"How is it self-contradictory?" the Emperor asked.
"The Empress Mother always said she treated me well, but there were times I went hungry. Where was the Empress Mother then?" Mo Shu looked at the Empress, sincerely questioning.
Without thinking, the Empress retorted, "Utter nonsense. You grew up in the palace, and your father loved you dearly. Who could have mistreated you?"
Mo Shu curled her lips, "Has the Empress Mother forgotten? When I was thirteen, I had a quarrel with Mo Qing. The cause... it seems she wanted my Sakura Spear, a gift from Marquis Xuan Yuan."
Marquis Xuan Yuan immediately said, "Indeed, in the year the Princess turned thirteen, my son specially selected a birthday gift for the Princess, which was that spear."
"But that spear was later taken from me," Mo Shu said softly, a hint of sadness in her eyes. "Because the Empress Mother warned me not to tell Father about it."
Mo Qing's face changed, and she shrieked, "You're spouting lies!"
