Kong Sheng looked at his expression as if he was saying, "You are the emperor, but the truth is in my hands."

Xiao Li curled her lips, her eyebrows raised, but her eyes were sharp. She looked down at him condescendingly, her tone light but majestic and oppressive: "You may not understand what I mean. I mean... from the day the Wang family was abolished, Wang Wanqing is mine. Her body and her life are under my control. Your so-called engagement was invalid from the beginning. You can marry the girls of the Wang family, but Wang Wanqing - not!"

Kong Sheng was about to argue, but Xiao Li had already raised his hand: "Kong Yunfei assassinated an imperial official. Take him out and behead him in public."

"His Majesty!"

Kong Sheng was horrified: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me. Yun Fei just had some conflicts with Miss Wang and got a little excited. His crime is not serious enough!"

Yang Jun raised his sword to stop Kong Sheng who was about to step forward, and said coldly: "The Miss Wang you are talking about is a sixth-rank official of the current dynasty, and the Silver Armor Guard that Kong Yunfei attacked is a fourth-rank military officer."

Reason? What is reason? Imperial power is reason!

Kong Sheng was so anxious that he tried to get up, but he knelt down heavily again: "Your Majesty, please spare my life. Yun Fei did not do it on purpose. He knows he was wrong. Please give him a chance to correct his mistakes."

He looked at Wang Wanqing, angrily and anxiously said: "Wang Wanqing, Yun Fei and you were engaged before, you can't just stand by and watch him die."

Wang Wanqing looked at him coldly: "Engagement? His Majesty has already said that the engagement was invalid from the beginning. You still dare to mention it? You are defying the imperial decree and deserve death!"

When Kong Yunfei heard that the empress wanted to kill him, he was furious: "Why are you killing me? Tyrant! You ruined people's marriages, have no respect for women, and kill innocent people. Why are you killing me?"

Kong Sheng's face turned pale. If Kong Yunfei continued to shout like that, the empress would definitely not forgive him.

Sure enough, the empress just looked up and the silver-armored guard beheaded Kong Yunfei with one sword.

Kong Sheng collapsed instantly: "Yun Fei!"

Kong Sheng looked at the empress with hatred in his eyes, and before he could move, two knives were placed on his neck.

Yang Jun sneered, "Lord Kong, according to the charges against you, you will not be able to leave Yanping Prefecture. The trial would have taken another day or two, and your son could have collected your body and buried it, but since you are so impatient, His Majesty can only grant your wish."

He was already in great pain because of his son's death, but he didn't expect that he would also die here.

He was indignant: "Why? I, Kong Sheng, have been an official for many years. Even if I have no merits, I have worked hard..."

The empress had already left. Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him without hesitation: "Kong Sheng, you still have the nerve to complain? Among the pile of files representing crimes, yours is the thickest."

"Buying and selling official positions, embezzling bribes, illegally mining silver, which of these have wronged you? And your son, he's never married and has a good reputation, but every month a maid dies in his room. How do they die? As their father, you don't know."

Kong Sheng was shocked. He had never thought that the Empress had discovered all this, but he refused to admit it. "You have no evidence and are just making up lies. I am also an official appointed by the court. How can you slander me?"

Yang Jun saw that he would not cry until he saw the coffin. "The moment you set foot on the territory of Yanping Prefecture, the Silver Armor Army had already gone to your house. The evidence of your crime should have been obtained by now."

Kong Sheng's face turned pale in an instant.

They just wanted to see the empress and figure out her attitude, but they didn't know that the empress was not simply summoning them, but was going to take their lives.

Kong Sheng was dragged away with a pale face. Perhaps it was because the shock was too great, but he didn't react much when he passed by his son's body.

Yang Jun narrowed his eyes and said, "The Kong family is a martial arts family. Put him in shackles and guard him heavily."

"yes!"

----

Some people were implicated by their sons and entered the final mode early, while others were rescued by their daughters and brought back to shore.

For example, Qiao Youcai, who looks mediocre.

"Your Majesty, I, Han Bin (my concubine Qiao Ruyan), pay my respects to His Majesty."

"Get up."

Looking at this young couple, Xiao Li felt relieved.

Her court should be composed of young people who are pleasing to the eye and capable.

Xiao Li still had some impression of Han Bin, after all, he was born in a princess's mansion, but that was not important.

Xiao Li looked at Qiao Ruyan and became more and more satisfied.

Seeing this, Han Bin immediately gave his wife the chance to speak.

Qiao Ruyan readily accepted the offer: "The last time I saw Your Majesty, even though I didn't know his identity, I felt he was so noble that I didn't dare to disrespect him. I didn't expect it to be Your Majesty. I went back and talked to my husband about it, and only then did I know that it was Your Majesty who came. I didn't entertain him and even caused him trouble. It's truly my Qiao family's fault."

"My father has come to see me this time, and my husband and I have come along, just to have the honor of seeing His Majesty once more."

As he said this, he handed over the gifts and gift list he had prepared, but he just glanced at them without showing off.

Xiao Li owns the whole world and is not short of some courtesy, but Qiao Ruyan's ability to treat people is indeed very good.

When meeting the right person, Xiao Li doesn't like to beat around the bush: "Han Bin told you about me, so you should know that I am attracted to you."

Although Your Majesty is a woman, and although I know that Your Majesty is talking about her abilities, it is still quite embarrassing to hear these words.

Qiao Ruyan couldn't help but smile and said, "It is a great honor for Ruyan to have the favor of Your Majesty. I am willing to serve Your Majesty, even if it means death."

Xiao Li nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, you can stay."

Han Bin was confused. What about me?

I don’t want to be separated from my wife, but I don’t dare to ask His Majesty.

After meeting the emperor, he lost his wife.

I want to cry but I have no tears.

It was Qiao Ruyan who comforted him: "Since you are serving His Majesty, how can you compromise with us? The most important thing now is His Majesty."

Han Bin was thinking of staying with Qiao Ruyan for two more days before leaving, but not long after he left, he received a transfer order from the Minister of Personnel. He had to go back to Luoxia City and temporarily take over the position of prefect.

Han Bin: “…” Your Majesty, you are so ruthless!

Qiao Ruyan held him and comforted him for a long time, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Alright, His Majesty gave you a promotion, and you're not happy about it? And don't you see it's just temporary? There will definitely be other arrangements. If you work hard, you might be able to be transferred to the capital. Whether you return as a Tongzhi or a Taishou, the difference is huge."

Han Bin: "Then my lady, have you ever thought about this? This position of prefect belongs to my father-in-law. My not taking over temporarily means there is something wrong with him?"

Qiao Ruyan: "Your Majesty kept me and appointed you, which proves that my father's crime is not serious. Maybe he simply doesn't want to use him."

When talking about her father, Qiao Ruyan couldn't help but feel disgusted.

Isn't it natural that Your Majesty despises him?

A prefect is either a good prefect without any sins, and it is also a sin if he has no merits.

He has been the prefect for less than three years. If it weren't for Han Bin and Qiao Ruyan keeping a close eye on him, who knows how much trouble he would have caused. It would be better if he didn't serve as the prefect. With her father's increasingly confused attitude, if he continued to serve, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.