Mu Qingyan only looked coldly at the Mother Empress.
Mu Qingyan's temperament was inherently incomparably icy; only in front of Zhou Yan and her close kin would it grow a bit warmer. Once she released that cold aura and emotion, then even within the environment of the Emperor Ancient Clan, everything still turned chill.
A Holy Spirit who is naturally indifferent—once she shows a sharp, frigid attitude, that kind of cruelty can no longer be described.
At the very least, facing Mu Qingyan's attitude like this, the Mother Empress felt somewhat uncomfortable.
However, her bond with Mu Qingyan ran very deep, so she did not take offense. Instead, she sighed and said, "If there were a choice, how could I have walked this path? Mu Qingyan, you can forgive Hou Chen, you can forgive Zhou Yan and even Yanyan—so why are you unwilling to spare a thought for me?"
There was an inexplicable trace of resentment woven into the Mother Empress's words.
