"No, I did so willingly. My father doesn't hunger for power. Although he has ambitions in officialdom, he's never been as good at currying favor as others. And didn't you just promote him a while ago, Your Majesty? Though no letter has arrived at the palace, I imagine he must be very happy. Speaking of which, I have yet to properly thank you."
As Jiang Xian spoke, she began to rise to express her thanks.
Before she could even sit up, the Emperor pressed her back down. "We're just talking, why are you getting up? I promoted your father partly because he raised a good daughter to ease My worries in the harem, and partly because he has been an official for many years. Though he has no praiseworthy achievements to speak of, the fact that there have been no major blunders under his administration is rare enough."
'Those words might fool a young woman from ancient times with no work experience.'
