Jiang Yi did not bring the child over, she came to Rongshou Palace alone.
Jiang Yi was exceptionally docile in front of the Queen Mother. She bowed to her and said, "The children just fell asleep. I didn't want to wake them up. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me."
There was nothing wrong with Jiang Yi's docile appearance. The Empress Dowager wanted to see the little grandson, but she hoped they could sleep well even more.
Thinking of Lord Shen's words, a gloomy look flashed across the Empress Dowager's eyes.
Out of a mother's instinct, the Queen Mother hoped that Shen Jun's affairs had nothing to do with the Emperor.
She would rather Jiang Yi did it, and her son would still be her good son.
Even if the emperor knew about this, he was probably bewitched by Jiang Yi.
The Queen Mother suppressed all her thoughts and spoke casually, "Jiang Yi, we are old acquaintances. Tell me something from the bottom of your heart. Have you ever hated me?"
Jiang Yi looked up in surprise, "Empress Dowager, what are you talking about? How could I hate you?"
"I hate that I once separated you and the emperor. I hate that I didn't let you and the emperor be together before." The empress dowager was unmoved and continued to ask.
Jiang Yi said: "How could that be? I love the emperor, and I love everything about him. I know my identity, and it is only natural for the queen mother to stand between me and the emperor."
"You know what I'm talking about. What happened between you and Shen Jun was a trap I set for you." The Queen Mother didn't want to beat around the bush with Jiang Yi anymore. She said directly, "You should have known about this a long time ago. Shen Jun said that you even tried to trick him before leaving the Shen family and running into the Emperor."
"Jiang Yi, tell me the truth, do you hate me and the Shen family very much?"
The Queen Mother looked straight at Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi raised his eyes and met the Queen Mother's gaze.
The color drained from her face. "You know..."
"I...I did know everything back when I was at the Shen family. Shen Jun said that after a while, when the emperor's heart has grown cold towards me, you will kill me."
"I'm confused. I've never harmed you or the Emperor. Why would you kill me?"
Her narrow eyes were filled with sadness. "But I was more afraid, so I ran away."
"It was a dark night. I was so panicked that I fell off a cliff and lost my memory. Then I met the emperor."
"I fell in love with the Emperor. Even after regaining my memory, and even though I was afraid that the Queen Mother still wanted to kill me, I still suppressed my fear and followed the Emperor to the palace."
"But I still don't understand, Queen Mother. Can you tell me why you want to kill me?" Jiang Yi took the initiative and questioned the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was speechless for a moment.
How to say it?
Of course the Queen Mother knew that Jiang Yi was not wrong. Not only was Jiang Yi not wrong, she had even made a contribution.
But she was too small, so small that she could be sacrificed at will.
Jiang Yi's expression did not seem fake, she really did not hate her.
Moreover, the Queen Mother did not think that Jiang Yi, a weak woman, could do anything to Shen Jun.
Even if Shen Jun was really killed by Jiang Yi, or even by the emperor, Jiang Yi could not act so nonchalantly.
"Let's not talk about the past anymore." The Queen Mother said leisurely, "Queen, you are a mother now. You should know that as a mother, if you feel it is for the good of your son, you can do anything, even if it means being a bad person."
"I have always only wished the best for the Emperor, and everything I did was based on the Emperor's interests."
"Since you love the emperor deeply and have a child with him, you should be able to understand me."
"From now on, I will be your queen and raise a pair of children for the royal family."
Jiang Yi said, "I'll take note of this."
"Go away," the Queen Mother waved her hand, adding, "If you have time, bring the little grandson over here for me to see."
Jiang Yi said, "I obey your command." Then she returned to Fengluan Palace with a cold look on her face.
After a busy day of official duties, the emperor returned to the palace and found Jiang Yi in a low mood.
He quickly approached and asked, "Sister, what's wrong? Did the two children bother you?"
"They are still young and can't even sit up. How can they provoke me?" Jiang Yi put his arms around the emperor's waist and buried his little face in his arms.
"Aning, the Queen Mother came looking for me today. Although she didn't say it explicitly, I know she came looking for me because of Shen Jun."
"Why, are you scared?" The emperor stroked Jiang Yi's long hair, his eyes becoming dark. "What are you afraid of? You didn't kill him. If things don't work out, I'm still here to help."
Seeing Jiang Yi shivering slightly in his arms, the emperor couldn't help but feel angry.
Jiang Yi is just a woman. Even if she really hates Shen Jun, she can't really do anything to Shen Jun.
The Queen Mother went to find Jiang Yi, simply because she thought Jiang Yi was a weak woman and easy to bully.
Shen Jun could not be found anywhere, and the emperor knew that the empress dowager and the Shen family would become suspicious of him.
He even waited for the Queen Mother to question him.
But he didn't expect that the Queen Mother would first look for the obviously harmless Jiang Yi.
"I am a little scared. After all, the person died in our hands, but I am more afraid that the Queen Mother will suspect Aning, and then there will be an awkward situation between mother and son."
"The Shen family is an important official in the court. If they hold a grudge against the former emperor, will it be detrimental to the emperor and our children?"
Jiang Yi became more and more frightened.
She choked up and said, "I have lived in the Shen family for three years. Although I didn't interact much with the Shen family during these three years, I vaguely remember that when I first entered the Shen Mansion, the old lady and the eldest lady both set rules for me."
"They even beat a slave to death in front of me, just because the slave said a few more words to me about the Shen family."
"At that time, I didn't understand why no one could talk to me. Later, I found out that the Shen family had never treated me as a living person."
"In their eyes, I am an outsider, a dying person. I am trembling in fear in the Shen family. Even the women of the Shen family are so scary. Then the master of the Shen family must be an even scarier person."
She seemed to be unconsciously describing her fears, but these words were like thorns, piercing into the emperor's heart one by one, making him feel like he was hit on the head.
Jiang Yi had never told him about her life in the Shen family. He thought that even if the Shen family did not value Jiang Yi, they would not treat her like that.
But she was wrong.
The emperor hugged Jiang Yi tightly and said, "What are you afraid of? I am the emperor. I am more powerful than them."
The emperor suddenly made a decision in his heart.
Since the Shen family makes Jiang Yi so scared, then there is no need for them to exist in this world.
That night, the emperor went to see the empress dowager.
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