The elders' intention was to make Lu Meili scared. He expected her to show fear for herself and her mate's reputation so she could cooperate.
If she was really mated to Prince Cheng, then she would make sure not to cause any more trouble than she had already done so far.
Her being in the news alone was already scandalous enough, especially if Long Cheng was still going to claim her despite the public trial that needed to take place on the last court evaluation. For them, being alive should be her priority.
That was what almost everyone thought because they believed that, Lu Meili had killed one of their people.
Of course, what they expected did not happen. Not only did Lu Meili did not look anywhere near scared, but she also looked amused before she had the guts to laugh at them almost mockingly.
"Where will I plead guilty? In front of all of you?" She asked in between fits of hysterical laughter.
