The Queen, seated in the place of honor, felt a chill in her heart when she saw her younger brother enter and immediately kneel before their mother, disregarding her, his own sister and the Queen.
Instantly, a wave of anger washed over her, but she forcefully suppressed it.
The Queen couldn't believe it. Even their parents knew to first observe the formalities between monarch and subject when meeting her, and only then discuss family matters. How could her own younger brother, who had commanded armies for years and was known for his strict adherence to rules, not understand this! His doing so was a clear message: he was a man of the Tian Family, and the Tian Family came first in his heart!
