The Imperial Palace has a separate hall where slaves, servants, and Imperial Eunuchs received their punishment. This hall was large and wide. Whenever something like this was to happen, every servant was to be present there to witness it according to the Imperial Palace rules.
This was the first time that the elite families were ordered to see a maid receiving a punishment. Everyone looked confused at the emperor's decision, however, no one opposed it.
In her Father's arms, Li Rui looked at the entrance of the large hall with her clean black eyes.
"The slave, Li Zhan, stole the hairpin gifted by the Emperor to the First Princess. Here in the presence of everyone, she receives a hundred strokes of the cane as announced by His Majesty, The Emperor, as said by the Imperial Palace rules."
The Imperial guard announced.
