Darryl had his heart in his mouth. The Empress almost executed him because he played wildly with the Princess earlier.

Now, he even trespassed into her bedroom, he would definitely be sentenced to death if he was found.

‘Luckily, it’s only the Empress and me here, and the Empress is drunk. If I were to sneak out secretly, the Empress would not notice,’ he thought.

Darryl was about to leave when he saw the Empress stand up unstably with her face flushed as she was drunk. She then walked slowly towards the painting.

‘Did she notice me?’ he wondered.

Darryl’s heart was pounding; he was so nervous.

“Dear.”

He saw the Empress' eyes gazing at the painting as she spoke softly, “It’s your birthday today. Do you know that I couldn’t sleep on this special day? My mind is full of images of you. Although you passed away just a few months ago, it feels like you’ve been gone for years. I miss you so much.”

On the painting was a middle-aged man, dressed in dragon robes, looking smart! He w