Tang Ying's tone made Tang Shu somewhat confused, and she spoke with a hint of reproach, "Mom... Why are you preventing Brother Wen from coming? If he wants to come, just let him. I think, even if Brother Wen finds out about my identity, he will forgive me for keeping it from him."
"Oh, silly child..." Tang Ying sighed before speaking, "Isn't Mom doing this all for you? If that boy hadn't made me so angry, I wouldn't have taken steps to separate the two of you."
"Separate us? Why?" Tang Shu's tone was a bit surprised. "...Could it be that Mom didn't call me back because of the throne? You want to separate me from Brother Wen?" She seemed to only now understand Tang Ying's true intention.
Perhaps because Tang Ying had let something slip, there was a long silence before she responded. She seemed to be at a loss for words when facing Tang Shu, and the room fell into quiet.
