Moreover, after entering the palace, the women in the harem were like wolves and tigers; no one knows how the Empress Dowager managed to endure it, especially after being diagnosed with infertility.
At that moment, she must have been heartbroken, but the Empress Dowager was only sixteen years old...
After navigating the treacherous waters of the imperial harem, the little girl has finally grown into a mature woman; the once-coquettish girl has become a dignified empress. Her hands are stained with blood, her body with wounds…
Later, she adopted Yu Jingchen. The little dumpling seemed to heal her long-dried heart. But... why did she have to slowly drift apart and even become indifferent when their affection was at its strongest?
She seemed to have given up hope and was content to just let things take their course. But just then, fate brought Nan Zhiyun to her side again. The little girl was holding her hand in her sleep, calling her "Mother" in a soft, sweet voice, and her heart melted at that moment.
"Anxin, has Yun'er gone to sleep?" the Empress Dowager suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty, they have already gone to bed," An Xin replied.
"I'll go take a look," the Empress Dowager said, and then got up. An Xin had no right to stop her.
When the Empress Dowager arrived at Nan Zhiyun's resting place, she found that the woman was already sleeping soundly. Two candles were lit in the room, and the Empress Dowager felt sorry for her.
The little girl was timid. In the past, when she was afraid of the dark, she would always climb onto her own bed and snuggle in her own arms to sleep together.
"Look at her, my Yun'er has really grown up. She doesn't even lift the covers anymore." The Empress Dowager slowly walked towards Nan Zhiyun and then sat down by the bed.
Little Zhiyun used to love kicking off the covers, and I had to cover her up several times every night.
"I thought I could rest easy now that Yun'er has grown up. But why am I even more worried now?" the Empress Dowager said.
"If I were to pass away one day, and someone were to bully Yun'er, how would I help her?" the Empress Dowager lamented.
"What are you saying, Your Majesty? You will naturally stay with Consort Jieyu." An Xin said.
"Anxin, I've lost a lot of hair lately, and some gray hairs have appeared," the Empress Dowager said.
"It's because Your Majesty the Empress Dowager hasn't had enough rest," An Xin replied.
"When I first raised Yun'er, she was just a tiny little bundle of joy. Now I can't even hold her anymore." The Empress Dowager looked at Nan Zhiyun with gentle eyes.
"I watched Yun'er grow up, and Yun'er will watch me grow old, won't she? Now that I'm old, Yun'er is by my side, and I'm truly content," the Empress Dowager said to herself.
“Anxin, I always feel conflicted. On one hand, I hope that my Yun’er can live a carefree life and just be a little girl who never grows up. On the other hand, I also hope that she grows up quickly, and grows up in a real sense so that she can protect herself.”
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..." An Xin didn't like hearing the Empress Dowager say these things.
"Alright, that's enough. You may leave now. Let me and Yun'er stay a little longer." The Empress Dowager waved her hand.
An Xin felt uneasy, sensing that something was about to happen. However, since the Empress Dowager had given the order, she naturally couldn't disobey.
"This servant takes her leave," An Xin bowed and withdrew, then stood guard at the door.
One of the two candles in the room went out. The Empress Dowager slowly walked over and relit it. She remembered that Yun'er was afraid of the dark.
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