The Emperor knelt on the ground and said, "The love of a mother for her son, I understand it all too well, just as I love Chengming and Ali."
The Empress Dowager turned her back to him.
Continuing to kneel, the Emperor spoke softly, "Your Majesty, do you know what Five has been doing since he returned to the capital? He stirred up conflicts between Chengming and Ali. It was not easy for Chengming to finally have a child…"
The Empress Dowager couldn't help but turn around and spat at him, saying, "Your own sons are fighting, and now you blame my son? If you hadn't held Ali back from taking his fief and overly indulged him, giving him illusions, how could he even think about that position?"
Unable to restrain herself, the Empress Dowager pointed at his nose and scolded, "I know you have never liked your brother. Otherwise, you wouldn't have sent Yin Li away so early. When did you start scheming? Was it during your secretive trip to Jiannan two years ago, or was it even earlier?"
