"However, Mother also avenged Father. Ultimately, it was the scheming of the Beirong that led to the mishap. If they hadn't harbored malicious intentions, such an event wouldn't have occurred." Chu Ziluo made no effort to conceal her disdain for Beirong.
The Empress Dowager furrowed her brows and gently patted her hand. "Indeed, the people of Beirong are bold and reckless, and our Great Chu's deterrence falls short. With your father's capabilities, he could have trained a cavalry that would make Beirong hesitant. Unfortunately, it led them to hatch such vicious thoughts."
"Rest assured, the Emperor will certainly ensure justice for Lord Chu," the Empress Dowager comforted.
Chu Ziluo noticed that the Empress Dowager did not mention Mother's act of killing Hera in connection with the Emperor, which left her feeling cold inside. Nonetheless, having mentally prepared herself beforehand, she wasn't disappointed.
