This time he knelt on both knees and kowtowed three times to her.
"Xiaoye, why, why... are you kneeling before me?"
Xiaoye's voice was robust and powerful, "A man kneels to heaven, earth, and his parents; it's only proper. Xiaoye is grateful for mother's grace in giving birth, and for saving my life. Without mother, Xiaoye couldn't be reunited with his wife now, so it is only right that Xiaoye kowtows to mother."
"Xiaoye, please get up," tears continuously fell from the eyes of Imperial Consort De, "Seeing how sensible you are, mother feels that everything she has done for you is worthwhile. Also, when you were a child, mother had unintentionally left you among the common folks, do you blame mother for that?"
