When they walked out of Jingyang Palace, Leng Qingtang and Gu Yunxi saw the Imperial Noble Concubine Wan Yuyao kneeling on the ground with her head low.
Wrapped in white, she let her long black hair loose with no adornment and wept to Emperor Jingxiao.
When Emperor went directly from the gate to the imperial carriage, she cried out in tears,
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! How is Concubine Yu? I am to blame. I should not have invited her to my palace. Your Majesty, I have committed an unforgivable sin. I will take any punishment."
The woman then bent over to kowtow, banging the ground with each hit.
When she looked up again, she was crying miserably.
On the sedan, Emperor closed his eyes with a long sigh. Gloomily, he managed to restrain his impatience and said to the woman,
"Go back n
