Arc 1: Part 74
The palace eunuch stood nearby, crying softly.
Only he knew that since the death of the Princess of Shun'an, the Emperor's health had been in constant decline. Coupled with the incessant state affairs and the Emperor's non-stop hard work, his body was completely worn out.
Though merely in his thirties, he seemed as frail as an old man.
The Emperor's vast harem was devoid of any ladies. Throughout his reign, he had never agreed to accept anyone into the harem, never allowed any woman to approach him.
The current Crown Prince had been adopted from the Xiao family.
"Wei Ansheng, do you know what I regret the most in my life?"
Beneath the brightly-colored curtain, a faint voice came from the imperial bed. The man who played the role of the big boss in the background lay in bed, revealing only a faint, elongated silhouette.
Throughout the entire film, this major antagonist never revealed his true face.
When he appeared, the audience would only hear his voice but not see his face, which had intrigued everyone.
The trembling eunuch replied, "Your servant... does not know, Your Majesty. I could lift the curtain for you to let some fresh air in."
"Very well," the Emperor agreed.
The palace eunuch hurriedly wiped away his tears, walked forward cautiously with light steps, and arrived at the imperial bed. He carefully lifted the curtain.
A gasp of surprise resounded in the theater, followed by unrestrained screams of excitement: "Xi Chen Zhao! It's Xi Chen Zhao! So it's him who made the cameo appearance!"
With his eyes closed, the man's side profile was as finely chiseled as a sculpture, exuding elegance and nobility. His untied long hair framed his unparalleled handsome face that wore a pallor of exhaustion. Although on the verge of death, he still refused to show any hint of weakness.
Xiao Lingchen slowly opened his eyes and let out a faint smile but didn't speak.
Though he was only middle-aged, the depths of his dark eyes revealed a profound sense of suffering, as if he had experienced countless lives and countless regrets.
My only regret in my life is that I never held onto your hand and let you slip away from me.
The young emperor lay on the bed, ministers waited outside for his final decree. There were still so many matters in the world to deal with, but for the first time, he didn't want to care for any of them.
In his last moments of consciousness, a faint memory of their youthful days emerged. A young girl approached, carrying a lunch box, her laughter filled the air.
"Big brother, it's time for a meal. I prepared it for you today," she said.
________________________
Bai Li and her friends broke into tears, but amidst the sea of sobbing across the entire movie theater, their cries couldn't particularly stand out.
"Why didn't the disposed emperor die! Xiao Lingchen sent so many people to eliminate him in revenge for his sister, but that wicked person disguised himself and hid. The worst thing was after his restoration, he annihilated the entire Xiao family..."
"Yeah, he just took advantage of the prosperous era left behind by Xiao Lingchen. Xiao Lingchen was the true good emperor!"
"Wuuu... If Bai Zhu hadn't entered the palace, would she have ended up with Xiao Lingchen? She thought that he loved his country, so she sacrificed herself to enter the palace. He, however, thought she loved the disposed emperor, and with a broken heart, he sent her into the palace... they missed each other tragically, it's so heartbreaking!"
"Wah-wah-wah..."
"Okay, let's think about something happy... Xiao Lingchen in the movie might have missed Ji Bai Zhu, but Xi Chen Zhao didn't! Do you remember? Last month, he proposed to Xi Tong Su in a global live broadcast!"
As this was mentioned, the surrounding people broke into smiles amidst their tears, their hands tightly clasped on their chests, their eyes sparkling with excitement. They said with a full-voiced tone, "Yes! I watched the live broadcast, it was at the movie awards ceremony!"
"'The Emperor' won a series of awards, everyone was on stage accepting interviews, who would have thought that Xi Chen Zhao, under the watchful eyes of the public, would take out a ring and propose on his knee. It took Xi Tong Su a while to realize and accept, it was incredibly romantic!"
No comments:
Post a Comment