After Liang Yunsi left, Emperor Mingde stared blankly at the statues of the Three Pure Ones. He didn't know what he wanted to say, but he felt a tightness in his chest. There were still many goals in his plan that had not been completed, such as the Fengshan ceremony.
It was agreed that he would perform the Fengshan ceremony, but now that he has become the retired emperor, it seems somewhat imperfect for him to perform the ceremony.
Some of them are not properly named or justified.
Now that he was better and his mind was clear, he remembered something from a long time ago. He couldn't recall exactly when, but he remembered that things seemed to have gone astray after Zhao Shu stopped looking down on her father.
His original intention was not to let Zhao Yi inherit the throne; he only wanted him to serve as a whetstone for the other princes, nothing more. So why has he actually been able to ascend the throne now?
The Empress was forced upon him by Taihao in the first place. He knew how much affection she had for him, but it was definitely not enough for him to choose Zhao Yi as his successor. Where exactly did things go wrong?
And then there's Wei Tingsi. He knows this kid's character; he's a man of his word. He promised to help him reduce the power of the princes, so why isn't he on his side now?
Emperor Mingde stared blankly, past events replaying in his mind again and again, filled with regret, remorse, and hatred.
"Does the Emperor hate it?" someone suddenly spoke.
Emperor Mingde was taken aback. He rubbed his eyes, looked closely, and saw a bewitching woman walking out from behind the statues of the Three Pure Ones. He frowned and asked, "How did you become like this?"
Yi De's lips curled into a smile. She wore heavy makeup, her lips curved upwards, and her eyes narrowed slightly, making her both charming and alluring, yet with a hint of wickedness.
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Mingde realized he had asked the wrong question and immediately asked again, "What are you doing here?"
"Does Your Majesty still have the mind to worry about why I'm here? Shouldn't Your Majesty be worried about your own life?" Yi De walked over gracefully and stopped five steps away from Emperor Mingde.
It has to be said that she looked incredibly alluring with heavy makeup. Emperor Mingde was almost mesmerized. He could be drawn to this woman anytime he looked at her, as if she would never grow old and would always remain fresh.
"You dare not kill me," Emperor Mingde said. He was very confident of this, though he couldn't explain where his confidence came from; he was simply certain in his heart.
Yi De looked at him with a smile, shook her head slightly, and said with great disdain, "Dare not? The Emperor Emeritus thinks too highly of himself. Your life is not even worth as much as Zhao Shu's. I dare not?"
"You!" Emperor Mingde was at a loss for words. After years of being an emperor, he had forgotten how to respond with words. In the past, someone would speak on his behalf. However, Yide's blatant contempt made him furious, and his face turned red with anger.
Yi De teased him as if he were playing with a kitten, "Is the Emperor angry? Oh, no, it should be the Retired Emperor. Look at me, my memory is always so bad. Retired Emperor, you must calm down and take care of your health."
The slow, deliberate tone made Emperor Mingde feel suffocated. He pointed at Yide and said, "You poisonous woman! You're going to anger me to death!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I wouldn't dare to upset you. You're petty and narrow-minded, and you can't stand losing, so why blame me for upsetting you? I don't have that kind of power." After saying this, Yi De sat down on a couch not far from Emperor Ming De, looking up at the tall statue of the Three Pure Ones beside her. "Did Your Majesty ever think that one day you would live in Biyou Palace like Emperor Dao? It's a pity that there are no immortals in Biyou Palace in the mortal world, so Your Majesty cannot live forever." She seemed to have come to chat casually with Emperor Ming De.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingde suddenly coughed violently, and then spat out a mouthful of blood. Emperor Yide looked at the pool of blood on the ground in surprise, "The Emperor Emeritus should take care of his health. You haven't even seen your son ascend the throne yet, how can you die?"
"Get out! Get out of my sight!" Emperor Mingde pointed at Yide with difficulty, gritting his teeth and glaring at her. He knew that this woman's return was not simple, but he couldn't suppress his longing for her and still let her come back. So he had to swallow this bitterness himself.
Yi De looked at him with sarcasm. The disheveled and wretched Emperor Emeritus was nothing like the regal and supreme ruler she had always admired. He was nothing like him at all! She must have been blind to have fallen in love with him! An incompetent emperor!
Emperor Mingde never imagined that one day the woman he loved most would look down on him. He never thought that anyone else could look down on him, but she was the only one who couldn't!
"Little Liangzi, Little Liangzi!" he shouted loudly, suppressing the urge to cough.
However, no matter how hard he shouted, Liang Yunsi did not appear. Instead, Yi De chuckled and said, "What is the Emperor Emeritus calling for? Little Liangzi? Emperor Emeritus, you are just the Emperor Emeritus. Qin Ji has left you, and Little Liangzi has naturally left as well. Now there is only your concubine. If you have any orders, just say them, and I guarantee that I will have someone take care of them properly for you."
After she finished speaking, she clapped her hands three times. After the three claps, a man walked out from behind the statue. The man was in his thirties, very burly, but with an extremely handsome face. He was clearly a strong and handsome man, which met the requirements of a rich woman.
When Emperor Mingde saw the person, he spat out another mouthful of blood. "You son of a bitch!" He felt he would rather be dead!
However, Empress Yide refused to let him faint. Seeing him vomit blood, she personally took out a pill and forced it on him. "Your Majesty, please take care of your health. How can I be at ease if you don't cherish your health? You are my heaven and earth, and nothing can happen to you."
Emperor Mingde tried to spit out the medicine, but Yide held his chin. He had been seriously ill and was no match for Yide. With Liang Yunsi not around, he had to do whatever Yide wanted him to do.
"You'll get your comeuppance!" he glared at Yi De.
However, Yide just smiled, a very happy and carefree smile.
"Because of you, what a mess my life has become! You should repent!" Yi De threw him to the ground. "If I hadn't met you, my life would have been perfect. I would have had a son, a daughter, everything. But after meeting you, everything I should have had is gone, gone! You've wronged me! You've wronged me!"
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