"Report to Madam, the King has already made his Order. Bai Pingting will be given the title of the Qin Goddess of Gui Le and will have a statue erected in her memory at the Royal Residence main gates in three days. The King said that Madam is to be welcomed that day too, so that the two of you can worship together. This way, an example of how Gui Le women should do can be set."

Halfway through, the Queen had almost crushed the cup in her hand to a fine powder. She was trembling with anger. Le Di anxiously studied her expression beside her, dearly hoping that his daughter could have some patience.

The Queen swallowed her anger down and chuckled lightly, "Understood. Three days, Royal Residence main gates, correct? Go tell the King that I will prepare accordingly."

The manservant took her message and immediately went to report back.

Le Di closed the door. When he turned, he saw that his daughter's expression changed.

"As expected, as expected! It's that Bai Pingting again, even her soul refuses to give us a rest!" The Queen was grinding her delicate white teeth. "What on earth did she do that makes everyone do so much for her? How could a dignified King, who sent his Order to give a title to a petty maid, explain such an action to Gui Le's peasants?"

Le Di's expression was also downcast. He thought even further, "The King plans to do the same thing he did to the House of Jing-An to our Le Family. Although the House of Jing-An is no more, the people of Gui Le have not forgotten them. The House of Jing-An was convicted by the King, therefore he can't directly use the name of the House of Jing-An. He can only use one of their loyal maids, marking the maid that accompanied He Xia."

"Father is right." The Queen had calmed down, and her tone had slowed. She hesitated before bitterly laughing, "But I definitely won't believe that the King is only interested in raising her status without feeling anything towards Bai Pingting."

"Hasn't she died?"

"It's worse if she's dead." The Queen's long nails left long white scratches in the armrest of her wooden chair. "A man's heart that cannot have what it wants is the strongest."

There was nothing less reasonable, but at the same time, there was nothing more reasonable.

Bai Pingting's death had spread throughout the world.

A maid serving a Ducal Residence had shocked the world.

She was the Qin Goddess of Gui Le, He Xia's maid, the former highest ranking Bei Mo army official and at the same time, the Duke of Zhen-Bei's wife.

Although they didn't have a formal marriage, everyone who met her or the Duke of Zhen-Bei understood she was undoubtedly the sole wife in that indomitable hero's lifetime.

Bai Pingting was gone.

Where was Chu Beijie?

Where was the former unrivalled general?

The Queen of Dong Lin stared at the people in front of her, taking in a deep breath. She resolutely said, "Genius Doctor Huo, there is no outsider here. There is no need to hide anything, just speak the truth."

"Report to Queen, the King's illness..." In just a few months, Dong Lin's genius doctor Huo Yunan seemed to have aged ten years. White strands had mixed into his black beard. "I'm afraid he can't last much longer."

"Tell me the truth, how long does he have?"

"I'm afraid...afraid no longer than seven days."

The Queen was stunned by this. It was a long time before her floating spirit could be collected in her body again. Her backbone could no longer support her body after hearing this news, causing it to soften. She could only lean against the back of the chair to support herself. With the final thread of hope, she seemed to be praying at this famous doctor of Dong Lin that could direct the fate of a person's life and death. "Is it possible to lengthen those few days to a few months?"

"Queen." Even though Huo Yunan did not want to, he had to say it clearly. He steeled himself and said, "All methods have been used. After the King, there's..."

"Madam, Madam!" The conversation was suddenly interrupted by a maid running into the room. She bowed at the queen before hurriedly saying, "Madam, the King has awoken and is looking for Madam."

The Queen suddenly stood up, yet her sight blackened. She toppled, almost stumbling.

"Madam!"

"Queen!"

The maid and Huo Yunan exclaimed simultaneously as they both reached out to support her.

The Queen rubbed her temples and gained her footing, "It's fine."

Her face was very pale and so were her lips.

Ever since she heard the news of Bai Pingting's death, her face never recovered its colour once.

Everything was ruined.

In Bai Pingting's belly, there was the blood of the Royal House of Dong Lin.

Until now, the King and the Duke of Zhen-Bei had not had any males.

How did this happen? How on earth did this happen?

Back when Bei Mo and Yun Chang's three hundred thousand threatened their borders, why had they not expected such a fate today?

Her body and mind were almost shrivelled from her regrets. More problems kept surfacing before her. What karma did the Royal House of Dong Lin have with Bai Pingting in their past lives? This was too entangled, unable to be cleared.