Chapter 712 - Parallel space? (1/2)
Wen Xu looked at Zhao Ming seriously and said, ” After seeing Xiao Li and hearing her lethal words, I realized how wrong I was. All along I cared for someone who was just using me against hating you while the one who always respected me and listened to all the scoldings from me, I kept hating her.” she smiled bitterly.
” You always worked hard for the harem but I kept pushing you away and embraced a snake. Zhao Ming, I..really did not know that it was Xiao Li who pushed you into the pond that day and even poisoned you. Now if I think about it...I have never treated you right.”
” I...drugged Ji Cheng's wine because of superstition but also poisoned you to not get...pregnant from it. I was afraid that just as the monk said, you might bring the dark energy in the palace, and the child birthed by you will only be cursed. That's why I was scared and did that..” she said while not daring to look into her eyes and just stared at her hands.
Zhao Ming didn't say anything but her expressions were stiff. She felt uncomfortable upon thinking about the curse.
” However, now I have realized. I was wrong all along. After Xiao Li was sent to the palace and you were unconscious, I kept thinking about my past actions and was feeling extremely guilty and bad for what I did. I know that my actions were not something to be forgiven just because I apologized for but I hope you can consider accepting my apology.”
Zhao Ming looked at her and realized that she has a similar face as Tan Xiu's mother. She remembered the warm words she had said to Tan Xiu in her dream. It was the first time that Wen Xu looked like a motherly figure to her. Although she has done so many bad deeds in the past at least she was apologizing. It might be late but she finally realized and apologized for her past mistakes.
She is not a saint either. She has made tons of mistakes in her past life and has hurt so many people but never apologized to anyone. Although she didn't hurt them intentionally, she did hurt them emotionally with her words.
” Mother...I can call you mother right?” Zhao Ming asked as her eyes watered while looking at Wen Xu. At this moment, Zhao Ming could see her mother's figure in Wen Xu and due to their similar faces, she felt a great level of intimacy with her.
Wen Xu was surprised when she called her Mother and did not address her as Empress Dowager. Because she always addressed her with her royal title and never called her mother since she woke up from the coma.
However, her words and the warm look in her eyes calmed her and made her a little bit emotional. This girl has always called her mother before but she was the one who always prohibited her from calling her that because she could not accept her as her daughter-in-law. However, in the end, the girl she pampered to the heart, pushed her away, and was even ready to kill her but this girl never hurt her no matter how angry she was.
Although she went to the abandoned chamber because of her, the punishment was not as bad as she had expected. She knew that she has gone light on her for the punishment, compared to her crime.
” Yes. You can call me whatever you want. In fact, from now on, you can only address me as Mother.” Wen Xu said while smiling but seeing Zhao Ming's tears, her eyes started to water as well.
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After leaving the orchid pavilion, Zhao Ming made her way to Shen Jia's chamber. She was feeling better than before as they were able to solve their issues.
No matter how much she hated Wen Xu or argued with her, it was hard for her to go hard on her with that face of her, which was similar to her mother's. Her face was still vivid in her memories even after so many years.
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Upon reaching Shen Jia's chamber, she was offered to take a seat and a maid served her some snacks as she didn't want to drink tea again. Shen Jia was not in her room so she sat there and waited for her.
” When did you come here?” Shen Jia asked when she entered her chamber and saw Zhao Ming eating snacks.
” A while ago. By the way, where were you?”