The Emperor changed his clothes, washed his face, and appeared energized after being dressed up by the palace maidens as he left Renshou Palace.
When he was assisted to the palace gates, he pushed everyone aside and walked by himself towards the dark mass of people kneeling together.
Against the sunlight, the crowd couldn't see his face clearly, only felt a familiar figure standing there, making the ones who believed the Emperor was finished slightly change their expressions.
The Emperor stood before the gates of Renshou Palace and calmly said, "Dear ministers, I've heard you have urgent matters regarding the Empress Dowager to report to me?"
The Emperor had always been calm, speaking clearly and steadily, without haste or agitation; such composure is beyond ordinary people's learning. With just this one sentence, everyone knew it was truly the Emperor who had come out.
But wasn't he so ill he couldn't get out of bed? Wasn't he about to die? How did he manage to come out?
