Wong Qiao's previously joyful face instantly turned tense upon hearing Lady Zhao's words.
He saluted Lady Zhao and said, "Mother, my duties there are urgent, many people are waiting for me to preside over affairs. I need to leave now."
As he turned around, he added faintly, "That steward is an Imperial Palace Eunuch, and his speaking here is as per His Majesty's intentions. Mother, you absolutely mustn't speak these words again. If those who resent us hear this, it might bring disaster to our family."
Lady Zhao fell silent immediately; whether in Hezhou, Qingyuan County, or the capital city, the Son of Heaven's authority is unquestionable and immune to blasphemy.
If people found out that she, a commoner woman, dared to question if His Majesty would unfairly blame her family, this…
