"Since you claim she has already passed away, how could this letter have been written by her own hand? Danqing, are you aware of the penalty for deceiving the Emperor? Do you know what fate awaits you?"
Li Yuanzhao stared at the ink-smudged letter in his hands, his heart filled with disbelief, yet beneath it all lay a secret, hidden yearning—a hope for something he knew to be impossible.
Danqing knelt on the ground immediately and spoke candidly, "This letter was brought to this servant by someone today. Once I recognized the Eldest Princess's handwriting, I was equally shocked. However, the contents of this letter are far too sensitive to be shared with anyone else, which is why I sent for Your Majesty. If Your Majesty believes I am guilty of deceiving the throne, I am prepared to accept any punishment."
Chapter 44