Emperor Hui did not see them.
The Empress met them.
"Please take a seat." Empress Xie looked at the family with dignified composure.
Xiyan looked extremely haggard, and her eyes were blurry.
The Luo family was filled with unease.
Empress Xie said, "I've heard that the Prince Consort's residence keeps assassins and strategists coming and going. Is this true or false?"
Luo Cheng was dumbfounded.
Does the Prince Consort's residence harbor assassins? Or strategists?
"Your Majesty, I would never dare to disobey the laws of the court!"
"Oh, so what's the story with the people on this list?"
Luo Cheng glanced at the list, and his head suddenly felt like it was about to burst into a tangle of thoughts.
What strategists? They're all Princess Xiyan's lovers!
"Your Majesty, I do not recognize these people..."
How could Luo Cheng possibly admit to being cuckolded?
Princess Xiyan said frankly, "Those are all my servants, not assassins or strategists."
Are they raising assassins and gathering strategists to plot a rebellion?
"But they all robbed the people's farmland, framed officials, and murdered caravans; they were all tyrants and powerful figures."
The Imperial Son-in-Law Luo immediately said, "Your Majesty, this was all done by Princess Xiyan alone. I knew nothing about it. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
Empress Xie suddenly asked, "What does Consort Luo think should be done?"
"Your Majesty, the princess and her two legitimate children are at Your Majesty's disposal."
Empress Xie said calmly, "Would you be willing to kill them?"
"Your subject is willing."
"By His Majesty's decree—Princess Xiyan has been raising assassins, acting arrogantly and domineeringly, levying exorbitant taxes, seizing farmland, and driving people to their deaths. She is hereby sentenced to death!"
After Empress Xie finished speaking, Luo Cheng did not beg for mercy; in fact, he even looked gloating.
"The children of Princess Xiyan are hereby sentenced to death!"
The Luo family was exiled and their property confiscated!
As soon as Empress Xie finished speaking, Xi Yan burst into laughter: "Luo Cheng, an exiled criminal, is worse off than me being dead!"
Luo Cheng was unwilling and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "I had no choice but to marry Princess Xiyan. How many times has she cheated on me over the years... Why should my entire clan be sacrificed?"
"Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Princess Xiyan has given you a son and a daughter, and you already have several grandchildren. You think you can just push them out and sacrifice them all? How heartless!"
Empress Xie said with disgust, "I despise heartless and ungrateful people more than anything in my life!"
Drag him away and execute the order immediately!
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