She remained as radiant and haughty as ever. She looked at him, but held another man's hand in hers. Her eyes held no affection whatsoever, only indifferent mockery and coldness, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.

If the Imperial Concubine were still by his side, she would definitely be the first to rush to his side at this moment, and even if she died, she would stay with him.

The woman who was willing to live and die with him left him. Only after she left did he realize that all those years of playing along had actually meant he had long since placed her in his heart.

But it seems it's too late; she will never look back at the self that once deceived her.

Emperor Hui felt an inexplicable heartache, a heartache even more painful than the excruciating pain of being poisoned.

He opened his mouth, but could no longer utter a word.

"How is His Majesty?" Ah Xuan wasn't interested in Emperor Hui's current state of mind; he only asked the imperial physicians.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is probably..." The imperial physician, seeing the regent's inquiry, dared not conceal anything. However, if he could not save the emperor, he feared he would be forced to commit suicide by the regent. So he hurriedly shifted the blame, saying, "Consort He is determined to kill Your Majesty. She has used a very strong poison. Not to mention Your Majesty, even many others would not be saved after just one dose."

The potent poison had already pierced Emperor Hui's lungs and internal organs; even a miracle couldn't save him. However, upon clearly hearing that he was beyond saving, Emperor Hui still showed despair.

Not everyone can face death with peace of mind.

"Your Majesty heard that?" Ah Xuan nodded to indicate that he understood, dismissed the imperial physicians, and then leisurely helped Shen Wangshu to Emperor Hui's bedside. Seeing the emperor's face streaked with tears and blood, he said bluntly, "The imperial physicians say that Your Majesty is unlikely to survive. Now that Your Majesty has not yet passed away, shouldn't we prepare for the funeral and establish a new emperor?" Seeing that Emperor Hui had his eyes closed and pretended not to hear, he snorted and said, "I have been devoted to Your Majesty. As Your Majesty dies, do you want to see the woman who killed you?"

Emperor Hui's eyes snapped open, as if they were blazing with hatred.

The woman he once loved so dearly was now determined to poison him!

Could it be because of his neglect during those times?

Even facing death, Emperor Hui did not want the woman who had betrayed his love and wanted his life to have an easy time. His eyes were wide open in anger, ferocious and terrifying.

However, Ah Xuan understood and was very satisfied with Emperor Hui's understanding. He waved his hand and ordered someone to bring in Consort He, who was tied up outside awaiting punishment.

Consort He was mercilessly thrown onto Emperor Hui's sickbed by the guards. Looking up, she saw his bloodshot eyes. This was the closest she had been to Emperor Hui since the incident, and her last hope! She rolled helplessly on the ground, wriggling before him and crying desperately, "Your Majesty, save me!" Tears streamed down her face; she was terrified beyond measure, but she forgot to ask about Emperor Hui's condition.

She was completely indifferent to his life or death, which chilled Emperor Hui's heart, making him increasingly convinced that she was the one who poisoned him.

When a woman becomes ruthless, she doesn't even care about the consequences.

She's a vicious woman!

"You wretch." Emperor Hui's mouth was full of blood, and he struggled to utter the words, but the two words, though spoken softly, were exceptionally clear.

Consort He, who was weeping, was stunned when she heard Emperor Hui say such words.

"Your Majesty?!" Emperor Hui loved her so much, Consort He could hardly believe that one day he would look at her with such hatred.

"His Majesty said you are a wretch." Shen Wangshu thought the dramatic turn of events into enmity was quite interesting, and said with a smile, "But His Majesty is not wrong, you are indeed."

"You!" Consort He was furious, glaring at the regent's wife who was stirring up trouble.

However, at this point, all she could do was glare at him.

Shen Wangshu was quite pleased with her helpless expression, raised an eyebrow and smiled, then ignored her.

This isn't the time for her to get involved, is it?

Didn't you see that Emperor Hui was about to eat Consort He alive?

"Your Majesty, how could I possibly plot against you?" Consort He had known and loved Emperor Hui for many years, so how could she not see through his gaze? She never imagined that her lover, with whom she had sworn eternal vows, would rather believe her enemy than believe that she would not harm him.

Perhaps… when the Emperor spoke more often of the Imperial Concubine, she harbored resentment towards him, but she never intended for him to die. To prove her innocence, Consort He slammed her head against the headboard, crying out, “Your Majesty, I am willing to confront anyone! The only one I wish to poison is the Imperial Concubine, not Your Majesty!”

With a nervous heart, she gave the imperial concubine a cup of wine, thinking that she would eliminate the threat completely, but to her surprise, the imperial concubine was unharmed.

However, it was Emperor Hui who was in trouble.

"You wretch!" Ah Xuan's face suddenly contorted with rage as he stepped forward and kicked He Pin in the back!

Consort He was propelled forward by the kick, crashing headfirst into the carved hardwood dragon bed, her head bleeding profusely.

Shen Wangshu even heard the sound of bones being crushed on the back of the frail woman when Ah Xuan kicked He Pin in a fit of rage.

"I'm fine, don't worry about me." Even though Emperor Hui wanted to poison Ah Xuan, the young man remained calm and composed. However, when it came to her, Ah Xuan couldn't suppress her anger.

Shen Wangshu, however, felt a surge of joy. She took Ah Xuan's hand, coldly watching Consort He groan on the ground, before turning her head and saying indifferently, "Did you all hear that clearly? Regardless of others, just plotting against me, the Princess Consort, is already chilling and heinous!" She mercilessly added this to Consort He's list of crimes before continuing, "Consort He herself admitted that she did indeed poison me, didn't she?"

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