He walked to the front of the couch and, lifting his robe, knelt on the ground and said to Empress Mo, "Son asks mother to eat!"
Empress Mo neither spoke nor opened her eyes, just lay there motionless.
Nangong Yi waited for a while, and seeing that Empress Mo had no response, he signaled to Chai Feng, who was standing behind him, with a glance; Chai Feng then withdrew, and Nangong Yi remained kneeling there for the time being.
The mother and son stayed in deadlock, she lying there refusing to eat, he kneeling here refusing to stand, neither of them speaking, yet none willing to concede!
...*...*...
Cai Wei sat in her boudoir from evening until it was thoroughly dark, and still, Nangong Yi had not come; she felt somewhat uneasy, so she sent Brother Ying to gather information.
