The emperor also felt sorry for the unborn child in Lu Jinan's belly. It was only because of Shen Cicai's great military exploits that she was concerned. If she didn't call Ling Shumo into the palace to teach him a lesson, it would inevitably chill the hearts of other ministers. "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. The person who killed Lu Jinan's belly child was Shen Hean. You have already cut off Shen Hean's head and sent it to the general's mansion. This matter is over. How could you go to the general's mansion again and cut off General Shen's arm?"
"Shen Ci fought bloody battles with the soldiers on the frontier. She was not killed by the enemy on the battlefield. When she returned to the capital, her arm was broken by you, Ling Shumo. If this matter gets out, how will the civil and military officials in the court view it? How will the envoys from other countries view it?"
Tears streamed down Ling Shumo's eyes. She kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am teaching you that I was not thoughtful enough. Please punish me."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Alright, now you apologize to General Shen, deduct half a year's salary, and then return to the East Palace to reflect on yourself."
Ling Shumo stood up from the ground and bowed deeply to Chen Ci, "General Chen Ci, I was impulsive in this matter. I hope you will forgive my mistakes and don't take this matter to heart."
Shen Ciqi felt pain all over her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. The emperor's actions were clearly all talk and no action. As the crown princess of the Chisha Empire, Ling Shumo could not expect to receive a salary for half a year, let alone no salary for her entire life. It would not affect the daily expenses of the Eastern Palace. There was no difference between a fine and no punishment.
Ling Shumo admitted her mistake to herself, then left the imperial study in a swagger.
After all this trouble, the celebration banquet originally scheduled for tomorrow was naturally cancelled.
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