Emperor Rongsheng snorted coldly, "I will be lenient in punishment since this is your first offense. From now on, you shall reflect on your actions in the palace and shall not step out of the palace gates without my decree!"
"First offense?" The eunuchs around the emperor murmured to themselves, thinking that the emperor had been deceived by the princess.
But no one dared to say a word.
"You are not allowed to step out of the palace gates. Father, you cannot treat your daughter like this."
Confining Princess Anyang to the palace was practically a death sentence for her.
What about the male concubines in her household?
How could she fall asleep without those people by her side?
She would never dare to bring them to the palace.
"Anyang! Do you really think I knew nothing about your affairs?"
The emperor resisted the urge to slap him.
These matters never came to light, so the emperor turned a blind eye.
After all, she's his daughter; he can indulge her however she wants to live.
It's a blessing for those people to be chosen by his daughter.
But she shouldn't have fallen for Jiang Zhongyong's son.
Will the son raised by Jiang Zhongyong, that bull-like man, ever submit to power?
Emperor Rongsheng intended to bestow a marriage upon her, but she has already refused, so there's no need to persist.
Isn't Princess Anyang's behavior a slap in the face to Emperor Rongsheng?
Princess Anyang dared not plead for mercy any longer. She knelt down to express her gratitude: "Thank you for your leniency, Father! Anyang will repent and reform. Please believe in your daughter, Father."
Emperor Rongsheng then softened his tone.
After all, she was his daughter whom he had doted on growing up. It wasn't a big deal that she made a mistake that all men make.
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