The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

Zhao Gao immediately stopped crying and wailing.

A person knelt there with their head down, silently shedding tears.

He closed his eyes and leaned against the palace wall. Just then, he heard footsteps again. It was Li Si rushing over.

"How is His Majesty?"

He glanced around; that was all he cared about.

Upon hearing the voice, Xuan Ye lifted his eyes to look and saw that it was Li Si. After thinking for a moment, he said...

"The Imperial Physician is treating the patient in the palace."

Li Si nodded, but didn't say anything more. He just stood quietly outside the hall, looking up at the scene.

The long passage of time was an ordeal for everyone outside the palace, every moment a torment.

Can.....

Even so, no one uttered a single word.

Everyone waited quietly.

................

After an unknown amount of time, Xia Wuqie came out.

He looked exhausted, his eyes bloodshot, and as he looked out of the hall and at the people around him, he spoke in a trembling voice.

"His Majesty...."

"live."

He had barely finished speaking when Xuan Ye rushed inside.

The others were taken aback, but then they rushed in as well, running into the main hall.

The light inside the hall was somewhat dim.

Upon entering, one is immediately greeted by an unpleasant medicinal odor.

Deep within the palace, on a bed, a man sat leaning back, his brows furrowed.

He was holding a bowl of herbal medicine in his hands.

Hearing the footsteps approaching, he turned around and saw Xuan Ye, Li Si, and Zhao Gao.

Behind them,

Dozens of people rushed in all at once.

He chuckled, then put down the medicine in his hand: "Everyone else, leave. I don't need anyone to serve me."

With a whoosh.

All the eunuchs and palace maids around had left.

Only Xuan Ye, Li Si, Xia Wuqie, and Zhao Gao remained standing in the hall.

"How is my illness?" The First Emperor asked calmly, lying there with his hands in front of him.

Xia Wuqie raised his hand in a gesture of respect and said.

"Your Majesty, I used the Snow Lotus Immortal Herb, along with other medicinal herbs to neutralize its medicinal properties, but its medicinal effects are still extremely strong."

"In my opinion, this lotus has the effect of prolonging life and strengthening the body."

But at this moment, the First Emperor raised his hand, preventing Xia Wuqie from continuing.

He then asked, "How long do I live? How many years do I have left?"

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Xia Wuqie's face.

While the Tian Shan snow lotus does have the effect of prolonging life, it does not extend life by more than a hundred years as legend has it.

In addition, the First Emperor already suffered from chronic illnesses.

Now, they've barely managed to keep him alive!

He couldn't say exactly how many years he would live; saying too much would be deceiving the emperor, while saying too little...

The hall was quiet; no one spoke.

The First Emperor smiled with relief: "Actually, I know myself that my time is up."

"Your Majesty," Li Si began to speak, but the First Emperor gently raised his hand, preventing him from speaking.

He just continued speaking softly to himself.

"Xia Wuqie, you must be tired too. Go back and rest."

"Your Majesty," Xia Wuqie called out, but the First Emperor raised his hand and waved it outwards: "Go back."

"Yes." Xia Wuqie bowed and withdrew.

The candlelight beside the bed flickered, casting its light on the First Emperor's calm face.

"Zhao Gao," the First Emperor suddenly said.

"His Majesty."

Looking at the First Emperor on his bed, he wept uncontrollably.

He gave him a disdainful look and said, "Go and prepare the imperial carriage for the eastern tour. I need to set off as soon as possible."

"No!"

But at that moment, Li Si couldn't help but speak up.

"Your Majesty, the journey to the east is long and arduous. You should rest and recuperate now. Perhaps it would be better to call it off."

"No," the First Emperor shook his head.

"The world is in turmoil, and news of my impending imperial tour has spread throughout the land. If I were to cancel it, wouldn't that make the prophecy come true?"

Li Si wanted to say something more.

But in the end, he still sighed helplessly.

Once the First Emperor made a decision, no one could change it. Just like an arrow that has left the bowstring, how could it stop halfway?

He waved his hand, "Zhao Gao, go and prepare."

"Yes." Zhao Gao wiped away his tears, then stood up from the ground, bowed, and left the hall.

After Zhao Gao left, the First Emperor lowered his hand.

He turned his head to look at Li Si beside him: "I would like to trouble the Prime Minister to draft an edict to establish the eldest son, Fusu, as the Crown Prince."

Li Si crossed his arms in front of him.

After listening to the First Emperor finish reciting the edict in fits and starts, he kept his head down, then bowed and withdrew to draft the edict and leave.

He stepped outside the hall and looked up.

The sunlight shone on my body, but I felt cold.

He lowered his head, raised his hand to look at it, then slowly clenched his hand and closed his eyes.

Fusu ascended the throne...

What should Li Si do next?

With his hands hanging limply behind his back, his heart filled with complex emotions, he left dejectedly in this chilling palace.

..............

Inside the main hall, Xuan Ye stood there.

The First Emperor looked at him,

But then he suddenly chuckled and said softly, "Heavenly Fate Mystic Bird, why don't you say a word?"

There was no answer; the First Emperor smiled and continued.

"Did I scare you? I didn't mean it. I just wanted to wait for you to come back there. I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Xuan Ye lowered his eyes and looked at the person on the bed.

"Ying Xuanye." He looked at Xuanye, no longer referring to him as the Heavenly Fate Black Bird, and smiled.

"After my death, Fusu will be unable to govern effectively, and I fear that the remnants of the six kingdoms may take the opportunity to cause chaos. I request your continued assistance."

"Bang!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ye could no longer hold back.

He kicked over the table in the hall, walked forward, and stood by the bed, saying...

"Your Majesty, I told you, you won't die!"

"Don't rush to make Fusu the crown prince. I... I'll go and concoct an elixir of immortality right now, and you can take it."

The First Emperor smiled and raised his hand.

He waved.

"You, come here, come closer."

After a long silence, Xuan Ye nodded, moved closer, and squatted down beside the bed.

The First Emperor's gaze fell on Xuan Ye's face.

Looking at him is like wanting to remember his face forever!

Looking at the First Emperor's appearance.

Trembling, Xuan Ye turned her head away from him, stood up, and left him with only her back.

He walked towards the outside of the hall.

Without turning his head, he said, "Your Majesty, wait here, I will go and concoct an elixir of immortality for you."

"After you take it, you will once again rule the world!"

Watching that departing figure, the First Emperor leaned back on his bed and fell silent.

There was no sound around.

Looking at the empty hall.

After a long while, a deep sigh came from the depths of the hall, sounding utterly powerless.