Guchong immediately knelt down, his head lowered tightly, and said, "Your Majesty, it is the newly appointed secretary, Young Master Bai, who is crying."
The Emperor slightly frowned and turned his head, saying, "Bai Shan, today is the Empress Dowager's birthday, why are you crying?"
Bai Shan stood up from his seat, wiped away his tears, and knelt down in the great hall. The smile on the Empress Dowager's face also faded, and she looked at him with some displeasure.
Bai Shan bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I see the Empress Dowager surrounded by filial descendants and, noticing her kindness and benevolence, I couldn't help but think of my late father. My father passed away early, and I was unable to bring joy under his knees. Now my grandmother is getting older, yet she still has to toil and travel on my behalf. My heart suddenly became sorrowful, and I couldn't hold back."
