In the Cold Palace where the Heavenly Empress resided, Princess Taihua stood at the door with people, afraid to enter.
Empress Wu had just died, and her body had not yet been attended to.
The palace maids knelt at the door, not daring to breathe heavily.
After Long Fei brought Lin Yingying over, Princess Taihua glanced at them, then opened the door and entered with them.
In the main hall of the Cold Palace stood a Buddha statue, sculpted in the likeness of Empress Wu.
She sat alone in front of the statue, hands clasped, head bowed, finishing her final moments here.
A generation's empress, who fought against the heavens for her fate, lived a life of ultimate glory, yet ended up vanishing like smoke.
Princess Taihua felt dizzy and was supported by Long Fei as she walked in.
