Pei Yunxi felt aggrieved to the extreme and cried bitterly, as if she had never harmed anyone and was merely a victim of false accusations. She had assumed that if she cried like this, the Emperor, her father, would surely feel pity and soften his heart, sparing her any consequences. Thus, while weeping, she stole glances at the Emperor.
Mu Yuanzhi also expected the Emperor to waver; after all, it was his one and only precious daughter crying so pitifully.
Pei Shangling then spoke up to intercede: "Father, this truly has nothing to do with Xier. She did not intend to harm Qilin; it was all a misunderstanding. Falling into the pond is already punishment enough for her."
Chapter 129