The so-called "offering flowers to the Buddha with borrowed flowers" they mentioned means that he used seeds from the Imperial Palace to save the Old King, so it seems that saving the Old King doesn't count for much, doesn't it!
So, is this why they despise his treatment so much?
However, the Old King would never know that simply eating that seed wouldn't have been enough to save him; it also required blood from Shangguan Xiu!
Although, Shangguan Xiu did not desire the Old King's gratitude.
But the fact that as soon as the Old King woke up he wanted to drive him away, really annoyed Shangguan Xiu!
Shangguan Xiu's expression instantly darkened, arrogantly and disdainfully chuckling, "I saved him, not for money, but simply because I didn't want to see An Xiaomian cry. I know he disapproves of Xiaomian and me being together, but that is between Xiaomian and me, and it is none of his business!"
