Chapter 475: Chapter 393: You Are My Reason

After bidding farewell to the Sovereign of Qin, Xiao Mo was about to leave the Imperial Palace.

However, the maid leading the way gave Xiao Mo a token:

"Frost King, the Princess is currently in the Empress’s chambers. His Majesty has instructed this servant to inform you that you may enter and exit the Imperial Palace as you please, even the rear palaces."

"Understood." Xiao Mo accepted the Jade Token. Recalling the Sovereign of Qin’s words, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Would you mind taking me to the Empress’s chambers?"

"Of course. Please follow me, Frost King."

...

Inside the Empress’s chambers, Empress Shi lay on her bed, her face sickly pale, while Qin Siyao fed her a bowl of herbal medicine.

After she finished the medicine, Empress Shi patted the back of her daughter’s hand. "Siyao, you don’t have to stay with me today. Xiao Mo has finally returned, and you haven’t seen him in so long. Go and spend some time with him."

Qin Siyao shook her head. "It’s alright, Mother. There’s no rush. I’ll stay with you for a while longer."

"Silly child, you’ve been with me for so many days already. One more day won’t make a difference," Empress Shi said with a smile. "In the future, when I’m gone, if anything happens, just tell Xiao Mo. I can tell that boy is very fond of you. It’s just a shame... I won’t be able to see your children..."

"Mother... don’t say such things... You’ll definitely get better soon."

Qin Siyao’s eyes glistened with unshed tears, as if she might burst into tears at any moment.

Empress Shi reached out and wiped the tears from the corner of Qin Siyao’s eye.

"Silly child, what are you crying for? My time was already near. This has only brought it forward by a few years.

Besides, I’m just going to see your two older brothers a little earlier than expected.

After I’m gone, you must take good care of yourself.

And you must remember, you can’t act like a spoiled little girl anymore.

I will be watching over you from the heavens and protecting you."

"Mother... please stop... You really will get better," Qin Siyao sniffled.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Frost King is here to pay his respects."

Just as the mother and daughter were talking, a maid’s voice came from outside the door.

"We’re all family. Let the Frost King in," Empress Shi said with a faint smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The maid outside complied, then turned to Xiao Mo beside her and said, "This way please, Frost King."

Xiao Mo walked into the bedchamber and bowed to Empress Shi, who was lying on the bed. "This subject, Xiao Mo, pays his respects to the Empress."

"There is no need for such formalities, Frost King." Empress Shi looked at her daughter. "Siyao, go and wait outside for a moment. I have a few things I’d like to say to Xiao Mo."

Qin Siyao bit her lip, then gave Xiao Mo a gentle look.

Xiao Mo nodded. Only then did Qin Siyao stand, give her mother a slight bow, and exit the room.

"Come, sit here..."

Empress Shi patted the stool beside her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xiao Mo did not refuse and sat down beside Empress Shi.

Sensing Empress Shi’s Life Fire, a wave of sorrow washed over Xiao Mo.

Empress Shi’s Life Fire was even fainter than the Sovereign of Qin’s; she did not have much time left.

"You know, this is the first time I’ve had a proper look at you." Looking at Xiao Mo sitting beside her, Empress Shi studied him for a moment and said with a smile, "I never would have thought that the little boy from back then would have grown so big."

"Yet Your Majesty looks just as you did when this subject first saw you," Xiao Mo said.

"As I did back then?" Empress Shi laughed and shook her head. "I’ve grown so old. I don’t have many years left to live."

"Your Majesty’s fortune is profound. Your life will naturally be long."

"You silly boy, there’s no need to flatter me with such pretty words."

Empress Shi said calmly.

"My life was already drawing to a close. Now, with Jing Su and Jing Yuan gone, my spirit has been broken. I probably don’t have more than a few months left.

I am aware of all this.

I have long since accepted the matter of life and death.

But now, the one I worry about most is my Siyao...

Xiao Mo, can you promise me one thing?"

Xiao Mo stood up and bowed. "Please speak, Your Majesty. This subject will do everything in his power!"

"There’s no need to be so serious."

Empress Shi smiled, pulled Xiao Mo closer to her side, and glanced outside the room.

"Siyao... although we spoiled her rotten, and she can be a bit headstrong, she is an incredibly kind person. It’s just that... she can be a bit stubborn.

Once she sets her mind on something, she’ll never change it her entire life. That goes for the people she loves, too.

I can tell that Siyao truly loves you. You’re the one she’s always talking about when she’s with me.

And I also know it’s only natural for a man to have multiple wives and concubines.

In the future, if you meet other women you admire, it’s fine to marry them.

But Xiao Mo, can you promise me that you will love Siyao for your entire life, and that you will never grow tired of her?"

As she spoke her final words, Empress Shi’s voice trembled slightly. "Siyao... she truly only has you left..."

...

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xiao Mo walked out of the room.

Qin Siyao, who had been waiting not far away, immediately walked over and asked nervously, "Husband, my mother... she..."

"The Empress said she was a little tired and wanted to rest," Xiao Mo said.

Qin Siyao glanced into the room, her eyes full of worry. "Husband, for the next few days, I don’t think I can return to Prince Shuang’s Mansion. I want to stay by my mother’s side."

"That’s as it should be," Xiao Mo agreed. "After I take care of a few things, I’ll come to see you and the Empress."

"Mm," Qin Siyao replied, looking at Xiao Mo with reluctance. "Then I’ll walk you out of the palace."

"Alright."

Xiao Mo nodded.

The two of them walked on the gray stone tiles of the Imperial Palace, following the high red walls step by step, as if they were strolling through a quiet town.

"Husband, did Mother say anything to you?" Qin Siyao lifted her head to look at the side of his face.

Xiao Mo reached out and gently stroked Qin Siyao’s head. "The Empress told me to take good care of you."

Qin Siyao lowered her head, her small hands twisting the hem of her dress, her brow furrowed slightly.

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Mo asked.

"Husband." Qin Siyao looked up, her gaze serious as she met Xiao Mo’s. "I don’t want you to take care of me anymore!"

Xiao Mo was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "Why?"

"Since I was a child, I’ve always hidden behind my father, my mother, and my two older brothers. After I grew up, you’ve always been there to shield me. But I don’t want that anymore."

Qin Siyao looked into Xiao Mo’s eyes, terrified that in the next great battle, he would leave her, just like her older brothers had.

"I don’t want to hide behind you anymore. I’m going to cultivate properly! I want to stand with you! To bear everything alongside you! I want to protect you, too!"

"Silly girl." Xiao Mo gently tapped the tip of Qin Siyao’s nose. "What kind of logic is that, for a wife to protect her husband?"

"Why not?"

Qin Siyao stared straight into Xiao Mo’s eyes.

"You are my logic."

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