Jin Weige’s voice was filled with terror. "Your Majesty, I cannot go to the Cold Palace. That place is a den of wolves; how could I possibly survive there? Your Majesty, please, Your Majesty!"
The Cold Palace was a place of hunger, thin clothing, and blistering heat in the summer and bone-chilling cold in the winter. With winter approaching, she would surely freeze to death if she were sent there. Furthermore, those she had offended would never let her live.
Jin Weige shifted onto her knees, facing the dragon bed, her voice choking with sobs. "Your Majesty, look at me. You know me—I truly did not intend for this to happen."
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