At the Zheng Family residence, seeing Duke An barely clinging to life, Mr. Zhao dared not repeat everything truthfully. He could only offer some comfort to Duke An.
Duke An struggled for a moment, then managed to squeeze out, "Offer my apologies to the Empress Dowager. Tell her that we father and son have wronged her. We deserve to die!"
Indeed, they deserved to die!
If not for the Zheng Family, the Grand Empress Dowager wouldn't have to spend so much effort contending with the Emperor. Given her status, she should be enjoying the filial piety of her juniors, living peacefully with Prince Ping.
Now that such a commotion has erupted, the Grand Empress Dowager still has to find ways to protect the Zheng Family, inevitably having to put aside her dignity to plead with the Empress.
