But now that he knew that she was not his biological mother, his actions could be understood as her sincere desire to be bedridden for the rest of her life.
Therefore, he was unwilling to look up at her for even a second, and even secretly swore in his heart that if he had the chance, he would make her pay him double for what she had done to him.
Seeing that he remained silent, Concubine Chang finally couldn't hold back and spoke:
"Yu'er, Mother knows that you hate me in your heart, but Mother really did it for your own good. Back then, Mother didn't know that you were framed by the Crown Prince, so..."
"Don't say any more, my lady."
Leng Yu interrupted him directly. He didn't want to listen to her explanation. Those explanations were meaningless to him. He also didn't want to call her mother anymore because she didn't deserve it.
When Concubine Chang heard this, her expression suddenly turned cold. She bit her lips tightly and said angrily:
"You call me Empress? You've called me Empress twice, and you don't even want to call me Mother?"
Leng Yu lowered his head and replied in a cold voice:
"Leng Yu has already requested the Emperor's order to demote Leng Yu to a commoner. How dare a commoner call the Empress "Mother Consort"? "
His words made Concubine Chang look at him in astonishment. He asked the emperor for permission to become a commoner? She didn't know whether to be happy or sad about this news.
The people she sent out to assassinate him along the way all returned empty-handed. If he really became a commoner, it would no longer be a worry in her heart.
But would the emperor really allow it? Her heart began to beat fast, but she said again:
"Why would you choose to be a commoner instead of a prince? Is there no one in this palace worthy of your affection?"
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