n the scene, Huangfu He looked towards Liu Shimei with his eyebrows slightly furrowed and said, "Guan Ruping, you recklessly gossip behind others' backs and yet consider yourself blameless. This, in itself, is a serious mistake. You shall receive 30 slaps as punishment."
This act served as a warning to all the noble children present.
Though the discussion about right and wrong had not touched on the Crown Prince, Liu Shimei was indeed closely connected to him.
After all, she had narrowly missed becoming the Crown Prince's Consort, with just one night and a thin line separating her from that position.
When Guan Ruping dared to be audacious, she had quite the courage. But when faced with the punishment of being slapped, she became flustered.
Instinctively, she wanted to escape!
However, there was no way for her to flee. Soon enough, the maidservants attending to the Crown Prince captured her and made her kneel by a kick to her knees.