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Chapter 4126: 4.1726 A Heart Finds Its Home

Honestly, seeing the Empress in this state, Chancellor Wu suddenly found he couldn't utter any words of blame.

He could now actually understand the Empress's anxious and insecure feelings.

His Majesty didn't even wish to see her one last time before his death. It seemed that for all these years, he truly harbored not a shred of affection for her.

People often say that spending enough time with someone will eventually lead to some feelings.

Yet, His Majesty was so indifferent, an indifference that left one feeling heavy-hearted.

Duan Yue coldly watched Empress Liu, who was slumped on the ground, a faint sneer playing on his lips.

Who was she putting on a show for?

An unknowing person might think she had deep affection for the Emperor.

Everything was merely for benefit.

Seeing her now, with tears streaming down her face and silently weeping, one might think she was heartbroken.

If the Crown Prince hadn't been deposed earlier, and it was her son Rong Li's turn to ascend, hehe, perhaps her heart would already be overflowing with joy.

Unfortunately, the Liu family was finished.

Rong Li was also finished.

And you! Were also about to be finished.

A cold, sharp glint appeared in Duan Yue's eyes as he faintly lowered his gaze.

Prince Rui and Prince Li, although about ten years younger than the Emperor, were the Emperor's paternal uncles.

And for all these years, the Emperor had treated these two younger imperial uncles exceptionally well.

The two imperial uncles had also provided much assistance to the Emperor.

Now, summoning them along with Prince Qing and Prince Lu to discuss his final affairs was, in fact, paving the way for Duan Yue's subsequent ascension to the throne.

As Empress Liu's elder, Prince Rui, seeing her in this state, naturally couldn't be too harsh.

He merely sighed deeply. "Empress, you must be aware."

"Due to old injuries from many years ago, His Majesty's body has been wasting away and deteriorating."

"It's precisely because His Majesty felt his time was running out that he hastily brought the Fourth Prince back to Cangzhou."

Empress Liu gnashed her teeth in bitter hatred; how could she not know these things?

That's why Imperial Concubine Duan became a thorn in her side the moment she returned to the palace, because from the very beginning, she knew the Emperor intended to groom this Fourth Prince.

The moment the Fourth Prince returned to the palace, she quickly realized, to her horror, that this Fourth Prince, whether in talent, cultivation, or ability to govern, surpassed her son, Crown Prince Rong Li, in every single aspect!

She, of course, hated their mother and son to death!

She not only wanted Imperial Concubine Duan dead, she also wanted Duan Yue, that little bastard, to die.

That damned little bastard, that damned Rong Yuan!

The Empress truly hadn't expected that the Emperor had actually left a seed of his in the distant Skymoon Star!

And this seed, without her knowledge, had grown robustly, growing to this extent in one fell swoop!

Hateful!

Empress Liu took a deep breath, clutching her handkerchief in anger.

"For all these years, His Majesty's cultivation had completely dissipated; he was no different from an ordinary person with no cultivation," Prince Rui shook his head and sighed. "However, His Majesty left very calmly this time. I saw his face filled with comfort, with no trace of pain. Perhaps, his heart had found its home."

Empress Liu bit her lip, her heart filled with bitterness.

A heart finds its home?

A heart finds its home!

Heh, what an ironic phrase!

Shouldn't her husband's heart's true home be with her?

Empress Liu, at this moment, completely forgot that she herself had not given Rong Yuan her complete sincerity and devotion.

In ordinary times, what she thought about more was how to make her son inherit the throne, and how to advance her Liu family further in Cangzhou.