He didn't know why he told his father about this, nor did he know how his father would handle the matter.
But a voice inside him told him that he had to do it, that he had to give an explanation to all the children who never had a chance to be born.
That evening, Yinzhen went to Li Jingshu's place.
"Your Highness, may you be blessed."
Li Jingshu has changed completely. In front of Yinzhen, she no longer fawns over him or tries to please him.
"Regarding Hongyun's matter, have you been harboring resentment towards me all along?"
Li Jingshu smiled slightly:
"You're overthinking it, sir."
Yinzhen didn't mind Li Jingshu's cold tone and told her about his visit to the palace that day.
"I have explained everything to Father Emperor today and proposed a divorce. Although I do not know what Father Emperor's final decision will be, I feel that I owe you an explanation."
Li Jingshu, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly raised it. She hadn't expected that Yinzhen would go to the palace to explain the matter to the Emperor, and she certainly hadn't expected that Yinzhen would propose divorcing his wife in front of the Emperor.
"Your Highness, you..."
“I know you resent me. I wasn’t by your side when Hongpan died young, and I couldn’t help you find the real culprit when Hongyun died. Now that the mastermind has been found, you can finally comfort Hongyun’s spirit in heaven.”
Li Jingshu covered her mouth, trying not to cry out loud.
Over the years, she lost two children. Driven mad by her children's suffering, she lost her husband's trust.
This time, she risked being confined to her home again by voluntarily entering Niohuru Gege's trap, all for today's outcome.
"Your Highness, with your words, I believe Hongyun's spirit in heaven will rest in peace."
Yinzhen embraced Li Jingshu and gently patted her back:
"It's all in the past, everything is in the past."
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