Chapter 624 - 312: Searching for Past Memories_3
Manjiang knelt down and kowtowed in thanks, "Thank you, Emperor, for your compassion. This subject will certainly rush back within three months."
Every word that the Emperor said was followed by several coughs; his face was waxen yellow, and he had grown much thinner than before.
Seeing the Emperor’s condition, Yixiu thought again of the cloning Dragon Ball. Could this sovereign really be on the brink of death?
The Empress Dowager said with reddened eyes, "My son, I have heard that you are sleeping even later at night now. Do not overexert yourself, rest more. Alas, Daqian still cannot do without the Emperor."
The Emperor sighed, "The son is not at ease, that’s why I want to do more things..." He held back the words he wanted to say.
Aside from his disapproval of Prince Ning, Yixiu had nothing but utmost respect for this feudal Emperor. Wise, hardworking, meritocratic, and pragmatic for the people, he had built the Great Qian Kingdom into a prosperous and powerful state. He was as great as Ancestor Song and Tang Taizong when compared to the feudal emperors from the long river of history.
After dining in Cining Palace, the Emperor returned to Taiji Hall. He sat in front of the dragon desk, lost in thought for a while, then took out a Purple Sandalwood Carved Flower Small Box from the small drawer beside the dragon desk and a Vermilion Lacquer Tracing Gold Brocad Box. Opening both brocade boxes, he took out two pearls; the small pearls were exactly alike, both purple with faint streaks of gold in them.
He cradled the two pearls in the palm of his hand, looked at them for a few moments, and his complexion turned even redder. He tossed the pearls back into the brocade boxes and coldly huffed at Eunuch Cai, "Those disobedient sons wish to anger me to death. Hmph, Lao Wu and Lao Liu think they are clever, but they are being played by the eldest. They are clueless. Stupid! Alas, my heart is... still too soft..."
The Emperor only said such things from the depths of his heart in front of Eunuch Cai.