Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1068 - 868: Did You Blame Your Mother?

Chapter 1068: Chapter 868: Did You Blame Your Mother?

This time he knelt on both knees and kowtowed three times to her.

"Xiaoye, why, why... are you kneeling before me?"

Xiaoye’s voice was robust and powerful, "A man kneels to heaven, earth, and his parents; it’s only proper. Xiaoye is grateful for mother’s grace in giving birth, and for saving my life. Without mother, Xiaoye couldn’t be reunited with his wife now, so it is only right that Xiaoye kowtows to mother."

"Xiaoye, please get up," tears continuously fell from the eyes of Imperial Consort De, "Seeing how sensible you are, mother feels that everything she has done for you is worthwhile. Also, when you were a child, mother had unintentionally left you among the common folks, do you blame mother for that?"

"Mother, it was all arranged by heaven. Although Xiaoye was lost among the common folks, I grew up healthy and learned many skills. I also met my present wife and finally reunited with mother, which shows that heaven has not treated me poorly. My prince knows that while I was not here, mother constantly prayed for my safe return, hoping for the day I could return peacefully. Heaven must have heard mother’s wishes, thus bringing me back to mother’s side."

Xiaoye kowtowed once more to Imperial Consort De, "In future, your prince will do his utmost to be filial to mother and not let her suffer the slightest hardship."

Standing nearby, Nan Feng was moved by Xiaoye’s words,

She had always felt that Xiaoye could not possibly be General Nangong’s biological son, and it turned out to be true. Her intuition had always been sharp.

And for Imperial Consort De, when Xiaoye was poisoned and nearly died, she never gave up on his treatment. This allowed Xiaoye to gradually recover. Now, mother and son could finally express their true feelings face-to-face, so she understood this feeling very well.

She had seen many news stories about children who went missing in her past life. Years later, when they reunite, both parties are so overcome with emotion that they can hardly contain themselves.

This is probably what kinship feels like.

Imperial Consort De was so engaged in talking to Xiaoye that it took her a long time to notice Nan Feng. She sized Nan Feng up and down and then recalling what the Emperor had said, realized that Nan Feng was just a village girl, and indeed felt the Emperor was right.

Imperial Consort De even wondered what the second prince of Dashun saw in Nan Feng? Why would he sacrifice his own kingdom just to have her?

However, Imperial Consort De then felt it was not right to think this way. After all, Nan Feng was liked by Xiaoye, her own son’s beloved, and there couldn’t be anything wrong with that; she must have some exceptional qualities.

Seeing that Imperial Consort De was looking at her, Nan Feng graciously performed a courtesy, then had Xiaobao call her ’grandmother.’ But it was Xiaobao’s first time seeing Imperial Consort De, and she was still curious about who this woman was. In Xiaobao’s young mind, adults do not cry, but Imperial Consort De had just cried, so she was probably still curious. Besides, Xiaobao couldn’t speak yet, and the word ’grandmother’ is not easy to pronounce, is it?

So, from beginning to end, Xiaobao just stared at Imperial Consort De with wide eyes, showing absolutely no reaction.

Never mind her; she’s just a child, and children don’t understand all these formalities.

Imperial Consort De remembered what the Emperor had said, that Xiaobao had not been exposed to much of the world, so she didn’t force Xiaobao. Instead, she turned to Nan Feng and said, "Lady Nan Feng, I heard that when Xiaoye was lost in the Dajin dynasty, you took care of him for a long time and helped him through some very tough days. Thank you."