Mo Yan gave her a sidelong glance, making it clear she didn't believe her, "With that excuse, the Countess certainly wouldn't let you go."
Caught out, Liu Tinglan stuck out her tongue, finally unable to restrain herself, and revealed the real reason, "The Government held a public trial for the Du Family. The father and sons of the Du Family were sentenced to fifteen years in prison for the crime of lèse-majesté, and from now on, they'll never be able to trouble my family again."
As for the weak and elderly women of the Du Family, since they did not directly participate in the conspiracy against Princess Hejia, Jingzhao Yin let them off lightly, each receiving three strikes as a warning before being released in court. No matter how much they cried and shouted, insisting on vindicating the men of the Du Family and trying to get them out, no one paid them any mind.
