Emperor Pei nodded, "You should have spared your second brother's life. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been so generous in passing the throne to you."
Emperor Pei saw no hope in the Second Prince, which is why he made Pei Zhi the Crown Princess.
Pei Zhi's move truly struck a chord with Emperor Pei.
Emperor Pei thought for a moment and then said, "When adopting a child, don't adopt the second child."
"Bad bamboo can't produce good bamboo shoots."
Pei Zhi chuckled, "If Second Brother heard Father's words, he would surely be very sad."
Emperor Pei coughed twice more, perhaps sensing that his time was near, and suddenly reached out his hand to Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and took Pei Di's hand.
Emperor Pei gasped for breath, "Don't make me regret the edict I issued today."
"Now that you've become Empress, you must be the first to carry on the legacy and usher in a new era. You must, you must..."
Emperor Pei seemed to have many more words to say, but his body wouldn't allow him to say too much.
Pei Zhi seemed to understand what Emperor Pei wanted to say.
Pei Zhi knelt before Emperor Pei, "Father, rest assured, your son will make good use of talented people, treat the people with leniency, and be strict with himself and lenient with others."
Upon hearing Pei Zhi's words, Emperor Pei's expression softened considerably, and his breathing returned to normal.
Emperor Pei held Pei Zhi's hand, then gradually loosened his grip, and finally, in front of Pei Zhi, slowly closed his eyes.
Pei Zhi closed her eyes, calmed herself for a moment, then stood up, knelt down, and kowtowed three times to Emperor Pei.
It can be said that at the last moment, Emperor Pei did not fight her to the bitter end just to save face.
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