"The 'abandoning' you mentioned, does it include me?" the Empress said, "Do you believe I was also involved in what happened back then?"
"Is that not the case?" Yang Yi turned around, "If you hadn't planned it together, how could I have just fallen into his trap?"
"Of course not!" the Empress denied firmly, looking at her son in disbelief, "Why do you think that way? Do you really assume I'm that kind of mother just based on suspicion?"
The distance between mother and son was only a threshold, and Yang Yi could clearly see her face and expression. He observed for a moment and said, "It's not entirely my own guess. What if I told you that the third one also said so to me?"
"The third one?"
The Empress was stunned, "You mean your brother? You mean Xin Er?... You met him?!"
The twilight darkened Yang Yi's eyes: "Of course, I've met him. I met him seven years ago."
