"Your majesty, I was just—"
"I know, I know," Queen Rong waved her hand and calmly stated, "I know, you are worried about the royal family and the prince. But Elder Huo, let me ask you something." She tilted her head to one side and smiled, even though the smile did not reach her eyes, and said to the old mer, "Do I need you to worry about my son? Do not forget that I am still alive; if Ah Xian is going astray, then it is my responsibility as his mother to stop him. I don't see the point of you worrying unnecessarily."
With the queen stating her stance so clearly, even if Elder Huo wanted to cause a fuss, he knew that there was no point in losing his temper because he knew that there was no way he could win against the queen. Even with his blood boiling with rage, he could only lower his head in front of the queen. "I see. I apologise for overstepping my limits, your majesty."
