At this point, Jiang Yi already knew what the Queen Mother's intention was.
Jiang Yi knew about some of the things Wei Ning did when he just returned to the palace, and she didn't think Wei Ning did anything wrong.
It was the Queen Mother who wanted Wei Ning dead first, and Wei Ning was just making a reasonable counterattack.
Wei Ning only killed King Xiang. He did not even kill the Queen Mother. He just threatened her and placed her under house arrest.
If she were Wei Ning, she would definitely not spare the empress dowager's life.
Parents who do not have a heart of love for their children and do not consider their children's best interests, but instead try every possible means to take away things that originally belong to their children and even take their children's lives, then why should children be filial to such parents?
Even foolish filial piety is not this kind of filial piety.
She and Wei Ning both had a weak relationship with their parents, so she understood Wei Ning particularly well and felt particularly sorry for her.
But she knew that this was the pain deep in Wei Ning's heart. If Wei Ning didn't say it, she naturally wouldn't bring it up on her own initiative.
At the moment, Jiang Yi just pretended to be confused and said, "Prince Xiang was killed for treason. Why does the Queen Mother think of Prince Xiang when she sees me?"
The Queen Mother's face stiffened slightly, and she was a little annoyed when Jiang Yi mentioned this.
"This is a misunderstanding. Prince Xiang is the most obedient person. How could he rebel? The real rebel was Marquis Wuding. Prince Xiang was just implicated by Marquis Wuding. In addition, the emperor had some prejudice against him, so..." The queen mother said, she was already crying.
"Prince Xiang was very pitiful when he was young, just like you."
"The late emperor preferred Empress Dowager Lü, and therefore also preferred the emperor who had spent some time with her. He was indifferent to Prince Xiang, who had never received a father's love. He was the most pitiful."
"Compared to Prince Xiang, Your Majesty has received so much, the love of the late emperor and the status of emperor."
Jiang Yi just looked at the Queen Mother steadily, "You are joking, Queen Mother. No matter how pitiful Prince Xiang is, he was raised by his biological mother. Even if the late emperor no longer relies on him, he still has you, his mother who always considers him."
"Compared to the emperor, it's different. He didn't grow up with his biological mother since he was a child. The late emperor valued him because of his status as the crown prince. He later returned to the queen mother's side. The queen mother only has Prince Xiang in her heart and eyes. The emperor is really pitiful."
As she spoke, she couldn't help crying, and looked like she felt extremely sorry for the emperor.
The Queen Mother was repeatedly sabotaged by Jiang Yi, and she was a little angry. She thought to herself, what is there to be pitiful about the emperor? He is the emperor, he is rich, if he is pitiful, is there anyone else in the world who can be pitiful?
"But even so, he shouldn't harm his brothers and sisters." The Queen Mother curled her lips.
Jiang Yi said, "Prince Xiang is indeed lucky. He committed treason, and even after his death, the Queen Mother will often think of him. Even when she sees me, a concubine who has nothing to do with Prince Xiang, she will think of him."
"If the emperor had passed away before, would you often think of him?"
The empress dowager was slightly stunned. If the emperor had died at that time, she would only feel fortunate.
By then, Prince Xiang's child will become the new emperor, and she will rule the country from behind the scenes, and everything will be different.
The Queen Mother said, "I said it was a misunderstanding."
"Let's not talk about Prince Xiang. His children are so innocent." The Queen Mother gave up the idea of using Prince Xiang to arouse Jiang Yi's sympathy, and she changed the subject.
Jiang Yi was even more surprised and asked, "Aren't the Prince of Xiang's children well-placed in the palace by the Emperor? He even found tutors for them. I saw them a few days ago, and they were all taught to be gentle and polite."
"They are the descendants of criminals, yet the Emperor has shown such leniency towards them. This shows how merciful the Emperor is."
The Queen Mother said, "Really?"
She only had the chance to come and see Jiang Yi today, but she didn't see those children.
But it is obvious that the emperor would not treat them well.
Jiang Yi and the emperor are birds of a feather. They lie with their eyes open and blindly support the emperor, completely disregarding the facts.
"The Queen and the Emperor have a good relationship," said the Queen Mother.
Jiang Yi said: "Your Majesty and I are husband and wife, so our relationship is naturally good."
"Then did you know that he threatened me with the lives of those children?" the Queen Mother continued. "That day, he truly had murderous intentions, and those children almost died."
Jiang Yi said calmly, "Aren't those children still alive?"
"How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed? Those children may be children, but they are the descendants of guilty ministers. They should have died with the King of Xiang. It is the Emperor's mercy that shows his mercy."
"Your Majesty is such a kind person, but the Empress Dowager takes this kindness as weakness and brazenly slanders you in front of me."
"What is the Queen Mother's intention? Do you want to alienate me from the Emperor?"
Jiang Yi's face had turned cold.
The Queen Mother wanted to get angry, but she thought that she still needed Jiang Yi, so she held back, her eyes flickering as she said, "You're right, but perhaps I'm only looking at things from the perspective of a mother, a royal grandmother, so I have a different opinion."
She originally thought that most women are soft-hearted and would show a lot of unnecessary kindness.
Jiang Yi was not born into a noble family, so he should be easier to deceive.
One purpose of letting Jiang Yi speak for them was that if this could make Jiang Yi feel that the emperor was a cruel and violent person, and that the emperor was betrayed and misunderstood by his beloved woman, it would be a relief for her.
But I didn't expect...
Jiang Yi looked very soft, but she refused to let the Queen Mother get even a little advantage. She quickly added, "The Queen Mother is the mother of Prince Xiang and the Emperor. You only consider Prince Xiang and his offspring, but never consider the Emperor at all."
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