An old person at home is like a treasure.
Shen Wei regarded the Empress Dowager as her mentor, humbly seeking her guidance.
The Empress Dowager, being Li Yuanjing's birth mother, thoroughly enjoyed the process of instructing Shen Wei and patiently advised her, "It's quite simple. If you and the Emperor are of one heart, he will naturally protect you."
The Empress Dowager hailed from the prestigious Xie family, a centuries-old noble clan renowned for its prosperity. When she married the late Emperor, it was supposed to be a cold, politically arranged union.
Yet after marriage, the Empress Dowager devoted herself entirely to the late Emperor, enduring hardships and cutting ties with the Xie family—even to the point of severing relations with them.
In the end, the late Emperor's heart remained steadfast toward the Empress Dowager and her children, and the Xie family was never suppressed.
