Aegon stood in his place, taken aback by what had happened. He didn't actually plan to do this. As much as he wanted to get back at Grandpa Sam, he still respected him, so he would never deliberately do something disrespectful in public.
It was just that he was still reeling from shock, so he couldn't react in time. By the time he realised what he had done… or rather what he hadn't done… it was already too late.
A chilling silence enveloped the Eternal Sanctum, as some gulped in fear while others smiled in interest. Things were definitely going to be entertaining for them.
Nobody spoke or did anything to the child who had defied the Emperor. They knew their ruler well, so if they dared to interfere, there was a high chance even they would be implicated.
The Emperor didn't like others bullying someone in his name, even if that person had disrespected him.
