The first words he said were: "Mother, Jiang Yi has lost his memory. All of this has nothing to do with Jiang Yi."
The empress dowager widened her eyes, totally unable to believe that the emperor would say such words.
"You have never realized your mistake at all, and are still making excuses for that lowly woman?" The Queen Mother felt that she didn't know her son at all.
To the Empress Dowager, Xie Ning was an extremely obedient, sensible and well-behaved son.
Although she was the first wife of the late emperor, she was not loved by him. In order to favor his concubine, the late emperor often humiliated her. As a result, although Xie Ning was the crown prince, he was not as favored as the illegitimate princes, and was often reprimanded by the late emperor.
She always cried for this, but little Xie Ning, who had clearly suffered injustice himself, would still run to her and wipe her tears.
He said, "Don't cry, mother. It's all because of your uselessness that you don't like me, father. I will work harder in the future to bring honor to you."
How old was Xie Ning at that time? Only four.
Later, Xie Ning was held hostage and was away for eleven years.
The mother and son were separated for eleven years, but when Xie Ning returned to Beili again, he still admired her.
He said, "Mother, you have suffered so much over the years. Now that my son is back, I won't have to work so hard from now on."
He said: "The son will be the support of the queen mother."
His sensible son actually disobeyed her for a little girl named Jiang Yi.
The emperor suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, "Mother, she is not some lowly woman, she is the woman whom I love most."
"Without her, my son would never have left Beili."
"Without her, my son would not be able to return to his mother's side."
"During those years, it was Jiang Yi who gave me courage. You should be grateful to her instead of treating her like this, or even mocking her."
"She is your son's benefactor, and even more so your benefactor."
This was the first time that the emperor, who had always been filial, refuted the empress dowager's words so decisively.
The Queen Mother stepped back in astonishment, "You are truly my good son."
Facing the overly excited emperor, the empress dowager calmed down and tried to calm down her mood. "As a servant, it is their duty to protect their master. Besides, I have already compensated her. Letting her marry into the Shen family is a blessing she has earned in several lifetimes."
"Emperor, don't forget her identity. She is the daughter-in-law of the Shen family. She has a husband. What are you doing now? You are the emperor. How can you forcibly seize my wife?"
The emperor said, "I have never treated Jiang Yi as a slave. For eleven years, Jiang Yi has truly protected me. She has comforted me and given me the courage to survive those dark times. To me, she is a lover, a relative, and a person more important than my mother."
"I once let go, but the fact is that the Shen family cannot give her happiness."
"Shen Jun doesn't cherish her. I won't feel at ease no matter who he marries her to in the future. I will keep her by my side."
He looked at the Queen Mother stubbornly.
"You are truly my good son." The Queen Mother was so aroused by his words, 'Jiang Yi is more important than her,' that she couldn't recover for a long time. She said harshly, "If you want Jiang Yi, then don't want me."
"I'll die. After all, in your heart, I'm not as important as Jiang Yi."
The emperor looked at the empress dowager with a very complicated look.
"Of course, I have my mother in my heart. I also know that she loves me. I left home when I was young, and the one I am most worried about is her."
"But mother, where were you when father sent me as a hostage?"
"You are the high and mighty Queen in Beichen, and it is Jiang Yi who accompanies your son."
"During those most difficult and bitter eleven years, I only had Jiang Yi. She was the only light of my eternal life."
"You care about me, so why do you make it so difficult for me?"
"Do you truly love me? Or does my mother only use me as a pawn in her struggle for power?"
"Just like three years ago, I hated the Princess of Beili, and you knew how she had bullied me, yet you still asked your father to arrange a marriage for me."
"What is this son of yours in your heart?"
"If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't have to tell you this."
"I have been dependent on my mother since I was young. In my heart, Jiang Yi and my mother are the most important people to me in this world."
"I want to be with Jiang Yi and get the Queen Mother's blessing."
The Queen Mother was speechless for a moment.
She felt guilty towards the emperor, but she was unwilling to let the emperor and Jiang Yi be together.
This is her son, the son she worked so hard to put on the throne. How could he treat her like this just because of a mere woman?
The emperor continued, "I want to be with Jiang Yi. I must be with her. No matter her past status, I only want her. Even if it means shortening my life by ten years, I will not hesitate. I, Xie Ning, only want Jiang Yi."
The Queen Mother said, "You are really great."
The emperor looked at the empress dowager intently.
The Queen Mother said, "I can no longer control you."
The emperor said, "It is my freedom to choose whoever I want and whoever I want to marry. You have the right to be happy or unhappy, but you do not have the power to choose for me."
The first time in his life that he showed his claws to the Queen Mother was because of Jiang Yi.
The Queen Mother gritted her teeth and said, "That's absolutely not possible."
"The more you act like this, the more I disagree."
The emperor said, "Then I will stay here forever. I will not return to the palace. Mother, you can find a young prince to succeed you. You can just pretend that you don't have a son like me."
The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor sternly.
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