Chapter 1628: Chapter 1628: Letting Go

A layer of deathly pallor emerged once more on Chu Ze’s face.

His time was indeed running short.

He looked outside.

There, the Princess Consort of Prince Min, Chu Hua, and even Princess Consort Ji were waiting; he could hear the piercing wails of Princess Consort Ji.

Emperor Chu followed his gaze outside, then looked back at him, seeing the unhidden reluctance and helplessness in his eyes, causing his heart to catch.

He glanced at the map of the island, which was detailed and vividly lifelike.

"Rest assured, I will not be unable to accommodate a young girl. Chu Hua bears the surname Chu, she carries the bloodline of the Chu family, and she will naturally have the dignity that is hers."

Chu Ze suddenly looked at Emperor Chu and said, "I am grateful to Your Majesty for showing mercy to my little daughter. You are her only uncle. Once I am gone, her marriage will depend on you."

Emperor Chu: "..."

Are you pretending to die to entrap me?

But seeing Chu Ze’s face gradually turning back to gray, he turned to leave.

Just as he was about to step out of the room, Chu Ze called out again.

"Brother."

Emperor Chu paused in his steps and turned his head.

Chu Ze smiled and said, "This realm, as Father wished, you are indeed a qualified wise ruler."

That smile contained relief and submission.

Emperor Chu could not describe how he felt inside and walked out.

This farewell was forever, the brothers would never meet again.

Chu Ze continued smiling until Princess Consort Ji and the others came in.

"Ze’er, my son, what should we do?" Princess Consort Ji was already speaking incoherently.

Chu Ze looked at the gray-haired old woman, reached out to the Princess Consort of Prince Min, and had her help him down from the bed to kneel before Princess Consort Ji.

Princess Consort Ji was shocked and quickly tried to help him up: "What are you doing, get up quickly."

Chu Ze said, "Let me kneel."

He smiled at her and with difficulty kowtowed three times, then said, "You gave birth to and raised me, yet I have never served you. Now I must leave before you, Consort, your son is unfilial."

Princess Consort Ji was stunned and burst into tears once more.

This was the first time he called her Consort since the incident, but it was to be the final farewell between mother and son, the pain was indescribable.

"Oh heavens, late Emperor, please open your eyes, let me die in Ze’er’s stead."

The Princess Consort of Prince Min had someone support Princess Consort Ji, then helped Chu Ze back to the bed.

"Father." Chu Hua called, holding back tears.

Chu Ze touched her hair, his eyes full of reluctance, and said, "Hua’er, you must remember, you are the person Father loves most, and the most important person to Father. In this life, you must be safe and joyful."

Chu Hua cried and threw herself over him.

Chu Ze hugged her, gently patted her, and asked Princess Consort Ji to take Chu Hua out.

Princess Consort Ji was unwilling, but seeing his pleading eyes, she had no choice but to lead Chu Hua out.

Only then did Chu Ze look at the Princess Consort of Prince Min and say, "In this life, my happiest days were before I turned six and the years after Hua’er was born. Thank you for bringing her to my side. And, I’m sorry to you."

The Princess Consort of Prince Min said, "Don’t say sorry, rest assured, I will take good care of her."

"I know you will. I have asked the Emperor, and he promised that he would protect Hua’er’s dignity and happiness." Chu Ze looked at her and said, "Xia Yu, as long as you forget your identity, no matter what anyone says, just acknowledge that you are Hua’er’s mother, not some Commandery Princess, and both you and she can live well."

This was to remind her not to act foolishly.

The Princess Consort of Prince Min nodded heavily: "I understand."

Only then did Chu Ze smile, extending his hand to her, and the Princess Consort of Prince Min held it without hesitation, sitting by the bedside.

"Xia Yu, if there is a next life, would you be willing to be an ordinary couple with me?"

"Yes."

"Then remember, the mole on the palm is here."

"Yes."

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