Outcome, Truth (2)

Su Mu could not reveal her identity just to prove Yu Wan's motive. That way, her outcome would not be any better than now.

The Empress punished Su Mu with thirty strokes according to the palace rules.

The news of Su Mu's theft quickly spread throughout the Young Master Manor.

"Zi Su." Tao'er pulled Li'er into Zi Su and Ban Xia's room. "Is this true?"

Zi Su put down the half-folded clothes. "What is it?"

Tao'er asked curiously, "It's about Su Mu being punished by the Empress."

"Yes." Zi Su nodded.

Tao'er was young and curious. Zi Su had already turned around, so she grabbed her hand again. "Did Su Mu really steal something from the palace?"

Zi Su felt that Su Mu hadn't stolen it, just like how she knew that Young Madam hadn't given her the Safety Talisman. Everything was just Young Madam's means. However, as Young Madam's trusted aide, she wouldn't and didn't dare to tell outsiders about this.

Zi Su nodded.