As for Bai Qingyan's punishment, Cheng Yuanzhi and the others had no objections, knelt down, kowtowed, and thanked her grace, then received their military sticks inside Wude Gate.
After receiving the punishment, Cheng Yuanzhi dragged his blood-soaked body, shouting to see Bai Qingyan to plead guilty, but no matter how he kowtowed, Bai Qingyan was unwilling to meet him.
A group of people stalemated inside Wude Gate for a long time... until Wei Zhong intervened, and only then did Cheng Yuanzhi and the others properly kowtow and were carried back home to recuperate.
