The next morning, Madam Xu was surprised to see Chu Tianze suddenly come to pay his respects.
"Mother!"
"When did Ze'er return?"
"I rushed back last night, and I don't want to bother my mother," Chu Tianze said with a faint smile.
Madam Xu nodded, then sighed, "It's good that you're back. Spend more time with Xiaoxiao. She hasn't seemed to be in a good mood these days, and I'm worried something might happen to her."
A cold glint appeared in Chu Tianze's eyes; he had naturally noticed that something was wrong with Xiaoxiao. "Son knows!"
After paying his respects to Madam Xu, Chu Tianze led Mo Yan and Mo Wen to the dungeon of the Prince's mansion.
Madam Shen was tied to an iron frame, her body covered in wounds, but miraculously, she was still breathing.
Xia Fan, who was administering the punishment, quickly gave up his seat, "Your Highness!"
Chu Tianze sat down with an icy expression. "Wake her up by splashing her with water!"
Xia Fan nodded, took the cold water handed to him by the guard, and poured it all over his head.
"Ah!" The cold water stimulated her wounds, and Madam Shen, who had already fainted, let out a scream.
When she opened her eyes and saw the cold-faced man sitting in front of her, a hint of panic appeared in her eyes.
Chu Tianze said coldly, "Aren't you very good at talking? Now that I am right in front of you, what grievances do you have against the Yan Prince's Mansion, or against my Princess Consort? Why not tell me everything!"
Madam Shen trembled slightly, her lips quivering, but she ultimately couldn't utter those arrogant words she had spoken before.
"Since she can't speak, there's no need to keep her mouth. Pull out her tongue for me!"
"Yes!" Xia Fan responded, and before Madam Shen could utter another sound, he swiftly pulled out her tongue, causing blood to gush onto the ground.
"Bring me the whip."
Mo Wen respectfully handed over the barbed whip, and Chu Tianze, infusing it with internal force, lashed out fiercely. Madam Shen felt only pain, but could only whimper without making a sound...
After only ten lashes, Madam Shen could no longer endure it. Her eyelids closed slightly, and she fainted again. Xia Fan cautiously spoke, "Your Highness, she's about to die..."
Chu Tianze threw the whip on the ground, still feeling unsatisfied. But looking at her miserable state, he finally said coldly, "Kill her and throw her into the mass grave, along with Shen Ru."
"yes!"
"Mo Yan, Mo Wen, you all take men to the Shen residence immediately. Arrest and kill all those who served her and Shen Ru before. Isn't Murong Xuan investigating those involved in the sachet incident? Go and confront him. Kill all those involved as well and throw them into the mass grave..."
"Your subordinate obeys!" Mo Yan and Mo Wen bowed and turned to leave.
After dealing with the Shen family, Chu Tianze returned to the main courtyard, where Bai Chuxiao was still asleep.
Chu Tianze sat on the edge of the bed, gently stroking the hair on her face, and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, I won't let anyone hurt you and the baby..."
Hearing the noise, Bai Chuxiao quietly opened her eyes. When she saw the familiar figure by the bedside, she smiled with relief. "Why are you up so early..."
Chu Tianze smiled, "Can't sleep!"
Inside the Shen residence, things were far from peaceful early in the morning. Shen Yiyu had already returned from Yunzhou. He wanted to go to the Prince's residence to apologize, but he was unable to enter the gates.
Shen Yiyu and Shen Xuanxuan, the two siblings, looked at the guards of the Prince's Mansion surrounding the Shen family, their faces showing some panic.
"Is the Prince back? What are you two, Brother Mo...?" Shen Yiyu asked quickly, looking at Mo Yan and Mo Wen, who were dressed in black and had a wooden face.
Mo Yan said calmly, "Young Master Shen and Miss Shen, there's no need to panic. We are merely following the Prince's orders to take some people away. Please cooperate..."
Soon, all the servants of the Shen family knelt in the courtyard, their eyes filled with panic, and even more so with confusion...
After a long while, just as the servants were trembling with fear, Mo Yan finally spoke coldly, "Those who used to serve in Madam Shen and Miss Shen's courtyard, come out..."
Among the crowd, those who had previously served in the two courtyards were all flustered and dared not move...
Mo Yan sneered, "Young Master Shen and Second Miss Shen, point them out. If you miss one, you know what awaits the Shen family, don't need me to remind you..."
Shen Xuanxuan and Shen Yiyu had complicated expressions, but they still pointed out the people who had served in the two courtyards before.
Mo Wen gathered the group of people on the other side, with the servants from both sides kneeling facing each other. Mo Yan looked at the unrelated servants and said, "You should also identify those who haven't been missed. If anyone is protecting someone, they will be dealt with as well as those from the two courtyards..."
"No, those two courtyards are all gone..." a butler in the front row said cautiously, looking around.
"Very well, Madam Shen and Shen Ru are already dead. I don't need to remind you why they died..."
Upon hearing that the two people were dead, Shen Xuanxuan turned pale, and Shen Yiyu quickly helped her up.
"Are Mother and the others dead?" Shen Xuanxuan asked through gritted teeth.
Mo Yan sneered, "That's right, they were both executed by the Prince this morning. Do Miss Shen and Young Master Shen have any complaints? The Prince is in the manor. If you two are not satisfied, you can go to the Prince's manor now..."
Shen Yiyu, supporting Shen Xuanxuan, whispered, "I wouldn't dare!"
"Then you two should step aside. Madam Shen has already paid the price for her arrogant words at the Prince's residence. If any of you want to speak up for her, you are welcome to step forward now!"
"We wouldn't dare! We have absolutely no ill intentions towards the Prince of Yan's mansion. We were unaware of the former madam's thoughts!" the head steward hurriedly waved his hand, and the servants behind him nodded in agreement.
“Very well, whether what you say is true or false, it doesn’t matter. You just need to open your eyes wide and see what happens when you follow or help a disloyal master…” Mo Yan said to the crowd while waving his hand.
The servants who used to serve Madam Shen and Shen Ru in their courtyards all had a sword at their necks held by the guards of the Prince's Mansion.
"All of you, raise your heads and look up. Anyone who lowers their head will be dealt with..." Mo Yan said coldly again.
"Spare me..."
"We have no ulterior motives..."
The servants, with swords to their necks, frantically begged for mercy, their cries rising and falling. The servants on the other side trembled at the sight, but none dared to lower their heads and look away.
Shen Xuanxuan and Shen Yiyu were both terrified by what they saw, but dared not plead for mercy. Since it was the Prince of Yan's order, these people were doomed to die no matter what. If they begged for mercy, even more people might die...
Mo Yan and Mo Wen paid no heed to these people's fear and pleas for mercy. Seeing that everyone was watching carefully, Mo Yan directly ordered, "Kill!"
With a single, coordinated slash, dozens of heads fell to the ground amidst screams of agony. The other servants who witnessed this scene fainted from the shock.
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