"Just now I was in so much pain that I became confused."
The Eldest Prince stealthily moved his hand back to the left.
He tried hard to look pained and leaned toward his father, whispering, "It was my willfulness, insisting that Lady Xi accompany me for night fishing. Father, I realize my mistake now."
To the Emperor, it is unacceptable to say things like, "If you're going to punish someone, punish only me."
That would be considered seriously disrespectful to the Emperor.
Xie Zhixing took a long time before speaking: "You're still so young, what decisions can you make! How did you persuade Concubine Xi? Tell me all about it."
The palace maids were all worried for the Eldest Prince.
