When Lord Sha learned what had happened, he was startled too. He punished the shopkeeper severely!
Lord Sha was so nervous that he barely slept that night!
Had it not already been so late, Lord Sha would have gone to her door to apologize that very night.
Lord Sha considered himself upright and incorruptible, with no faults in his official conduct, but who didn't have a peculiar little hobby?
He feared that Song Yaoyao would expose his private affairs in a fit of anger.
Yet even after Morning Court ended that day, he still hadn't heard Song Yaoyao or Guagua mention anything about him.
Only then did Lord Sha let out a long sigh of relief.
Still, he knew he was safe only for the moment. He had to visit her and apologize as soon as possible, rather than leave anything to luck.
And so, as soon as he finished his duties that day, Lord Sha came to her door bearing gifts.
When Song Yaoyao saw Lord Sha, someone was following beside him. It was none other than the shopkeeper of the Full Banquet Restaurant.
The moment the two saw Song Yaoyao, they bowed. "Greetings, Princess Jiahe."
"You may rise."
Lord Sha straightened, but the shopkeeper dropped to his knees instead.
Lord Sha hastily said:
"Princess Jiahe, I'm truly sorry. My subordinate didn't know any better and did something wrong yesterday.
"I've already disciplined him. Please be magnanimous and overlook this petty man's offense. Spare him this once!"
The shopkeeper hurriedly apologized as well:
"Your Highness, it was entirely my fault. Please spare me this once..."
Song Yaoyao looked at the shopkeeper. He kept apologizing and seemed reasonably sincere, so she said:
"For Lord Sha's sake, I won't pursue the matter this time. But if it happens again..."
The shopkeeper