His voice had gone hoarse too.
Yan Zao sneered, "Wasn't he always so well-behaved and obedient?"
Her son had been gentle and compliant since he was young, always did as she wished, never rebellious, but... this time should be enough for her to endure.
She had long anticipated such a day, a day when things would come to a head.
Yuanjing's rebellion this time shattered Xu Meihong's long-held pride, and Yan Zao's words pierced through her façade, leaving her infuriated and ashamed, "He used to be very quick-witted, it's all because that girl led him astray."
She still didn't think she was wrong; all the blame was still on someone else.
Yan Zao's face was cold as she mocked her, "You never reflect on yourself, always feeling you are right. Others can't oppose you; if they do, it's their fault. When will you ever recognize your mistakes?"