Since ancient times, nobles and their relatives have committed suicide, leaving their bodies intact and preserving their reputation. The emperor set a precedent for beheading the children of nobles.
Prime Minister Liu was so busy that he had no time to care about Liu Yan in the palace.
The emperor has been planning for a long time and has acted ruthlessly. He can no longer suppress him. The only option now is to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
There were quarrels in the court every day, and it was not until the beginning of autumn that the case came to a conclusion.
Almost all the officials in the Jiangnan region were killed in one fell swoop, and the blood flowed like a river.
The emperor was not satisfied after killing people in Jiangnan, and he turned his butcher knife to the capital. A large number of officials were dismissed, and many relatives were implicated. Some were imprisoned, and some were imprisoned. For a time, the capital was in a panic.
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The bloody storm outside had nothing to do with Ji Yunhuan. She stayed in the palace to take care of her pregnancy until the weather turned cooler, and then the emperor sent someone to take her back to the palace.
Ji Yunhuan has gained a lot of weight these days, and his little face has become rounder. His pair of white and tender little hands are chubby and have dimples when poked.
When Taohong came in and saw the empress sighing, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Your Highness, don't worry. Nanny Yan said everything will be fine after the baby is born. Nanny Xu handed me a letter. Please open it and take a look."
Ji Yunhuan touched a thick stack of letter papers. After opening it, she saw Mother Xu's nagging words, which warmed her heart.
At the end of the letter, Mother Xu mentioned that the head of the Ji family had been to the Ji Mansion and wanted to see her.
Ji Yunhuan then remembered that Ji Gongming had been imprisoned. The old patriarch wanted to see her not to plead for Ji Gongming, but for the Ji family.
"I promised the old patriarch that I would help him once within my ability. Taohong, please spread the message that as long as the rest of the Ji family is clean, there is no need to worry."
"If anyone follows Ji Gongming to commit crimes, they deserve it. Such descendants will only bring disaster if they are kept alive!"
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