Zhou Li let out a deep breath, thinking that he would be unworthy of being a father if he didn't avenge this.

He took out a dagger with his right hand, calmed himself down, stood up suddenly, and rushed towards Jiang Chi.

Everyone didn't react for a moment, but the Third Princess' eyes suddenly became sharp, and she pushed Jiang Chi away with a palm. Jiang Chi was caught off guard, and he lost his balance and staggered back two steps. Coincidentally, he bumped into Xiao Hanyi's arms.

The third princess stepped forward to meet Zhou Li's dagger and kicked it...

"Snap"

The dagger fell to the ground!

The guards stepped forward and held Zhou Li down, "How dare you draw your sword in front of the emperor!"

"Your Majesty, why do you condone the murderer? Why?!" Zhou Li failed and collapsed and shouted.

The whole person looked like a trapped beast, with fire in his eyes.

[That was a close call, that was a close call, Third Sister is so awesome, so amazing]

Xiao Jiayun breathed a sigh of relief, the danger was over!

Guo Xinxin hugged Xiao Jiayun tightly and glanced at Xiao Hanyi in fear. Xiao Hanyi pushed Jiang Chi away and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Daddy, it was my third sister who acted decisively to save Jiang Chi. You didn't react just now."

Xiao Jiayun rolled his eyes in his heart. Now someone is trying to seize the palace.

Xiao Hanyi, "..."

After hearing this, the third princess felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart. Xiao Hanyi had never been so gentle to her mother. The women in the palace had different fates!

Zhou Li broke free from the guards and slumped to the ground, looking dejected. "Your Majesty, please issue an order and let this old minister go with my poor child... Yaozu, my father is here..."

He mumbled to himself, first crying, then laughing, and finally the light in his eyes gradually faded.

[Oh no, he wants to commit suicide...]

Xiao Jiayun shouted.

Zhou Li suddenly stood up and rushed towards the pillar...

Xiao Hanyi almost shouted at the same time, "Stop him!"

The next moment, Zhou Li was pressed to the ground, motionless.

"Everyone go down," Xiao Hanyi ordered coldly.

Guo Xiner hesitated for a moment, but Jiang Chi's gesture of invitation suppressed her idea of ​​staying here.

…

In the huge Weiyang Palace, only Xiao Hanyi and Zhou Li were left.

Zhou Li has supported him from the beginning, and Xiao Hanyi is grateful to Zhou Li.

Losing a son in old age is a blow that not everyone can endure, but he cannot use an innocent person to pay for his son's life.

well!

Xiao Hanyi walked over to Zhou Li and sat on the ground. He asked seriously, "Do you really think Jiang Chi killed your son?"

Zhou Li looked up, stunned for a moment, and suddenly slammed his fists into the ground, once, twice, three times...

Until blood came out of my fingers!

"I hate it, I regret it. Why didn't I protect him well? It's me who killed my son, it's me who killed him... After all these years, I should have..."

Zhou Li's eyes were full of cruelty. If he had known this would happen, he should have killed that jealous woman!

But it's too late to say anything now, too late...

Zhou Li knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Hanyi, "I take my leave..."

…

The Office of the Minister of Justice.

Zhou Li's eyes were sharp, and after a long while he finally uttered a few words, "Tuan'er, you killed him, didn't you?"

Tuan'er is Zhou Yaozu's nickname.

The words pierced through like a sharp sword. Madam Zhou tensed up and stammered, "No, no, no... I didn't..."

As soon as Zhou Li came back today, something was wrong, very different from usual.

"You still don't admit it even now," Zhou Li pressed. "Come here."

Suddenly, the door was opened and a servant covered in blood was thrown in.

Old Madam Zhou was so frightened that her heart jumped to her throat. "What, what, what is this?"

She walked forward and saw Shuangfu...

Wasn’t the servant beside Zhou Yaozu sent away?

Mrs. Zhou's head suddenly felt buzzing and her whole body felt cold. At this moment, she could only hear her own heartbeat.

Zhou Li waved his hand and Shuangfu was pulled away.

When Mrs. Zhou realized that the truth had been revealed, she slumped in her chair, completely losing her usual dignity.

Zhou Yaozu's appearance kept appearing in her mind, from pregnancy to birth, and then to growing up...

silence.

"Is it my only fault? Do you know how your precious son and that bitch treated me?" Old Madam Zhou calmed down after she was frightened. The worst that could happen was death. Anyway, she had lived in wealth and glory for so many years, and that was enough!

"They framed me. That bitch has always wanted to replace me. There's something else you probably don't know."

Mrs. Zhou looked at Zhou Li and suddenly felt a little funny, "When I found her, hahahaha"

"The servants took her out of a man's bed, so she died naked," Old Lady Zhou said these words, feeling both desolate and pleased.

After hearing these words, Zhou Li no longer cared, it didn’t matter!

He said coldly, "Really?" and stood up and walked out!

At the door, Zhou Li ordered, "Go ahead!"

The two servants bowed, tightened the white silk in their hands, and then went into the inner room.

Old Madam Zhou felt tense all over. She stared blankly at the two people who were getting closer and closer, and actually burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

At three o'clock in the morning, the bell rang at the Minister of Rites' Mansion!

…

At the Xuanning Marquis Mansion, Zhou Qing was stunned for a long time when she received the news. Her heart began to beat fast and beads of sweat slowly appeared on her forehead.

"Madam, please don't scare me. If you feel uncomfortable, just cry."

Yan'er, the personal maid, helped Zhou Qing to calm down.

He was fine the day before, how come he suddenly...

Madam Zhou left in a hurry. No one could bear it!

After a while, Zhou Qing felt a wave of sadness well up from the bottom of her heart, her chest ached and her nose felt sore. She couldn't hold it back any longer and burst into tears. It was too cruel... too cruel, completely disregarding the love they had for each other for so many years.

She looked at the empty pillows around her. Wasn't her husband, Marquis Xuanning, also with another woman at this moment...

Suddenly, there was a moment when Zhou Qing felt that all men were so heartless. If she had cut her hair and become a nun back then, it would have been fine!

"Get ready and go back early tomorrow morning," Zhou Qing wiped away her tears and regained her dignity as a marquis's wife.

…

The next day, a white flag was hung in the Shangshu Mansion, and more and more people came to pay their respects.

When Zhou Li fell ill, his second nephew Zhou Ping took over as abbot, and he was very polite in welcoming and seeing off guests.

The eldest branch of the family had no children, so the Zhou family would have to rely on the second branch in the future. Zhou Ping put on a sad face and said to the newcomer, "Please come in~"

…

A few days later, the deputy commander of the patrol battalion was thrown into jail and exiled to southern Fujian by Xiao Hanyi because he did not stand straight on duty!

It's inappropriate!

When this happened, the court officials looked at each other in confusion. How could they not stand straight?

Censors filed petitions one after another, writing lengthy speeches, from Pangu creating the universe to Emperor Shengzu establishing Daliang...

A large number of memorials accumulated on Xiao Hanyi's desk.

They are all pleading for Lu Jing!

Xiao Hanyi looked at the pile of memorials with sharp eyes. Humph, that bastard Lu Jing deserves no pity for his death!

Xiao Jiayun secretly clapped his hands. It was a lucky coincidence, wasn't it?!

Xiao Conghui stepped up his actions and quietly arranged his people...

The second prince was having a lot of fun with Xiao Jingfeng!

Suddenly, Heng Yue sensed something was amiss... Did Xiao Hanyi bring the Fourth Princess to court?!

That?!