Reflecting on the time before the Emperor ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager felt a constant unease.
"If that hadn't been done, you might not even be alive!" the Empress Dowager said with difficulty.
Jin Zijin opened his mouth and said softly, "I don't hate him, and I'm not refusing to be Emperor out of hatred. It's simply that I'm truly not suitable."
Jin Zijin knew what the Empress Dowager wanted to say, so in order to spare her some effort, he tried to explain more clearly.
The Emperor sat by the side, listening quietly.
Jin Zijin had his own reasons for not becoming Emperor, but because there was always some distance between him and his father, he would not patiently explain it to him.
