Empress Dowager Xiaode was not a scheming woman; all she wanted was for her son to be well, and she didn't care whether he was an emperor or a commoner.
Xia Yixin looked at the slender middle-aged woman in front of her, whose brows were furrowed with worry. She could tell that the woman was speaking from the bottom of her heart, but she felt that Empress Dowager Xiaode was too pessimistic. She grasped the woman's hand in return and spoke to her in the woman's surprised gaze.
"Qi Yu is much stronger than you think, Your Majesty. You shouldn't think that way. He is really strong. I believe he is absolutely capable of seizing real power, protecting his mother, safeguarding the world, and becoming a wise ruler."
Fearing that Empress Dowager Xiaode still wouldn't believe her, Xia Yixin simply exaggerated some of Qi Yu's growth over the past year. Qi Yu kept these things a secret to hide his abilities, but now, to appease her, Xia Yixin had no choice but to tell her.
For example, Qi Yu is quick to grasp concepts; he is a man of both literary and martial talents; and he has excellent sand table warfare skills...
Empress Dowager Xiaode was initially surprised, after all, Qi Yu had never mentioned these things to her. She only knew that he had obtained the right to review memorials and attend court through the alliance. She did not expect her son to be so capable. Moreover, seeing the light in Xia Yixin's eyes, Empress Dowager Xiaode could not help but smile.
Her smile added a touch of brightness. Although people in this world would consider someone in their thirties an "old woman," her warm, spring-like smile made Xia Yixin realize that Qi Yu's beauty was indeed ninety percent due to this woman.
Xia Yixin couldn't help but smile, her small dimples appearing shallow.
Unbeknownst to them, a young man had been listening outside the door for quite some time.
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