Chu Ran was somewhat startled by Xu Ying's "bold" words, once again withdrawing his hand. He never expected that the once high-and-mighty Empress would speak such brazen words in front of him.
Tilting his head, Chu Ran blushed and said, "Your Majesty, you are drunk. You should return to rest."
"Does Your Highness think I am being too wanton or shameless?"
"No."
"Really? Your Highness shouldn't feel embarrassed. Sometimes I also think I'm shameless."
Xu Ying stood up, with her back to Chu Ran, and said, "But as of now, I'm no longer the high-and-mighty Empress, nor the Prime Minister's daughter with power over the Court. I'm merely a female musician degraded to the status of a slave, barely surviving in the Copper Sparrow Garden."
As she spoke, Xu Ying turned around to look at Chu Ran and continued, "If I had never stood on the mountain peak overlooking everything, I might just muddle through the rest of my life.
