Su Jin silently glanced at Xingxing.
This maid truly speaks the truth.
She said she wouldn't be punished, yet she's seeking punishment. Even after going through the Emperor's backdoor, she could still escape it.
What else could she say?
Her heart felt weary.
Su Jin looked frustrated.
The Emperor felt like he had two heads.
The Empress Dowager wanted to confer the title of Commandery Princess YiAn on the County Princess YiAn. If he didn't agree, he must punish Su Jin severely according to palace rules or national laws.
Attempting to poison a Commandery Princess and County Princess, such charges would warrant at least thirty strokes of the cane.
This is Yongning Palace. If caning were to occur, surely the Empress Dowager's people would execute it.
And punishing Su Jin required a decree from him, the Emperor.
Thirty strokes could claim her life if done by someone skilled in caning.
Even if it's done lightly, the Emperor couldn't bear seeing his daughter suffer such agony.
