Fresh blood soaked into the bed mats, pooling at the Empress Dowager’s feet. The air was thick with the pungent stench of iron.
The Empress Dowager’s expression was ashen. "Emperor, you truly are a fine son of mine. To think you could devise such a vicious scheme! I suffered for three full hours just to bring you into this world, and to ensure you would win the late emperor’s favor, I spared no effort in placing you under the Empress’s care, enduring the agony of separation day after day!"
Zhang Chengyan remained unmoved. "Mother, if you hadn't meddled in my affairs, none of this would have happened today."
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