"Although I am a female student from the Beiyu Study Palace delegation, I am already married. Some people have been spreading rumors and slandering my reputation, how can I establish myself in my husband's family? I hope all you gentlemen will stand up for me and clear my name today!" Bai Ruozhu said as she knelt on the ground. It is uncommon for the women of Danliang Country to perform such grand gestures; she was imploring the judges to deal with the matter seriously, with no intention of backing down.
Bai Zepei also stepped forward, flicking his robe as he knelt down, "I cannot let my sister be defamed like this. I beseech the judges to uphold justice!"
The other three participants from the Beiyu Study Palace who came for the Calligraphy Competition also knelt down, saying in unison, "We ask the judges to uphold justice for Bai Ruozhu!"
