The sight of the three of them huddled together, wailing and sobbing as if they had suffered some unspeakable injustice, made Mu Yuanzhi want to laugh.
Pei Yunxi and Pei Shangling were fools. Had Pei Shangling not rushed out, Imperial Noble Consort De would never have been cornered into admitting her guilt. Now, the fact that she had struck Princess Yuanzhi was set in stone.
The Grand Empress Dowager did not grant their wishes. "Offenses must be punished; such has always been the rule of reward and retribution in this palace. If Imperial Noble Consort De is not punished, others will follow her lead, and this palace will fall into chaos. Wouldn't you agree, Emperor?"
Chapter 51