In the Kunning Palace, the buzzing of cicadas outside signaled a vibrant summer.
Unlike the Emperor, the Empress did not have the palace servants clear away the cicadas. The palace was already vast and empty; to remove them would only make it feel more desolate, and that would not do.
From her throne, the Empress looked at Zhao Taisui, who had come to pay his respects. "Are you very worried about Shenxiu?"
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