Chapter 25:
In the twelfth spring, Shen Su passed away.
Because he had seen many women die from childbirth complications, Shen Su didn't want to take even the slightest risk with me, so we didn't have children.
He bore all the burdens, chose and nurtured a child among the royal family, and then appointed him as the crown prince.
He once said that if I died first, he would bury me alongside him, and if he died first, he would definitely take me with him.
But when the time came, Shen Su had already arranged a path for my remaining years.
"After he left, I continued to live well.
The new emperor respected and valued me, and I had everything that a queen should have: status, power, and respect.