"I know I'm guilty, Your Majesty, please spare my life! I will never dare to be so disrespectful again. I was out of my mind today, blinded by greed, that's why I was so arrogant. Your Majesty, please punish me!" Song Jiao said, and then she started to sob.
Tsk, this person used to be as proud as a peacock, but after not seeing her for many years, she has become someone who cries and sobs at the drop of a hat. According to her previous personality, even if she really met the emperor, she wouldn't be so frightened. What has she gone through all these years to become as timid and submissive as an ordinary housewife?
Xingxing slightly curled her lips, perhaps unaware that this small gesture was exactly the same as Zhu Lin's. At this moment, she said in a calm voice, "Indeed, he should be punished. Otherwise, wouldn't the people in the capital think that I am anyone who can be seen at will?"
I am only willing to meet you today because I am reminded of some unpleasant memories from my childhood, and I want to see if the once arrogant Miss Song is still as impressive as she was back then.
But seeing you now, I am greatly disappointed. Song Jiao, where has your former arrogance and willfulness gone? What made you change all of that?
"Your Majesty, I was young and ignorant back then, and had no intention of offending you. It was my fault. I was truly blind to your presence and dared to be so disrespectful. I beg Your Majesty to forgive my foolishness. I was unaware of your identity back then, if only..."
If she knew, she wouldn't dare to act that way. The Song family held a high position in Nanyang Prefecture and Lishan County, but they were nothing in the capital, and even less so in front of the emperor.
Song Jiao is now filled with regret. She didn't come here to ask for help at all; she just made a fool of herself and embarrassed herself. The more arrogant she was in front of Xingxing, the more pathetic she is now.
After Song Jiao finished kowtowing, Xingxing felt relieved and a genuine smile appeared on his face. "Tell me what you originally wanted me to help you with today. Considering that we used to know each other, I can help you. But after you finish speaking, you have to go and receive ten strokes of the cane."
As for Song Jiao, Xingxing could only say that she had a bad impression of her, disliked her, but didn't hate her. Moreover, those unpleasant things happened when they were children. Now that they had grown up, people would change. She felt that the Song Jiao of today was very different from the one before.
She was quite satisfied with Song Jiao's performance today, so as long as Song Jiao's request wasn't excessive, she wasn't against helping her this once.
Song Jiao was taken aback at first, then overjoyed. She raised her head slightly and said indignantly, "Your Majesty, that Tie Qingfeng is truly bullying me. I have been sincere to him since childhood, and I waited for him until I was twenty years old."
Not only is he ungrateful, but he also tries to provoke me with other women. Although I am of low status, I am not without temper. How can my sincere feelings be trampled on? I beg Your Majesty to grant me a marriage with Tie Qingfeng, so that he will have no choice but to marry me.”
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