"Figured it out?"
He Tiantian noticed the change in He Xi's eyes and sneered inwardly, yet her face showed a look of satisfaction.
"Yes! It was all my foolishness that nearly brought disaster upon us, thankfully, Mom was astute—"
He Xi said gratefully, as a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
"You can't be blamed entirely; I too have made mistakes,"
He Tiantian pretended to be troubled and introspective, "I always thought of An Kang as a Commandery Princess, noble by birth, with the Saint and the Empress Dowager backing her."
"And what about us, mother and children? We were just ordinary folks from a poor family."
"If a phoenix flies into our chicken coop, wouldn't we be bullied to death if we're not assertive?"
"I, I was bullied in the past, I am not afraid to suffer some grievances myself, but I worry about you and your siblings—"
At this point, He Tiantian even squeezed out a few tears.
She dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief, her face etched with sorrow.
