"You..."
Perhaps Dongfang Xiao's insults had been too blunt. Even an old fox like Cheng Gujian, hardened by years of experience, was left speechless for a moment.
To be fair, although the little empress was little more than a mascot, she was still a beautiful ornament born of the royal family. Shouting curses like a common shrew was truly far too out of character for her.
"...How could Your Majesty speak such vulgar words?"
After a long while, he finally said that, with a hint of disappointment in his tone. "It truly damages the Tian Family's image."
"Your mother's image!"
Dongfang Xiao did not buy that act at all. As if she had not cursed enough, she continued, "Your sword's practically at my neck already. What image am I supposed to keep? Keep it for your ancestors to see?"
That bad guy Xu Shi had taught her pretty well, she unconsciously thought as she cursed.
That was right.
She had probably never come into contact with a single swear word from childhood to adulthood. Xu Shi deserved much of the credit for her being able to do this now.
It was a little embarrassing to admit, but during the time he had been treating Xie Qingyan, Xu Shi had often dragged her into the arena. During the post-business sage time, he would teach her a phrase or two.
After all, he carried the title of Imperial Tutor. He had to live up to his status somehow.
As a master psychologist, Xu Shi had once hit the nail on the head: Dongfang Xiao lived too falsely.
She acted innocent and pure in front of others every day, forcing herself to smile. But was she really such a naïve sweetheart?
Whether she was naïve or not was hard to say, but the