Han Zhi wore a bitter expression, his knees having just left the floor before he was forced to kneel back down properly. He looked at Su Zhen with a pitiful, innocent gaze. "Banniang, didn't you say you forgave me?"
Su Zhen let out a soft snort of laughter, tear tracks still lingering on her face, though her anger had evaporated. "Let's see if the official ever dares to act so recklessly again! I'll spare you this time, get up."
Granted a reprieve, Han Zhi scrambled to his feet. Massaging his knees, he offered a ingratiating smile. "Never again, I'll never dare do it again."
Chapter 106