Despite the calls, she continued to stare blankly into the distance, ignoring the cries for her attention until the Emperor yelled out urgently, "Lian Hua!"
It was as though a call came from the distant horizon. Lian Hua suddenly turned her head, her eyes sparking to life briefly, seeing nothing but a gray foggy sky. Her home was gone. On that day of surging crowds, someone had shouted, "Come and see, a big case has happened!"
The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if his entire body had been drained of strength. He wanted to tell her not to scare him, but then he saw her eyes brimming with sad tears and a pale, feeble smile crossed her face as she weakly said, "Brother Zhao, I'm sorry, I just can't hold on any longer..."
