"Mother, back then, it was I who killed Father and helped you become Empress Dowager."
"This time, your hands will also be stained with my blood."
Empress Dowager Yu couldn't hold the knife properly, so the guards grabbed her hand and plunged the sword into Pei Jingheng's chest.
Blood splattered on the Empress Dowager's clothes and also on Xiao Yuchen's face.
With a cold and cruel smile, he wiped away the blood with his fingers.
"The Pei family harbored the rebels, a heinous crime. Considering General Pei's merit in protecting the country, they are spared the death penalty, but the Pei family's nine generations are reduced to the status of lowly."
He stepped out of the Golden Palace, his clothes still carrying the fresh smell of blood.
Slay gods when they encounter gods, slay demons when they encounter demons.
If one becomes a tyrant, one can secure the throne and protect the one one loves.
Why not?
Before long, the Pei family members scattered and fled.
The huge mansion was instantly deserted.
Xie Zhaohua used a hairpin to cut the rope and finally escaped from the secret room, only to be surrounded by soldiers.
"Help me."
Xie Zhaohua felt like she had seen a savior, but before she could speak, her hands were immediately handcuffed with chains.
"Take everyone from the Pei family away."
"No, I am not a member of the Pei family."
"I have nothing to do with Pei Jingheng!"
"I don't know him!"
No matter what Xie Zhaohua said, the officers and soldiers would not believe him.
When faced with death, no one would admit to having any connection with the Pei family!
Xie Zhaohua's eyes were filled with fear and unease.
She didn't understand why, even after being reborn, she still couldn't escape this tragic ending.
At the same time, Xiao Yuchen lay in Fu Yu's arms, his arms wrapped around her waist.
Her wet eyes gazed at Fu Yu.
"Ayu, I've been very obedient this time, and I managed to refrain from massacring the imperial palace. So, Ayu, could you reward me?"
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Xiao Yuchen: The miscellaneous matters are all sorted out. I'm going to spend every day being all lovey-dovey with Ayu—
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