She was stunned for a moment before she realized that the emperor wanted to promote her rank and let her move back to her original palace!
This is not some kind of "make-up"!
"His Majesty!"
She called out, about to throw off the covers and get out of bed.
"Lie down!" the emperor commanded, stopping her from getting out of bed.
His figure was right by the door, yet Gu Jiangli felt inexplicably distant from him.
"Consort Gu... take good care of yourself."
After saying that, his last figure disappeared from sight.
"It's still snowing outside..." she murmured softly.
Heavy snow fell from the sky.
A lonely trail of footprints stretched out from Guangming Hall through the thick snow.
The emperor alone dismissed all his entourage and forbade anyone to follow him with an umbrella.
His eyes were vacant as he walked aimlessly, seemingly oblivious to the falling snowflakes landing on his head, shoulders, and eyelashes.
After the snowflakes melted into water, they gradually soaked his clothes.
By the time he felt a chill, he had already stopped at the entrance of the Cloud Light Palace.
During the fire at Yunguang Palace, he encountered a different Gu Jiangli.
Even though it wasn't the first time I'd met her, it felt like we were meeting for the first time.
The Yunguang Palace was only damaged by burning some wooden tables, chairs and floors. It would not take this long to fully repair it.
He ordered the palace servants not to rush the repairs, but to "take it slow."
So even today, the floor of Yunguang Hall remains blackened by the fire.
The reason it couldn't be repaired before was because they wanted Gu Jiangli to live openly and legitimately in Guangming Palace.
Things are different now.
"She doesn't like Guangming Palace at all, so why force her to stay?"
The palace attendant, seeing the emperor, greeted him with a smile and rushed toward him without stopping.
"Your Majesty, this servant greets you! Is Your Majesty here to inspect the place? Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this servant is very meticulous in our work. We will make sure the place is spotless inside and out, and then we will allow Consort Gu to move in."
The emperor coldly replied, "No need. Hurry up, as fast as you can."
The palace servants were baffled by the emperor's sudden change of heart.
However, since the emperor had given the order, they had no choice but to comply.
"Yes, we servants will hurry up and get to work."
The emperor glanced inside.
Gu Jiangli's words of comfort still echoed in his ears.
Little did I know that he was just being delusional.
He lowered his head, gave a bitter laugh, and then turned and left.
He followed in his footsteps, walking alone through the heavy snow. Despite the biting cold wind, he seemed oblivious to the chill, walking with an expressionless face.
Outside the palace, a woman draped in a fox fur coat, holding a hand warmer in her hands, gazes in the direction the emperor has gone alone.
The palace maid standing behind her held an umbrella for her and said:
"Your Majesty, it might be bad for his health to walk in such freezing weather. Why don't you go and persuade him?"
The woman curled her lips slightly, a hint of sarcasm in her voice, and said, "What's there to advise? Didn't he deserve it?"
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