The old Chief of Staff was a wise man. After much contemplation, he realized he had been misled by this woman. He immediately steered the conversation back on track. Sticking to the main topic was crucial.
At this moment, Chen Qian had indeed fallen unconscious. Being beaten with 50 hard strokes, he had force himself to stand upright and enter the great hall, only to accuse Liuliu and Xiaowen of misdeeds. However, Liuliu twisted the facts and Zhou Jie did nothing to help, no one paid attention to his cries of innocence. He ran out of breath from shouting, and faints. He didn't even know that Liuliu was almost promoted to the post of Minister of Rites by the Imperial Censor. Otherwise, he might have not merely fainted, but been so furious that he might have died.