Xiaohua's gentle tone was like a knife that could kill without leaving a trace.

Looking at her smiling face, Mu Anyu felt a chill run down his spine.

"Honeysuckle, remember this: as long as I live, I will never let you have an easy time."

Honeysuckle twisted the dagger forcefully, continuing to groan as he cried out in pain, "Then let you die!"

Looking into Jin Yinhua's eyes, which were completely calm and even showed a hint of excitement, Mu Anyu finally believed that she really wanted to kill him...

"Very well, I will sign this letter of divorce."

He admitted defeat and compromised!

Mu Anyu's hands trembled as he signed the document, then pressed a bloody handprint on it.

Xiaohua carefully put the letter of divorce into her bosom, her eyes filled with emotion. After spending so much time and effort, she had finally obtained this letter of divorce. From now on, she would have nothing to do with this despicable man anymore, and she could be herself again.

Just as he put away the letter of divorce, three or five men in black surrounded him from behind.

Looking at their attire, Mu Anyu wanted nothing more than to stand up and shout, "Quickly, you're from the Wushang Sect, aren't you? Kill this woman for me, and I'll give each of you fifty taels of silver!"

The group exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and rushed towards the honeysuckle.

Honeysuckle took a step back and landed steadily in Xie Lin's arms.

Xie Lin looked down at her and said softly, "Prepare to close the net."

Jin Yinhua sneered at Mu Anyu, who was still writhing on the ground, and said, "Your Highness, you reap what you sow."

~~

The Imperial Palace's Yangju Hall.

Lord He stood before the hall, his face unchanging, impeaching the current prince, Mu Anyu, for colluding with his subordinates to sell smuggled salt.

The emperor stared at him with a dark expression throughout: "Lord He, it's one thing for you to impeach Mu Ange on ordinary days, since he's just a good-for-nothing who does nothing. But Mu Anyu is different. He's the prince I have the most faith in. I see you're a veteran, so I don't want to punish you. You may leave."

Lord He knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, what this old minister said is absolutely true. The Second Prince Mu Anyu has been lining his own pockets, colluding with those above and below him, and oppressing the people. This old minister dares to guarantee with his life that every word he said is true."

The emperor stood up directly from behind the table, pointed at Lord He, and roared, "He Shuhong, I have already given you a way out."

With piercing eyes and a straight back, Lord He declared in a loud voice, "This old minister humbly requests Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate the salt smuggling case and eliminate the evil and corrupt officials."

Just as the emperor was about to erupt in fury, the voice of Minister Cui, crying and pleading, suddenly rang out from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please do justice for this humble subject!"

As he spoke, the door was pushed open.

Lord Cui, his hair disheveled and his body covered in wounds, stumbled in and fell right at Lord He's feet.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please make the decision!"

The emperor looked at the two people in the hall, his brows furrowed: "What exactly do you want?"

Lord Cui said with tears streaming down his face:

"Your Majesty, half a month ago, illegal salt trade was rampant in the capital, disregarding the laws of the court. I worked tirelessly day and night to apprehend an important witness. That very night, I received an ancient book filled with silver notes, along with a note tucked inside, inviting me to meet you this morning in the woods on the outskirts of the capital."

"To find the mastermind behind this, I risked my life to keep the appointment, only to find that this villain had laid a trap to silence me. Fortunately, a brave man happened to pass by and saved me from danger. Later, for some unknown reason, it seems that the assassin hired by the villain clashed with him and suddenly turned against him. The villain then revealed his true identity—it was actually... the Second Prince, Mu Anyu!"