"Mother …" Xiao Yunyi held onto Cao Hou's hands and stood up, his eyes brimming with tears.
Just like when he was young, Empress Cao gently stroked the top of his head and sighed, "Imperial Mother was angry before because of her deep love and deep hatred. Yi 'er, when you were young, you struggled to survive in the imperial harem. You were punished by Imperial Concubine Qi time and time again, but there wasn't even anyone who stood up to plead for you. You just knelt outside Imperial Concubine Qi's palace, your thin body as straight as a bamboo sheet. You were obviously very sad, but you forced yourself not to shed a single tear or beg. When I looked at you, I felt like I was looking at myself. Although we weren't mother and son, we were the same stubborn and independent. We were also lonely and never lowered our heads. At that time, I thought that if you were my son, I would never let you suffer like that. That was why I wanted to raise you by my side, protect you and take care of you personally. But I didn't expect you to agree immediately after I asked. At that time, I was overjoyed, thinking that the mother and son I had been waiting for for so many years had finally come. Although you weren't my biological son, I would definitely raise you as my own son and do my best to give you the best of everything. "
Hearing Cao Hou's heartfelt and emotional words, Xiao Yunyi's face was full of tears and his eyes were red. "Although I have a biological mother, that biological mother has never protected me or cherished me. She has always thought about how to protect herself. I almost died in the Imperial Harem several times. Only Mother took pity on me and gave me a chance to live. I know that everything I have now was given to me by you. I will do anything for you and will not let you down! "
Cao Hou patted his shoulder emotionally, her eyes filled with tears as she sighed. "Mother is satisfied with your sincerity. Quick, let Mother see if your injuries have healed. The situation that day was so chaotic, my son must have been seriously injured. "
Xiao Yunyi's eyes sparkled and he was extremely touched. "Mother, don't look. I'm afraid the blood will scare you. Thank you for your concern, Imperial Mother. Your son is fine now. "
"That's good, that's good. Only when my son is healthy can I, the Empress Mother, truly be at ease." Empress Cao patted her chest in lingering fear. The two of them supported each other, full of motherly love and filial piety. After a long while, her expression suddenly changed as she slowly said, "Earlier, you said that you were willing to sacrifice your life for Imperial Mother, even at the cost of your life?"
Xiao Yunyi's face stiffened and he quickly lowered his head, saying respectfully, "I don't dare to lie in front of Mother. As long as I can make Mother happy, I can do anything."
"You are indeed Imperial Mother's good son. Imperial Mother did not misjudge you. Right now, Imperial Mother has a few things that are very distressing. "Empress Cao smiled kindly and patted his hand.
"Mother, there's no harm in saying it!"
"Your uncle recently died a tragic death, and Imperial Mother has been grieving for the past few days. She hasn't been able to eat or sleep at night. Whenever she thinks of him, she wants to cry. If I don't take revenge, it will be a knot in Imperial Mother's heart for the rest of her life! "
Xiao Yunyi's heart trembled and swayed as if he had a premonition. He said hesitantly, "Imperial Mother wants me to …"
Empress Cao grabbed Xiao Yunyi's hand tightly, her gaze as vicious as a poisonous snake and filled with endless hatred. "Yes, Imperial Mother wants you to kill them for me! That person surnamed Duan, those little beggars and Ning Shu, I want them all to die without a complete corpse. Not a single one of them will be left alive! "
Hearing Ning Shu's name, Xiao Yunyi's eyes widened and were filled with disbelief. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but was awakened by the sharp pain on his wrist. The sharp golden armor on Empress Cao's hand had pierced deeply into his flesh, so tight that it was bleeding. She gritted her teeth and said word by word, "You're hesitating. Who are you feeling heartache for? Ning Shu? You can't bear to part with her? My good son, don't forget the promise you made in front of Imperial Mother just now. Imperial Mother can let bygones be bygones, but the prerequisite is that you have to complete this matter for Imperial Mother and bring Xiao Yuncen's head back to see me. Imperial Mother can still give you this great empire with both hands. Yi 'er, do you want her or the empire that you've been longing for? Think carefully. "
As if the deepest desire in his heart had been blown away, Xiao Yunyi's Adam's apple bobbed and even his fingertips were trembling. He wanted to scream. Why did she have to force him like this? Why did she have to choose between the two? Why, why, why, why! But when the words' the empire 'hit his heart hard, he suddenly hesitated. That highest ideal sealed his mouth and stopped him from fighting back. It surrounded his heart and forced him to be the weakest puppet under his ambition.
After a long struggle, he clenched his fists and bent his knees, as if he had been fished out of the water. He lowered his head and all the persistence in his heart towards the woman who represented the highest power in front of him. He said with a voice that tore his throat, "Erchen, listen to Imperial Mother's orders."
Empress Cao reached out her hand and placed it on his head like she was petting a submissive beast. She laughed loudly. "Hahaha, this is Imperial Mother's good son, my good son!"
Xiao Yunyi continued, "Then what about Xiahou Qing? Imperial Mother, why didn't you mention him? "
Empress Cao's expression changed. She retracted her hand and looked at it carefully. A mysterious smile appeared on her face. "There's no hurry for him. Imperial Mother wants to take care of him personally. That's the most important gift I've prepared for your Imperial Father. "
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