All the members of the Shen family were deeply distressed. On one hand, they were worried about the general's health. On the other hand, they had always only knelt before their elders and the emperor. Now, to kneel before a powerful eunuch and suffer ridicule and humiliation was simply too unbearable.

Shen Yunting was only thankful that his eldest and second brothers weren't there, otherwise they might not have been able to swallow this insult.

If a fight breaks out, the entire Shen family will be wiped out and never be able to leave the capital again.

The emperor issued the decree hastily this time, and my second brother was away doing business, which is why we didn't have time to wipe out their entire family.

Otherwise, she seriously suspected that, given the emperor's increasingly outrageous behavior, he would not be able to resist disregarding his reputation and the condemnation of the people, and would directly surround and kill them in the capital.

After the dog emperor ascended the throne, he became increasingly insane.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel that exile might really be the best outcome for her family. As long as she could reunite with her older brother and Zheng'er soon, she would have nothing to fear anymore.

Shen Xingmian was getting fed up with this nagging eunuch. She was secretly testing her supernatural abilities, trying to find a way to shut him up.

Psychic abilities can control people, but right now... she can't even use them.

My mental strength is like a dry well that has been parched for eight or ten years, showing no signs of recovery whatsoever, so there's no point in even thinking about it.

Water-based abilities do allow movement, but at most they can only wet a small patch of the opponent's clothing...

Fire element...wait?

Even if it only burns a corner of the garment, in this sweltering heat, given some time, it might just burn that dog eunuch to death!

Shen Xingmian immediately perked up and concentrated on releasing her superpower. Fortunately, the person was standing very close, otherwise, she would not have been able to reach him from so far back.

That's already the maximum distance.

She tried her best to control her superpower, making sure it didn't go astray, otherwise it would burn her family, which she absolutely wouldn't allow.

People in ancient times were superstitious. When a eunuch proclaimed an imperial edict, the fire spontaneously combusted, which was no different from divine retribution.

If word gets out, the emperor will have another crime to commit, making it easier to justify dealing with the matter later.

Shen Xingmian couldn't help but praise herself in her heart. She had thought things through quite far ahead. How could this not be considered farsighted?

Hu Zhuo originally wanted to humiliate the Shen family a little more before ransacking their home, but unexpectedly, the corner of his clothes suddenly caught fire. The fire grew stronger and stronger, and he began to feel a burning sensation on his skin. In a panic, he grabbed whatever he was holding and tried to put out the fire, shouting "Help!" as he did so.

Despite the large number of officers and soldiers around, not a single one offered to help, because they were all stunned by what they were seeing.

This was the first time in their lives they had ever seen such a bizarre scene. No one dared to approach, fearing that the divine fire might not be extinguished and could even affect them.

Seeing that no one was helping him, Hu Zhuo quickly threw himself on the ground and rolled around for a while before finally managing to put out the fire.

He wiped the sweat from his brow, and before he could even curse, he saw the tattered, burnt imperial edict in his hand. His heart sank, and he froze on the spot.

Destroying an imperial edict is a capital offense; he's finished...

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was diverted, Shen Yunting turned around and glanced at his daughter. Sure enough, he saw a triumphant smile on her pretty little face, and immediately understood what was going on.

After that, Hu Zhuo was distracted and had no desire to do anything else. He only hoped that the confiscation of his property would yield as much as possible to satisfy the emperor, in which case he might be spared.

However, the result was destined to disappoint him.

The officers and soldiers who had been scattered returned quickly, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.

If they hadn't been guarding the general's mansion beforehand and knew that no one had ever entered or left, they would have suspected that all the valuables had been moved.

But they guarded this place like an iron barrel, and no one could get out, let alone take anything with them.

Was the General's Mansion originally just empty like this?

That can't be...

No one dared to speak up, which made Hu Zhuo extremely anxious. He angrily demanded, "What exactly happened? Where are the things?"

No one dared to speak; they didn't know how to say it. This was the first time they had ever encountered such a bizarre scene.

Fearing that they would be blamed, they could only lower their heads and remain silent.

In the past, even if the emperor knew he would be angered by the eunuch, they would not dare not respond. But the moment the imperial edict was destroyed, the eunuch was already dead.

Then what is there to be afraid of?

Finally, Hu Zhuo had no choice but to clutch his burnt clothes and run to the backyard. When he returned, he looked utterly defeated.

It's over, it's all over...

He's really going to die.

Fear drives people mad. He ran up to the Shen family and demanded at the top of his lungs, "Tell me, did you do this? What kind of sorcery did you use to make so many things disappear?"

"Were you responsible for the thefts at the palace and the princess's residence last night?"

Shen Xingmian didn't expect that this eunuch was quite clever. When he was desperate, the first thing he thought of was to drag his family down with him.

However, his inevitable death was already sealed, and it was no use trying to drag anyone down with him.

She watched him throw a tantrum indifferently, and felt a sense of satisfaction when she saw him lose the false dignity he had maintained when he first appeared.

He finally got his revenge on the spot.

"Guards! Put shackles on them, lock their feet, and send them to the city gate to reunite with those two young masters."

As the eunuch spoke, his face was full of resentment and his tone was sinister, making Shen Xingmian worry that her uncle and cousin, whom she had never met, might have suffered inhuman abuse.

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