But for her… he won't do that, she thought bitterly. He won't punish Xian Guifei for her sake.
Men's promises were nothing but empty words. Before he brought her into the palace, he had sworn to protect her. Yet now that she had followed him into this golden cage, he couldn't even shield her from humiliation.
Still, it was fine. She wasn't expecting much from him anymore, Ming Mei reminded herself, her eyes calm but distant.
Meanwhile, in Jingzhou Prefecture, Inspecting Censor Luo and Assistant Vice Censor Gāo had been staying at an inn for nearly two weeks.While Inspecting Censor Luo left the inn almost daily, Assistant Vice Censor Gāo barely left his room. He spent most of his days secluded in silence.
But today was different. Not long after Censor Luo departed, Assistant Vice Censor Gāo quietly exited as well.
