'Be calm, Alex. This is not a big deal. Remember how you were humiliated when you first entered this Imperial Harem? This is nothing in comparison. You can get through this.'
Concubine Alex breathed a deep sigh to calm herself down before turning to face the princess. Princess Yunjin's long sleeves hid her hands, but the danger of her grabbing a weapon was still high.
"Princess Yunjin, I won't fault you for the misdeed you just did. You are young, and young people often make mistakes. This is how they learn. However, my responsibility as an elder is also to correct your mistakes."
Concubine Alex tried to portray herself as a responsible adult to try and control the situation.
She also tried to shift the blame on the princess for what happened so that the people would criticise the princess, not the concubine.
Most people would have felt humiliated by this point and stood up to leave, but Princess Yunjin was cut from different clothes.
