Upon hearing this, Sang Hong felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. They were even going to arrest the bride who had just entered the house. Was this a sign that the whole family was going to be wiped out?
He knew that the emperor was notoriously harsh and ungrateful, and that over the years he had been a tool in the emperor's hands, helping him with things that were inconvenient for him to do in person.
Although he had become a completely isolated official, he thought to himself that he was loyal to the emperor and that there were still many thorny issues that required his attention. He was confident that he could still enjoy his glory for at least several decades. As for when he would no longer have a chance to use his talents, he would deal with that in the future.
But I never expected this day to come so soon.
As he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, the Zheng family was even more terrified. They had thought they had found a powerful backer and were looking forward to their rise to prominence, but instead, they were met with the calamity of their entire family being wiped out.
Zheng Yutang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, we are innocent! We did not participate in the Sang family's conspiracy from beginning to end. Yes, we had no idea about it at all. Besides, our marriage was forced upon us by the Sang family by their power. In a way, we are also victims."
Sang Hong seemed completely lost and didn't hear anything, but Sang Qian was furious: "You bastard, who was it that begged to form a marriage alliance with our Sang family in the first place, and now you dare to say such things?"
Zheng Yutang hurriedly said, "Everyone, look! I am his elder, yet he speaks to me so rudely. You can imagine how unequal our relationship is. The Sang family is using their power to coerce us. How can our Zheng family refuse? Please, Your Highness, do us justice!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding guests all wore strange expressions. These days, the Zheng family has been boasting to everyone they meet about their marriage alliance with the Sang family. From the head of the family to the gatekeeper, everyone in the Zheng family is beaming with joy.
Of course, everyone may despise them, but they also know in their hearts that now that the Sang family has collapsed, no one wants to have anything to do with them anymore.
"Enough!" King Liang snorted, clearly too lazy to care about the details. "Regardless, since they have already gone through the wedding ceremony, they are now members of the Sang family. Bring them back to the capital. The Court of Justice and the Censorate will decide on the specific punishments."
Upon hearing this conclusion, the Zheng family members turned pale. If it were just Zheng Dan alone, it would be fine, but they feared that the Sang family had committed too serious a crime. If the entire family were to be executed in the future, their Zheng family would also be implicated.
But facing a prince and a master-level expert, what chance did the Zheng family have to resist?
Several soldiers ran towards Zheng Dan, and with shackles in hand, they were about to put them on her.
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