The maid's body was unstable and she staggered and fell backwards. Not only did her master die, but she was also implicated and died with him. She really didn't know what sins she had committed in her previous life to deserve such punishment.

When Xiao Ling heard this, her expression was dazed, and her bright eyes were full of surprise. She could not believe her ears. Such a result was really the order issued by the solitary king. She still didn't understand where she had gone wrong.

"Why... Your Highness, you can't kill me. Why would you kill me for such a lowly woman? No matter what, I am the daughter of the Xiao family, one of the three great families in Jiuyou..."

"Noisy." Gu Juechen felt really annoyed. He felt like vomiting when he heard the woman's voice. He glanced at Xiang Ke indifferently.

Xiang Ke nodded and walked towards the hall.

"Someone, send Miss Xiao on her way."

Outside the hall, two guards bowed, grabbed Xiao Ling's arm with great force, and walked straight out of the hall. After all, this was the order of the sovereign, and who would dare to obey?

The head of the Xiao family in the hall, who was also Xiao Ling's father, did not dare to plead for mercy. At this moment, he knew very well what he should do.

It is wise to protect yourself. How could he give up the future of the entire family for a concubine's daughter? He would never do such a stupid thing.

"Father, father, save Ling'er, I don't want to die..." Xiao Ling's miserable voice echoed in the hall, but her despair only met with her father's disgust.

The face of the head of the Xiao family began to become ferocious. He was really disgusted with having such an ignorant daughter. The Xiao family's position among the three major families was originally unstable, and now because of this person, the family's position and impression in the eyes of Gujun have become even worse.

He had never expected this situation. If he had known that Xiao Ling was such a useless person, he would never have brought her to this palace. If she had not been somewhat pretty, how could he have favored a concubine's daughter other than to make her seduce the sovereign?

The head of the Xiao family is not stupid. If he helps Xiao Ling, his family's status will probably collapse.

When Xiao Ling's cries for help became weaker and weaker in the hall, the head of the Xiao family's worried heart finally calmed down.

If the crying and shouting made Gu Jun even angrier, then there would be no hope. Gu Jun was a very capable person. As long as he wanted to, he could destroy not only one person but even an entire family in an instant.

Xiao Yan, the head of the Xiao family, immediately stood up from his seat and stood in the center of the hall. He glanced at Gu Jun tentatively, but to his surprise, there was no fluctuation on Gu Jun's face, which made him feel more and more uneasy.

This damn Xiao Ling, if this makes him lose his position as the head of the family, she will be made to suffer death.

He immediately knelt down. The only way to turn things around at this moment was to beg for mercy.

Although the lonely king is cold as ice and has a heart as hard as stone, and no one can impress him, we have to try anyway.

"Your Majesty, all of this is my fault. I actually let such an ignorant child get close to your eyes. It's all my fault. I deserve to be beaten, I deserve to be beaten..."

The timid voice echoed in the hall for a long time. As he spoke, he raised his hand and left a handprint on his cheek. The crisp and loud slapping sound made people feel numb.