"..." Dǒng Yǔn had only ever seen Chu Qingmeng during the usurpation and at palace banquets, and had never interacted with her, so he had no idea what her temperament was like. Hearing her speak in this manner, he knew all too well that today's affair was unlikely to end amicably.
"Please forgive me, Eldest Princess. The truth is that this child is the only posthumous descendant of my youngest son. If she has committed any faults, I, as her grandfather, am naturally ready to bear the consequences. I only hope the Eldest Princess can show mercy..."
"The Grand Preceptor is of an age similar to my father's; surely you understand the principle that indulging a child is akin to murdering them." Chu Qingmeng cut him off. It wasn't that she was dead set on having Dǒng Yǔn punish Dǒng Míngzhū—after all, the girl was merely spoiled and willful, and had not yet done anything truly heinous. "Miss Dǒng is still young and does not yet grasp the grave consequences of her actions. The Grand Preceptor ought to properly instruct her. If my son had acted on a sudden impulse upon seeing a beauty, what would the Grand Preceptor have to say for himself? He is a married man, and I would never consent to an unwarranted divorce. Just how many paths would be left open to her then?"
Chapter 405