"Not intervening? Your Majesty, I went to great lengths to find this fertility-enhancing herbal soup for you. Wasn't it all for the sake of your offspring? As your birth mother and the Empress Dowager of the Great Jiang, what's wrong with me caring about your children?"
"Mother, you know it's useless, so why bother? Instead of wasting your time looking for medicines to make women pregnant, I would prefer you to find medicines to keep your body healthy."
The emperor's voice was completely flat, making one's heart tremble.
The Empress Dowager could no longer maintain her dignified expression; her eyes reddened, and she clutched her chest, as if she had unspeakable bitterness weighing on her heart.
The atmosphere in Guangming Hall became somewhat oppressive.
After a while, the Empress Dowager stood up with the help of palace maids. Countless sorrows covered her back, making it impossible for her to straighten up.
The Empress Dowager gently took Gu Jiangli's hand and said, "Good child, serve the Emperor well. Come to my palace another day, and we'll talk again."
Gu Jiangli nodded respectfully, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will certainly do my duty."
The Empress Dowager finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
When she reached the door, she turned her back to the emperor and said, "If the emperor does not allow me to interfere, then I will not interfere. However, Your Majesty should also be aware of your age. The court officials also value your offspring highly. Do not break everyone's hearts."
The emperor did not answer the empress dowager's question, but only said, "Respectfully seeing off the empress dowager."
After the Empress Dowager left, the Guangming Hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Gu Jiangli was completely baffled by this unfamiliar and bizarre scene.
Wasn't it said that the emperor was extremely respectful to the empress dowager? It doesn't seem to be entirely true today.
Moreover, why does the emperor seem to have absolutely no desire for children?
"What are you thinking about?"
While Gu Jiangli was lost in thought, the emperor had already arrived in front of her.
Those eyes were still like a deep, black abyss, revealing neither his joy nor anger.
Recalling the emperor's gentle manner towards her last night, Gu Jiangli felt that the emperor wouldn't easily become angry with her, so she tentatively asked:
"I was wondering, does Your Majesty not like children?"
The emperor was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered, a slight smile playing on his lips, which Gu Jiangli caught as a hint of self-mockery.
"It's not that I don't like it, it's that I'm not worthy."
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