Jinrong recounted the indelible past to the emperor slowly and deliberately, "I know that the affairs of the harem are as they have always been. If Royal Mother was outshone by the new consorts due to her own lack of talent or beauty, naturally, nothing could be said. But Royal Mother was burdened by me, leading to such an outcome... I wish to fight for something for Royal Mother." Fight for the honor of motherhood for the nation!
The emperor listened to Jinrong's account, stunned for a long while. How old was Jinrong at that time? What a blow and indignation it must have been to make him remember it so vividly till now?
After a long pause, the emperor asked, "Do you resent me?"
