After weighing the options, Wen Yuanting still felt troubled. If he punished the young girl, the princely heir of Prince Cheng, who came to stop it in such a condition, would certainly not agree, wouldn't a big fuss break out? Concubine Cheng even sent someone to say that if the sky collapsed, she would hold it up.
By then, not only would it be against the law, but even decorum would be lost.
As for the princely heir of Prince Cheng, if he was killed after surviving an assassination on the street, the Emperor wouldn't let him go even before Concubine Cheng took action.
But with so many people watching outside, if no punishment was administered, how could he accept the complaint?
He felt like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, and with a stern face, he said, "No matter who gets punished, someone must take the beating. The rule of the Injustice Bell is that a beating must be administered before a complaint can be accepted. You all decide among yourselves!"
Whoever cares!
