Forcing me to keep vigil for your childhood sweetheart? Then I'll leave you.

Although the butler frowned, he still went in to report.

Not long after, Hong Xuanji opened the door and welcomed Lin Yi in with a smile.

No matter what rumors spread outside, he would not believe that Lin Yi was rebelling.

"Lin Yi, how come you have time to come and sit with me recently?"

"Any new business?"

As Hong Xuanji spoke, he led Lin Yi and the "strange guest" to the front hall.

He also asked the butler to serve tea.

He did think that Lin Yi might be here to discuss business.

"Boss Hong, there are some rumors about me recently. Are you aware of them?"

When the tea was served, Lin Yi took a sip and became serious.

"I have heard of it, but I don't believe such a ridiculous thing as your rebellion."

Hong Xuanji now has a lot of business dealings with Lin Yi.

It was Lin Yi who solved the problem of having no market for his tea!

"Boss Hong, we found out..."

Bao Bu Tong wanted to explain directly, but was interrupted by Lin Yi.

"Boss Hong, if someone says this rumor came from the Hong family, how would you deal with it?"

Lin Yi spoke slowly, becoming more serious.

"Lin Yi, I can assure you that I will not go to such rumors..."

Hong Xuanji paused and then he realized what was happening.

My wife and I would definitely not spread such rumors casually, but there are indeed people in the Hong family who would do so...

"Butler, go call Xuejiao over!"

Hong Xuanji spoke with some anger.

After a while, Hong Xuejiao walked in with a relaxed look on her face.

"Daddy, what's the matter?"

"Did you spread the rumor?"

As soon as she asked, Hong Xuanji asked her back.

"What rumors? I haven't been out these days."

Hong Xuejiao pretended to be clueless and said, "Don't spread rumors. I don't even know what's going on outside!"

"Hong Xuejiao, there's still room for you to admit it now."

Lin Yi warned.

"What's the point of admitting or not admitting?"

"Lin Yi, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have the King of Qing's men protecting you!"

Hong Xuejiao snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"stop!"

Bao Bu Tong slowly said, "Lin Yi, I can't bear it anymore. If you keep doing this, there will be no result!"

"Boss Hong, Lin Yi is giving you face, I guarantee that I won't!"

"As the Minister of Justice, my job is to investigate cases and arrest people!"

After saying that, he grabbed Hong Xuejiao with one hand and said, "Hong Xuejiao, many people have already accused you of paying people to spread rumors. The money those people didn't spend has also been seized by our government. If you have anything to say, go to the government and talk!"

"what are you doing?"

"The government can do whatever it wants!"

"I don't know anything, let me go!"

Hong Xuejiao struggled.

"Tell me now, have you ever done such a thing?"

Hong Xuanji was filled with anger and slammed the table and asked.

"no!"

Hong Xuejiao is still denying it.

"Lin Yi, tell me, if you have anything else to ask?"

"Don't ask, I'll take it away."

Bao Bu Tong no longer wanted to reason with this woman who was full of lies.

"Wait a minute."

Just at this moment, Huangfu Qingling walked in.

She came in with the token that had the word "Huangfu" on it.

This proves that she is a member of the royal family and can hide her identity as the emperor.

"Your Highness, we've already found out that it was this Hong Xuejiao who bribed others to spread rumors!"

Bao Bu Tong immediately knelt down and reported.

"I've heard it."

Huangfu Qingling nodded slightly and entered the front hall. "Your name is Hong Xuejiao, right?"

"and who are you?"

"Could it be that they are colluding with Lin Yi to frame me?"

Hong Xuejiao still spoke stubbornly and even had a bad temper.

Huangfu Qingling had already learned about Hong Xuejiao's actions from Lin Yi before.

As a wife, she was not only unfaithful but also wanted to kill her husband and elope with another man.

This alone is enough to result in a heavy punishment according to the Dayong Law.

"I'm from the capital, and I only learned about the situation recently."

As Huangfu Qingling spoke, he slammed the token with the word Huangfu on it on the table.

This frightened Hong Xuanji so much that he immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness!"

Although I don’t know who it is, this kind of token is only possessed by the royal family, so it must be a princess!

Bao Bu Tong felt ashamed of Hong Xuejiao's words and actions.

If Huangfu Qingling had not requested that his identity as emperor not be revealed, he would have been executed directly for speaking disrespectfully to His Majesty!

"Hong Xuejiao, let me tell you, Lin Yi's entertainment city is now the property of the royal family."

"You're spreading rumors that Lin Yi wants to rebel. Does that mean that Prince Qing, the Emperor of the capital, and I are all rebelling?"

Huangfu Qingling spoke slowly, still concealing her identity as the Empress, "So, can I assume that you are on the side of the King of Qi?"

"Those who have already been proven to have committed treason can be executed first and reported later. Bao is different. No trial is required. He can be executed directly."

Huangfu Qingling said this and turned away coldly.

When Hong Xuejiao heard the word "execution", she was almost scared to death.

"I tell you, I tell you, it's me! I'm the one who spread the rumors!"

Hong Xuejiao confessed immediately.

Spreading rumors has little impact, at most you'll have to pay a fine or go to jail. But treason starts with death!

She is still clear about the interests involved.

"This is all fake!"

"I'm the one who spread the rumor!"

Hong Xuejiao kept saying, "I didn't commit treason, Your Highness, spare my life!"

As she spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed. She looked as embarrassed as she was just now.

"puff!"

Hearing these words, Hong Xuanji was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood, "You rebellious girl..."

“Why do you do this?”

As he spoke, his face was covered in blood from his mouth and nose.

"Lin Yi, the Hong family doesn't have this daughter. I, Hong Xuanji, will sever ties with her now!"

Hong Xuanji held back a mouthful of blood and immediately spoke, "It's unfortunate that my Hong family has raised such a thing!"

"Master Bao, I'm willing to pay any compensation you ask of me, but this woman no longer has any relationship with my Hong family!"

Hearing this, Hong Xuejiao felt a little chilled.

"Is it because you, old man, didn't save Liu Yu?"

"Watch him being taken away!"

Hong Xuejiao is still blaming others even now!

With her confession, things gradually became clear.

When Liu Yu was arrested for arson with Zhao Lijie, Hong Xuejiao bore a grudge against Lin Yi.

Hong Xuanji was unwilling to spend money to get Liu Yu out, so she started her own plan.

He secretly observed Lin Yi every day, constantly trying to find ways to make him "pay the price."

Later, news came that King Qi was rebelling in the south. Hong Xuejiao thought that she could use this opportunity to spread a rumor and ruin Lin Yi's reputation.

She spent a little money and asked several financially strapped families nearby to help spread the rumor.

She didn't expect the effect to be so good that it could even force the casino to close!

Before she was executed today, she was so happy every day that she didn't know what she was doing.

Until today, Huangfu Qingling came in person to strike hard!