The whip lashed at Yi Chenqi again and again.
The Empress muttered, "Are you going to admit your mistake or not? Are you trying to drive your mother to her death?"
"Your mother only wants you to have an heir and someone to rely on. You are already the crown prince, why are you still so willful? Is a woman really more important than the imperial cause?"
The whip pierced the flesh again and again, which should have been painful.
Yi Chenqi was different from Yi Chenli. He was spoiled by the Empress and grew up with no fear of death. Who would dare to leave a scar on him?
From childhood to adulthood, Yi Chenqi was most afraid of pain, but this time when the whip struck his body, Yi Chenqi did not feel any pain at all. He only saw a girl waving to him, and maybe she would also be willing to give him a chance to be good to her, the kind of good, very good.
Yi Chenqi shouted loudly, "Qi'er only wants to have children with her. As for others, Qi'er is not willing."
"The books used to say that you can't have your cake and eat it too, but Qi'er doesn't believe in that. She and Daye are equally important. Qi'er is greedy and wants both."
The Empress's hand began to tremble as she struck Yi Chenqi.
The pain of a child's beating is felt in a mother's heart.
“You and your father are nothing alike. But now, your mother hopes that you will resemble him in some way, at least in matters of the heart. What good will it do you to be so damn stubborn?”
Yi Chenqi knelt down solemnly and kowtowed to the Empress.
"Qi'er doesn't want any benefits, Qi'er only wants her, please grant me this request, Mother."
Yi Chenqi has always been a sensible child. From childhood to adulthood, he has never asked the Empress for anything. But this time, it was the only time he asked her for anything.
The Empress knew her son well; if she didn't grant his wish, he might do something foolish again.
We can't really let him remain childless for the rest of his life.
The Empress turned her back, and although she was unwilling, she finally relented: "Go ahead and do as you please. Whether you can marry her or not depends on your own abilities. Your mother can only agree to your request and will not interfere. It's all up to you."
Not helping or stopping her was already the Queen's bottom line.
Yi Chenqi was overjoyed, his face beaming with happiness: "Thank you for your kindness, Mother. I will definitely bring Xiao Yuan'er to see you. Xiao Yuan'er is the best girl, and I'm sure you will like her."
Suddenly, the sound of cups and bowls shattering came from the ground.
The noise startled Yi Chenqi and the Empress.
The two turned around and saw that Liu Yuanmeng had already changed her clothes and was preparing to pour tea for them when she overheard what had happened.
Tea was spilled all over the floor, and there were broken pieces of cups and bowls everywhere.
With tears streaming down her face, Liu Yuanmeng saw Yi Chenqi turn around and ran away crying.
The Empress shook her head: "You brought this upon yourself, so you must clean it up yourself. Always leave room for maneuver; this is the only advice your mother can give you."
Yi Chenqi took his leave, leaving only the Empress in the palace.
The palace was enormous and magnificent, a place reserved for the most noble women in the world. Yet, it felt somewhat desolate and lonely.
The broken cups and bowls in Liuyuan Dream were cleaned up by the maids below, leaving no trace.
Granny Sun brought over the medicine: "Your Highness, it's time to take your medicine."
The Empress took the medicine, and although she frowned, she still drank it all.
Her mouth was full of bitterness, but compared to the bitterness of life in the palace, the Empress knew that this was nothing.
She suddenly asked curiously, "Granny Sun, you're an old nanny in the palace. Do you think there really is such a thing as true love in the palace?"
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