Chapter Seventy-nine Yet I resent thee, for thou art like the moon of this world (I)
Word Number:198
Author:一曲雨霖铃
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Release Time:2025-09-28
She said: The lady in crimson has departed; the empress shall rise no more. One’s longing unreturned, half-hidden beneath the verdant hills. After Emperor Zhongzong’s sudden demise, Empress Wei (the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox) found her mind in disarray; though she bore resentment toward Zhongzong, this was the burden of past grievances, not the fault of the late emperor himself. As the saying goes, “One day as husband and wife, a hundred days of grace,” having shared bed and pillow for years, how could there be no attachment? After a brief composure, Empress Wei (the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox) wiped her tears and resolved to draft a will herself, to reclaim the path of a female sovereign. Once this plan was settled, she summoned Shangguan Wan’er that very night. Amid the night rain, Shangguan Wan’er hurried to her side. Empress Wei (the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox) urgently said: “The emperor has died suddenly, yet the will remains unwritten; Wan’er has long served me and must understand my intentions.” Shangguan Wan’er was struck with fear, thinking: “Though His Majesty was frail, events need not have occurred so suddenly; coupled with the Empress’s words, could it