Then, without me noticing, my advisors kept mentioning Yun Qi to me, warning me to be wary of him. At first, I found it ridiculous. Anyone in this world could betray me, but Yun Qi would never! I firmly believed that!

But after hearing the strategist's words so many times, I began to have doubts too: Why was I so certain that Yun Qi wouldn't betray me? What made me so sure? He's also a prince of Yun Kingdom, and we're not even from the same mother. He also had a chance to compete for the throne... Yet, he did so much for me!

Advisor: Because Prince Yunqi works for Your Highness, he knows all of Your Highness's forces! Your Highness must be wary!!

Indeed, Yun Qi knows all my power. If he betrays me, what should I do?

But I still don't believe Yunqi would betray me. The seed of doubt has been planted in my heart, and I can't fully trust him!

Perhaps my inner turmoil alerted Yunqi, who asked me what was wrong.

I hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Qi'er, do you want to be the emperor of the Yun Kingdom?"

Yunqi's expression faltered for a moment: "Royal brother, I have no interest in the throne."

"Does Qi'er truly have no interest in the throne?"

“Brother, the throne means nothing to me,” Yun Qi said, as if she had made up her mind. “If you are worried, I am willing to abandon the Yun surname after you ascend the throne, retire to the mountains and forests, and never return to the capital.”

"Qi'er! Your brother was just asking casually, you don't need to be so formal."

At the time, I said that, but in my heart I scoffed. I didn't believe anyone could be uninterested in the throne, or that they could abandon the Yun surname and retreat to the mountains. At least, I couldn't do that. I just felt that Yun Qi was deceiving me.

If I could go back in time, I'd really like to give my past self a good beating. Why didn't I believe Yun Qi?! He genuinely had no interest in the throne. He wasn't my sixth brother; he was my sixth sister. I always helped my sixth sister. Why didn't I believe her?!

If I had paid more attention to Yunqi back then, I would have noticed her hesitation in trying to express herself. If I had treated Yunqi better back then, perhaps she would still be by my side...

Later, Yunqi accompanied me to the border to fight. I commanded, and Yunqi charged into battle, accumulating more and more wounds. I wanted him to return to camp to rest, but Yunqi wouldn't listen. He said that if he led the troops, the soldiers' morale would be even higher!

In the end, we really did win. On the way back to Beijing, Yunqi was seriously injured and fell unconscious while protecting me... I didn't even wait for him to wake up and went straight back to Beijing... Back to Beijing...

Looking back now, I realize how heartless I was. Yunqi risked her life for me, sustaining serious injuries, and I could return to the capital without a care in the world?! Yunqi must be very disappointed in me…

Later, I was named Crown Prince, and my father gave the tiger tally of 100,000 troops to Yunqi. I didn't understand why my father gave the tiger tally to Yunqi instead of me! I asked my father, and he only said that it was more appropriate for the tiger tally to be given to Yunqi at that time...

My advisor is again saying Yun Qi is a threat and that I should get rid of him. I'm very anxious. On one hand, I truly believe Yun Qi wouldn't betray me; on the other hand, a little voice in my head is saying: What if? What if Yun Qi betrays me? He knows all my power bases, what should I do?!

I kept delaying action, despite the constant urging of my advisors... Later, my father passed away, and I ascended the throne. The eldest and second princes returned to the capital to offer their condolences...

Unexpectedly, the two remained undeterred and attempted to assassinate the Emperor during the coronation ceremony. Yunqi discovered their scheme and immediately imprisoned them. While the ministers discussed how to deal with the First and Second Princes, Yunqi had them both executed in prison. Yunqi explained that keeping them alive for two more days was merely to prevent bloodshed during the coronation ceremony; now that it was over, they had no reason to live.

I was genuinely relieved at that moment. How many times had the eldest and second princes sent assassins to kill me? If I didn't want to be branded as a fratricide, I would have killed them both long ago...

Yunqi did what I wanted to do but dared not. This time, I truly believed that Yunqi would not betray me. Everything he did was for me. He killed the eldest and second princes for me, taking the blame for fratricide. He even handed over the tiger tally that Father Emperor had given him to me. He dismissed all his subordinates who could be dismissed, and those who were willing to submit joined my ranks...

I never expected that when I tried to help Yunqi up, the guard beside me was actually a remnant of the First Prince who had attempted to assassinate me! Yunqi once again shielded me without hesitation, taking the sword for me, but… this time there was no miracle…

The sword pierced Yun Qi's lungs and internal organs, and she could not be saved... It was at this moment that the imperial physician discovered Yun Qi's true identity as a woman...

No wonder! No wonder Yunqi kept saying she had no interest in the throne...

Yunqi didn't want me to misunderstand him at the last moment. He said he really had no interest in the throne... He just wanted to help me... He begged me to treat his former subordinates well.

I will certainly treat them well!

Watching Yunqi die in my arms, I knew I had lost him completely... Yunqi who always put me first, Yunqi who helped me with all his heart...

I really... lost him...

Later, I restored Yunqi's princess status and posthumously conferred upon her the title of Princess Anguo. Despite everyone's objections, I married Miao Qi'er, who bore some resemblance to Yunqi, as my empress. Although they looked alike, their personalities were completely different...

Miao Qier gave birth to a son for me, and I named him Yun Chu. At first, I cared about him quite a bit, but later the harem became lively... and no one really stood out.

The concubines in the harem all resembled Princess Anguo to some extent—perhaps their noses, their eyes…or their personalities… I feel like I'm possessed; I miss Yunqi terribly…

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