When Xie Che arrived at Changle Palace, a nanny came forward to greet him. She curtsied first, then said, "The Eldest Prince just fell asleep..."
"I am here to pay my respects to the Mother Empress and to see the Eldest Prince. There is no need to announce me."
He walked straight in and saw the Empress Dowager holding a tiny swaddling cloth of gold and red. As if sensing his arrival, the baby inside let out a soft whimper. The Empress Dowager gently patted and soothed the infant while shooting her son a reproachful look. "Zhao'er just barely fell asleep, and now the Emperor has woken him up again."
Xie Che was speechless.
'His mother had never looked at him with such disdain!'
