This kind of crime usually entails at least twenty board strikes before being handed over to the disciplinarian Nanny for further correction. Someone like Cui Laner definitely could no longer stay within the palace, but now the slapping, executed by someone from Huaqing Palace, was akin to imposing a penalty as mild as forcing oneself to drink three cups.
Look, those slaps indeed sound loud but hardly cause any pain.
He was just about to explain the intricacies involved when a stern voice of admonition came from ahead.