Completely unaware of this, Fu Lin let out a howl and leaped forward! Stretching out her claws, she roared, "How dare you hit Brother Jinyu!"

I'm going to kill you all!

"Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're His Majesty? You're nothing but a clown!"

"You adulterous couple!"

"You members of the Quan clan, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and kill them! A bunch of cowards!"

The members of the Quan clan looked at each other, but none of them took a step forward!

They all knew this young lady's temper; she was the kind of person who had the final say and acted like she owned the place in Changzhou! Even the Prince of Kang's daughter had to be careful around her!

After all, the Quan family can be considered local tyrants in Changzhou, and Fu Lin's mother is the eldest daughter of the main branch, so her status is naturally very good!

And after she got married, she only had this one daughter! So she was treated like a little princess!

But the Quan clan remained loyal to their family and the owner of that token throughout their lives!

This person, who is not of the same surname, is not within their scope of loyalty!

Lin Ru was very satisfied with their reaction!

Then, he coldly ordered, "Drag this assassin who attempted to murder me away!"

"Kill them!"

Quan Jinyu knew that those who challenged the emperor's authority should die. Killing Fu Lin was already a great favor. If it were other emperors, they might have executed nine generations of their families!

But she was, after all, his cousin! The daughter of his father's most beloved sister!

So, enduring the excruciating pain in his abdomen, he quickly knelt down and stepped forward!

He slapped Fu Lin across the face twice more!

He hit her even harder, really wanting to wake her up!

"Fu Lin! Our Quan clan is loyal only to His Majesty! Wake up! Don't ruin everyone's lives!"

Fu Lin was immersed in her own world. She had never been hit before in her life; she was always the one hitting others. But here, she was being hit by so many people!

Among them was even her beloved brother Jinyu!

I was immediately heartbroken!

She sat down on the ground and started wailing!

Quan Jinyu was even more troubled. He had always known that his cousin was slow-witted and unreasonable. Back in Changzhou, people still indulged her! But this was Mianzhou, who knew who she was!?

I don't know why his equally unreasonable aunt let him go!

This isn't about causing them trouble!

He was cursing his cousin in his heart! He wished he could just grab a knife and kill her right now! To avoid causing even bigger trouble later! After all, he had solved many thorny problems for his cousin and aunt over the years, and he was just too annoying to handle!

He just remembered his aunt's methods of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide! And his father's protective nature!

We have no choice but to plead for them! At least leave them a chance to live!

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"Please, spare her this time! Just spare her life, and you can punish her however you want!"

"I promise to send her back to Changzhou! I'll imprison her in the house and never let her out again!"

When Fu Lin dreamt of her cousin's humble and pleading voice, she instantly felt that her cousin still loved her, and that it was just this woman in front of her who was interfering!

She instantly perked up and started yelling!

"Cousin, you don't need to beg her! Does she really dare to kill me?!"

"If she dares to kill me, she can forget about Changzhou!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ru's smile became even more enigmatic!

"Oh~ You mean I can forget about Changzhou? Why would you say that? Don't you know that the people of Changzhou worship me like a god?"

Quan Jinyu was anxious to speak, but with just one look from Lin Ru, someone immediately went over and covered his mouth!

Fu Lin continued dismissively, "I advise you to release them immediately and kneel down and kowtow to me three times, otherwise I will go back and tell my uncle and mother to send the Quan clan to seek refuge with someone else!"

Upon hearing this, Quan Jinyu's eyes were filled with despair. He struggled to tell Lin Ru to kill this liar!

He already regretted pleading for him!

However, Wu Shui was very strong, and Wen Fu was not someone he could easily break free from!

"I'll let you hit me!"

"Not only did you hit me, you even forced me, Quan Jinyu, to hit you!"

"You're such a vicious woman! I know what you're thinking; you've actually taken a fancy to Brother Jinyu!"

"Let me tell you! My mother and uncle have already discussed it and are going to arrange an engagement for the two of us!"

"From now on, I will be the matriarch of the Quan family! Everyone must listen to me!"

"The officials in Changzhou are all members of my Quan family. If they want to switch sides, isn't it just a matter of me saying a word?"

"If you release me now, and then kneel down and kowtow twice, maybe I'll consider it!"

Wu Juan and Wu Yun had never seen such a confident woman in their lives!

Upon hearing this, Lin Ru couldn't help but sneer. She looked at Quan Jinyu and the Quan clan members with a cold smile!

"What? Do you all think the same way?"

"It seems your powerful clan is quite formidable! Could it be that you're only feigning allegiance now, and are actually plotting to seize my throne?"

“Your future mistress does indeed have the air of an empress like me.”

"They actually made me kneel down."

"This is truly unheard of."

Quan Jinyu felt that Lin Ru’s voice was very calm, but for some reason, he felt a chill down his spine. He also felt that all the Quan family members were about to cry!

They all knelt down and began to pledge their loyalty!

"Our Quan clan has no matriarch; we are only loyal to His Majesty!"

Quan Jinyu quickly added, "Your Majesty, you should kill her instead."

“She has absolutely no connection to our family, and she has absolutely no connection to me.”

"I don't know her!"

“My father never mentioned marriage to me!”

"Our Quan clan is loyal only to His Majesty!"

He never expected that his father would get so old and become so confused. No wonder his grandfather handed over the position of young clan leader to him!

He never expected that his little cousin would have such thoughts! No wonder she was always clinging to him, chasing him all the way from Changzhou to Mianzhou!

If she were just his cousin, that would be one thing, but now she actually wants to marry him. What's the difference between that and taking his life? Letting him be with such a troublemaker is worse than letting him die!

He quickly kowtowed again and said, "Your Majesty! Please execute me as well! I have no face to face you!"

"I am not threatening you with my own life!"

"I really want to die! I don't want to get married!"

"I truly had no idea that my father would arrange a marriage with their family. Since that's the case, I can't disobey my father's orders, so I have no choice but to die!"

"After I die, another young clan leader will serve you! Rest assured! We, the Quan clan, are truly loyal to you!"

After saying that, he actually endured the pain and was about to smash himself hard against the pillar next to him!