Prince Su said this with a half-smile on his face. As soon as he finished speaking, many ladies and girls behind him were so frightened that their legs went limp.
The masters of each family pulled the people tightly and scolded them in a low voice.
But who hasn’t heard of the name of Yama, the God of Death?
If they were to be sent to the Ministry of Justice and then be tried personally by the Dali Temple, would they still have a chance to survive?
"Is our Peiguo Mansion also finished?"
"How could this happen? We really don't know anything..."
"That's right, it's unfair, we really don't know anything..."
“Woo, woo, woo…”
The officials from the Dali Temple were very quick and immediately stepped forward to gather all the members of the Pei family together.
The slaves were pinned to the ground, and the servants were taken with the sword.
All of the masters had their hands quickly tied with ropes, and then they were tied together one after another.
There was chaos at the back, and many people were so scared that they started sobbing.
Duke Pei's expression naturally looked very ugly.
If he were the only one being interrogated, his life would be at stake, and if he remained silent until his death, the entire Pei Mansion could be saved.
But if the entire Pei Mansion was really taken to the Ministry of Justice, and was personally summoned by Prince Su, how many of them would be able to come out alive?
How many of them really know nothing?
Duke Pei suddenly looked up at Old Madam Pei.
When Pei Guogong saw Old Madam Pei staring at him with a complex and sorrowful expression, he cried out in grief, "Auntie..."
Duke Pei knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily to Old Madam Pei.
"Aunt, our family has suddenly suffered such a great disaster today. No matter how much I try to excuse myself, it will all be nothing but sophistry in the eyes of His Royal Highness Prince Su."
"Aunt, please testify for our Pei family. We truly know nothing about these accusations!"
"Take, for example, the time when my father suddenly ordered the entire Pei family to sever ties with my aunt. Aunt, do you know that my father personally called me over and told me, my nephew, that his illness would eventually implicate the entire Pei family."
"He knows that you've been through enough hardship and have suffered enough, so he doesn't want you to be implicated by the Pei family in the future."
"That's why father made that cruel decision not to let Aunt come home and not to allow us to have any contact with her anymore..."
"Aunt, Father treats you this way, so how could he really drag our entire Pei Mansion into such danger?"
"We are truly all innocent. Your Highness, please bear witness to this. Aunt, please testify for us..."
Duke Pei suddenly burst into tears.
Mrs. Pei was shocked.
She murmured in disbelief: "The truth, is this the truth?"
"We returned from the battlefield together. What disease did my elder brother suffer from back then? Why do I know nothing about it?"
"If he really wanted to protect me, and so cruelly cut off the Pei family's relationship with me, did he ever ask for my wishes?"
"Bu'er..."
"And if that's true, why do your other two aunts who married far away still have frequent contact with the Pei Mansion?"
Duke Pei: "Because you, my aunt, have been on the battlefield with our father, you will always be the sister he cherishes most!"
"Furthermore, Father never imagined that he would be so foolish today, that there would be a day when he would be so hated by the world. He still clung to a lucky chance..."
Mrs. Pei shook her head: "No, Bu'er."
"Aunt knows my brother's character. He is the most resolute and loyal general in the world. If he could have foreseen that his illness would one day bring disaster upon the entire Pei Mansion, he would definitely not have lived in humiliation!"
"Given his temperament, he would have ended his own life long ago to prevent future troubles. Why would he kill so many innocent women just to survive?"
"unless……"
Mrs. Pei couldn't say it.
Unless there is a reason why my brother must not die.
Madam Pei turned around to wipe her tears. Seeing that Madam Pei refused to help, Duke Pei immediately changed his tone: "You are really as my grandfather and the others said, a heartless and ungrateful woman! Even if your last name is Pei, you will never sacrifice even the slightest bit of your own interests for the entire Pei family..."
“Haha, hahahaha…”
"It's me. I was too desperate and tried everything. I even expected you to do something for the Peiguo Mansion."
"Prince Su, if you insist on accusing our Pei family of any crime, I can take full responsibility for it. These sons and daughters of our family are all innocent..."
Prince Su: "I will not wrongly accuse a good person, but I will never kill a bad person by mistake. After I have investigated the murders in your Pei Mansion, I will make sure that the entire family is brought to justice."
"Come here, bring Duke Pei and all the people in Duke Pei's mansion..."
Prince Su had barely finished his words when a loud shout suddenly came from the distance: "The Imperial Edict has arrived—Your Highness Prince Su, where is Duke Pei? Please both of you come out immediately to receive His Majesty's personal edict!"
Imperial edict?
Still two!
Li Qingluo looked at Prince Su.
This sudden imperial edict completely disrupted Prince Su's plans.
Everyone in the courtyard knelt down again, and this time Prince Su also had to kneel down to receive the imperial edict.
"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees this.
After investigation and verification, it was found that Prince Su Duan Rongshi was handling a case in the charity cemetery a few months ago. In order to catch the traitor, he unfortunately killed Erlang of the Earl's Mansion in Cangdu. As a prince and a high-ranking official, this was a serious dereliction of duty.
Today, Prince Su is punished by being suspended from his post as the Minister of the Dali Temple, and ordered to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion in his palace for three months, and to apologize to the Earl of Cangdu's palace.
I hope you will repent in the future, be worthy of the people of Dawn, and never make such irresponsible mistakes again.
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