"No matter what, there are distinctions between sovereign and subject, let alone I am from Hai Country, so naturally I must not be disrespectful."
The Queen's heart sank as she looked at her nephew, whose smile and manners were impeccable, feeling somewhat displeased. Courtesy meant distance; as a Queen, she had taken the initiative to be friendly, not meeting him as a queen, but intentionally using the relationship as aunt and nephew to bridge the gap.
Yet this nephew did not return her gesture, instead politely throwing it back, saying something about distinctions between sovereign and subject, and claiming to be from Hai Country.
Hmph, doesn't this imply they are people of two different countries, not family? Clearly delineating relationships and adhering to his stance.
This child, polite as he is, like a loyal dog with no faults to be found, yet his words carried a faint sense of aloof arrogance, untouched by her queenly presence!
Annie certainly bore an extraordinary son.
