No matter how turbulent the outside world is, Cheng Shaoshang is still at ease in the Changqiu Palace, and the deep palace is like a solid protective wall, blocking all malicious or well-intentioned rumors for her. But even so, Luo Jitong still had enough ways to get close to Changqiu Palace. First, she apologized to Cheng Shaoshang with a low attitude. After obtaining Cheng Shaoshang's forgiveness, she said that she would go back to the northwest to spend the rest of her life and completely let go of her feelings for Ling Bu Yi. She stated that she only wish to repay Queen Xuan before leaving.
Today's Empress Xuan is already bedridden, and she is always thinking about Huo Bu Yi. Before the end of the year, there was a possibility that she could wait until the end of the year, but now it seems that there are only a few months left. Huo Bu Yi came to visit Changqiu Palace. Looking at Empress Xuan on the sickbed, he felt even more remorse and self-blame. Empress Xuan revealed that Cheng Shaoshang and Yuan Shen were not engaged, and hoped that Huo Bu Yi would cherish this opportunity. Don't let Cheng Shaoshang down again.
Luo Jitong deliberately brought Cheng Shaoshang out of the palace on the pretext of treating Queen Xuan's illness. She was taciturn along the way, and the atmosphere dropped, Cheng Shaoshang felt that something was off. Cheng Shaoshang was going to get off the car and go back to the palace, and she would bring a generous gift to visit the genius doctor another day. However, Luo Jitong forcibly refused to let her off. The driver drove the horse quicker.
Meanwhile, Liang Qiufei sent a letter to Changqiu Palace and truthfully reported that Cheng Shaoshang followed Luo Jitong out on a carriage and went out of the palace toward the city. On the other hand, when the carriage traveled to a remote place, Luo Jitong showed her true face, because she was jealous that Cheng Shaoshang was the person Huo Bu Yi aka Ling Bu Yi heart and soul. She wanted to kill Cheng Shaoshang and have Huo Bu Yi to rembmber Luo Jitong forever even if it means by hating her it was better than not having the slightest sense of existence in his heart.
Although Cheng Shaoshang tried her best to resist, she was still weaker than Luo Jitong, who had been in the northwest for many years and built up her strength. Just as they were fighting, Huo Bu Yi appeared racing toward them in a horse, and in order to protect Cheng Shaoshang, he clenched the sharp blade with his bare hands and let the blood flow freely from his wound. He stared toward the front where a cliff was near, Huo Bu Yi Fei got into the carriage and pulled the reins. He couldn't stop the carriage from going over the cliff, he grabbed Cheng Shaoshang and jumped out. While Luo Jitong and the carriage fell off the cliff. Huo Bu Yi had one hand gripping onto the rocks on the cliff while the other hand holding onto Cheng Shaoshang's hand. The two avoided falling off the cliff, but they were in a very deadly position. Huo Bu Yi was clearly able to fly up by himself with a bit of effort but he refused to give up Cheng Shaoshang. Cheng Shaosang seeing the wound on Huo Bu Yi and their current situation she requested him to leave her behind. He simply said what he had hidden in his heart. Since he and Cheng Shaoshang were allies five years ago, he has regarded Cheng Shaoshang as his wife. He said if she dies he dies and if she lives he lives. He stated that he would never live on if she was not there.
Cheng Shaoshang was moved, and before she could speak, the Liang brothers hurried over, and then rescued them using vines to make a rope. Just when Huo Bu Yi was about to send someone to take Cheng Shaoshang back, someone ran over with news that Emperor Wen had summoned the two to return to the palace quickly, and Empress Xuan might not be able to survive today because of her critical illness.
Huo Bu Yi and Cheng Shaoshang hurriedly returned to the Changqiu Palace. At this time, all the princes and princesses knelt in the bed. Behind the screen, Empress Xuan’s cheeks collapsed and she was sallow. Queen Xuan sighed that the past could not be recalled, nor could it be assumed. If Emperor Rui had not ruled in ignorance, perhaps Emperor Wen was still an upright young man who loved farming and reading in this lifetime. Unfortunately, things backfired. Empress Xuan obeyed her uncle's arrangement to marry Emperor Wen, which caused all three to live with regret. Therefore, she hoped that the younger generation would not follow her footsteps, and then urged Cheng Shaoshang and Huo Bu Yi to continue their relationship and live for themselves and cherish the present with no regrets. As for Emperor Wen, she said to him that they were married and have shown love for each other for many years, but she hopes they will never meet again in the next life.
As the voice faded from her lips, Empress Xuan leaned into Emperor Wen's arms and ended her poor life. The surrounding princes and princesses, together with the palace servants, burst into tears. Cheng Shaoshang stumbled out of the inner bed, like a lost child, wandering in the heavy rain for the purpose of strolling. In the end, Huo Bu Yi found her unconscious and went straight to Cheng Mansion.
After setting up Cheng Shaoshang, Huo Bu Yi went to the side hall alone to meet the Cheng family and his wife, and told the news that Empress Xuan had passed away, and then left. Cheng Shi hurriedly stopped Huo Bu Yi and scolded him for how he was to Cheng Shaoshang. Even Xiao Yuanyi sighed that God's will is messing with people, and whether Huo Bu Yi can continue in the future depends on how Huo Bu Yi behavior.