If this matter were to get out, people who were not in the know would think that Wen was making a big deal out of nothing and was being arrogant because of her favor. They would use this small matter to severely punish the princess who entered the palace on the same day as her.
After all, this matter is neither big nor small.
Although Wen fell into the water, she was rescued by her master in time and was not seriously injured.
So it’s not a good idea to punish too harshly for this matter.
Although the Fourth Master was dissatisfied, what the Lady said was not unreasonable.
But just fining his salary and confining him to his home for half a year is still too light a punishment.
"Then deduct one year's salary and confine her to her house for two years. During these two years, she must stay in her own courtyard and reflect on her mistakes. Every month, she must copy twenty copies of the Rules for Women and Instructions for Women and send them to Fu Jin."
If someone does something wrong, he must be punished severely. Otherwise, anyone in his backyard would have the intention to harm others.
Fu Jin looked at the Fourth Master in astonishment, "Master, this...this punishment is a bit too severe."
After all, nothing happened to Wen. With this punishment, the master must be completely disgusted with Wu.
"Fujin, since Wu Shi has done something wrong, she must be punished severely. Otherwise, she will not learn her lesson."
"I don't want this to happen again. From now on, Fu Jin should manage the backyard well to prevent anyone from having harmful intentions."
"And the servant who followed her, who didn't know how to persuade her master and even ran away with her, is useless. He should be beaten with thirty sticks and sent to a remote farm."
After saying this, the Fourth Master didn't want to say anything more to Fu Jin, so he just stood up and left.
Upon seeing this, Wu immediately collapsed to the ground, her eyes full of disbelief.
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