Commandant Lu sighed and asked Lu Yuanpeng to help Lu Fenglang up. He spoke slowly, "Fenglang, if you were a man, acknowledging your mistake and asking for forgiveness from the Emperor would earn you praise from the officials! But you are a woman, and if you publicly disclose this matter, others will use it as a pretext to argue that the Emperor should not employ women as officials! The world is already harsh on women; the Emperor is striving to change this. Even if you feel guilty, for the greater good, you should swallow this matter! If you admit your mistake, you may feel relieved, but you would cut off other women's paths and ruin the Emperor's grand plans. Do you understand?"
Lu Fenglang hadn't considered this angle. Her expression became more remorseful. Just as her grandfather said... the Emperor had not dealt with her yet, and the guilt weighed heavily on her heart. Only by confessing could she find some relief.
