Marrying Wife and Concubine Together: After Rebirth, I Remarried the Scumbag's Father on the Sp

Emperor Sheng An nodded bitterly: "This is why I sent you here. The dam must be repaired as soon as possible, and the news must be suppressed to prevent the people in the south from getting wind of it and causing trouble!"

Xiao Rui couldn't help but gasp. He frowned and said, "Your Majesty, rebuilding the dam is no small undertaking. Moreover, the imperial court has sent troops there with such fanfare. How can we avoid arousing suspicion among the people of the South?"

Emperor Sheng An did not speak, he looked up at Zhan Yan.

After a moment, Zhan Yancai said quietly, "If we use the excuse of clearing out the Ye family in Lingnan City, the people won't become suspicious!"

As smart as Xiao Rui was, he understood it in an instant.

He quickly said, "Were those assassins we encountered outside the city just now sent by Ye Tianqing?"

Emperor Sheng An snorted coldly, "It may not be him. He is a smart man and knows how to get himself out of trouble. It should be that idiot Marquis Huaiyang. However, I can only put this crime on him!"

He ordered Zhan Yan: "Go and bring the Marquis of Huaiyang to the palace. I want to have a good talk with him!"

After Zhan Yan left, the emperor looked at Lin Yiwan and Xiao Rui and said, "Come with me to the water prison to see Concubine De. It's time to put an end to this!"

When the three of them arrived at the dungeon, they saw Concubine De huddled on a shelf, dying.

Her face was swollen at this time and her original appearance could no longer be seen.

There was a disgusting stench coming from his body, especially his ankles, which were constantly oozing pus and blood.

There were faint sights of white bugs crawling back and forth, which made Xiao Rui feel uncomfortable in his throat.

He never expected that the current Concubine De would become like this.

She quickly raised her head when she heard footsteps.

She asked with a look of surprise, "Your Majesty, are you going to let me out? I'm so uncomfortable in this water dungeon, and there are bugs crawling into my body. I'm scared. Please save me. I will never dare to hurt the Queen again!"

Emperor Sheng An said coldly: "I can let you go, but you must explain clearly why you murdered the queen. I need to give an explanation to the people!"

De Fei looked at him puzzledly: "What does the emperor mean?"

Emperor Sheng An interrupted without hesitation: "Did Ye Tianqing instruct you?"

Concubine De looked at him with horror and shook her head vigorously in denial: "No, this was not my father's order at all. Your Majesty, why are you slandering him so recklessly? He is your loyal minister!"

When he heard the word "loyal minister", a murderous intent flashed in Emperor Sheng An's eyes.

He sarcastically said, "It seems that the Ye family still hasn't grasped the situation. You should be very clear whether your father is a loyal minister or not, right?"

Concubine De was shocked all over, turned her face away and stopped talking.

Emperor Sheng An said without hesitation: "Open the floodgates!"

Concubine De screamed in fear: "Your Majesty, please don't!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the water, which was originally only up to her waist, suddenly rose rapidly and soon covered Concubine De's neck and head.

Lin Yiwan had heard before that the water dungeon was a terrible punishment, but when she saw it now, she didn't feel the slightest sympathy for Ye.

She deserves it!

The dirty and evil things she had done before were enough to make her die several times.

Just as she was lost in thought, the water level slowly dropped, revealing Defei's pale face.

She was gasping for breath like a dying fish.

She puffed her nose hard until blood spurted out, then she burst into tears: "Your Majesty, why are you so cruel to me?"

Emperor Sheng An spoke slowly, "Because you are disobedient. Since you have entered this harem, you should know that your life is in my hands. When I pamper you, you are a treasure, but if you touch my reverse scale, there is no way to survive!"

"You!" Defei was so angry at these words that she spat out another mouthful of blood foam.

She turned her head and looked at the silent Xiao Rui with a burning gaze: "Right Prime Minister Xiao, are you just going to watch the emperor treat a weak woman so cruelly?"

Xiao Rui shook his head: "All land under heaven belongs to the emperor. I, Xiao Rui, am also the emperor's subject. I will obey whatever the emperor does!"

De Fei immediately sneered bitterly: "Every one of you is his dog, especially you, Lin Yiwan. You are helping the tyrant, and you will not have a good end!"

Lin Yiwan sighed helplessly, "Whether I will have a good ending or not, I don't know, but I can see with my own eyes that you, Ye, will suffer. You should know that the emperor is only giving you a chance to live. If he wants to get the result, he can wait until you die and forge a confession!"

Emperor Sheng An looked at her in surprise, a complex expression flashing across his face.

Even Lin Yiwan could see through his intention, but Ye pretended to be stupid.

She really doesn't deserve it!

Ye interrupted with a sullen expression, "Nonsense! He is a tyrannical king. How could he give me a chance to live? Xiao Youxiang is my witness. Even if I die, I will never slander my father according to his wishes!"

Emperor Sheng An sighed helplessly, "You are truly loyal to your father, Ye. You have brought this upon yourself. I will send you on your way now!"

Without further hesitation, he continued to order the water to be released.

Ye struggled violently, roaring, "You will be punished. When I turn into a ghost, I will come to seek revenge on you, you cruel man!"

Emperor Sheng An sneered, turned around and retreated to the platform.

What met the eyes was a vast ocean, and Ye's head was floating on the water. At first, she could struggle to get out quickly, but gradually, she had no strength left.

About half an incense stick of time later, as the water level dropped, her body with glaring eyes also floated up.

Emperor Sheng An said indifferently, "Right Prime Minister Xiao, please record Ye's testimony and clearly state that she was ordered by Ye Tianqing to murder the heir to the throne!"

Xiao Rui bowed and said, "I obey your command!"

The three of them walked out of the prison and felt that the air in their noses was finally a little fresher.

Emperor Sheng An frowned and said, "Now it's the Marquis of Huaiyang's turn. I hope he won't be as stubborn as the Ye family!"

At this time, Marquis Huaiyang was so frightened that he could not even walk. Ever since he heard that the Minister of Works Chen Feng was imprisoned in the dungeon, he had been on pins and needles.

Without further hesitation, he quickly found Madam Du and said, "I'll give you a letter of divorce. You can go back to your parents' home and take Bingyan and Youzhi with you!"

Madam Du Hou's eyes widened in disbelief. "My Lord, what's going on? Why are you divorcing me?"

The Marquis of Huaiyang gritted his teeth and said, "The more you know, the faster you'll die. Anyway, I'm doing this for your own good. Take them away quickly and don't pack up any of their valuables!"

Madam Du Hou refused to leave. She wailed loudly, "Bingyan, Youzhi, come quickly! Your father doesn't want us anymore!"

Du Bingyan frowned and hurried to the courtyard, looking at Huaiyang Hou with anger on her face: "Father, what have you done to offend Mother again?"