Chương 276: Chapter 277: The East Window Incident (5)

"This matter, I won't interfere, and neither am I capable of. I am old, and I refrain from these matters now..." Dongfang Lan waved her hand, signaling Aunt to see the guest out.

"Mother, the Emperor has always been filial, he will surely heed your words! Sob, sob, Hong'er is my only son, and if anything happens to him, I would not be able to live anymore!" Dongfang Lan's refusal to help was within Li Bing's expectations, but she was unwilling to resign herself to her son missing out on the Crown Prince's position.

Thus, Li Bing knelt before Dongfang Lan, bowing her head and tears streaming down her face, such a pitiful sight, representing perhaps most mothers in the world. However, this matter was related to the Throne, thus Dongfang Lan could not help.