Chapter 874: Chapter 874: Who Caused the Tragedy
The mother-son bond between her and her eldest and second sons had long been numbed by repeated pain, while with the third, all she had was guilt, so she did everything she could to treat him well. As for the youngest, her fourth child, only after having four did she feel qualified to care for this one, yet she realized she could no longer truly be good to anyone.
The only thing she could offer was to take care of him, allowing him to grow up safely.
Because she had once personally pushed away her third child, she realized she could no longer give anyone the motherly love she once had.
Old Lady Ye had died, and Mrs. Li was under her control, yet Mrs. He found that only when tormenting Mrs. Li did she feel a bit happier; otherwise, she was like a walking corpse.
Later, when a great disaster struck their hometown, they fled to the capital city, naturally leaving Mrs. Li behind.
Then, on the way, she discovered she was pregnant again, but Mrs. He only felt it was a burden.
From initially hoping for a son, to now, her heart had numbed, and no amount of children could bring back the pure longing she had for a child’s arrival.
Until close to childbirth, someone said her belly was pointed, surely it was a girl.
At the time, Mrs. He was overjoyed.
A daughter would be wonderful, if she had one, she would give her the best she could, everything she wanted but never got.
Though Ye Jiu was not her biological child, back then, Ye Jiu’s presence gave her immense comfort; rather than saying she loved Ye Jiu, it was more accurate to say she loved herself.
Because, she saw caring for Ye Jiu as caring for herself.
To Qin Zhou, Mrs. He had a cold attitude, apart from knowing he was her own flesh and blood, nothing else stirred any emotion in her heart.
Even, when facing Qin Zhou, she felt very helpless.
Of course, it was obvious that Qin Zhou also had no feelings for Mrs. He, being forced by Ye Jiu to come back a few times, he was always uneasy and eventually stopped coming.
Actually, this was better; although Qin Zhou was no longer the Princely Heir in the Royal Residence, he was still the eldest son, and Prince Jing did not ignore him completely; living in the Royal Residence was better than coming back home.
As for Mrs. He and Old Man Ye, they had never known they had a son, and even upon learning, Qin Zhou held a high position in their hearts, unlike other children they could summon at will.
Living separately as they do now was indeed the best choice.
Ye Jiu listened calmly to Mrs. He’s words, and emotions inside him became complex, not just toward Mrs. He, but also toward the Princess Consort of Jing.
Mrs. He was right, in fact, the Princess Consort’s actions back then were not much different from hers; the only difference was Mrs. He gave her third brother to their grandmother, and nothing unexpected happened in between.
Old Lady Ye could heartlessly torment Mrs. He, but towards her own grandson, she was still very protective.
However, she was given to a supposed friend by the Princess Consort, not expecting that the friend would have ulterior motives.
Imagine, if she did not have memories of her past life, if Mrs. Mo had given birth to a son, if Mrs. Mo had not been so selfishly calculating and malicious.
Then at this moment, she would have been a Miss of the Mo Family, waiting to grow up, only needing to marry back into Prince Jing’s household to regain supreme glory.
Unfortunately, while the Princess Consort had arranged everything, she did not expect that she had trusted others too much, which led to the mistake and ultimately the tragedy of being drugged.