Quick Wear: The Demon Lord blew up the tomb at the beginning

the next morning.

Qi Piao woke up from the bed. Li Yuzhu asked while changing her clothes: "Your Highness, you made him kneel down at the wedding yesterday, and he came to my place to spend the night on the wedding day. Aren't you going a little too far? Aren't you afraid that he will commit suicide out of shame? After all, he still has the title of 'Emperor of Chu'. If he dies here..."

"He won't." Qi Piao's words were filled with a hint of disdain, as if she had seen through Chu Xiong's entire personality. "He doesn't have the courage. From the moment he agreed to the marriage, he was destined to not have the courage to commit suicide. If he had a strong character, he would have died in Chu State long ago, and there would be no such thing as today."

If Chu Xiong really had the courage, he should have died when Xie Lang forced her to marry. The fact that he didn't die means that in his eyes, dignity can be abandoned at any time.

"People's bottom line is lowered little by little. If they compromise once, they will compromise a second time and a third time..." Qi Piao analyzed: "Agreeing to the marriage counted as one time, accepting the training of the female official counted as one time, the last welcoming banquet counted as one time, and kneeling at the wedding yesterday counted as another time..."

"How can someone who keeps compromising like this have the courage to commit suicide?" Qi Piao made Chu Xiong kneel down yesterday on purpose. She had long seen that Chu Xiong would compromise, and sure enough, as long as she threatened him with a knife, he didn't even dare to say a word of rebuttal.

"How should we arrange for him and his ministers in the future?" Li Yuzhu frowned when she said this. Chu Xiong and his concubines who came with him as a dowry totaled more than a hundred people.

Although the Princess's Mansion was very spacious, it became crowded all of a sudden with so many people moving in.

Besides, those people are not dead, and they are not staying in their rooms after moving in. Once they start moving around, the Princess's Mansion will be in chaos.

"It's the best outcome that I didn't spend the night at Chu Xiong's place last night. If I really slept in the same bed with him, it would be torture for him, and it would be torture for me too."

Qi Piao took the hot towel handed over by Li Yuzhu, wiped her cheek, and then said: "Those 'concubines' don't want to see me, because seeing me will remind them of their status as 'concubines', which will make them feel ashamed. Similarly, I don't want to see them either. I won't feel comfortable if they walk around the mansion."

"I have a separate courtyard on Luxi Street. Although it is not as good as the Princess's Mansion, it is more than enough to accommodate more than a hundred people. You go and pass on my order. If you don't want to live in the Princess's Mansion, you can go there. But if you leave the Princess's Mansion, you will be responsible for all expenses such as food."

The reason for saying this is that Qi Piao is certain that those people will not stay in the Princess's Mansion. It is their pitiful dignity that is at work. And she doesn't want to see them either. If they stay in the Princess's Mansion, she will have to take care of their food, which is also a big expense.

She can afford the expense but it is unnecessary, so she should save wherever possible.

Letting them fend for themselves in the other courtyard would satisfy their wishes and avoid disturbing her peace and quiet. It was a win-win situation.

"As for Chu Xiong, he should be placed in the Princess's Mansion and a few people should be sent to take care of his daily life." Although Qi Piao looked down on Chu Xiong, he still had a sense of the overall situation. He could humiliate him, but he could not allow any accidents to happen in the Northern Wilderness.

The Princess's Mansion is heavily guarded, so it's not easy for Chu Xiong to get into an accident here. As for sending someone to take care of him, it's not only care but also surveillance.

"Okay, I'll arrange it later." Li Yuzhu was not only Qi Piao's male favorite, but also Qi Piao's right-hand man and the housekeeper of the princess's mansion. He was generally responsible for the trivial matters of the princess's mansion.

He was sensible in doing things, so Qi Piao felt relieved to leave things to him.

…………

The Imperial Palace, inside a palace.

Qi Yuan, Qi Piao and several ministers were discussing Zhang He's suicide at the post station yesterday.

"What bad luck! He died yesterday instead of earlier or later." He Siming only learned the news this morning. He didn't expect that his 'old friend' actually committed suicide yesterday, so he was not at the scene.

Qi Yuan glanced at He Siming, then asked, "Isn't he your old friend?"

He Siming answered naturally: "It was before, but it is not after I die."

"I never thought that Zhang He would commit suicide yesterday." Qi Piao couldn't help but sigh when he read the last letter Zhang He wrote to his wife yesterday.

Then he turned his gaze to Qi Yuan: "Your Majesty, how do you deal with this?"

If it were anyone else, they would just die.

But Zhang He was the prime minister of the State of Chu, and his death in the northern wilderness had a big impact.

Moreover, dying before the wedding was such an unlucky time.

"Send the body back to Chu along with the letter." Qi Yuan said coldly, "Zhang He's death cannot be blamed on Bei Huang."

"Wen Li, you go and do this. Since those dozen boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were given by Zhang He, they are your reward."

The fact that Wen Li reported the matter truthfully and did not covet the money and property shows that his loyalty is reliable.

He would not disappoint his loyal minister for such a small amount of money, as this was the reward given by Zhang He.

"I obey your command. Thank you, Your Majesty."

……

More than ten days later, Zhang He's body had been sent back to the State of Chu, along with the news of what had happened in the Northern Wilderness.

Inside the palace, Xie Lang was dressed in white with a few red plum blossoms embroidered on the hem and cuffs. His outfit was simple yet generous, with a gentle and elegant temperament.

Bai Shu was wearing a red official uniform, half a body length behind Xie Lang, and walking with her in the palace.

"Zhang He committed suicide, and Beihuang sent his body back."

Speaking of Zhang He, Bai Shu sighed, and then handed a piece of rice paper covered with words to Xie Lang: "Your Majesty, this is Zhang He's last letter. I never thought that he was thinking about his wife and children before he died."

He really didn't expect Zhang He to commit suicide. Moreover, he loved money most in his life, but he was willing to take out the money that Changsheng had accumulated. Was this regret?

Xie Lang was not surprised, as she had received a secret report from Beihuang a few days ago.

Taking the rice paper, Xie Lang saw several folds on it, and it looked like it was half new and half old. It must have been passed through many hands. He read the letter and said, "Hypocrisy!"

Bai Shu looked at Xie Lang in confusion. In his opinion, Zhang He was very sincere. A dying man's words are often good. So what he said before his death should not be false.

Xie Lang explained: "Do you really think that he was thinking about his wife before he died? He was just doing it for show. If he really cared about his wife, why didn't he express it before? Why did he have to pretend to write this letter before he died?"

"This man is very cunning. He knows that I will not forgive him, so he wants to use this letter and the money to protect his entire clan."

"Death is the greatest thing, and we should rest in peace. He was gambling, gambling on the other person's death, and the money has been handed over. If I continue to argue with his family, will it be seen as unreasonable by outsiders?"

After Xie Lang's reminder, Bai Shu immediately figured it out: "Could it be that he didn't have any true feelings for his wife, and he even lied before his death?"

Xie Lang shook his head: "There is true affection, but not much. If there is really no friendship, there is no need to write a letter."

He slapped the rice paper into Bai Shu's hand and said, "Give this letter to his wife. Take the money to ward off disaster. Take the money to ward off disaster. All his property will be confiscated."

"As for him, he died for his country, his merits and demerits offset each other, so he is allowed to be buried as the Prime Minister of Chu."

Xie Lang was quite kind. Zhang He was dead and his money was confiscated. She did not pursue his family. There was no need to do so.

"Your Majesty is wise." Bai Shu folded the rice paper, bowed, and flattered the emperor appropriately.

After resolving Zhang He's issue, Xie Lang changed the subject.

"Those people, are they all kneeling?"

Bai Shu's face changed. He knew what Xie Lang was asking about. It was about Chu Xiong and those ministers kneeling to Qi Yuan on the wedding day.

This matter has spread everywhere.

The face of the State of Chu has been completely disgraced by them.

"They all knelt." Bai Shu seemed to be looking for excuses for Chu Xiong and the others, and was also complaining that Bei Huang was not fair: "But His Majesty Chu Xiong knelt down under the threat of the princess, and those ministers..."

"You knelt down really quickly!" Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xie Lang.

Listening to Xie Lang's sarcastic words, Bai Shu wisely shut his mouth and felt the air pressure suddenly drop.

He knew why it was ironic. After all, he was the Emperor of Chu. Kneeling directly in front of the emperor of the enemy country was no different from surrendering to the enemy.

"Being a traitor is shameful! Betting against one's country is even more shameful!" Xie Lang was furious: "If you want to kneel down to Qi Yuan so much, then don't be a Chu person."

Bai Shu took a deep breath and knew that those people were finished.

As expected, Xie Lang continued, "Those ministers knelt before Qi Yuan and were charged with treason. The crime of treason is punishable by execution of all nine generations of the clan.

But I am not a cruel king, so let it be. I will not implicate the whole family, but only execute the parents, wife and children, and confiscate their property to serve as a warning to others."

Bai Shu was frightened by these words, those more than one hundred people supported Xie Lang's marriage, but Xie Lang let them go and allowed them to marry. He thought Xie Lang was purely humiliating them and didn't want their lives, but he ended up waiting here.

Asking them to marry a foreign princess has never considered giving them a chance to live. Otherwise, they can choose to commit suicide like Zhang He, which at least allows them to save their face.

Otherwise, he would be convicted of treason directly, his parents, wife and children would be implicated, and he would never be able to return to the State of Chu. Even if he did not die, he would have to live in shame and pain for the rest of his life.

I have to say this move is really cruel.

"Your Majesty is wise. The nine clans of those ministers will be grateful for your mercy." Bai Shu praised Xie Lang for his mercy against his conscience. After all, the other party had committed treason, but Xie Lang did not execute all nine clans. If this isn't mercy, what is?

"Then Your Majesty Chu Xiong..."

"The kings of Chu have always been loyal to their country. How can they kneel before the enemy when threatened? He is a traitor. He is a criminal of Chu." Xie Lang said angrily: "Pass my order. Chu Xiong has betrayed Chu. His crime is unforgivable. Chu Xiong will be expelled from the royal family."

Bai Shu was shocked. Expelling him from the royal family meant denying Chu Xiong's royal identity. No, even Chu Xiong's identity as a Chu person was denied.

This is too cruel. It is going to kill the other person!

Once Chu Xiong's identity is denied, even if Chu Xiong dies in the Northern Wilderness, he will have nothing to do with the State of Chu.

"Your Majesty, this...won't you discuss it with the royal family?"

Xie Lang glanced at Bai Shu coldly and asked, "Do I still need to ask the royal family what they think?"

"Your Majesty is wise and enlightened. Your Majesty makes decisions on your own and everyone in the world obeys you." Bai Shu was so scared that he quickly agreed. If this sentence was said by other emperors, he would have also said something.

But since this came from Xie Lang's mouth, it's not surprising.

Even if Xie Lang destroyed the royal family, no one would dare to say anything against him.