All the ladies stood watching the scene with a deep seated fear in their hearts. Hua Yin had just returned from the imperial library to see Shen Jiaying and Li Jingfei being beaten on their heels by the female servants holding a wooden rod . Li Jingfei was screaming like a banshee with each strike while Shen Jiaying but her lips stubbornly and didn't let a sound escape her lips.
Zhan Yanhui sat down supervising the punishment being given with an expressionless face. Hua Yin couldn't help but to feel frightened by the scene of blood appearing on their legs. She wondered if this sight was also a warning given to her by the Noble Consort like the empress had done. She inwardly decided that she needed to do her best to find that royal decree quickly before things got messy for her.
