Hongshi glanced over and seemed to understand; perhaps Third Brother just wanted to chat idly.
He didn't mind. Listening for a while was quite nice.
"When I was young, Lady Xu lived with Mother. During that time, she was good to me, close to me, afraid I'd forget my birth mother. And indeed, I haven't forgotten. Once growing older, I understood much more. I don't comprehend the big events, yet I remember one thing clearly: Consort Que, Lady Song, is not my birth Mother."
Hongyun shook his head, laughing more self-deprecatingly.
"Do you say I'm foolish? Now I understand; it was the Late Empress' doing. Back then, I was supposed to be raised by the Late Empress. But my Mother insisted on having me. As a result, the Late Empress miscalculated. With her personality, how could she not bear a grudge? Her revenge was unhurried. It didn't affect me directly, just rendered me useless."
