Regent Jiang Yun?
Qingluo's face immediately turned red.
She understood the sarcasm in Jiang Yun's words.
If he truly possessed the integrity of a renowned scholar, he should have hanged himself at home long ago.
Even if they are captured, they should find a way to commit suicide on the way.
Even if she hadn't died on the way, she should have confronted the emperor openly in court just now, but she didn't dare utter a single word.
She has long since squandered her integrity!
"This humble subject knows his mistake and begs Your Majesty for punishment!"
After saying that, Qingluo felt like she was about to collapse.
She is a perfect example of someone whose reputation is undeserved.
Why did she write such a scathing statement? Wasn't it to make a name for herself in history?
Now she is truly destined to go down in history, but it will likely be with a reputation for eternal infamy!
Linghu Lan smiled.
"I thought you would object, and I was even prepared to exterminate your entire clan. I never expected that a renowned scholar from Yucheng would be so magnanimous!"
Ten clans?
Qingluo's heart trembled.
Even if others commit a grave mistake, they would only be punished by having their nine generations of relatives executed. But if she were punished by having her ten generations of relatives executed, she would still be remembered in history.
"Your Majesty, I humbly beg the Regent to punish me. I am willing to bear all the blame for my mistakes. I implore the Regent to grant me leniency and forgive my entire family."
This time, she was truly afraid!
Linghu Lan nodded.
"Very well. I've heard that Mr. Qingluo was once on good terms with the traitor Jiang Xinwei. I intend to write a book about Jiang Xinwei. Mr. Qingluo is a man of great talent, so I will take full charge of this matter. What do you think, Mr. Qingluo?"
Qingluo was somewhat dazed. Finally, her face flushed and covered in cold sweat, she kowtowed to express her gratitude.
"I am grateful to the Regent for sparing my life; I will do my utmost to help."
Linghu Lan smiled, ignored Qing Luo, and slowly walked out of the palace with Jiang Wujiang.
It wasn't until Linghu Lan had been gone for a long time.
Under the urging of the palace servants, Qingluo got up, but immediately fell down again.
Her reputation is ruined!
Finally reaching a secluded spot, Jiang Wujiang could no longer contain himself.
“Grandma, why don’t you kill her? She’s using literary allure to insult you.”
Linghu Lan: "..."
Your Majesty, you are just a baby. Don't be so quick to shout for war and kill people, and chop off heads!
She patted Jiang Wujiang's head and gently instructed him:
“Killing is easy, it’s just a matter of dying. If I kill Qingluo, it will only enhance her reputation. In the future, history will record that she offended me because of a proclamation. Others will only pity her for being a talented person who was not appreciated, and say that I am bloodthirsty and murderous.”
But instead of killing her, she'll be put in charge of compiling Jiang Xinwei's book. Jiang Xinwei is infamous, and this woman, who once served Jiang Xinwei as her master, is now writing a book to smear her. Future generations will only remember her as a traitor, a double-dealer. This is far more painful than killing her. Besides, to avoid being vilified, she'll be bound to be loyal to the court. Why not?
Jiang Wujiang was stunned.
The human heart is so complex.
After that, Jiang Wujiang became much more silent, as if he had become more experienced overnight.
Linghu Lan thought for a moment, but didn't say anything more.
Jiang Wujiang was born different from others; she always wanted to soar through the skies, so she couldn't be taught like an ordinary child.
However, perhaps having witnessed too much fighting and killing, Jiang Wujiang has lost much of his reverence for life. He always talks about fighting and killing, and his methods for solving problems are simple and brutal.
This gave Linghu Lan a major headache.
The palace maid who served Linghu Lan personally smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard that the monks of Baoguang Temple are highly proficient in Buddhism. Perhaps it would be good for Your Majesty to listen to the scriptures more often."
Linghu Lan: "..."
Girl!
How did you guess that I wanted to "stir up" the mortal world?
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