Princess Zhaoyang picked up her teacup, pretending to take a sip, her heart pounding with trepidation.
The situation was spiraling out of control. The Empress hurriedly intervened, urging, "Emperor, perhaps the Crown Prince is merely speaking this way because he is overwhelmed with grief over the sudden and tragic death of that girl from the Xie Family. He is struggling to move past it."
"Emperor, please do not hold it against him. I will be sure to discipline the Crown Prince properly. I beg you to calm your anger."
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