"This True Martial Emperor was truly growing more and more insensible. He sent a few scraps of lousy tea leaves and came asking for flat peaches, and even wanted enough to half-fill his belly. What an enormous tone."
"Hmph. Could it be that he didn't know how important the flat peaches were to the Heavenly Court and to Her Ladyship?"
In Yaochi, the Jade Emperor paced back and forth through the hall, indignantly counting off the faults of Lu Chuan, who had only just left.
The Queen Mother, meanwhile, held a smile on her lips and quietly watched the Jade Emperor "fly into a towering rage."
After cursing for a long while, the Jade Emperor somewhat ran out of words, and the corner of his eye flicked toward the Queen Mother.
"Your Majesty may rest a while if you are tired."
The Queen Mother smiled quietly.
The Jade Emperor sat down and said crossly, "You tell me—just now you praised that boy for being sensible, and immediately he goes and does something so insensible. Isn't that deliberately tearing down the stage?"
"Enough, stop putting on an act. As long as your Journey to the West plan succeeds smoothly, it is worth it for This Palace to spend a few flat peaches."
The Queen Mother's gaze seemed to see through everything as she said, "Your Majesty, you understand This Palace. This Palace is also reasonable and considerate, not such a petty person, am I?"
The Jade Emperor gave a dry cough and nodded. "Right!"
"Moreover, the sacred-tree Buddha Tea the True Martial Emperor sent was to celebrate This Palace's birthday—that is private. Asking for flat peaches is for the Heavenly Court's great plan—that is public. They are clearly two different matters. Could This Palace truly fail to see that?" the Queen