Chapter 43: Peasant Girl vs. Princess of the Former Dynasty (18)

After eating Yuanxiao, the palace held a fireworks display every year.

Shi Yi supported the seriously ill Wang Xiu and walked towards the palace. After walking a few steps, they realized that Yuan Yi was alone. They looked back at him and laughed in unison, "Why don't you come over?"

Yuan Yi was originally a little disappointed, but suddenly he jumped up and down.

"Hold your father." Shi Yi said with a smile.

"The three of us are safe and sound. There is nothing better than this." Wang Xiu gently patted the back of Yuan Yi's hand, "When I am gone, I ask you to take care of my wife."

Yuan Yi nodded gently, not daring to look up at the most honorable person in the world. He was not confident enough in himself, and he didn't know if he could handle such a heavy responsibility.

"What are you talking about?!" Shi Yi gently hit his shoulder, "We still have a long way to go."

"Yes," Wang Xiu suddenly coughed heavily, "Someone come."

He didn't want his Shi Yi to see his embarrassed look.

"You are already an old married couple, and you still care about these issues." Shi Yi took off the embroidered handkerchief hanging on her chest and handed it to his lips.

Wang Xiu could no longer hold back and spit blood all over the handkerchief. Shi Yi

was afraid of irritating him, so she quickly put it away, but she couldn't stop the hot tears in her eyes, and they flowed down her cheeks.

"Don't cry." Wang Xiu stretched out his hand to wipe the hot tears from her cheeks, "I will feel bad."

And the action of raising his hand alone has exhausted all his strength.

Eunuch Chen winked at Yuan Yi, and Yuan Yi reacted and let go of the hand holding the new emperor and retreated behind the two of them.

"If you really feel bad for me, you can stay with me for a few more days." Shi Yi clenched his hand, afraid that he would see her tears, so she turned her head away, but her strong crying tone was exposed when she spoke.

"Why don't I feel bad for you." Wang Xiu only hated that he didn't have the strength to hug her.

"Ergou, stay with me more. I don't want to be separated from you."

Shi Yi turned around and hugged him. "We have been through so many ups and downs to get to this day. Can you bear to leave me alone?" Eunuch Chen followed the two of them, wiping away tears secretly. He thought of what Wang Yuyi said, that the new emperor's body had long been at the end of its strength, and it was God's will that he could hold on until today. Now that he thought about it, it was not God's will, but the new emperor who couldn't let go of the queen.

"How can I let go?" Wang Xiu panted and leaned her head on her shoulder. "You are the one

I can't let go of the most." "Then let's be together." Shi Yi choked.

"Okay." Wang Xiu stretched out his hand to touch her face, but he lost his strength and drooped down halfway, and the whole person fell back directly.

"Your Majesty!" Eunuch Chen screamed and hurried forward to support him, but it was too late.

Things happened too quickly, and Shi Yi could only hold him tightly by instinct and let him fall on him.

"Does it hurt..." Wang Xiu tried to stand up.

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt." With the help of Eunuch Chen, Shi Yi helped him sit on the steps.

"Is it really not painful?" Wang Xiu stroked the wrinkles on her face, "Look at you, you can't even tell a lie."

"I want to feel the pain for you more." Shi Yi pressed his hand tightly. His hands were cold, and it seemed to chill her heart.

"You still have a long time to live." Wang Xiu tried to open her eyes and look at Shi Yi.

He just felt so sorry.

He had to leave the world before her, and couldn't walk through the last journey of life with her hand.

But he felt so lucky.

He was the one who left first. He didn't have to endure the heart-wrenching pain.

"You are a selfish ghost. You don't keep your word." Shi Yi scolded him while shedding tears.

She prayed to God in her heart that if she could let him live a few more days, she would be willing to pay anything.

"Don't waste your energy." Wang Xiu had lived with her for so long, and he could understand her thoughts with just one look.

His illness was incurable.

"Ergou..."

"Why again..." Wang Xiu started coughing again.

This time, Eunuch Chen was quick and quickly handed over the embroidered handkerchief.

It was still covered in blood.

Eunuch Chen's eyes were red again.

"You're crying again," Wang Xiu touched her face and laughed softly, "Like a little child, you haven't grown up yet."

"Do you remember that you promised me to go to Fujiu Mountain to appreciate the plum blossoms together? You always keep your word, and you can't lie to me this time." Shi Yi felt his body temperature drop sharply, and his heart was panicked and confused.

"The plum blossoms in Fujiu Mountain have always bloomed the best." Wang Xiu's eyes were full of nostalgia.

Shi Yi quickly turned back and asked Eunuch Chen to find the imperial physician.

"We're waiting for the beginning of the year to go and see it together. Hold on, okay." Shi Yi was already begging.

"I'm afraid it's too late." Wang Xiu panted and slowly closed his eyes, not wanting to give her any more unnecessary hope.

"Wang Ergou, don't sleep. If you leave, I will be buried with you." Shi Yi shook him fiercely. She couldn't bear   to let him go.

Her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife, and it seemed to be broken into pieces.

"You, you..." Wang Xiu continued to force himself to stay awake and opened his eyes. His Shi Yi was so stupid that he had guessed it long ago.   "Ergou, it's you who gave me a new life. I haven't had the chance to repay you yet."   Wang Xiu held her fingers, "I should be the one to say this."   "If it weren't for you, I, Wang Ergou, would still be a pile of mud in Wangjia Village, annoying and unlearned." Wang Xiu paused and continued, "It's all because of your affirmation that I have achieved what I have today."

"I didn't do anything." Shi Yi's tears rolled down again.

"I was seriously injured in the battle with Emperor Yuan at Changshan Pass. I woke up when I saw you trekking through mountains and rivers to come to me in my dream." A bleak smile appeared on Wang Xiu's face.

His Shi Yi, the only support for his thin life. Without Shi Yi, there would be no him today.

"If it weren't for you, there would be no Shi Yi today. Shi Yi would probably have committed suicide a long time ago." Shi Yi forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Promise me to live well." Wang Xiu held her fingers very tightly, as if he would not let go if she didn't agree.

Shi Yi felt that she was about to suffocate and shouted: "Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician..."

"Promise me." Wang Xiu became strong and stared into her eyes, "Promise me."

"Promise you, promise you." Shi Yi's makeup was ruined by tears.

"Life is too short, and loving you is not enough." Wang Xiu slowly let go of her hand.

"Your Majesty..." Eunuch Chen rushed over with the imperial physician and screamed.

Yuan Yi, who was standing by, had already burst into tears.

The imperial physician Wang stretched out his hand to feel his carotid artery and said sadly, "The emperor has passed away."

Fireworks suddenly exploded, illuminating the entire capital.

"He never got to see this grand scene until his death." Shi Yi hugged him tightly and fell backwards involuntarily.

"My queen..."

"My mother..."

(End of this chapter)