The old emperor's face darkened and the corners of his mouth drooped. His gray eyes stared at Xiao Juan for a long time before he spoke.
"You make it sound righteous. In fact, you're just standing up for Yu Niaoniao."
"Xiao Juan, you're selfish."
Xiao Juan did not retort.
"As long as you're human, you'll definitely be selfish."
The old emperor said in a low voice, "Your selfishness has affected your judgment."
Xiao Juan said, "I want the person who made a mistake to apologize. Is that right?"
There was anger in the old emperor's tone.
"But don't forget that Noble Consort Shu is my concubine! If you let her apologize to Yu Niaoniao, it's equivalent to embarrassing me!"
Xiao Juan's reply was neither servile nor overbearing.
"My thoughts are exactly the opposite of yours."
