Prince Ning shook the Princess firmly as he spoke, and astonishingly, the Princess opened her eyes.
Princess Ning mustered her last bit of strength and said, "My Prince, marrying you, I never felt any hardship. You're a man of towering presence, the world's finest, and being your wife is the greatest happiness of my life. Now, I must go first; fate has decreed it so. My Prince, please don't grieve for me... My Prince, I beg you, promise me, protect our son, protect our child. If your grand ambitions go unfulfilled, please remove his position as Princely Heir. If your ambitions are realized, then award him a princely title, and let him leave the palace to establish his own mansion. Don't let him meet the same fate as the Former Crown Prince; let him live a peaceful life until his old age... Promise me, promise me..."
The Princess's cold hand rested on Prince Ning's face, pleading in a low voice.