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Yes, that was carved by Xia Tang Jun. Every stroke of his handwriting carried his warmth and accompanied me through my lonely and panicked moments, but now he discovered it.

Perhaps it was the will of heaven, destined to be discovered by him.

He gave me a cold look, as if he hated me, nodded and smiled, then turned and walked away.

Not long after, many eunuchs came and razed the bamboo forest to the ground.

The sky had also become empty. The cold wind was blowing from all directions, and the emptiness made their eyes uncomfortable.

He took away the word Xia Juntang had left for me, he was furious.

I actually laughed softly, laughing at his imagination. A dignified emperor actually said that he wanted me to like him. If it wasn't him dreaming, it was me who had a bad brain.

Tightening his jacket, that's good too. After cutting off the bamboo, there's no need for me to think about it anymore. I finally found out about my relationship with Xia Junchang. It's just a pity that my luck isn't good enough.

When the bamboo was cut down, the sky looked even further. When they arrived at the tall red wall, they could only lower their heads and laugh. 'You also have a day? Did you let me have my merciless revenge?'

In the end, he still agreed to the old saying, "Love is more bitter than heartlessness."

Ever since he left, the palace maids still came here to clean up, and news of him spread to my ears. All the ladies that entered the palace with me were very favored by him, he doted on them today, he was the king of the city tomorrow, he likes to roll around amongst the women.

I don't feel bad at all, I don't like him, I don't care how he lives his life, I'm even happy, he won't have anything to do with me anymore.

The concubines of the harem didn't come to find trouble with me or anything like that. After all, right now the harem is favored, and the one who stands out the most isn't me. I'm just a gust of wind, just a joke in their eyes.

However, it was fate that pushed me onto a different path, pushing me up from where I stopped.

The weather grew colder with each passing day, and the morning frost made people shiver all over. The colder the weather, the more uncomfortable it was for an old man.

After lunch, I would go. During the day, it was the time when the harem was the least crowded. Grand Concubine Yi's palace door was tightly shut, and even the lantern hanging on the door was very old.

Grand Concubine Yi had been extremely beautiful back then, but she was also very sweet and gentle. The late emperor liked her very much, and now that she had a prince, it could be said that she was a person who commanded the wind and rain in the harem. Even if the late emperor had a new pet, which person in the harem didn't have a sharp head to flatter Grand Concubine Yi? With the passing of the late emperor, the crown prince had also changed. Her life could still be said to have gone on for a year or two.

How long is a lifetime, spending the same age, is how short, too much time will be used to sigh.

When I knocked on the door, the palace maid welcomed me in and gave me a strange look. The rumors spread very quickly. Perhaps she was thinking, "Why would I still come to Grand Concubine Yi's palace?"

It just so happened that my bad aunt came out and saw me. She whispered to the palace maid to do something, then gave me a look and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Zhi Qiu, my bad aunt has something to tell you."

I followed her to the depths of the hibiscus flowers in the harem. The flowers were withered early, and the leaves were yellowed by the frost. I saw that her face was grave and her brows were creased, filled with pressure. She said with concern, "Aunty, is it that Grand Imperial Concubine Yi's illness has worsened again?"

She shook her head and let out a long sigh, "The Imperial Concubine is much better now, she's only nagging us to give you some fabric to pass on. Don't let it freeze in this winter."

She was really nice to me. Even though I still couldn't become her daughter-in-law, even though there was a gap between the Emperor and Xia Juntang due to me, she still cared about me this much.

She heaved a long sigh and said, "Zhiqiu, these past few days, I've been so worried I can't eat, and I couldn't sleep. I didn't dare to tell the grand imperial concubine that her body couldn't take any sort of shock, but the more I carried her, the more unbearable I'd become."

"Aunt, tell me, don't think too much about it. It will hurt your body. If I can help, I'll do my best."

She shook her head, rubbing her brows in exhaustion. "I really can't hide this anymore. You won't be able to help, but I think you still want to know more about him."

I nodded, but my heart couldn't help but tremble. Did something happen to Xia Junxiang? Otherwise, how could she be so worried?

"Zhi Qiu, something happened to him." The girl's soft voice pierced my heart like an arrow.