Favored Empress Brings Chaos and Destruction (Book 2)

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After Prince Anders suddenly vanished, Emperor Andrew looked at the surroundings and realized that the raging fire is now everywhere... It was already spread in all parts of the walls and ceiling!

For a normal person, escape is already an impossible feat but to him, it is not yet too late! He could still escape and leave this room alive and unscathed! He could use the ability to teleport, one of the abilities that he mastered in Forbidden Arts. He could easily teleport himself and Beatrix outside where it is safe from this raging inferno.

He looked at Beatrix who is lying on the floor... 

Bathing in her blood... 

Not moving... 

Not breathing... 

No life! 

He went back to her side and silently cuddled her in his arms again.

If he wants, he could still escape with her dead body in his arms... 

He could bury her, live, and continue his life... 

He could continue his reign as an emperor... 

He could expand his empire... 

He could have more power, influence, honor, fame, wealth, and luxury... 

He could marry another woman as empress... 

He could have several secondary wives, tertiary wives, consorts, concubines, mistresses, playthings, bedwarmers, etc... 

He could have several sons and daughters from those women...

But the question is... Does he truly want that? 

Will that make him happy, complete, and satisfied? 

Or will that type of existence painfully point out and exposed what is missing in his life? 

So what is it that he truly wants?

His Imperial Brother, Prince Anders, did him a great favor long ago! That two-faced, white lotus, cunning, scheming, sly fox Imperial Brother helped him realize long ago what he truly wants. In his own cruel, sadistic, and twisted way, his brother let him experience what would it be like to continue living without her! He is already aware of what kind of existence was that...

No happiness...

No motivation...

No meaning...

No reason... 

No value...

No satisfaction...

No completeness...

No love... 

No life...

You are just there... 

Like a summer without sunshine! 

Living with no life at all!

So what is the point?

She is gone and so is their child... 

 He failed to protect her and their baby... He failed to protect his dreams!

So what is the point of escaping this blistering heat, this suffocating thick black smoke, and surviving this raging inferno?

There is no point!!!

Emperor Andrew realized that he should thank his Imperial Brother for making him understand and discover soonest how lifeless, how awful, how miserable life would be without her! He chuckled without happiness as his tears began to flow again...

No Beatrix... 

No children... 

No family... 

No tomorrow!!!

He laughed maniacally as more bitter tears are flowing from his eyes...

Best birthday ever!!!

His vision and breathing are now more difficult because of the thick black smoke and blazing fire... The heat is so extreme now and beginning to blister both of their skin... He could no longer see the surroundings clearly so he focused on her... She is now full of blisters and he knew that he is also in the same condition! The heat and fire destroyed both of their peerless appearances but he embraced her tightly and gently whispered...

"Do not worry, my Love, you are always the most beautiful woman in my eyes... I hope that I am still the most attractive man in your eyes... I love you so much, Beatrix! If there is next life, I will find you, marry you, and love only you! You did not keep your promise in this lifetime... You promised to love and marry only me in this lifetime and the next but none of what you said became true in this lifetime... Please, my Love, I hope you will keep your promise in our next lifetime!" These are his last words before the whole structure finally gave in, burying both of them in the fiery burning rubble.

All the intruders inside the imperial palace were either successfully captured or killed by the imperial guards, thanks to the great leadership of General Ardor. Even the ones who killed Beatrix and set her courtyard on fire were also killed that night!

The fire lasted for three consecutive days because it spread to other places inside the imperial palace ground. It did not help that the wind is so strong in those three days making it more difficult to extinguish the fire. There was also a huge battle that happened during that time inside the imperial palace for the whole night so the manpower was divided into the ones who are fighting the intruders and the ones who are trying to extinguish the huge fire!

The result of the investigation gave more headache for General Ardor because according to those who were captured alive, they acted upon the leadership of Prince Anders! 

But who, in their right mind, would believe such a thing? 

That a dead person came back to life and instructed them to overthrow his brother and kill his wife...

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