C92 (2/2)
”Heseli, I'll say it again. You'll be fine!” Xuan Ye gritted his teeth in heartache.
”Promise chenqie …” ”Chenqie pleads with Your Majesty!” The empress was no longer docile as she used to be and looked stubbornly at Xuan Ye.
”Hersheri, this child is my child, how can I not treat him kindly?” Xuan Ye said painfully.
The empress nodded and looked at Rong'er with a peaceful smile. ”This palace's … Sister, you … We have always been on good terms, so the prince can only entrust this matter to you. Take good care of him, and I believe that you will do as you please. ”
”Empress …” Rong'er's tears flowed again as he knelt before the empress's bed and looked at her. ”You don't need to say anything, okay?” Rong'er, please, don't say anymore! ”
I …” The empress, who had been smiling, could no longer hold back her tears. ”I don't want to say it …” However … I really... He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on any longer … I really... He really wanted to stand guard … Rong'er … Take care of the emperor... I believe you... will do very well...
”Empress …” Rong'er's tears welled up.
”Take good care of His Majesty for me …” ”I believe you …” The empress murmured through her tears.
”Heseli!” The tears that Xuan Ye had been suppressing slipped out of his eyes once more. ”I'm sorry. I'm the one who's sorry. I didn't care enough for you, which is why you …”
”No …” ”Your Majesty …” The redness on the empress's face began to fade as she said with tears in her eyes, ”This concubine has never blamed Your Majesty …” This concubine was able to become an empress … ”It is already a great fortune …” The queen closed her eyes and breathed out.
”Heseli …” Xuan Ye was about to say something when the empress shook her head. ”Your Majesty …” Let... Chenqie then … Finished speaking... Your Majesty … If there is... In the next life … I can still be... Your wife? ”
Xuan Ye painfully closed his eyes and heavily nodded. ”I will …” If I were still the emperor, I would definitely make you the empress! Empress's character is precious, and she is virtuous and filial. If you stay here with benevolence and righteousness, you will be worthy of my title of Empress of Great Qing! ”
”Thank you …” Thank you, your majesty! ” Tears rolled down the face of the empress. They were the last tears the empress had shed in this world.
”Empress!” The Emperor and Rong'er shouted at the same time!
”Wow!” The prince, who had been sleeping soundly in the arms of the empress, was awoken by his cries. Waves of wails could be heard … He didn't know if he understood that from that day onwards, he would never have a mother in this world …
On the third day of May, 1933, when Kangxi was declared, Xuanye's queen of hair, Hersheri Jia Xiu, collapsed in Kunning Palace at the age of twenty-two.