Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

The sky was filled with flames and smoke.

In this fierce war to wipe out the remnants of the rebels, Xiao Jingheng relied on his resourceful strategic plans to completely wipe out the remnants of the rebels, and the soldiers won a great victory this time.

Ye Zhengqing fell into the poisonous gas formation of Tianluodiwang. He made a final struggle, but as the poisonous gas invaded his body, he died on the spot with blood coming out of all his orifices.

Jing Mo and Huai Xi were ordered to take Ye Zhengqing's head, and the army rushed back to the capital overnight to report.

Song Wanyin's revenge has been achieved, but he will face more difficulties next, which are far more difficult than Jiang Lanyue's. He becomes uneasy again.

Xiao Jingheng saw that she was in a low mood, so he personally escorted her away from this place of trouble.

After all the soldiers evacuated the valley, Gu Qingchen was left alone, slumped in front of the ruins, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if his entire soul had been destroyed in the fire.

One corpse, two lives lost, the dream is shattered, it is all just a mirage that will disappear at the slightest touch.

After Song Wanyin and Xiao Jingheng returned to the capital, they parted ways.

At the same time, the palace received a victory report. His Majesty was very pleased and personally summoned Xiao Jingheng to the court. When he saw the head of the rebel leader that Xiao Jingheng presented, he praised:

"My dear Lord Xiao, you are brave and resourceful. You have wiped out the remnants of the rebels and removed this thorn in the flesh for the Southern Jing Kingdom. You have made a great contribution.

Who says civil officials are inferior to military commanders? Talents like you are rare.

If you claim to be second, no civil or military official in the court will dare to claim to be first.

I hereby reward you with ten thousand ounces of gold and a thousand acres of fertile land as a reward."

Xiao Jingheng knelt down to thank him, thought for a moment and replied:

"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty. I have only fulfilled my duty. Defending our country is my mission and responsibility.

In fact, the biggest contributor to the successful elimination of the remnants of the rebels this time was Song Wanyin. If she had not discovered the hiding place of the rebel leader, I would not have been able to follow the clues and wipe out the nest of the remnants of the rebels in one fell swoop.

There is one more thing that shocked me greatly. I never thought that Jiang Lanyue, the former daughter of the Earl's Mansion, was secretly having an affair with the rebel leader and maliciously spread the court secrets. This is a heinous crime.

I suggest that the Jiang family must be thoroughly investigated and severely punished. They are also members of the rebel faction and must not be easily tolerated. "

His Majesty was surprised at first, and then his eyes showed admiration for Song Wanyin, and he praised:

"Song Wanyin is indeed my adopted daughter. Who says women are inferior to men? She is a living heroine who is as brave as any man.

I should really reward her well. Should I reward her with rare treasures or a good marriage?"

When Xiao Jingheng heard the last sentence, his eyes were obviously different. His heart instantly rose to his throat, fearing that His Majesty would randomly match people up, so he changed the subject and said:

"Your Majesty, I witnessed Jiang Lanyue having an affair with the rebel leader. How should the Jiang family deal with this?"

His Majesty frowned slightly, his face was filled with anger, and he said with great sorrow:

“The former Earl’s Mansion had fought for the country with the late Emperor before, but unexpectedly, he appeared to be submissive but was actually rebellious in his heart, and had been secretly communicating with the rebel leaders over the years.

I have really raised a tiger to harm myself. I have trusted the Jiang family too much. It makes me so sad. It seems that I can no longer keep the Jiang family.

By the way, Mr. Xiao, how was General Gu's military exploits this time?"

Xiao Jingheng answered truthfully:

"General Gu discovered the affair between Jiang Lanyue and the rebel leader and lost his mind on the spot.

The arson burned Jiang Lanyue to death, and the bastard in her belly was reduced to ashes.

I was so focused on the battle that I didn't pay much attention to General Gu's every move. I'm afraid he should still be outside the city."

Upon hearing this, His Majesty became furious and said:

"How can Gu Qingchen be sentimental in the face of such a big issue?

He ignored the gentle, virtuous, shrewd and courageous Song Wanyin and insisted that I issue an order to marry him as a concubine, but ended up making him wear a cuckold.

Over the years, he has been completely possessed by evil spirits and has become more and more outrageous.

I have given him many chances, but unfortunately he did not cherish them, including this time. He disappointed me greatly.

If it weren't for the favor the old marquis had done me, I would have dismissed Gu Qingchen from office and stripped him of his title long ago.

During this military expedition, Gu Qingchen not only failed to achieve any merit, but was also led by a woman, which disturbed his mind.

I have made up my mind. I have ordered Gu Qingchen to be demoted to the rank of Zhenwei Colonel and stripped of his title. Let him reflect on his mistakes."

The night was as dark as ink and the wind was freezing cold.

The Jiang family mansion was heavily surrounded by soldiers and officers, and the blazing torches made the sky as bright as day.

Everyone in the Jiang family was dressed in mourning clothes. They had just placed the old uncle's body in the coffin, preparing to bury it three days later.

Madam Jiang looked haggard, with despair and unwillingness in her eyes. She looked at the officers and soldiers in the courtyard and shouted in fear:

"The old man has been pissed off to death by you, what else do you want?

Do you have to kill us all?"

The Jiang family's children were so frightened that they huddled together. Soon they were tied up by the officers and soldiers. They knelt on the ground and trembled continuously.

Lord Wei came to the coffin, waved his hand and ordered the officers and soldiers to destroy the coffin, and then whipped the old man's corpse to vent their anger.

Every time the corpse was whipped, it was like a severe blow to the Jiang family's hearts. Their bodies trembled and they were frightened.

Among them, the second son of the Jiang family angrily shouted:

"You dog officials, why do you treat us like this? You all deserve a horrible death!"

One of the officials stepped forward and slapped him twice, causing the corners of his mouth to bleed, and sneered:

"Humph, your Jiang family colluded with the rebels and committed the crime of treason. Your crime is unforgivable!"

The three daughters of the Jiang family argued at the top of their lungs:

"Treason? This is impossible, it's clearly a slander!

Our Jiang family has been loyal to the court for generations and would never do such a treasonous thing!"

No matter how they argued and made a fuss, it was all in vain. Lord Wei slowly read out the imperial edict and announced that the entire Jiang family would be executed.

The Jiang family's children felt as if they were struck by lightning and let out shrill screams one after another.

"No! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

"I'm still so young, I don't want to die young like this!"

"It's unfair! I'm really being wronged. I didn't collude with the rebels at all!"

"Let me go. The Jiang family has been dismissed from office and stripped of their titles. Why do we have to face the execution of the entire family?"

The officers and soldiers immediately started dragging the Jiang family's children away. Some of them tried their best to resist the order. The officers and soldiers used their knives to attack them, and soon the screams that were heard one after another stopped.

Madam Jiang seemed to have been drained of her energy and spirit. She instantly collapsed to the ground and said with resentment:

"If God wants to destroy our Jiang family, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

After saying this, before the officers and soldiers could take action, he grabbed a sharp sword from the ground and committed suicide with it.