Junior Eunuch Li's teeth gnashed his teeth furiously, but he couldn't move his body at all.
Caiqi went outside to call in two Eastern Palace guards. They hoisted up Junior Eunuch Li without another word and pressed him against a bench.
They then started flogging him soundly.
Junior Eunuch Li had lost all face and self-respect after getting restrained and flogged. His face flushed red as he yelped in pain.
The young crown prince consort was wearing a vibrant red, and her features were delicately exquisite. She walked out from the side chamber and stood atop the long staircase, looking down expressionlessly at Junior Eunuch Li getting punished.
There were many palace maids and eunuchs standing in the court, yet none of them dared to utter a word. They all cautiously bowed their heads and kept their eyes down.
