In the Daming Palace, Princess Taihua held Empress Wu's arm and cried for a long time.
Wu Shansi was initially outside the hall seeking an audience but stayed kneeling outside in fear because he heard Princess Taihua was inside.
Empress Wu usually treated her sons harshly, but she cherished this daughter like the apple of her eye.
After listening to Princess Taihua recount the incident, she asked in surprise, "Are you saying Shansi was beaten by that Mage?"
"Yes!"
Princess Taihua nodded her head and said, "My master grabbed his wrist and directly threw him out. Your nephew's cultivation level is too poor; he couldn't react at all."
Empress Wu slapped the Phoenix Chair and shouted sternly, "Such audacity, even if you hit a dog, you should mind the owner. How dare he beat my nephew?"
