"I stopped you precisely because I know how unpleasant that feeling is!"

"How could you be so ungrateful!"

"And he actually expressed disappointment in me!"

"How dare you! I...I...I will punish you severely!"

Emperor Rongcheng trembled with rage. He glanced around but did not see Dexi, so he shouted.

"Someone come here!"

Upon hearing this, Dexi immediately rushed in.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing that Emperor Rongcheng's fingers were trembling with anger, Dexi quickly stepped forward to support him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, anger is harmful to your health, anger is harmful to your health."

As he spoke, he helped Emperor Rongcheng sit down on the dragon throne and hurriedly brought him a sip of tea.

Emperor Rongcheng, however, remained flushed, his finger trembling as he pointed to a spot on his desk, and uttered with difficulty, "Dandan..."

Dexi paused for a moment, originally wanting to offer some advice, but seeing Emperor Rongcheng's appearance, he disregarded everything and immediately took out an exquisite brocade box from under the table.

The brocade box was opened, and Dexi hurriedly took out a pill from it and immediately put it to Emperor Rongcheng's lips.

Emperor Rongcheng opened his mouth and swallowed the pill in one gulp, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

After a short while, his complexion had improved considerably, and even his breathing had become more steady.

Upon seeing this, Dexi breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt uneasy, and couldn't help but offer some advice:

"Your Majesty, although this elixir is harmless to your health, taking too much of it will certainly be bad. I hope Your Majesty will prioritize your health and not consume too much."

Emperor Rongcheng waved his hand casually upon hearing this.

"It's alright."

"I know what I'm doing."

He breathed a sigh of relief as he spoke.

Half an hour later, Emperor Rongcheng felt light and refreshed, as if he had become ten years younger.

He simply stood up and casually said to Dexi behind him:

"The weather is nice today, come with me for a walk."

Upon hearing this, Dexi quickly followed.

Emperor Rongcheng was usually very busy with state affairs and rarely had time to rest, so he naturally rarely had time to stroll around the Imperial Garden.

After walking around all day, I'm bound to feel a bit physically exhausted.

He couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm really getting old. I'm already getting tired after walking such a short distance."

Seeing that Emperor Rongcheng was covered in sweat, Dexi quickly advised him:

"Your Majesty, you must be tired today. Consort Hui's palace is just ahead. Why don't you go and rest for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng stopped in his tracks, his gaze falling on the three characters "Huian Palace," before finally speaking:

"Prince Rui has already left, hasn't he?"

"yes."

De Xi said, "Your Highness Prince Rui left the palace half an hour ago."

Emperor Rongcheng then shook his head.

"Never mind, she must be troubled right now, I'd better not upset her."

He said this and continued walking forward.

Dexi looked in the direction Rongcheng Emperor had gone, and suddenly understood what was happening. He hurriedly followed after him.

"Your Majesty, we will soon arrive at Jingyu Palace. You have not visited the Empress for a long time and do not know how she is doing. Why don't you go to her palace to rest for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng paused, as if suddenly realizing something, and said:

"So we've arrived at the Empress's palace? Let's go take a look."

Dexi readily agreed and was about to send someone to inform the emperor, but Emperor Rongcheng stopped him.

"No need to announce my arrival, I can go there myself."

Dexi readily agreed and immediately followed Emperor Rongcheng over.

The Jingyu Palace is located in a remote area and was originally an abandoned palace.

Later, the Empress felt that the environment here was good and quiet enough, so she asked Emperor Rongcheng for permission to move here.

At that time, Emperor Rongcheng and the Empress had a fierce argument.

After that, the Empress moved here, and Emperor Rongcheng rarely set foot in this palace.

The two seemed to be holding their breath, neither willing to back down first.

Later, Emperor Rongcheng favored Consort Hui and visited the Empress's palace even less frequently.

At first, Dexi thought that the Empress would give in to Emperor Rongcheng because of this.

To his surprise, the Empress directly handed over the Phoenix Seal, saying that she was in poor health and unable to manage the harem, and thus gave the power to manage the harem to Consort Hui.

That day, Dexi witnessed Emperor Rongcheng snap the writing brush in his hand, but with a smile on his face, he took the Phoenix Seal and handed it to Consort Hui.

For many years after that, the two acted like strangers, rarely speaking to each other.

Now that Emperor Rongcheng was willing to go to the Empress's palace, Dexi was overjoyed and secretly wiped away a tear for the Empress.

After all, this Empress had an excellent personality and was extremely gentle and kind.

It was because of her words that Dexi's life was saved, which allowed him to stay by Emperor Rongcheng's side and gradually rise to his current position.

Therefore, in Dexi's heart, the Empress was her savior.

Just then, Emperor Rongcheng arrived at the entrance of Jingyu Palace.

The palace gates were open. Emperor Rongcheng gestured for his attendants to be quiet, and then slowly walked in.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Empress Jiang Xianhao was dancing slowly, dressed in a red dress.

Her movements were light and graceful, her figure beautiful, and every movement was just right. She was as light as a butterfly dancing in the air, which left Emperor Rongcheng in a daze.

Just like the first time he met her.

She was also wearing a red dress, holding a wintersweet flower, and dancing in the snow.

One glance was enough to make his heart pound, and from that moment on, he could never take his eyes off her again.

But at that time, her gaze never fell on him, and she never danced for him.

Just like now.

When Jiang Xianhao finished her song, the palace maids around her cheered, but when they looked up, they saw Emperor Rongcheng standing at the door, staring blankly.

The palace maids were startled and immediately knelt down to pay their respects.

Jiang Xianhao also turned around, but when she saw Emperor Rongcheng, she paused for a moment, and the joyful smile on her face vanished instantly, leaving her with a blank expression.

Her gaze seemed to be through a veil of mist; she merely glanced at him before lowering her head in disgust and bowing:

"May Your Majesty be well."

Emperor Rongcheng nodded in agreement.

Jiang Xianhao stood up and stopped talking, only looking down ahead, his gaze not falling on Emperor Rongcheng at all.

Helpless, Emperor Rongcheng spoke first.

"Today, I had nothing to do, so I just took a stroll and ended up here. I saw that your door was open, so I came to check on you."

As he spoke, he took a step forward, his gaze falling on Jiang Xianhao, and he unconsciously became more apprehensive.

"It has been a long time since I have seen you dance. Seeing you today, your skill is as good as ever. How about you dance for me again?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xianhao calmly took a step back, curtsied, and said:

"Your Majesty flatters me. I am old and was just stretching my muscles when I had nothing else to do."