Before he was six years old, Xie Yuan would occasionally see the Queen Mother and call her "Mother Queen". Before he was four years old, although the Queen Mother could not visit him often, she would often make small clothes and shoes for him.
His clothes and shoes at that time were all made by the Empress Dowager.
Not only that, the Queen Mother would often find some fun toys and have them given to him.
He knew that those things were given to him by his mother, so he was very happy.
But this good relationship changed after the Empress Dowager gave birth to Prince Gong. Naturally, Xie Yuan also knew at that time that the Empress Dowager was pregnant and would give him a little brother or sister.
He once secretly went to take a look, but at that time the Empress Dowager was already very pregnant and had difficulty moving.
He felt distressed when he saw this, and he also heard that the Empress Dowager could never sleep well and often suffered from back pain because of her big belly.
He then researched and made a waist pad himself and asked someone to give it to the empress dowager.
He was five years old at that time, and he heard from people around him that the Queen Mother often shed tears when looking at this thing.
Later, Prince Gong was born, and the Empress Dowager focused her attention on him.
But the Queen Mother would still come to see him at that time.
Until Prince Gong grew up a little and became the most mischievous, some people thought of playing a trick on him because of some words in the palace.
Not only did he fail to tease him, but he was also frightened by him and fell into a dry well in a panic.
Even though Xie Yuan sent people to look for him, Prince Gong still had a high fever for several days.
After that, the Queen Mother's attitude towards him changed drastically, and she even refused to let him call her "Mother".
Perhaps from the very beginning, the Queen Mother was worried about him, or even felt guilty.
But the Empress Dowager was more afraid that he would influence Prince Gong.
Day after day, that little bit of worry and guilt disappeared, and was replaced by the insurmountable gap and alienation brought about by time.
Xie Yuan never blamed anyone. He started learning at the age of three, was born a prince, and became emperor at the age of fourteen. He always had a mind that was different from ordinary people.
Besides, he understood that he could not blame the Queen Mother for such a thing, but himself.
The Queen Mother was not entirely without love for him.
He once deeply possessed it.
But at this moment, he knew clearly that the Queen Mother was not doing this for him, but he still pretended to be happy and moved.
"I know that the Queen Mother has always been thinking about me, but she has never said it out loud."
At this moment, the emperor, who had always been calm and introverted, actually had some of the cheerfulness of a young man, like a child who wanted affirmation.
It was also at this moment that the Queen Mother remembered that Xie Yuan had only been an adult for two years this year.
It's just that he was not with her for a long time and became emperor very early, so in the eyes of the empress dowager, he did not need to be cared for or taken care of.
Faced with Xie Yuan, who was so different from his usual sincerity and passion, the empress dowager felt ashamed for the first time in her life.
After all, this is the son she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy.
The Queen Mother didn't know how to start.
Soon, Xie Yuan continued, "The Queen Mother also knows me. The friendship between people has always been very shallow, but Jiang Yi is different."
"I have known her for a long time, but at that time, I didn't know she was the fourth daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, and she didn't know either."
"When I heard my great-aunt mention the matter of the Marquis' Mansion, I still didn't know about it, so I granted her a marriage with Prince Gong."
"I gave up the idea after I found out, but then the people in Anyuan Marquis' Mansion treated her harshly and forced her to cancel the marriage. That's when I started to think about it again."
"Empress Dowager, I am already 22 years old. It is so hard to meet such a person. If I miss this person, I am afraid it will be a lifetime loss."
"Therefore, I cannot do as the Queen Mother wishes."
He spoke slowly to the empress dowager, using both emotional and logical appeals.
"What's more, the identity of the daughter of Anyuan Marquis is enough."
"I know the Queen Mother cares about me, but you should also know that for me, everything else is secondary. I just want someone to accompany me."
The Queen Mother was actually persuaded by him.
How can I not feel any love for my own child?
But because Prince Gong was around, the Empress Dowager rarely thought of Xie Yuan.
But right now, she felt sorry for the emperor.
But when she thought of Prince Gong, the Queen Mother became hesitant again.
After a while, the Queen Mother continued, "It's not impossible for you to marry her, but you must issue an imperial decree. Regardless of whether you have children with her or not, the throne will be passed to your younger brother."
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