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Gone……

What does "gone" mean?

Qi Yitang's mind went blank. Xie Ling was perfectly fine, how could she just be gone!

"You're lying to me... No way!" Qi Yitang's lips twitched as if she had heard an absurd joke. "Are you trying to play a trick on me?"

"I'm telling you, this joke isn't funny at all... Hurry up and call Xie Ling out, or I'm really going to get angry."

Xie Changqing's tears welled up again.

When he heard the news, he couldn't believe it either. How could his wise and powerful elder brother, who was a master strategist, possibly be dead?

When the news of the death reached the capital, Xie Changqing broke down emotionally and cried so hard he almost fainted.

Overwhelmed with grief, he cried, "Sister-in-law, it's true... Brother is really gone..."

What's going on?! My beloved Yantang couple has broken up!

[Seriously, are you kidding us? This author deserves a beating!]

"impossible!"

Qi Yitang felt a sharp pain in her head, as if something had exploded, and her body was about to be torn to pieces. "You're lying to me! Xian Jue has already wiped him out, how could he be in trouble?"

"He said he would come back before the babies were born so he could personally deliver them and let the two children see their father for the first time..."

"He also said he would die after me... He promised me that."

Qi Yitang suddenly flew into a rage, "Who sent the letter? How dare he spread such rumors? Who is that person? Drag him away and kill him immediately!"

Li Degui said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, it's Li Fengyao, Lord Li..."

Li Fengyao?

Qi Yitang staggered, and if it weren't for the people supporting her on either side, she would have almost fallen to the ground.

Li Fengyao was Xie Ling's confidant and a longtime friend. If he was the one who delivered the message...

Qi Yitang felt a metallic sweetness rise in her throat, and her voice was almost stubbornly sharp.

"Send him to see me. I want to hear it from his own lips!"

Princess Anping held her shoulders. "Tang'er, listen to me, take a deep breath and calm down."

"Yes, sister-in-law, although..." Xie Changqing held back her tears, "Your brother is gone, but you still have a child in your belly. Don't upset the baby."

There were many people talking around, all talking at once.

The sounds seemed to come from a very, very distant body of water, indistinct and far away.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Qi Yitang gripped Xie Changying's sleeve tightly. "Royal sister, call Li Fengyao here! Let him come, I don't believe it... Let him tell me himself."

Princess Anping sighed.

The crowd looked grief-stricken, and another bout of weeping ensued.

……

Li Fengyao had just returned home with the news and hadn't even changed his clothes when he was summoned back to the palace.

Having traveled a long and dusty journey, I entered the Hall of Diligent Governance. When I saw Qi Yitang's pale face, empty eyes, and half-dead appearance, my mind went blank.

What happened?

Didn't His Majesty already discuss this with the Empress beforehand?

Before I could say anything, I heard a sharp retort, "You said Yanzhi is dead, but you're still alive, how could he be dead?"

Li Fengyao felt incredibly unlucky: "..."

What do you mean? Does he deserve to die?

Qi Yitang was completely broken and swaying precariously. "Where is the body? Why is Yanzhi's body nowhere to be seen... What exactly happened? Tell me everything! If you dare to lie, I'll chop you up right now!"

Li Fengyao cursed his unscrupulous master countless times in his heart.

Knowing full well that his wife was not easily fooled, he still specially assigned him this deadly task.

He took a deep breath, forcing out two streams of hot tears, "Your Majesty, please forgive me... His Majesty is a peerless warrior, and had already beheaded the Khan of the Xianjue, achieving a great victory."

"Unfortunately, the traitor Qin Yuanchao secretly fired an arrow... That arrow was coated with arsenic, a deadly poison that seeped into the bone. Medicinal herbs were scarce in the northern frontier, and His Majesty, while fighting the traitor, was poisoned and fell off a cliff to his death..."

etc--

Qi Yitang, who was immersed in sadness, self-blame and various other emotions, suddenly looked up.

Poisoning?

Li Fengyao added, "His Majesty had written a letter to the Empress beforehand..."

Qi Yitang was taken aback. "What letter? I didn't receive it."

She hadn't received any letters since the last telepathic exchange, assuming Xie Ling was in a hurry to return and didn't have time to write.

"The letter is with me..." Xie Changqing sobbed, pulling a crumpled letter from his pocket, its edges still stained with tears.

The letter was delivered the day before yesterday afternoon.

At that time, Xie Changqing was on his way to visit Qi Yitang when he encountered the eunuch delivering the letter and accepted it.

Out of curiosity, he peeked at the contents of the letter and immediately fainted. He was only brought back to consciousness by the imperial physician pinching his philtrum.

The Empress Dowager and Princess Anping were worried that Qi Yitang might not be able to withstand it, and that if her blood and qi went awry and caused a difficult childbirth, it would result in the deaths of three lives. So they decided to keep it from her for the time being.

With Li Fengyao's return today, it was no longer possible to hide the truth.

Li Fengyao almost applauded Xie Changqing on the spot. Well, His Majesty went through so much trouble to set up this scheme, and it almost got ruined because of it.

You're such a good brother to your brother; just wait and see how he deals with you when he gets back.

Qi Yitang eagerly snatched the letter over, and the familiar handwriting came into view.

My beloved Tangtang, it is as if we are meeting in person upon receiving this letter:

By the time you read this letter, your husband may already be gone... Arsenic is extremely toxic, and there is no cure in northern Xinjiang...

It is my fault for breaking my promise to you. I wish to continue our bond in the next life, and never be separated again for all eternity.

Qi Yitang could no longer make out the words after that; her gaze was fixed on the words "Crane's Crest Red, Incurable".

Xie Ling's poison has clearly been cured, so how could she have died from poisoning?

Normally, Qi Yitang could easily discern the true meaning expressed in the letter, but now, she felt as if her head was covered in mud, a complete mess, as if many voices were pulling at her from side to side, causing her unbearable dull pain.

...Was Song Yunzhi lying to her, or was Xie Ling lying to her?

Or did someone switch the medicine she was giving Xie Ling?

She suppressed her trembling, "Summon Song... Liu Ruyan to the palace. I want to see her now!"

Her emotions were clearly abnormal, and no one dared to disobey her, so they quickly sent a message to the Marquis of Anyang's residence.

Song Yunzhi rushed into the palace.

Qi Yitang dismissed everyone, leaving only the two of them in the hall. "Yunzhi, you said that medicine could cure arsenic poisoning, you didn't lie to me, right?"

Actually, Song Yunzhi was also confused.

Hearing the news of the emperor's death at home, she was terrified. How could the villain be dead too?

That shouldn't be the case. The system clearly said it was okay. It couldn't possibly be a fake, could it?