He was right. Xiao Junzhan was now being cautious.

Only Prince Liu talked about the existence of the Fate-Sharing Gu. Even Liu Wanning, who shared the same fate with him, was unaware of it. To be honest, according to Xiao Junzhan's judgment, Prince Liu was most likely making it up.

But he didn't dare to gamble...

Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he didn't dare to gamble.

There was silence all around, and no one dared to interrupt. Even close ministers like Li Yue and Chen Zishu did not dare to express their opinions at this moment.

This decision can only be made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself.

Apart from Prince Liu who was still chattering, even Wei Hansu, who was twitching continuously because his nails were lifted, fell silent.

After a long silence, Xiao Junzhan kicked the man away again and shouted coldly, "Li Yue, return to the capital tonight and surround the Duke of Anguo's mansion for me. Interrogate everyone one by one. I don't believe that the Liu family really has such an important thing as the same life Gu, and there won't be other people who know about it!"

If only Prince Liu knew about this so-called fate-same-life Gu, then it must be a fabrication!

Isn't it just delaying time?

Isn't it just to let the little girl resist him for a few more days?

He could allow Liu Wanning to live a few more days, and for the safety of his beloved, he could endure her boredom and disgust for a few days.

Xiao Junzhan fixed his eyes on the unconscious Liu Shizi who had been kicked by him. His eyes stayed deep for a long time, and he said softly, "The Liu family committed a crime of treason and murdering the Crown Princess. The evidence is irrefutable. They are now dismissed from all their posts, their crimes are made public, and they are to be put in chains and returned to the capital to await their fate."

Everyone in the courtyard knelt down immediately and accepted the order.

Liu Wanning received a hint from her brother and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please forgive my Liu family this time, otherwise I would rather die by hitting my head against a pillar."

The imperial physician Wang beside her was holding a silver needle, intending to remove the mother Gu. Upon hearing what she said, he gave her a shot, and she became drowsy and passed out.

Imperial Physician Wang said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Miss Liu has fallen asleep."

Everyone felt relieved at once and gritted their teeth in hatred towards the Liu family.

The Liu family members are not afraid of anything as their death is imminent, but they do not want to face the thundering wrath of His Highness.

Xiao Junzhan stood in the night, looking at the Liu brothers and sisters who were limp on the ground, and said calmly: "Take good care of Liu Wanning, and leave for Beijing tomorrow."

A female official took the order and stepped out, agreeing in a low voice.

Liu Wanning's limbs were tied up with thin ropes, and the Duke of Anguo and his wife and their eldest son were also put in shackles.

The four members of the Liu family have been dealt with for the time being, and only Wei Hansu is left lying limp on the ground.

She seemed to have realized that her end was approaching, and she raised her head with all her strength, crying and begging, "I...I will never dare to do that again."

She had said this many times tonight, and no one could doubt its truth.

As a girl who was raised in seclusion and whose mind was filled with disputes over the primogeniture of the law, the punishment she received today was indeed enough to teach her a lesson.

She was really frightened.

...She would never dare to be disrespectful to Wei Hanzhang again, either in her face or in her heart.

But it was too late.

Although the Liu brothers and sisters are hateful, they still have reasons to rebel against their superiors.

It is understandable that their years of expectations were dashed and they became resentful and hateful and wanted to get rid of Wei Hanzhang as soon as possible.

And what about Wei Hansu? Xiao Junzhan had clearly seen how well his little girl treated this concubine, and he even tried to show his love for her by being nice to this seventh daughter of the Wei family.

(End of this chapter)