye Zhenzi's hands.

And now it was snowing again. The previously bright and beautiful sunlight disappeared in an instant. The sky became murky and gloomy, and snow began to fall on the long street again.

Ye Jinsu heard the voices outside getting louder and louder, and her eyes became distant.

Inside the house, no one dared to act rashly, and the rescuers outside had already started fighting. The snow outside was very timely, and countless snowflakes fell on the warm blood splattering in the air, finally forming pools of bright red blood on the ground.

Humans were nothing special.

It was a pity that she had already seen him once. She put her hand out and propped up the window. The cold wind outside carried the snow in. The sounds of battle from outside also echoed in the room.

Ye Jinsu turned her head and looked at the people in the room who did not dare to make a sound nor move. She smiled faintly and said, "It seems that everyone is afraid of me?"

"That's my fault." Ye Jinsu said with a hint of shame.

"Seeing that everyone is so nervous, why don't I apologize to everyone and invite everyone to have a bite of tangerine?"

As she said this, Ye Jinsu lifted the basket that was always beside her and removed the white cloth covering it. A basket of tangerines that had begun to rot appeared before everyone's eyes. The faint smell of them began to permeate the air.