Another Seductress

Among those who rushed over was President Zhu.

As soon as they arrived, they saw Lily Xu completely naked, desperately clinging to a tree.

Two maids were forcefully trying to pry Lily Xu's arms away, yanking her hair, and slamming her into the tree.

"Stop!" Grace shouted.

The two maids finally stopped.

"What do you think you're doing?" Grace frowned. "Who are you two?"

"Alliance Master, these two came with the Dowager Princess," replied Victor Li, the Deputy Alliance Master, covering his eyes.

"And who exactly is the Dowager Princess?" Grace asked.

Grace had lived in the Vermilion Kingdom for twenty years—of course she knew who the Dowager Princess was.

In fact, there wasn't a single noble in Yan Capital that she didn't know.

"The Dowager Princess is Vice President Wu's wife," Victor Li answered.

Grace acted as if she’d just understood, bowed to the Dowager Princess in the courtyard, and said, "Greetings, Dowager Princess. May I ask what’s going on here?"

"And who are you?" The Dowager Princess looked her up and down with obvious displeasure.

I am the President of the Spirit Alliance. My surname is Zhu.

"Hmph! Another little vixen! Has the Spirit Alliance stopped making medicine and turned into a brothel instead?"

Grace was caught in the crossfire, feeling extremely embarrassed.

"Dowager Princess, please mind your words," Victor Li said with a frown.

"Mind my words?" The Dowager Princess sneered. "The President of the Spirit Alliance is just some clueless little girl! I have no idea how she got that position!"

Grace said, "Dowager Princess, whether I can be President is Spirit Alliance business—no need for you to worry! If there’s a problem, let’s talk it out. Please release Lily Xu at once! This is highly improper!"

"Talk it out? Fine!" The Dowager Princess waved her hand, and her maid quickly set up a stool for her.

She sat down slowly and asked Grace, "When I came in just now, this woman was being indecent with my husband—naked, as you all saw. I’m not falsely accusing her! President Zhu, tell me, what should be done?"

"Well..." Grace glanced at Victor Li. "Deputy Alliance Master Li, you’re in charge of discipline. What do you think we should do?"

Victor Li instantly regretted coming over to watch the drama.

Why did he come here to watch the spectacle?

He clearly had nothing better to do!

"Deputy Alliance Master Li?" Grace prompted.

Victor Li cleared his throat and said, "Well... there’s nothing about this in the Alliance rules!"

"Nothing written... So, if this happened among commoners, what would they do?"

"In that case... both parties would be given eighty lashes each!" Victor Li replied.

Grace nodded, bowed to the Dowager Princess again, and said sincerely, "Dowager Princess, I’m truly sorry this happened! Since it occurred within the Spirit Alliance, I apologize to you personally."

The Dowager Princess found her attitude acceptable and, for once, didn’t call her a vixen again.

"As President, I promise to strengthen discipline and restore the Alliance's reputation. This will never happen again!" Grace said. "I’ll have them both punished with eighty lashes and request headquarters to expel Lily Xu from the Spirit Alliance. What do you think?"

"It was that shameless woman who seduced my husband! Winston Wu’s eighty lashes should be hers to bear!" the Dowager Princess insisted unreasonably.

"Uh, well..." Grace looked at Victor Li again.

Victor Li took a deep breath and said, "If the parties involved agree, that’s acceptable too."

"Vice President Wu, do you agree?" Grace asked.