Rong Ju watched their departing figures, then glanced at the girl still unconscious on the bed, overwhelmed with regret.
'If I had known it would come to this, I shouldn't have been so tolerant of Shi Shuangshuang, nor should I have let my daughter get close to her. It's all led to my daughter committing such a terrible mistake.'
To demand justice for Shi Rou and Rong Ju, Old Madam Shi went to the palace in person. She was the descendant of a loyal official and the legitimate daughter of a marquis. Having married into an aristocratic family, she had been a Marchioness her entire life. The Emperor had to show an old woman like her some measure of respect.
The group entered the Diligent Governance Hall.
Lu Jingxing asked, "Old Madam Shi, what brings you to the palace today?"
