This Wasn't the First Time

But when his master asked, he had no choice but to repeat, "Little Six was attending His Majesty today and happened to follow him to Eternal Peace Palace. He heard His Majesty personally tell Her Majesty the Empress that when Su Ziji returned, His Majesty would give an explanation..."

"This, this servant happened to be off duty today. I was able to come out, so I, I hurried here to report to Your Highness!"

Bang!

A teacup was smashed viciously onto the floor the next instant.

The scalding tea splashed all over the eunuch, even reddening the back of his hands, but he hurriedly lowered his head, practically flattening himself against the ground, not daring to move.

"An explanation? What explanation?" Prince Qi paced back and forth through the room, roaring with a ferocious expression.

"A mere Top Scorer, a Prefectural Assistant not even of the fifth rank—what achievement could he possibly have? Was he worth Father Emperor personally promising to give him an explanation when he returned?"

Everyone in the room tried their best to hold their breath and focus, unwilling to stand out under such circumstances.

Prince Qi had nowhere to vent this fire, and it was improper to show too violent a side before these advisers and retainers, so he simply kicked the little eunuch over.

"Get out!"

As if granted a pardon, the little eunuch immediately scrambled and rolled out.

Prince Qi did not want to reveal the true emotions of hatred, jealousy, and rage born of humiliation that filled him at this moment. But this matter was simply too hard for him to accept. Wave after wave of evil fire surged upward within him, impossible to suppress.

He could not help asking inwardly, *Father Emperor, Father Emperor, what explanation are you planning to give Su