Empress Dowager Mo's tone came from the depths of her heart, and the way she looked at the two of them was especially gentle.
Ah Jiu and Wufu exchanged a glance, then sat to her left and right. Ah Jiu said, "Royal Mother, we understand your intentions, that you do everything for our sake. But Royal Mother, your child has grown up, is already a husband, and in the future will be a father. Long ago I should have taken up the responsibilities that are mine to bear—how can I hide under your wings for a lifetime? You've sheltered me for twenty years now; it's time to let go."
"Silly child, to raise a son for a hundred years is to worry for ninety-nine. As long as I still draw breath, there is no possibility that I will not shield you. When you become a father yourself, you will understand this truth." Empress Dowager Mo looked at him with gratified eyes.
