The Emperor looked at Consort Ji and Consort Xiang with a dark expression, "Do you have anything else to say now?"
Consort Xiang, pale as paper, knew there was no turning back and instantly understood how to strive for the best outcome. She hurriedly crawled toward the Emperor:
"Your Majesty, I was wrong. It was the Empress Dowager who forced me; if I didn't do as she said, she would have someone kill my parents and siblings. I know I've committed grave sins and dare not ask for mercy, but my family is innocent, please, Your Majesty, save them."
Consort Ji also came to her senses. As a woman once favored by the Emperor, she clearly understood how to save her family and immediately followed in begging for mercy, "Your Majesty, everything was compelled by the Empress Dowager. Without the Death Exemption Token, it was I who slandered the Crown Princess. Please, Your Majesty, save my family."
