His imperial guards were utterly ineffective.

He had always been wary of his younger brother, but at the crucial moment, his brother, despite being terrified, still stood in front of him.

Meanwhile, his son, whom he had always been wary of, came from a thousand miles away to rescue him.

Emperor Rongsheng's voice rang out, "Prince Qi, Lin Mupo, has committed treason. He is stripped of his title, demoted to a commoner, and to be executed at the Meridian Gate. The execution will be carried out immediately."

"Father, spare me! Your son knows he was wrong!" Lin Mupo struggled and cried out, but the guards held him down tightly, making him unable to move.

The ministers watched all this silently, each with their own thoughts.

Power can really kill people; Lin Mupo deserved his fate.

He deserves to be executed by slow slicing just because the rebels killed so many people.

The emperor still softened his heart.

However, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the storm had finally subsided.

If Prince Yu hadn't arrived in time, they didn't know if they would have seen the sun rise the next day.

At noon, the executioner swiftly brought down his blade, and Lin Mupo's head rolled to the ground. Blood stained the ground crimson, like a blooming spider lily.

With Lin Mupo's death, the rebellion turmoil has temporarily come to an end.

However, everyone knows that this is only a facade of calm, and the undercurrents may have only just begun.

When the emperor was rewarding those who had rendered meritorious service, Lin Muheng, Lin Mushen, and the Prince of Xiang, being princes, had no further titles to bestow upon them, so the emperor rewarded them with a great deal of gold and silver.

Jiang Chuwei and Princess Xiang bravely protected the concubines and female relatives, and the emperor rewarded them exceptionally.

The emperor was in a rare good mood, so he asked the Princess Consort of Xiang what she wanted.

Princess Xiang asked, "Does this mean that Your Majesty will give me whatever I want?"

Emperor Rongsheng looked at Princess Xiang and said, "Speak, what do you want? I will grant it to you!"

Princess Xiang has always been sensible, so the emperor doesn't need to worry that she will make exorbitant demands.

As expected, Princess Xiang spoke up, "Your Majesty, I dare to ask for a reward for Princess Qingning. Your Majesty can decide what to give."

Emperor Rongsheng laughed heartily, "Good, good, good! She deserves to be rewarded! Princess Qingning is also excellent. I will reward her with a fief of a thousand households and bestow upon her the title of princess!"

"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty!"

Princess Xiang was overjoyed.

"Princess Qingning took care of the princes and princesses, and these are what she deserves. The Princess Consort will also be rewarded; gold and silver jewelry will be sent to Prince Xiang's residence."

Princess Xiang forgot to express her gratitude for the emperor's generosity. She was overwhelmed with flattery.

With the prince's reward, the Xiang Prince's Mansion became wealthy.

Jiang Chuwei also received a generous reward, and in recognition of her bravery, the emperor also granted her a fief of a thousand households.

This has made many people envious.

But no one dared to say anything.

Everyone witnessed the bravery of Princess Xiang and Jiang Chuwei in standing up for what was right.

The emperor was also showing others that as long as people were sincere to the royal family, he would not mistreat them.

The bestowal of titles upon Jiang Chuwei and Princess Qingning was unprecedented and even violated ancestral rules, leaving everyone only with envy.