2698 Not Scaring

/You instructed Li Ye to directly proceed to the restaurant and identify the wrongdoers for immediate public retribution. You stressed the need for a discreet approach that wouldn't incite unnecessary fear./

/Wasn't this approach rather unsettling?/

/Imagine the shock one would experience when witnessing a notorious gossip-monger being dispatched by a quilt, leaving even their own parents unable to recognize them./

Qiao Mu furrowed her brow and remarked, "Once you've dealt with them, position the key instigators of these rumors in the Central Plaza. Ensure they are securely bound there, making them visible to all."

"Remember to address the crowd with utmost decorum, explaining that these individuals have propagated baseless rumors and thus face their due consequence. Do you comprehend?"

Li Ye nodded earnestly. "I understand, Crown Prince Consort."