274. Death of the Emperor, Mo Jingqi's Revenge
Because of Mo Jingqi's words, everyone eventually left the bedchamber, leaving him alone. No one knew what the emperor, who seemed to have accomplished nothing despite his busy life, might want to write in his final moments.
Mo Xiuyao, carrying Mo Xiaobao and leading Ye Li by the hand, walked beside the Eldest Princess and State Duke Hua. These two were the last of the true elders of the nation. Everyone else followed at a distance, neither too far nor too close. Naturally, no one had the time or inclination to leave the palace. The emperor's posthumous edict was still in the hands of the Empress, and with the Eldest Princess, State Duke Hua, and Prince Ding safeguarding it, no one could interfere. Yet they likewise lacked the boldness to leave abruptly.
