He clicked his tongue contemptuously as he spoke, "Although I've been imprisoned for nearly a hundred years, I've long since come to understand your life. You indeed paid a price, but to speak of responsibility, there really is none. Your greatest use was to help the Royal Family by marriage alliance or to form in-laws with the Empire, but you did none of that."
The implication was clear that he despised Princess Therese for not fulfilling her responsibilities.
"Grandfather..." Princess Therese could never have imagined being publicly reprimanded for being irresponsible, and she felt her face burn with indignation as she angrily pointed at Lin Fu, "You criticize me, yet you protect her. Is she really better than me?"
Clive thought for a moment and actually nodded seriously, "She is indeed stronger than you. At least she fulfills the responsibilities of her position and strives to do it very well."
