"It's him, it's him, it must be him! When I was here, His Majesty was perfectly fine. Prince Lin said he would come to attend to him, and I didn't think much of it. I never imagined that His Majesty would pass away so soon after I left... Waaah..."
In order to save her life, Han Ruyi shifted all the blame onto King Lin.
"Prince Lin, he is your father! How could you be so cruel? Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, but you've skinned the Emperor alive! Waaah..."
Han Ruyi looked heartbroken and cried her heart out.
"That King Lin is too ruthless, he's a real beast."
"Who can disagree? To skin one's own father alive is truly the most cruel thing imaginable. This person should be ground to dust."
...
The officials were in an uproar, and Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen, unable to bear it any longer, shouted in a deep voice.
"Enough, all of you shut up."
Feng Xiuzhen always maintained the Empress Dowager's authority, and at this moment, the Hall of Mental Cultivation was completely silent.
"Han Ruyi, take back your words! Do you even know what you're saying? If you dare slander Prince Lin again, believe me, I'll have you and Chu..."
Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen held back and did not utter the three words "Chu Yunmo".
"Is the Empress Dowager referring to Chu Yunmo? The reason I met Chu Yunmo was through the Empress Dowager's introduction! How could the Empress Dowager use this to threaten me? Isn't that a bit too unethical!"
"Back then, the Empress Dowager specifically introduced Chu Yunmo to me in order to help me ruin my sister. The Empress Dowager hasn't forgotten that, has she?"
Feng Xiuzhen never expected that Han Ruyi was not afraid of everyone knowing about her relationship with Chu Yunmo, and openly revealed it.
Han Ruyi was certain that Chu Yunmo wouldn't be foolish enough to tell Feng Xiuzhen that they were siblings, so she felt fearless.
This incident didn't have a huge impact on others, but it had a huge impact on Li Mufeng.
The misunderstanding between Li Mufeng and Han Ziwei was caused by Chu Yunmo. If it weren't for him, they wouldn't have ended up getting a divorce.
Upon realizing that the culprit behind all of this was none other than Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen, Li Mufeng instantly flew into a rage.
"Guards, drag King Lin out and grind his bones to dust."
Li Mufeng had also seen Feng Xiu's heartbroken state.
Feng Xiuzhen was only the Emperor's adoptive mother. Even though Prince Lin, Li Muchen, was the son of Empress Feng Meiling, there was still a layer of relationship between them. It shouldn't be as painful as if they were biological children.
If the Emperor was truly skinned alive by Prince Lin, Li Muchen, then Li Muchen is truly cold-blooded and ruthless. Why would Feng Xiuzhen still think so highly of Prince Lin? Isn't she afraid that one day Prince Lin will treat her the same way?
Too many questions perplexed Li Mufeng, and reducing the King of Lin, Li Muchen, to ashes was merely a test.
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Feng Xiuzhen immediately stood in front of Li Muchen's corpse, speaking righteously and eloquently.
“King Longxuan, isn’t that too cruel! King Lin is your second brother, how can you treat him like this?”
"Second brother? I don't have a second brother as heartless and insane as him. He dared to skin Father alive, so I dare to make sure he can't rest in peace even after death."
Li Mufeng's eyes were filled with rage, and Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen's trembling hand pointed at Han Ruyi.
"Wouldn't King Longxuan really believe this woman's words? It must be this woman's doing, framing King Lin."
"Empress Dowager, sob sob... Why are you protecting Prince Lin so much, framing me? Anyone who didn't know better would think Prince Lin is your son, sob sob..."
What was said without malice was taken seriously by the listener. Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen, upon hearing it, immediately flew into a rage.
"You wretch, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"Guards! Guards! Slap me! Look at what this vile woman has said!"
Empress Dowager Fengxiu screamed in a high-pitched voice, but unfortunately, under Li Mufeng's imposing presence, no one dared to step forward. Seeing that there was no one else available, Granny Cui stepped forward herself, intending to slap Han Ruyi, but was stabbed to death by Li Mufeng with a sword.
“Granny Cui…”
Feng Xiuzhen exclaimed in surprise, her trembling hand pointing at Li Mufeng.
"You unfilial son! How dare you treat me like this in front of your father! Heavens! Do you want me to live any longer...?"
"My son, whom I raised with such care, has given birth to such a bastard! He wants to kill his grandmother! Waaah..."
At this moment, Fengxiu knew that her chances of survival were slim, and she sat on the ground and wailed like a shrew.
“Prince Longxuan, please forgive my bluntness, but the Empress Dowager is indeed at fault. However, she is still the Emperor’s foster mother. Even if we don’t care about her, we should consider her feelings. You shouldn’t have treated the Empress Dowager this way.”
At this moment, an official who could no longer stand by and watch stood up and said something.
“Yes! Prince Longxuan, even if the Empress Dowager introduced Chu Yunmo to Miss Han of the Prime Minister’s residence, there is no need for Prince Longxuan to avenge this grudge. The Prime Minister has not said anything! Why do you need to say something? After all, the two of you are divorced and it has nothing to do with you.”
Even Grand Tutor Xie Yan couldn't stand it anymore.
"Your Majesty, I don't mind. That rebellious daughter was never good enough. It's not the Empress Dowager's fault. If she hadn't been so useless, how could Chu Yunmo have ruined her?"
Prime Minister Han Bingmo, whose name was called, also stood up.
"Do you think I'm targeting the Empress Dowager because of Miss Han? Do you even know what the Empress Dowager has done?"
My father's mother, Consort Rong, died at her hands.
There were also General Wu, General Sun, former Vice Minister of Justice, and former Vice Minister of Revenue, who also died at the hands of the Empress Dowager…”
As Li Mufeng spoke, he had someone distribute a letter to each adult, which contained all the wrongdoings committed by the Feng Clan.
They whispered among themselves, then shouted in unison.
"We beg the Dragon Prince to uphold justice, rectify the court, and exterminate the entire Feng clan."
"Haha... If you want to kill me, we'll see if you have the ability."
After Feng Xiuzhen finished speaking, she shouted in a deep voice,
"Liu Wuchen, what are you standing there for? Why aren't you taking down these traitors for me?"
"Is the Empress Dowager referring to him?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Shadow Blade, the bodyguard, walked in carrying a severed head.
"Your Majesty, I just discovered that there were over a hundred archers lying in ambush near the Hall of Mental Cultivation with ill intentions. So I took matters into my own hands and eliminated them all."
After Shadowblade finished speaking, he shouted in a deep voice,
"Bring it in."
Several guards carried in five large boxes containing human heads, a truly horrifying sight.
"this……"
Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen fell to the ground with a thud, knowing that she was truly doomed this time.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! This servant is willing to make amends by exposing the Empress Dowager's crimes."
"The Empress Dowager kept fifty-six male concubines in total, and Liu Wuchen was one of them."
"And Zhang Wujie, Sun Dayun..."
"The Empress Dowager was colluding with foreign enemies. The last time General Xue lost two cities on the border, it was she who conspired with Grand Tutor Feng to do it."
"Oh, by the way, Grand Tutor Feng and the Empress Dowager also had an affair, and they had a son named Prince Lin. This is something I overheard..."
...
Seeing that Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen's power was waning, the people of "Cian Palace" exposed one scandal after another in order to save their lives, especially the last one, which shocked everyone.
"No wonder I always thought King Lin looked like Feng Yi. It turns out he was born from an affair between Feng Yi and the Empress Dowager. This..."
"They are siblings, this is incest! This Empress Dowager is truly despicable."
"The Feng family is full of wolfish ambitions! They have long wanted to seize the throne and deceive others. They are utterly shameless."
...
The officials pointed and whispered among themselves at Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen.
"Haha... That's right, it was all my doing. Not only was Consort Rong killed by me, but your mother was also killed by the Empress at my behest."
Even the Crown Prince's madness was orchestrated by me; he saw things he shouldn't have.
If it weren't for the fact that he was the crown prince, and killing him directly would arouse the emperor's suspicion, I wouldn't have needed to force-feed him the medicine..."
At this point, Feng Xiu was no longer afraid of death, because she had lost everything. More secrets had been revealed, and Li Mufeng's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, as he roared in a deep voice.
"Guards, grind King Lin to dust and scatter his bones to ashes. Slice Feng Xiu alive and feed the flesh to the dogs."
Li Mufeng was furious. "The person who turned Zixiao Kingdom into such a mess is actually this woman in front of me."
"Haha... Li Mufeng, you are a pitiful person too. Your beloved has left you, your father and mother are both dead, you are all alone, all alone, haha..."
Fengxiu has truly gone mad, but the echo lingered in Li Mufeng's ears for a long time.
"Yes! He is now all alone. Ziwei, where are you? I miss you so much."
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