The Imperial Palace's inner quarters.
"What is it? Are you still troubled over what happened with Xin'er today?" Seeing that the man lying beside her seemed distracted, Xiao Yu gently stroked his face and asked softly.
Zhao Guangyi took Xiao Yu's hand and sighed. "Ah, Xin'er came to confront me this afternoon over that brat. She really made me lose face. I don't even know where she heard about it."
"What? Are you blaming Xin'er for not knowing the rules?" Xiao Yu asked unhappily.
"What are you thinking? I couldn't be happier. All my other princesses and princes are so meek and submissive when they see me that I feel none of the warmth between a father and his children. Xin'er and Hui'er please me the most. They have minds of their own and often talk back to me. The more they do, the happier I am. I don't want to truly become a lonely sovereign. Besides, Xin'er grew up outside the palace, so naturally she needn't follow its rules. She's perfectly fine as she is. If she hadn't come to confront me over this, she probably wouldn't have been willing to say a single word to me, would she?" Zhao Guangyi said hastily.
"Serving a sovereign is like keeping company with a tiger. With your imperial might so unpredictable, who would dare act freely?" Xiao Yu said irritably.
"That depends on who it is. You don't seem to take me seriously at all. Hmph!" Zhao Guangyi snorted.
"Put away your imperial might. It means nothing to me." Xiao Yu rolled her eyes at Zhao Guangyi. "How do you intend to handle this? To be fair, you were in the wrong too. You said you would intervene, but how could you humiliate that lad like this? Stripping him of his