The boy held a piece of paper that was neither too big nor too small, and read out the crimes of each person one by one.
Every sentence I read felt like a knife cutting into Yun Munian's heart.
He realized that the young emperor was retaliating, intending to eliminate all his confidants, strip him of his power, and leave him completely isolated and helpless.
Faced with this silent execution, he could do nothing but remain silent.
Soon, Si Jin used various illegal charges to eliminate half of the officials in the court.
At a grand court assembly, the officials were filled with fear and trepidation, each feeling insecure.
Heaven knows how happy those who weren't called on by name when the court session ended were.
They seemed to have escaped death, wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads and letting out a huge sigh of relief.
At the same time, he secretly made up his mind—
From now on, we must follow Your Majesty's lead without question.
This is the way to save your life.
As the officials dispersed, Si Jin rose from the dragon throne.
The dark robe with bright gold dragon patterns swayed with his steps, highlighting the boy's slender waist.
Looking down upon the world, yet stunning all living beings.
It's so beautiful it makes your heart flutter.
At this moment, a military officer who had been sentenced to twenty years in prison suddenly flew into a rage.
He drew the short knife he always kept hidden in his boot, took a few steps forward, stepped onto the steps of the emperor, and pointed the cold blade directly at the boy's fair nape.
His eyes burned red, filled with a bloodthirsty madness: "Tyrant! Go to hell..."
brush--
However, before he could finish speaking, his head was severed by a long sword.
Thump, thump.
The body and head landed one after the other.
Blood gushed down the steps at breakneck speed, like a stream bursting its banks.
The civil officials who hadn't had time to leave were immediately terrified.
Several people stood there, stunned, vomiting repeatedly.
Even the seasoned generals who fought on the battlefield were taken aback.
General Gu has quite the audacity to behead someone in front of the palace.
Gu Linyuan remained calm, not even blinking.
He raised his sword, decapitated the man, and tossed the severed head to the imperial guards who rushed in through the door.
"Hang this thing at the city gate for seven days as a warning to all demons and monsters: anyone who dares to plot against His Majesty will first have to face the 480,000 troops under my command!"
"Yes!" The Imperial Guard was terrified and quickly grabbed the severed head, disappearing as fast as he could.
Your Majesty truly lives up to the reputation of being taught by General Gu.
They all have a penchant for hanging up people's heads.
I must stay away from them from now on!
After the Imperial Guards left, Si Jin turned around, glanced at the officials in the hall who were almost petrified, and raised an eyebrow indifferently.
"What are you all standing there for? Let's adjourn the court."
"Yes!" Only then did the officials realize what was happening, and they hurriedly turned around and scrambled away from this hell on earth.
Soon, only Si Jin, Yun Mu Nian, and Gu Lin Yuan remained in the hall.
Yun Munian continued to help Si Jin as usual:
"Jinjin, were you scared? I'll take you home."
Upon hearing this, Gu Linyuan, who had reached the entrance of the palace, suddenly stopped in his tracks.
She turned her gaze, frowning as she observed Si Jin's reaction.
He didn't know why, but he couldn't help but care about Si Jin's choice.
"No need." Si Jin decisively refused.
"I am not that fragile. You have just been appointed as the executioner. You should think about how to collect the corpses of your subordinates."
As he spoke, he gestured for Yun Munian to proceed.
Then, tilting her head slightly, she looked past Yun Mu Nian and acted coquettishly towards the tall person standing at the door:
"Uncle Gu, I'm scared. Can you carry me home?"
The boy smiled gently, revealing two small tiger teeth, innocent and beautiful.
Gu Linyuan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing Yun Munian's defeated expression made him even happier than when he had defeated the Northern Di at the age of twenty.
He completely forgot about the proper etiquette between ruler and subject, and the deep friendship he shared with the late emperor despite their age difference.
He strode back to the throne and picked up his king.
“Don’t be afraid, Jinjin, Uncle Gu will take you.”
Yun Munian stood there, her face instantly darkening.
A chill emanated from the depths of my heart, quickly spreading throughout my limbs and bones.
At that moment, he realized with absolute clarity that his pride had been taken away.
She is no longer the naive boy who once saw him as the only one for her.
Gu Linyuan must have done something!
Yun Munian gritted her teeth secretly, staring resentfully at the general's tall and straight back.
He was going to find the Empress Dowager. He remembered that she seemed to have had feelings for him before, and he wanted her to help him bring down Gu Linyuan.
He wants to win back the boy who used to have eyes only for him!
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That's all for today's fourth update. Goodnight, my darlings!
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