Helping Out in Times of Injustice

Princess Royal raised her gaze upon hearing the words, her eyes sharp and piercing.

"Does Your Majesty truly not know why Jingyi went to Shuzhou?"

Emperor Hong Wen was questioned in return, his gaze restrained yet complex as he looked at Princess Royal.

"Jingyi went to repay a debt on behalf of Your Majesty."

Princess Royal spoke with conviction, her voice resounding.

"Because Your Majesty failed to properly control the people under your command, Guo Jian, the commander of the Golden Scale Guards, injured Yun Che, the Chief Instructor of the Hanlin Academy. Although Yun Che's official position may not be high, he is a distinguished scholar and a court-appointed official. Yet Guo Jian, right at the palace gate, gravely wounded him. I would like to ask Your Majesty, has Guo Jian been punished?"

Emperor Hong Wen's face turned ashen upon being questioned.