Qi Deyuan had been with the emperor since he was a prince, fighting his way up until he succeeded to the throne. He had become accustomed to the corruption of all officials.

But today, seeing Her Royal Highness the Princess in the hall, so unrestrained and indignant, showing off her royal majesty, my blood boiled.

His family members died at the hands of corrupt officials, otherwise he would not have entered the palace just to seek a way to survive.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he used a little trick to get rid of that corrupt official.

But even though his entire clan was implicated, all his family members died on that cold night in the coldest days of winter. Every late night, he had no place to talk to about his true feelings.

So what if he is now the most popular person in front of the emperor? He has no home anymore.

Qi Deyuan gritted his teeth and looked at the thick stack of papers angrily. A casual glance at it revealed the astronomical amount of money that had cost lives.

Qi Deyuan bowed to His Highness and when he raised his head again, his eyes were red.

"I will immediately send the evidence to His Majesty for review. Since His Majesty has delegated power to Your Highness, I believe he supports Your Highness' actions."

After saying that, Qi Deyuan turned around and left quickly with the eunuch holding the tray, and disappeared from the hall in a short while.

Fu Antong watched Eunuch Qi walking away from afar. Just now, he was still fantasizing about begging for mercy from Her Royal Highness the Princess, asking Her Royal Highness to spare his life.

Thinking that the evidence of his crimes over the years would soon be sent before the emperor, he was so frightened that he could not utter a word. He collapsed to the ground, so frightened that he lost all his senses and became incontinent.

Ping An would never allow anyone to do such indecent things in front of His Highness and offend His Highness.

Just as he was about to step forward, Jing Sui Yang had already taken the lead. He brought people to tie up Fu Antong with coarse cloth like a maggot, stuffed something in his mouth, and carried him aside, leaving him to wait for death in peace. In the meantime, they also dealt with the mess he left behind.

Liang Chongyue was so angry at Fu Antong's actions that she didn't even want to sit on the chair. She directly asked An Jiu and An Shi to go to the Ministry of Justice to call for help.

"Tell them to bring long benches and sticks. Drag out whoever they find and flog him outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

"If we can't kill them, then beat them to death. Executing them directly would be too easy for them. It's enough to leave them alive so that they can be taken to the outside of Jingzhao Prefecture and beheaded."

As soon as Liang Chongyue finished speaking, the two bat monsters immediately flew out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

They had just seen these materials and evidences. Even though they had entered the Sifangtai, they still came from poor families.

What I hate most in my life are these corrupt officials.

The two men ran as fast as they could, wishing they could fly to the Ministry of Justice immediately, bring the people over, and beat these beasts to death.

Upon hearing that he was going to be caned, Fu Antong, who had just been filled with despair, suddenly twisted and struggled.

The petty officials in the Ministry of Justice all have special skills. They can avoid the vital parts when hitting with sticks, and beat people until their skin is torn and flesh is exposed but they will not die.

When he thought about his wealthy family background, his fifteen years of service as an official in the court, and the support of his father-in-law in the court, his first half of life could be considered smooth sailing.

Even when he held a low official position in the past, everyone treated him with courtesy for the sake of his father-in-law, and no one had ever disrespected him.

He was once a successful Jinshi in the imperial examination. Now he was being stripped of his pants and whipped on the most glorious part of his life. It would be better for him to just die.

The secret guards of Sifangtai were not to be trifled with either. Fu Antong had just made a sound when he was kicked unconscious.

Liang Chongyue put his hands behind his back and walked towards the officials.

Those who dared to glare at her before were now all scared and huddled in place, not even daring to look her in the eyes.

Liang Chongyue looked at them one by one and found some of them familiar. She had often come to curry favor with them when she went to court in the past.

"Didn't Lord Chang always say that this princess has great talent and that every time she went to court, she could see the morning glow filling the sky? Why are you here too?"

Every word Liang Chongyue said was filled with sarcasm. Fu Antong was stunned, but she still had the leisure to squat in front of Chang, seeing his pale face, and pretending to be respectful as he saluted her.

"Your Highness, this is a misunderstanding. I have always been very optimistic about Your Highness. How could I possibly follow these villains in the court and say such outrageous words? This must be a misunderstanding. I absolutely did not do that."

Before Liang Chongyue could speak, a fifth-rank official who was huddled next to Chang Zhong immediately squeezed over and said,

"Yes, Your Highness, Lord Chang and I have always been the most optimistic about Your Highness. Your Highness should understand our character. This must be a misunderstanding! Your Highness!"

Liang Chongyue had a cold face and looked at the man with a sharp gaze.

When her scumbag father was around, this fence-sitter often hid behind the crowd and followed Fan Wubing's words to belittle her and women.

Liang Chongyue's eyes seemed to be filled with poison, but a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"This princess has some impression of you. What is your name and where do you work?"

Wei Fang didn't expect that His Highness would remember him. His Highness's words were like a ray of light, giving him a glimmer of hope.

When the people around saw this, they thought of how they had complimented His Highness in the past, and they hesitated and began to pray.

"My humble surname is Wei, my given name is Fang, and I currently serve as the Assistant Law Officer of the Taichang Temple."

Seeing that Wei Fang seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and wanted to grab her sleeve, a scabbard blocked Wei Fang's way.

With a "clang" sound, a silver light flashed out, and the scabbard was still facing Liang Chongyue. The silver sword body poked Wei Fang's face.

Blood spurted out instantly.

She was blocked by Jing Suiyang, but a lot of the water splashed on the officials around Wei Fang who were ready to make a move.

They were all civil servants, and the greatest hardship they had ever endured in their lives was studying. Some of them came from good families and had never had their skin broken once in their entire lives. They had never seen such a scene. Suddenly, they were splashed with blood in the face, and the hall was immediately filled with screams.

Liang Chongyue stood up with the help of Liang Fang. Two of the three capable martial artists around her were covered in dirt.

Liang Chongyue quickly took Liang Fang back three steps to avoid being splashed by the dirty blood.

After these grown men finished shouting, Wei Fang actually had the courage to ask her to make the decision.

"Your Highness, I have never said anything to you. My presence here today is a misunderstanding. I beg Your Highness to spare my life."

Liang Chongyue signaled Jing Suiyang to stand aside and not block her from playing with the dog.

"This princess has some impression of you two. I say it's a misunderstanding. It doesn't matter. Today, this princess is only investigating corrupt officials. As long as they are not corrupt, this princess will personally escort you two back to the palace and have someone take my name card to the Imperial Hospital to invite someone to treat you two. No matter what precious herbs they need, this princess will not be stingy."

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