Last Wishes

"Y...your majesty...please stop crying...my heart hurts seeing you like this...." The empress said as her cold and thin hands touched his warm tears.

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"My...empress...if that's what you want...I will do that but in return please....stay...please..." The emperor said as he wiped his tears and looked at the empress who said a small smile on her dry and rough lips.

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"Your Majesty...you know what is the one thing I like the most about you..." Empress asked as she looked at him with her warm red eyes.

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"Yes, it's because I always fulfil my promises...no matter what the circumstances are...I always do what I said." The emperor said as he looked at the empress while touching her face.

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"That's right....then your majesty...do you remember the promise we made before our marriage?" The empress asked as she touched his hands and closed her eyes.

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