"All that you have was given by Us, and without Us, you are nothing."
"Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and the son of a mouse will gnaw holes. This is a common saying among the folk, but We find it quite sensible."
"What you should be most grateful for is that half of Our blood flows through your veins; otherwise, with the status of your humble mother, you would have no right to kneel here and listen to Our lecture."
"Some things, if We are willing to give them to you, are a grace."
"In other words, if We are not willing to give, you should never overstep and reach out to take!"
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The Emperor said that if he didn't give something, one must absolutely not reach out to take it.
Xiao Hongshen was drenched in cold sweat, watching helplessly as Wa Chengnan was taken away by the Ironclad Army, the fireworks display behind finally coming to an end.