The Empress, puzzled by his words, looked up at the canine Emperor. "Your Majesty, what has happened with the Crown Prince and Lady Shen?"
The Emperor spoke somberly, "We never paid attention to these trifles before, but today, upon investigation, I discovered that the Crown Prince has allowed only Lady Shen to serve in his bedchamber this past year."
"Doesn't the Empress think the Crown Prince is overly indulging Lady Shen?"
Of course, the Empress was aware of this. The Crown Prince's exclusive favor of Lady Shen was due to affection. She originally didn't want to intervene, but seeing as this involved the imperial progeny and Lady Shen's difficulty in conceiving, others had to be allowed to conceive instead.
But why did these words, spoken from the canine Emperor's mouth, feel like they were begging for a punch?