Chapter 411 - 413: Hermit Master
Shao He knew that his words seemed calm and nonchalant, but he was certainly not feeling well inside, so she took the initiative to grasp his broad palm.
Pei Huaian felt her care and let go with a smile, "Now that the Empress’s crimes have been exposed, she has been deposed and locked in the Cold Palace, whereas my mother has been posthumously honored as Empress. A century after my father the emperor’s reign ends, she will be moved and buried together with him in the Imperial Mausoleum."
As they were speaking, they arrived at the peach grove within the estate, where a tombstone stood in the depth of the grove.
Pei Huaian took out his mother’s favorite pastries from his bosom, placed them on the ground, and kneeled down with a smile, "Mother, your great vengeance has finally been avenged; may you rest in peace beneath the spring."
"Father always loved you deeply, but he was too constrained by numerous shackles. Your son is doing very well now."
As he spoke, Pei Huaian pulled Shao He over and introduced, "Mother, this is the woman your son loves, a formidable female doctor. It was she who healed your son’s leg and reignited hope within him."
"I brought Shao He here to meet you. We also have a child named Xiao Linzhang who is very obedient and clever. Father has already met him, and in the future, I will definitely bring him to visit you."
Shao He quietly observed Pei Huaian and then knelt voluntarilty in front of Consort Ming’s grave, her hands touching the ground as she deeply kowtowed.
"The unbetrothed daughter-in-law pays her respects to the Consort Mother."