The Empress Dowager has been in a bad mood these days.
After all, Wu Zhaoyi, who had taken good care of her in the palace for a long time, passed away so suddenly.
Humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless? She felt very sorry, but there was nothing she could do to change the woman's fate.
Under such circumstances, the Empress Dowager became even more depressed when she heard that Xu Lingyi had returned.
She had seen how her son was heartbroken by this woman, and she also knew that he had been drunk day and night for her.
How could she not blame Xu Lingyi?
If the Empress Dowager had her way, this woman should have been taught a lesson so that she would never dare to have any evil thoughts again in the future.
But it was Qi Yuan's fault for not living up to her expectations. Considering Qi Yuan, there was nothing she could do.
If he really attacked Xu Lingyi, this disappointing son would probably break up with her immediately.
"Mother... Queen Mother." Xu Lingyi had a high fever. Although she was in good spirits, she had no strength left.
But at this moment, seeing the Empress Dowager looking at her coldly, Xu Lingyi immediately struggled to stand up and salute.
But she really couldn't get up, and in the end Qi Yuan had to half-hold and half-support her before she could get up.
"Greetings, Mother." Xu Lingyi insisted on kneeling down, and Qi Yuan had no choice.
The Empress Dowager looked at her coldly and deliberately didn't ask her to stand up.
In fact, the moment she saw her, she knew that she was really sick and not pretending.
Her anger subsided a little. It seemed that Qi Yuan was telling the truth and Xu Lingyi was not deliberately avoiding her.
But when he just asked her to kneel down, Qi Yuan frowned and looked extremely distressed.
Seeing Qi Yuan like this, the Empress Dowager felt uncomfortable again.
"Mother, she is still ill and cannot kneel for long."
Qi Yuan didn't want to ask her to kneel, but Xu Lingyi insisted, and he had no choice.
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly and deliberately kept silent.
The woman was just sick, not dead, but he was so nervous.
He had completely forgotten the pain of a few months ago. He only remembered the food and not the beating, and was being controlled by this woman.
Seeing Qi Yuan's brows furrowing more and more, the Empress Dowager spoke even though she was reluctant.
"Alright, get up. I just asked her to kneel down, and you're so anxious. Isn't it normal for her to kneel down?"
After the Empress Dowager said this, Xu Lingyi didn't dare to stand up.
"Mother, of course it's my duty."
She quietly squeezed Qi Yuan's hand, signaling him not to speak anymore.
The more he defended her, the angrier the Empress Dowager became.
She wanted to calm her down, not make her more upset.
"I know I was wrong. No matter what you do, it is what I deserve. I have no complaints."
"In the future...I will live a good life with the prince and will never dare to do anything foolish again."
She kept a low profile, after all, she wanted to seek the Empress Dowager's forgiveness.
"Do you think I still believe what you say? I'm not him. I won't be fooled by your words. Who knows if you say one thing and do another?"
Qi Yuan wanted to say something, but Xu Lingyi immediately grabbed his sleeve, preventing him from speaking.
"I know why you don't believe me, and I also know that everything is my own fault, but I will prove it with my actions in the future."
Seeing that she was sincere, the Empress Dowager's expression looked better.
As parents, all we want is for our children to live well.
"Then I will watch. I hope you can do this and not deliberately deceive me and him."
Her tone softened a little, no longer so cold.
The Empress Dowager knew clearly that scolding Xu Lingyi would make her own son feel uncomfortable.
Only when Xu Lingyi is happy will Qi Yuan be happy.
Who told Qi Yuan to be completely controlled by this woman?
Xu Lingyi shook her head firmly, "I won't. I want to give birth to many children for you in the future, so that you and your mother can have children and grandchildren around you."
It has to be said that these words touched the heart of the Empress Dowager.
The reason why she was willing to back off and not care about what happened before was because Qi Yuan insisted on marrying her, right?
He only accepts her, which means that only Xu Lingyi can give birth to her grandson.
She is not a Bodhisattva either.
"Get up, I hope you can get it, instead of sweet talk."
The Empress Dowager said this, but her expression had softened a lot.
Qi Yuan watched silently and felt relieved.
Yier is smart. He really can't speak casually anymore.
"Since you are ill, you should lie down and rest. Don't catch a cold again. Get well soon."
"Thank you, mother." Xu Lingyi smiled faintly.
The Empress Dowager was still very soft-hearted.
She had seen many mothers-in-law scolding their daughters-in-law in many families before.
But since she married Qi Yuan, the Empress Dowager had never once given her any trouble.
Even now, the heaviest punishment she could give her was just to make her kneel for a few seconds.
When she was in the palace, she was still Wu Zhaoyi, and the Empress Dowager was very kind to her.
After the Empress Dowager left, Xu Lingyi held Qi Yuan's hand.
"Your Majesty, please do not interfere in the affairs between me and my mother in the future."
Xu Lingyi continued, "I know you're worried about me, but sometimes speaking up can backfire. Besides, the Queen Mother won't do anything to me, and I'm confident I can handle it."
Qi Yuan nodded, "I saw it too. I was too nervous. I won't do that again in the future."
He actively admitted his mistakes.
Xu Lingyi leaned against his chest, "But I am also very happy that the prince is willing to protect me."
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