Nonetheless, the Empress knew her son's temperament. If she spoke in such a manner, she might stir up quite a ruckus in the Yuanhui Palace. Taking a deep breath, the Empress suppressed her anger and said, "Why wouldn't I dislike her? Look at what she has done, causing a mess of Qiongsi's marriage arrangements. Only someone from the countryside, unfamiliar with etiquette and shame, would behave in such a way. If she were a young lady from the capital, who would do such a thing?"
Prince Rong didn't expect his mother to utter such words. He was so shocked that he blurted, "If you really think that way, then Su Xinyi at Green Palace, having eaten her fill, should've been minding her own business instead of helping others. It's as if, according to your logic, good deeds are unforgivable in your eyes. This is simply unreasonable!"
