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I, Second Sister, cannot meet He Yu.
She is at the Northern Frontier and cannot return.
Gao Huan will not release He Yu either.
However, under this condition, Gao Huan agreed to let He Yu write a letter or give a token to be sent to me, Second Sister.
So she can die with her eyes closed.
Additionally, tomorrow I will accompany him to City Tower instead.
That night, I conveyed the news to A Xian.
The next day, Gao Huan and I stood on the high city wall.
Looking far into the distance, amidst the green mountains and clear waters, was the Garrison Camp outside the city.
Next to the tents, there was a large peach orchard.
At this time, the peach blossoms were beginning to bloom, creating a sea of pink from afar.
Gao Huan asked, "Do you know why I want you to accompany me today?"
I shook my head.
I was already startled by those stationed troops.
When A Xian entered the palace, she said there were only seventy or eighty thousand troops outside the city.
But seventy or eighty thousand people do not need so many tents.
"Because I do not want Yu Qing to die in the palace."
My heart skipped a beat.
"What does Sovereign mean?"
Gao Huan smiled ominously.
"What I mean is that today the Eternal Longevity Palace will be very lively."
Eternal Longevity Palace is Gao Huan's residence.
Today, A Xian is going there to find He Yu.
I couldn't see anything outside the city.
Even the unexpected rain in the sky went unnoticed.
I was eager to return and see how A Xian was doing.
But Gao Huan wouldn't leave.
He forcibly held my hand, making me stay in the rain until noon.
After coming down from the City Tower, I disregarded my wet clothes and ran back to the palace.
At the palace gate, I saw A Xian waiting for us.
I questioned her with my eyes about what had happened.
She bowed to me.
On the Dragon Carriage, Gao Huan sat like a stone statue.
After a long time, the statue finally raised a hand.
A Xian understood and walked towards the Dragon Carriage.
As I passed by, a crumpled piece of paper was slipped into my hand.
I opened it in the palace.
My hands and feet instantly lost warmth, and I felt like a corpse.
"Second Brother is dead."
This was a note from A Xian.
I couldn't believe that He Yu was dead.
In every letter he wrote, the words "I Am Well" were emphasized with great effort.
I still remember what he once said.
"If I go far away in the future and write to you, if these three words are written normally, it means I'm not doing well."
"But if I put more strength into it and adjust this dot and this horizontal line, then that means I'm truly well."
He Yu's letters were clearly all genuinely well.
How could he possibly be dead?
A Xian stayed at the Eternal Longevity Palace and did not return all night.
I was anxious the entire night.
Early the next morning, I had a palace maid take a food box to the Eternal Longevity Palace.
A Court Official stopped me at the door.
He said that the Sovereign and Empress He had not yet risen.
The ministers of the Morning Court were anxious outside the hall, prompting someone to investigate.
However, the palace gates remained closed, and no one dared to enter recklessly.
I waited outside the Imperial Chamber of Gao Huan for a full hour.
I immediately sent someone to summon the various palace consorts and the members of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
To be safe, I also called the ministers and the Imperial Guard to gather in front of the Eternal Longevity Palace.
"Go knock on the door," I instructed Gao Huan's Inner Palace.
He trembled in fear.
Instead of stepping forward, he took a step back.
My gaze swept over everyone.
Everyone took a step back as well.
Do you see that?
This is what it’s like to be around Gao Huan.
I strode forward and slapped the door forcefully.
The door reverberated with a buzzing sound, but there was no response from within.
I couldn't wait any longer.
I drew the sword from the Imperial Guard.
A sword pierced through the crack of the door...
The crowd surged into the Inner Hall with me.
The room was in disarray, tables, benches, beds, and clothes scattered everywhere.
There were even traces of blood mixed in.
But Gao Huan was not there.
A Xian was also absent.
The crowd immediately fell into chaos.
A few people attempted to slip away in the confusion.
I shouted to the Chief of the Imperial Guards, "Catch him!"
I stood on the highest step, surveying everyone: "Anyone who leaves the Eternal Longevity Palace today will be killed without mercy."
The ministers and Court Officials, along with the palace maids, huddled together in corners.
The Imperial Guards split into several groups.
Some controlled the Eternal Longevity Palace, while others headed towards the palace gates.
There were also those who left the city.
I led a team, feeling anxious inside but having to maintain a calm demeanor as I searched around the palace.
Nothing.
The two had seemingly vanished from existence, leaving no trace behind.
Returning to the Eternal Longevity Palace, I had the Imperial Guard arrange for the ministers to be taken to another courtyard.
The Court Official was confined to a side hall.
I entered the inner side of the Imperial Chamber of Gao Huan alone.
In a harem where everyone has eight hundred eyes, I did not believe that Gao Huan's harem lacked secret compartments or hidden passages.
The facade had already been well established.
If I found him now, even if I were to stab him, no one would know.
But it had to be quick.
My greatest concern was A Xian.
I lifted the bed board, moved the table, tore down paintings, and knocked out bricks.
Finally, my gaze fell upon a Jade Pot.
It was so familiar that my eyes warmed the moment I saw it.
This was the birthday gift A Xian had given me when I turned ten.
I treasured it and often kept it by my side.
Gao Huan thought it was a gift from He Yu and angrily took it away.
I thought he had long since thrown it away.
I never expected to find it here.
As I moved the Jade Pot, the wall before me slowly opened.
Another space appeared before me.
A space completely different in style from the Imperial Chamber of Gao Huan.
It was filled with objects related to me.
There was the pouch I was forced to give him when our engagement was first established.
There was the Azure Dragon Belt I embroidered for him after the coronation ceremony when I entered the palace.
There were also little trinkets that mysteriously went missing from my palace.
Even a few sets of children's clothes.
Old ones.
Ones that my son and daughter had worn.
My fingertips trembled, unable to comprehend what illness had befallen Gao Huan to make him so twisted.
I absolutely did not believe that Gao Huan had any affection for me.
Because my most cherished family members had been harmed by him through various means.
Including myself.
Collecting these useless items and keeping them here was probably just a way to flaunt his spoils of war.
It was utterly disgusting!
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