Hearing her child called a bastard made Gu Aqi feel a little sad, but she knew she couldn't talk back and could only silently endure it.
He Shunsu was also displeased upon hearing this. He said with a stern face and a tight mouth, "Empress Mother, what do you mean? How can that child be a bastard? That child is my and Gu Aqi's blood..."
"Enough, He Shunsu, listen to what you're saying! Are you trying to talk about the continuation of the bloodline? Our royal bloodline cannot be defiled by a woman of unknown origin! Where is that child now? If you want to get him back, don't let me turn on you!" The Empress Dowager's words were the final "wanted notice."
He Shunsu sighed heavily and said, "Right now, the child is still with Madam Jiang. We haven't been able to bring the child back!"
The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She waved her hand impatiently and said, "Alright, alright, you two can leave! Since the child hasn't been recognized, let's just let this matter go! And Third Prince, remember this: this woman can never be the Third Prince's Consort, not even as a concubine!"
Gu Aqi felt as if her heart was being torn apart upon hearing these words, but she still kowtowed and left.
“Aqi, I…” He Shunsu looked at Gu Aqi with a guilty expression as he walked out of the imperial city.
Gu Aqi shook her head and said softly, "I am already very satisfied that we can meet again. Titles and status are not important to me. It is Nianci who has suffered because of me, and has been burdened by me for her whole life!"
He Shunsu felt heartbroken looking at Gu Aqi's appearance, but what they didn't know was that not long after they left, the Empress Dowager suddenly summoned a group of secret guards.
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