When Head Eunuch Lu was but a small child, his family members and neighbors often praised him for being sensible.
It was a trait he retained all the way through adulthood.
It was also this trait that allowed him to rise to the rank of a Head Eunuch.
Being sensible meant being able to read the situation.
The new Heavenly Emperor, much like the former one, was not a patient person. His fiery dragon blood did not help much in curbing his temperament. If anything, it only made it worse.
His son, the alpha lion, was born with close affinity to fire element.
When two fires converged, they fueled each other, creating a more intense inferno. The surrounding area was doomed to suffer the consequences.
Before he too was scorched and charred, Head Eunuch Lu decided to take action.
He threw himself to the ground and bumped his head repeatedly against the carpeted floor.
"Your Majesty!" He wailed. "It was this humble servant's fault! All my fault!"