"So clueless?"
Zhao Ling'e heard the dissatisfaction laced in the Emperor's icy tone, and her heart sank. She composed herself, then slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with a clear righteousness as she said, "Your Majesty, although Zhao Liangren has been in the palace for many years, I heard her say she has lived in Qingyan Palace for nine years. In all that time, she has rarely stepped outside its gates and truly knows little of the world outside. She did not mean to offend the Imperial Consort. I pray Your Majesty sees the truth of the matter."
'Zhao Ling'e may not have had many scenes in the book,' Song Yunzhao thought, 'but she was still a formidable woman who managed to get her daughter into the position of Crown Princess Consort.'
'Back then, even the protagonist, Qin Xiyue, had to be cautious for a while after entering the palace. But this one is quite bold, daring to badmouth me right to my face.'
