Chunrui, her face deathly pale, collapsed to the ground, tears still streaming down her face. She shook her head frantically, "My lady, I'm innocent! I never said such a thing! Thirteenth Prince, you can't wrong me like this..."

He Yue coldly scoffed, "You're still unrepentant to this day. If you had behaved yourself, I would have found you a good family to marry into. Being a wife is always better than being a lowly concubine. You insisted on staying in the manor, and I already knew you were after Thirteen. I had just said I was going to kick you out, and you immediately seduced Thirteen, thinking he would be soft-hearted and keep you. Even if Thirteen really wanted to keep you, why would I keep someone who betrays their master like you? You're really naive. Not only do I not believe a single word you say, but how could I doubt my own husband and believe a servant with ulterior motives like you?"

Chunrui's face was ashen, and her lips trembled as she couldn't utter a word.

He Yue continued, "Originally, I would have let it go by kicking you out of the manor today, but you dared to sow discord between me and Thirteen, falsely accusing Thirteen of forcing himself on you. This time, I will not let you off easily. Since you like seducing men so much, I will grant your wish. Guards, take her away and give her twenty lashes to teach her a lesson. Then find her a slave trader and have him find her an old widower who has lost his wife to marry into that family, so that she will never be allowed to leave that family for the rest of her life."

Hailan glanced at Chunrui with satisfaction, readily replied "Yes," and immediately summoned two servants to take her away.

Chunrui burst into tears, pleading pitifully, "My lady, I was wrong! Please don't treat me like this! I'll never do it again! Please, have mercy on me..."

The pleas for mercy gradually faded away, leaving only the screams and muffled groans of the paddle hitting flesh.