The Empress did not continue the topic of the Third Prince of Dongzhou.
Instead, she sighed and changed the subject. "Ali, when your mother was alive, she was a rare and heroic woman."
"Although I live deep within the palace, I often heard stories of her accompanying your father, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, on the battlefield. I have long admired her, though it is a pity I never had the chance to truly know her."
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