Chapter 1436 - 255, Rewards (52)
The Empress, high above, felt a warmth around her eyes, and two large teardrops fell onto the back of her hand. Cui Wei was the Eldest Princess, spoiled by both the Emperor and Empress. As a child, she was a tomboy, climbing trees to raid bird nests and wading into rivers to catch fish. Once, she accidentally fell into the water, and it was in such a way that she had held her, crying bitterly.
The Empress’s complicated gaze turned towards Cui Wei, her heart filled with unbearable pain. The child who used to cling to her was now filled with an equal amount of hatred towards her. She truly was a failure as a mother!
The Emperor couldn’t care about his dignity anymore, having already risen from his seat to come to Cui Ping’s side. He wanted to hold the crying child in his arms, but hesitated, recalling how Xiao Linshuang had just pushed the Palace Concubine away.
"Can I hold her now, now?"
Xiao Linshuang had just exhausted herself squeezing out that obstruction from Cui Ping’s throat and now lay limp in Princess Anle’s arms, nodding slightly: "She’s all right now, but be more careful with what she eats in the future."
The Emperor nodded repeatedly, embracing Cui Ping tightly in his arms, softly comforting her with his words: "Cui Ping, my dear, don’t be afraid, Father is here."
That Palace Concubine looked on longingly as her daughter was held by the Emperor, wanting to step forward and hold her too, but she dared not. At this moment, she could only kneel respectfully, knocking her head heavily on the ground, incessantly muttering, "Your Majesty, this consort is guilty, I have failed to properly care for the princess, I am guilty, I am guilty, I implore Your Majesty to administer punishment."
Although the Emperor was fond of Princess Cuiping, he had little pity for her mother. Today, even though he was angry with this woman for not looking after Cuiping properly, he also knew that a birth mother’s love for her child always exceeded that of others.