"No... Don't!" Wei Qingyi screamed in horror, "I don't want to go, I don't want to test poisons!" Those lowly servants who test poisons all lead miserable lives, poorly fed and clothed, confined in a house under supervision, without freedom, tormented by poisons daily. If one poison test doesn't kill, there will always be another that does.
The housekeeper Wei Tang received the news and had been observing the situation outside the courtyard, not daring to rush in without the Valley Master's summon, never expecting things to turn out this way.
He absolutely couldn't watch his daughter's tragic fate unfold. He hurriedly ran into the courtyard and knelt before Xiao Yuchuan, "Valley Master, I beg you to spare Qingyi. Considering my unwavering loyalty to you for over five years, Qingyi, although she defied you, it was out of affection. She is not a bad person, just straightforward in temperament, acted out of impulse, understandable given the circumstances. Please, forgive her..."
