But at this moment, they were just an anxious and uneasy couple.
"I have seen Your Majesties, the Emperor and the Empress."
The elder nodded nonchalantly, not even bothering to bow—it was the Mountain Master's prerogative not to bow before the sovereign, especially since the Emperor himself had been his student from a young age.
"Mountain Master, please come and see. Le Ling, her heart condition has flared up again."
The Emperor sighed deeply, looking sorrowfully at the pale-faced young girl on the bed.
Li Leqing, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Emperor and Empress Xue, possessed natural, exceptional beauty and was skilled in painting and poetry. She was most cherished by the Emperor and Empress. Her only affliction was a congenital heart condition, preventing her from standing or moving about for extended periods.
