The Blue Blood Prince struggling in the cake quickly attracted the attention of other ponies. Everyone gathered around, wanting to see what had happened.
The sanction against the Blue Blood Prince was a helpless move born of being pushed past the limit. Aurora didn't want to become the focus of the ponies because of this, so she slowly backed away before more ponies gathered around.
However, in the process of retreating, Aurora inevitably bumped into her parents who had rushed over.
Meteora had seen the scene of the Blue Blood Prince chatting up Aurora. Although she didn't know the details, she was certain that the Blue Blood Prince's current state had something to do with her daughter.
"darling, did you do that? It's the first time I've seen you this angry. Can you tell me what happened?"
Her daughter had caused this scene at such a grand celebration, but Meteora wasn't angry at her daughter for it; instead, she asked for the reason first.
"He must have done something bad; even my gentle Little Meteor couldn't stand it!"
"Wait a moment, Ast, let's hear what she has to say."
Aurora knew that what she had done couldn't be hidden from her parents. She had prepared herself mentally for the consequences before doing it, but when it actually happened, she couldn't help but feel guilty and nervous.
Her parents brought her to such a large event, and they certainly wouldn't want her to make enemies or get into conflicts with any ponies, especially a noble like the Blue Blood Prince.
Although the Blue Blood Prince was indeed quite annoying, it was undeniable that the guy had royal status in Canterlot.
Now that she had completely burnt the bridge with him, she might have caused trouble for her parents.
"I'm sorry, I let you down."
Aurora hung her head and apologized in a low voice.
"But the Blue Blood Prince insulted my best friend. I couldn't tolerate his words and actions, so I couldn't manage my emotions well."
However, regardless of the reason, what was done was done. Aurora would bear the consequences of her impulsiveness, but she would not regret what she had done.
Looking at Aurora like this, Meteora felt both relieved and a little heartbroken.
Her daughter was too sensible; she rarely made them, as parents, worry about her growth. But precisely because she was too sensible, Meteora often worried that her child carried too many burdens.
She was still just a Foal, at the age where she should be carefree, yet she always considered a lot for them as parents, which made them feel ashamed.
'If only she could be a little more 'naughty' like she was today.'
Thinking this, Meteora stroked the somewhat dejected Aurora and said softly in her gentle tone.
"Since that's the case, then you didn't do anything wrong, so why are you apologizing?"
"But... I caused you trouble..."
"Trouble? Hmm... I also think that kid is trouble."
Aster narrowed his eyes and looked at the Blue Blood Prince, who was frantically wiping the cream and jam off himself after being dragged out of the cake.
Aster was very disgusted with the wild brat who dared to secretly hit on his precious daughter.
Meteora glanced speechless at her unreliable husband. He was always shrewd when dealing with outsiders, but once his family was involved, his IQ seemed to drop significantly all of a sudden.
"darling, you are our daughter, and we are your parents. To us, as long as it concerns you, it will never be a 'trouble'."
Meteora took out a handkerchief to wipe away a bit of cream that might have splashed onto Aurora's face when the Blue Blood Prince fell into the cake earlier.
"Mommy has always known that you are a gentle child who is very considerate of other ponies. But we are a family; this was decided from the day we had you, so don't have any psychological burden. Parents will willingly do anything for their children. This is an instinct called 'love'."
"You are always our pride, and as I said, my Little Meteor will never disappoint me, no matter what you have done."
Aster even more bluntly expressed his unconditional support.
Hearing this, Aurora's heart felt filled with some kind of emotion, and also a bit of a sting.
She nodded, feeling her nose turn sour.
In her heart, she recognized these parents who loved their child, but she still couldn't help but wonder, could she really be their child with peace of mind, just as Meteora said?
"Leave the rest to Mom and Dad. darling, go wander around elsewhere; don't let the offense of a strange pony ruin your mood for the whole night, okay?"
Meteora kissed her cheek, and then went over with Aster to "visit" the Blue Blood Prince.
'We are a family. But what if I am not Aurora?'
At some point, Aurora started to care about the question of "who am I".
But this question was destined not to have a satisfying answer; it was more like an excuse she imagined to reproach herself.
It also couldn't be ruled out that she had read too many philosophy books lately and messed up her brain.
Aurora watched their backs as they left, hesitated for a moment, took a breath, turned around, and went to look for Celestia.
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