Courtesan Liu's words completely wiped out the few traces of pity on the emperor's face. She kicked Shen Hefeng in the stomach and said, "You bitch, I must be blind to like you."
Tears streamed down Shen Hefeng's face. He even tried to grab the emperor's trouser legs and continue begging. But the emperor began to cough violently, his expression growing even more furious. "Come here, strip Shen Hefeng of his rank as a fourth-rank official. Drag him out and have him beaten to death."
Two attendants grabbed Shen Hefeng's arms, and he struggled desperately. Ling Shumo stepped forward and kicked him. "I never thought you would dare to murder the monarch. This is a grave crime that will lead to the extermination of the entire clan. The Queen Mother originally wanted your sister to lead the troops, but fortunately, your story broke before she left for the Northern Frontier Security Bureau. Otherwise, if Shen Ci had gained military power, wouldn't he have rebelled next? What your family is planning is truly enormous."
Shen Ci's face turned pale, and she knelt on the ground all of a sudden. She said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, all of this was done by that bitch Shen Hefeng alone. I am loyal to you and have absolutely no intention of being disloyal."
The emperor wanted to speak, but a cough broke out first. When she finally recovered a little, he said coldly, "Shu Mo, lead your troops to the Shen Mansion now, confiscate the family property and exterminate the clan immediately. Don't even think of surviving a fly."
Ling Shumo glanced at Shen Ci who was limp on the ground, then walked out as ordered.
Because Shen Ci was so uncooperative, he nearly broke free from the servants' pressure several times. The guards following behind him raised their knives and slashed at his thigh. As blood spurted out of the wound, Shen Hefeng finally had no strength to struggle.
Less than half a day.
The servants of the General's Mansion were hacked to death on the spot, and the masters of the Shen Mansion were collectively imprisoned, waiting for the time to be cut off, and then they were put on the execution platform for public beheading.
The women and men of the Shen family were held separately, separated by an iron gate. Shen Ci sat quietly, not desperately crying out for justice as she had just done in the Yangxin Palace. She knew very well that this matter was a done deal, and no matter how much she said, the emperor would not believe her. It would be better for her to wait quietly for death to come.
When Ling Shumo was about to leave, she vaguely heard someone crying, but the howling only lasted for a moment before being interrupted by someone.
Seeing Ling Shumo frown, the jailer said in fear, "The voice just now was Chen Hefeng, who was clamoring to see you. He said that before he dies, if he doesn't ask you for clarification, he will die with his eyes open. But don't worry, Your Highness. I have already had someone gag him and will never let him disturb Your Highness's peace again."
Die with eyes wide open? Ling Shumo only found it a little funny when she heard this word. Even if she didn't go to see Shen Hefeng, she could imagine what Shen Hefeng would say.
It was simply that he, Shen Hefeng, was the most innocent person in the whole thing. If Shen Hean hadn't been narrow-minded and had almost killed Lu Jinshu, he wouldn't have been sent to the East Palace and wouldn't have been abused and threatened by Ling Shumo.
Without the previous series of events, he would naturally not be afraid and choose to devote himself to the emperor, and then be framed as the culprit who caused the emperor's illness and was about to be beheaded in public.
Ling Shumo was about to leave the dungeon when Shi Qi stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to wait until tomorrow noon. His Majesty has just issued an additional order, saying that the Shen family must go before the King of Hell now."
Ling Shumo stopped.
The jailers opened the cell door. Inside, the prisoners' palms were pierced by chains, strung together like beads. The atmosphere in the group was dull and oppressive, the only sound in the room being the clanging of chains.
Suddenly, a man's scream came from behind. "Why? Why is this happening? I haven't done anything wrong. Why should I become a victim of your struggle?"
The voice was very familiar. Ling Shumo turned around and saw Shen Hefeng, whose hair was disheveled, with bloodshot eyes.
The moment his eyes met Ling Shumo's, Shen Hefeng's expression became even more frantic. "Ling Shumo, you planned all of this. You planned all of this. From the moment I was sent to the East Palace, you began to scheme against me and the Shen family. What did I do wrong? No, I did nothing wrong. If I hadn't entered the East Palace to serve you, then none of this would have happened."
When Shen Hefeng said this, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Shen Ci at the end of the team, "Shen Ci, you hate the Crown Princess for crippling your arm. You two women, you can fight openly in the court. Why did you let me get involved and make me a victim through these shady tricks in the harem?"
The wound on Shen Hefeng's thigh had no medicine applied, but was simply bandaged and wrapped tightly around it several times. He walked forward, and the wound continued to bleed.
Chen Hefeng trembled with pain, his eyes wide open, and it seemed that his eyeballs would pop out of his sockets at the next moment. "Because I am a man, I have no right to refuse. Just because I am a man, I have to become a tool in your game? Why? Why is this so?"
Ling Shumo chuckled, "Why? Didn't you already tell me the answer? Your problem cannot be solved in this lifetime. When you reincarnate, try to be born into a good family. In your next life, try to be a woman, and then you can control your own life.
Or, if you hadn't been reborn into such a heartless family like the Shen family, and had a sister as brainless and cold as Shen Ci, wouldn't it have been expected that you would end up like this today? "
After Ling Shumo finished speaking, she stopped looking at the crazy Shen Hefeng and quickened her pace towards the gate.
At the hour of Xu, the setting sun shone upon the execution platform.
The sky and the ground were all blood red.
Shi Qi whispered, "Your Highness, Prime Minister Fu has been waiting for you at Yunqi Winery for a long time. Shall we go there now?"
Ling Shumo's gaze shifted away from the head of the person rolling on the ground, and she got on the carriage parked nearby.
Yunqi Winery is located in the most prosperous commercial street in the imperial capital. On the surface, it is the property of the imperial merchant Yun family. In fact, the owner of the winery is the prime minister Fu Rong.
In order to avoid suspicion, Ling Shumo's carriage stopped at the restaurant opposite the winery. Ling Shumo deliberately went around to the side door of the winery and went up to the second floor.
The private room she was heading for was at the end of the corridor. As she neared the entrance, it opened from the inside, and a young woman emerged, dressed in a dark blue robe that looked old-fashioned and out of place for her age. Her attire was identical to that of the Xuanming Fairy, but she had dark, bright eyes and a youthful voice. "Prime Minister, the Crown Princess has arrived."
"A Ling, don't call me Prime Minister. You and I are sisters. Can't you just call me sister?" Fu Rong's helpless voice came from inside the door.
But he was interrupted by the woman, "Master Fu, please don't try to claim kinship with me. I don't have any sisters. You should just call me Xuanming Fairy."
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