At noon, the time arrived.

Zhou Linchuan, the executioner, threw down the order tablet and shouted, "Time's up! Execute!"

As his words fell, the executioner raised his broadsword, about to strike the people on the platform. Shi Qingyun, already in despair, closed his eyes.

Unexpectedly, a whooshing sound rang out, and figures leaped from the crowd of onlookers, rushing towards the guillotine.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Linchuan thought to himself: "Oh no, someone is trying to break into the execution ground."

Just as they were about to order someone to stop those people, the sound of wind breaking rang out again, and sharp arrows pierced the sky, shooting towards the people who were preparing to rescue the criminals.

Shi Qingyun was initially excited when he saw people storming the execution ground, thinking he was safe. However, before they could even get close, they were shot dead on the spot.

After watching the dead men, Zhou Linchuan said directly to the executioner, "Continue!"

Upon receiving the order, the executioner did not hesitate. With a swift stroke, heads fell one by one.

The eldest princess, hidden in the crowd, watched as her son was finally beheaded. She coughed up blood and then fainted.

On a distant high-rise building, Dongli Lu Cang looked at the unconscious Princess and sneered. He had long anticipated that the Princess and her allies wouldn't just stand by and watch their son die, and would inevitably do something.

Therefore, not only were heavy guards arranged in the prison and during their prison break, but people were also stationed around the execution ground to prevent any accidents.

Unexpectedly, instead of breaking into prison, the eldest princess decided to storm the execution ground.

Fortunately, he had made arrangements in advance, otherwise they might have actually kidnapped him.

News of the failed attempt to storm the execution ground reached the palace, and the Empress Dowager fainted from exhaustion.

When the emperor heard about this, his face turned ugly. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he uttered four words: "Lu Cang of Dongli!"

This time, he ordered the assassination of Yunzhi, which not only cost him more than a dozen of his own guards, but also the life of his nephew. He was furious.

Shi Qingyun was his older sister's only son. Now that he's gone, what will his sister do? Will she still support him as before?

What the emperor didn't know was that the deaths of Shi Qingyun and the other participants were just an appetizer; the real event was yet to come.

After executing Shi Qingyun and others, Lu Cang of Dongli did not stop there. Instead, he launched another purge against the ministers who sided with the emperor.

As officials appointed by the imperial court, how many of them have clean hands? Even if they themselves are clean, what about their families and relatives?

You don't know until you investigate, and once you do, you uncover a whole host of problems.

When Dongli Lu Cang ordered an investigation, countless crimes were found against him. He showed no mercy, confiscating the property of those who had been confiscated, exiling some, and beheading others.

For a time, the entire capital was filled with unease. The ministers, in particular, were all trembling with fear, terrified that they would be next.

The emperor watched helplessly as his men fell one by one. He was furious, smashing the furnishings in the room again and again, leaving them scattered all over the floor.

Finally, he couldn't hold on any longer and knelt down in front of Dongli Lu Cang, begging for mercy: "Uncle, I was wrong, please don't investigate any further, I beg you."

Dongli Lu Cang looked at the emperor calmly and said in a cold voice, "Dongli Yu, this is a warning to you. If you dare to make a move on her again, I will make you regret it for the rest of your life."