"WAAAH! Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to help us!" Ye Qianning's defiant little face crumpled as she burst into tears.
"My dear girl, don't cry. I'm here."
"Little one, don't cry. When you cry, it makes this old great-grandpa want to cry too." Gu Lao said, already looking as if he might start wiping at his eyes.
Madam Zhan said nothing, but she was already dabbing at her tears.
"...That's enough." The Beili Emperor was thoroughly annoyed.
Ye Qianning wriggled free and ran to the Emperor's side. "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince were bullying us! They were bullying us!"
"Go and stand aside. Do not speak. Once I have a clear understanding of the situation, I will pass judgment." The Beili Emperor was afraid that if he spoke one more word, he might not be able to resist the urge to have this child killed.
Assaulting the Crown Prince was a crime punishable by the execution of one's entire clan, yet she had the audacity to be the first to complain.
