"This lowly official deserves death. I beg the Imperial Eldest Princess to punish me."
The Director of the Imperial Wardrobe knew all too well that at this moment, admitting fault and begging for mercy was his only chance at survival.
Gu Zhaoyan laughed. "Director, I only asked you to account for your dereliction of duty. Why are you so quick to admit guilt? Don't you know? The Emperor has just stripped me of my power. If I punish you without evidence, who’s to say you won't run off and report me to him?"
Chapter 22