"After so many years of grudges and resentments, His Majesty must have wished for a resolution soon, but he was held back by the principle of filial piety."
Consort Hua said, "To be old and not die is to be a thief; that's exactly what the Empress Dowager is like."
"Unfortunately, the Emperor must have found out about what happened before. Although he didn't mention it to me, the people in the Shouhuang Palace have been replaced, and they are not as easy to bribe as before."
"It's probably not going to work out with this disgraced official anytime soon. Otherwise, if he falls ill a few more times, the Empress Dowager will be heartbroken."
"She quarreled with the Emperor for the sake of her youngest son; her illness must have reached its terminal stage."
"What a pity! The Emperor clearly doesn't like this younger brother either, and he's incredibly jealous. I don't want his life, so why does the Emperor still protect him?"
Songzhi said, "After all, they are born of the same mother, unlike others. Even though the Emperor hated the Eighth and Ninth Princes so much, he still spared their lives."
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. If this method won't work, we can think of another one."
Consort Hua put down the hairpin in her hand, stood up and took a few steps. "I'm not angry, I just feel it's a pity."
"Besides this youngest son, what else could possibly be so unbearable for the Empress Dowager?"
A glint flashed in Zhou Ninghai's eyes, "Besides my son, I also have my maternal family!"
"Your Majesty, please think about it. Why would the Empress Dowager want the Emperor to marry a woman from the Ulanara clan as his consort?"
“The primary consort is one thing, but the secondary consort is the same. Although the Ulanara clan was a powerful family, there were no powerful figures in the court at that time.”
"The Empress Dowager did this only for the glory of the Uya and Ulanara clans. Otherwise, given the Emperor's situation back then, he could have easily found another noblewoman to provide further assistance."
"It's clear that the Empress Dowager values her maternal family more than whether the Emperor can inherit the throne!"
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