Having been together for so many years, she could almost guess what Ye Jing was thinking, but she did not show anger and instead comforted her son.
Although she and Xiao Hong were tied together for the moment, things would completely change if he ascended the throne. Then he would be the Emperor, ruling the World. If he started to hold grudges over things now, what would happen? Even if her brother held military power, going against him would be disloyal, and he might even be accused of gross disrespect, like being a traitor.
Therefore, what she needed to do was to ensure that he had no handle on her, giving him no reason to deal with her.
