As the Empress Dowager spoke, her eyes began to redden again. She looked at Yu Jingchen and asked, "Your Majesty, tell me, how did you have the courage to say that these things would never happen again?"
Where were you when she wanted to see you? Where were you when she was sad? Where were you when she was punished? Where were you when she was bullied? Where were you when she was injured? Where were you when she was sick? Where were you when she was half-dead?
"Oh...right, you were watching coldly from the sidelines, you were tacitly approving it. After all, all of this is thanks to you, isn't it? Without His Majesty's permission, who would dare to do this? Who could do this?" the Empress Dowager questioned.
Yu Jingchen remained silent, his heart aching. He suddenly felt a strong urge to escape. Did he do all this? It seemed so, but... Yu Jingchen clenched his fists behind his back.
“Your Majesty, when I entered the palace, I was the late Emperor’s most favored concubine. At that time, I felt like the happiest woman in the world. I was moved, but I was also heartbroken. Because I was heartbroken, I stopped caring. I changed, and I started to use tricks.”
“Back then, the virtuous concubine by the late emperor’s side offended me, and she caused me to be infertile for life… I personally plunged a sword into her six-month-old belly, when the child was already formed. Alas, it still turned into a pool of blood.”
"The late emperor deposed me and imprisoned me in his palace. He dared not touch me because the Nan family was behind me. In just one month, the Nan family rendered meritorious service, and I was released and restored to my rank as a concubine. However, I am no longer the Nan Yin I once was. During that month, I witnessed the filth of the harem, and I became just like those women in the harem."
"Your Majesty, what do you think of my life after that? You should remember, right? I didn't want Yun'er to enter the palace, nor did I teach her those tricks. I didn't want her to see the secrets of the harem because I didn't want her to become like me. But... Your Majesty, do you think that because of you, she might follow in my footsteps?" the Empress Dowager asked him.
“She…is different,” Yu Jingchen said.
"Because she's too naive, just like I was back then. Once she falls in love with someone, she's devoted without hesitation. The only difference is that I gave up quickly and understood things early. Yun'er is kind, sincere, and gentle. Actually, the harem is the least suitable place for her." The Empress Dowager said to Yu Jingchen, but this time her words were more persuasive and admonishing, without the previous sarcasm and anger.
"Your Majesty says Yun'er is different now, but what about before? Your Majesty, haven't you really noticed that you treat her differently? Haven't you noticed that Yun'er's position in your heart has changed?" the Empress Dowager asked, not with harsh words, but rather with earnest concern.
Yu Jingchen opened his mouth, but ultimately did not speak.
"Your Majesty, I resent you, I truly hate you, not just because of how you treated Yun'er and the Nan family. But I also genuinely don't want Yun'er to be entangled with you. Now that things are as they are, wouldn't it be better for you to let Yun'er go?" the Empress Dowager asked.
"By taking Yun'er away, Your Majesty can also reflect on your own thoughts and where you truly place Yun'er," the Empress Dowager continued.
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