No matter how many old rules the elderly minister listed, Jiu Jiu refused to argue with him.
Instead, she waited until he was exhausted from speaking, then offered a single sentence with a shake of her head.
"The one who gave birth to you was also a woman."
The old minister, a pedantic and rigid man by nature, was so incensed he began to sputter, locking horns with the little girl.
The other court officials dared not say a word. Just from the way Emperor Wu Su looked at the child, they could tell her status was anything but ordinary.
But the old minister, caught up in his tirade, threw all caution to the wind. He argued until he was foaming at the mouth, yet he still wanted to continue.
Jiu Jiu, in contrast, maintained a dimpled smile, calmly countering him with the very same line.
Finally, at a look from the Emperor, Lu Juan pulled the old minister aside and physically silenced him, putting an end to the matter.
