"No... Really... I love you... but please release her first!" The Han Emperor's eyes were darting around between his beloved concubine and also his Ce Fei's ghost. The even more laughable thing he was... he still dared to beg for the wicked concubine's life. He looked heartbroken when he saw her beloved concubine being strangled heartlessly. However, there was also a hint of desperate love in his eyes when he looked at his Ce Fei.
No matter what she was still his concubine. If he couldn't protect her, how would the people see him? It was actually only his ego talking. The man was selfish and he actually only loved himself --- it was also the reason for his downfall.
In the end, what he did only made people feel more disgusted at him.