The Empress Dowager said several things, but the Emperor ignored her.
He looked at Gu Jiangli's pale face with a complicated expression, without saying a word.
Unable to bear the sight of this grief, the Empress Dowager left the room with the others.
In the quiet room, the emperor's expression underwent a dramatic change.
The emperor pressed Gu Jiangli's hand against his face.
The earlier violence vanished, leaving only panic, tension, and unease.
"Li'er...I know you can hear me...don't you?"
Gu Jiangli's hands grew colder and colder.
His eyes were tightly closed, showing no sign of opening.
"It's alright, Li'er. Even if the imperial physicians can't cure you, there are always other ways to heal you..."
The emperor's broad shoulders were trembling uncontrollably, and he gripped Gu Jiangli's hand tighter and tighter.
"I will go to worship Buddha, pray to the gods, and seek blessings... I will have every household in Da Jiang write a prayer for you, there will definitely be no problem..."
The emperor was met only with deathly silence.
"I can kneel from the foot of the imperial city to the top of Mount Huayun. I have heard that people who pray for blessings do this. As long as you are sincere, your wishes will surely be fulfilled."
"Even if all else fails, I'll go to the Miao region. There are extraordinary people there, those who use poison, those who use magic... surely they can find a way to save you..."
He muttered a lot, but there was nothing else in the room except his self-talk.
This silence ultimately became the last straw that broke him.
He bent down and nestled in Gu Jiangli's arms.
"Li'er...you can't...leave me..."
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