"He still managed to get away!"
"He was seriously injured, and we thought that even if he ran away, he wouldn't cause any trouble!"
"So we relaxed our attention on him a bit! That's what gave him and his men an opportunity to take advantage of us!"
Lin Ru was somewhat annoyed. "His men? How many people did he bring?"
"Even if Commander Qi took most of the troops with him, wouldn't the remaining troops be enough to wipe them out in one fell swoop? How could such a huge oversight have occurred?"
Ji Wenxuan lowered his head, somewhat embarrassed, and replied, "It was my oversight! Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Just then, Liu Ru, whom they had met once before, rushed in despite the obstruction of the people outside. As soon as she entered, she knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing!
"Your Majesty, it's my fault! I failed to discipline my subordinates properly."
"We are all Madam's people, and we swear to be loyal to her to the death. But we never expected that one of our young maids would be deceived by Ji Wenzhuo's sweet words and make the wrong choice, letting that beast go!"
"Don't worry! I've already kicked her out! Let her fend for herself outside."
"Punish me if you must! Don't punish my young master!"
"It's all my fault!"
Ji Wenxuan quickly said, "Your Majesty, it's all my fault! The leader under Ji Wenzhuo is a brother I grew up with. We had already agreed that he would submit to us! But I never expected him to be a liar!"
"I didn't notice!"
"It's all my fault!"
Listening to their argument, Lin Ru felt a splitting headache and her anger surged to the top of her head. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, only to suddenly feel dizzy!
He slumped back into the chair, a consequence of losing all his cultivation!
Wu Juan was so frightened that she quickly stepped forward to support Lin Ru, but her outstretched hand was violently slapped away!
Lin Ru, her eyes bloodshot and extremely agitated, roared, "You talk so lightly! Throw that woman out and let her fend for herself?"
"What's the difference between this and letting her go? Why not just kill her?"
"Liu Ru! Don't tell me you think it's nothing? Or did you deliberately let her go? Is it because you feel sorry for her being deceived at such a young age? Or is it because of our many years of friendship?"
"Ji Wenxuan! Then why did you condone her actions?"
"You kneel before me, taking all the blame, because you think I won't punish you?"
"If anything happens to my brother, even if you tear him to pieces, you still won't be able to compensate me!"
"Guards! Arrest all those responsible for this dereliction of duty! Kill them all!"
"Kill them!"
She roared out those last two words!
At that moment, all she could think about was killing!
Kill all these hypocrites!
Ji Wenxuan and Liu Ru knew they had made a mistake, but that person had been with them for a long time, and they felt that she was young and pitiful for being deceived. It would be too inhumane to punish her further, so they expelled her, which was actually letting her go!
They never expected that Ji Wenzhuo would arrest Lin Bai and Lin Mo. They knew that no matter what, the mistake had been made and could not be made up for. They could only come over and honestly admit their mistake!
But when Lin Ru said she would kill them, the two of them hadn't even reacted yet!
When they saw Lin Ru's bloodshot eyes and furious expression, they immediately confirmed what she had just said.
This side of Lin Ru greatly surprised Wu Ling, Quan Jinyu, and the others!
Later, Hongniang, Heimeng, and others who had received the news also rushed over!
They all knelt on the ground and begged for mercy!
Even the Bai family members and the Bai clan, who were equally furious, were pleading for mercy!
Lin Ru felt her head was completely foggy, and her body felt like it wasn't her own anymore!
Although Xiaoyue was recuperating in the space, she could still sense the emotional fluctuations of her master!
It quickly cried out, "Master! Wake up! Don't let your inner demons control you! Master! Everything will be alright! Calm your mind! Stabilize your emotions! You will definitely be able to control your inner demons!"
Lin Ru shook her head, looking extremely pained.
Wu Ling noticed something was wrong with her and quickly stepped forward, slowly approaching her.
Lin Ru was briefly brought back to her senses by Xiao Yue. She quickly stood up. She needed to find a secluded place to enter the space!
She vaguely saw Wu Ling, and then staggered over to him little by little!
Just as she reached Wu Ling's side, her swaying body unable to support her, and she was about to collapse, Wu Ling pulled her into his arms!
Lin Ru only managed to whisper the word "go" before fainting!
Wu Ling picked her up in his arms with great tenderness and then quickly walked towards her room!
When they passed Quan Jinyu, the two exchanged only a brief glance before immediately understanding each other's meaning!
Quan Jinyu nodded, meaning that he could go without worry and that he would handle things here!
After Wu Ling left with Lin Ru, Quan Jinyu slowly walked to the front of the group. "Everyone! Her Majesty the Empress used too much divine power to pray for rain, so she is feeling unwell. Moreover, she has been working day and night to get back. Upon her return, she heard that her younger brother had been arrested. Anyone would be extremely angry in her situation!"
"I hope everyone can understand."
"However, what His Majesty just said is not wrong. What right do you have to deal with traitors without His Majesty's consent?"
"It seems you don't take His Majesty seriously at all."
"Alright! Lock these people up in jail! Deprive them of food and water! Let them reflect on who's really in charge of Fengtian Kingdom! Until His Majesty wakes up!"
Wu Juan personally led a group of people to lock Ji Wenxuan, Liu Ru, and others in jail!
Then he began sending people to gather information about Shanping County and find out Ji Wenzhuo's current location!
This was his first task, and he was full of confidence, vowing to do it well and help Her Majesty the Empress!
Prove your and your people's abilities!
The rest of the Quan clan thought the same way. They felt that Her Majesty the Empress's subordinates were incredibly stupid to have messed up such a simple matter. This was their chance to prove themselves, and they couldn't afford to mess it up!
That's His Majesty's own younger brother, no wonder he was so anxious!
Meanwhile, Lin Ru, who had been carried away by Wu Ling, slowly opened her eyes and found herself in a very warm embrace. Listening to the steady and powerful heartbeat, she felt her heart gradually calm down.
She looked up and realized that she had just fainted in Wu Ling's arms!
And closely following behind her were her anxious family members!
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