Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Before Zhang could finish her thought, the Crown Prince saw her expression and knew the story was true. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Miss Zhang, you are implicated in the murder of the heir to the throne. Your crime is unforgivable. From this day forward, you will be demoted to a commoner, banished to the cold palace, and allowed to stab yourself!"

After hearing this result, the Crown Princess and Li Chu felt a lot more relieved.

Zhang wanted to argue, but before she could open her mouth, the Crown Prince issued another decree: "The Zhang family has participated in the murder of the imperial heir and has evil intentions. All adult men and women of the Zhang family are exiled three thousand miles westward, never to return to Chang'an. Underage men and women will be enslaved by the government!"

When Zhang heard the verdict, she felt it was all over. It was truly all over! She fainted immediately.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were too lazy to pay attention to her. After all, she was a dying person. It was no big deal if she was dizzy or not. There was no need to call a doctor.

The eunuchs on the side were all watching closely and were very perceptive. Although no one gave the order, they still hurriedly dragged Mrs. Zhang, oh no, it should be the commoner Zhang, out of the hall in a hurry.

The matter came to an end, and Feng Shengyi did ask for Cui'er to have a chance to redeem herself from her crime.

When the Zhang Mansion was raided, Cui'er's indenture was taken back and she was given the opportunity to become a good citizen, but with one condition: she could never return to Chang'an. They also bought her a small courtyard in the relatively wealthy Luoyang and let Cui'er move there with her mother and younger siblings.

Cui Er was so excited that she thanked Li Chu profusely and said that if she needed any help in the future, she could come to her! Of course, this is all later.

The assassination case came to an end. Li Chu sorted out the case and submitted it to the emperor in an afternoon. The emperor was also furious. He reprimanded the Zhang family, agreed to the prince's punishment, and drafted an imperial edict to punish the commoner Zhang and the Zhang family.

At the Zhang Mansion, Mrs. Zhang waited and waited but Cui'er didn't come back. Instead, the eunuch came to deliver the imperial edict.

Zhang Dongfang and He were both confused when they suddenly heard the servant at home say that someone had come from the palace.

Especially Zhang Dongfang, he knew that he had been demoted to the lowest point before, and logically he would not receive the imperial edict again. Why did the imperial edict suddenly come?

But there was no time to delay, so he immediately took He and the rest of the family to the main hall to receive the order.

Zhang Dongfang arrived at the main hall and saw a eunuch who seemed to be the emperor's attendant. So he stepped forward and greeted Eunuch Fang with an extremely flattering smile.

Who would have thought that Eunuch Fang would not take the bait at all. After all, this man was about to have his property confiscated and exiled, so he didn't dare to have any contact with him.

So, Eunuch Fang said to Zhang Dongfang with a stern face, "Master Zhang, we are here to deliver an imperial decree. Why don't you listen to it first?"

Zhang Dongfang was humiliated, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he was the eunuch in front of the emperor. So Zhang Dongfang said with a hint of indignation: "Your Excellency is right. Then I'll trouble you to announce the decree!"

After saying that, he and his entire family knelt on the ground.

Eunuch Fang began to announce the decree: "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Ruren Zhang, in collusion with the Zhang family, has first plotted to murder the Crown Princess and then the Imperial Heir. Their crimes are unforgivable. Zhang's position as Ruren is revoked and she is demoted to a commoner. She is ordered to commit suicide. The Zhang family's mansion is confiscated, and the Zhang clan, male and female, are exiled three thousand miles westward and are forbidden to enter Chang'an forever. Minors, male and female, are enslaved by the government. This is decreed!"

Zhang Dongfang was so shocked by what Fang Gonggong said that he still hadn't recovered. Mrs. Zhang, who was standing by, reacted first and pulled Master Zhang aside and asked, "Master, what should we do?"

Eunuch Fang ignored their shock or tears and said to Zhang Dongfang, "Master Zhang, please accept the order!"

Zhang Dongfang took the imperial edict in a daze. The bright yellow imperial edict seemed particularly dazzling at this time.

Before everyone could recover from the shock, Eunuch Fang had already ordered the imperial guards to start ransacking homes. In addition to confiscating property, they also tied people up. Those who should be exiled were imprisoned, and those who became official slaves were sent directly for training.

For a time, the Zhang Mansion was extremely lively! The affairs of the Zhang Mansion also became the topic of conversation in the streets and alleys after dinner.