Chapter 26

The Blind Concubine kept silent. The light of the candle peacefully rested in the fundus of his eyes.

The Emperor pressed on and asked once again: "What do you say?"

The Blind Concubine in his bosom, faced upwards to look up to his face, softly answered: "Alright."

The Emperor's face was containing his smiling expression, he too, laid on the bed, hands still held firmly around the frail body, he didn't want to let go.

The Blind Concubine wanted to hug the Emperor, however, both his arms felt heavy and sank, no matter how much he tried, he couldn't lift his arms up.

His eyes were opened albeit blankly. He could only curl up in the crook of the Emperor's arm. He couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The body by his side was big, strong and warm. But such kindness was unlikely to continue for long time.

The Blind Concubine bit down his lips very hard, to the point he could feel the blood dripping in his mouth, but this meant, he could push down the ache in the bottom of his heart, little by little.

In the end, he was unable to endure it, along his cheeks, two lines of clear and cold tears rolled down….