"If I cannot persuade you, am I simply to give up? Mother, please, have pity on your daughter. My Luoqi cannot just go off to her death like this."
The Grand Princess knelt on the floor, clutching the Empress Dowager’s sleeve and weeping bitterly. "Mother, haven't you always been fond of Yiru? She is the one who cured your asthma. You should be protecting her."
"Insolent!" The Emperor could bear it no longer. He barked sharply, "Is this how you speak to the Empress Dowager? Look at yourself! Have you any shred of dignity left as a Grand Princess?"
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