章 1728: Distrust (4)

Unable to answer to the Palace Lord, and she would not be able to face her sisters back in the palace at all. Before anyone else had known about the matter, she had already made a promise for all of this on her own initiative, so how could she possibly back down now?

Zi Jin's hands gripped her skirt tightly as her tears flowed down her cheeks silently.

There wasn't the slightest tinge of sympathy in Jun Wu Xie's eyes and it was only after several moments that she finally said: "This is the first time, and there won't be a second."

Zi Jin nodded her head, understanding in her heart that that meant Jun Wu had relented.

"You can go now." Jun Wu Xie said.

Zi Jin trembled as she got to her feet and silently retreated out from the room.