As soon as these words were spoken, the envoys from the Li Kingdom were immediately shocked.

They all looked at King Wu, as if asking him for an explanation.

Wu Guojun's originally cold lips suddenly raised a sarcastic arc, and he said in a deep voice: "Qin Tianhao, this monarch has never announced to the outside world that you forced the Saint to death. I reserved a place for your Qin family, but you don't know how to be grateful at all. Instead, you are aggressive. You are really courting death!"

Qin Tianhao felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and was subjected to the scrutinizing gazes of many envoys. He knew better than anyone that the Qin family now had no way out.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I refuse to plead guilty. Does the monarch really want to use this unwarranted stigma to harm loyal ministers and good generals?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the court officials who were originally angry with Qin Tianhao instantly became very ugly.

Let me ask you, who would be willing to be loyal and serve the king but then turn against him?

Most of them felt a sense of panic at this moment, as if the rabbit had died and the fox had grieved for it!

King Wu's sharp eyes swept across the audience. "What about you? Do you share the same opinion as General Qin? Do you think our king is deliberately wronging him?"

Several court officials quickly knelt and shouted, "Please, Your Majesty, give General Qin a chance!"

King Wu nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I will give him a chance. However, this is a serious matter. In order to open the coffin for the Saint, General Qin must hand over all the military tokens of the Qin family army. Are you willing?"

Qin Tianhao's face suddenly changed. He never expected that King Wu would actually target his Qin family army.

The reason why he could run rampant in Li Country was because the Qin family army under his control was powerful and invincible.

That is his proof and also the symbol of his status!

Now the King of Wu actually wants to take it away. He is really dreaming.

Qin Tianhao subconsciously refused: "The Qin Army was trained by me personally. They have long been honed to be as tough as tigers and wolves in defense of their country. Changing the generals now will shake the morale of the army. I can agree to any conditions, but I absolutely cannot surrender the military order!"

King Wu understood that Qin Tianhao was unwilling to hand over his military power!

Then what else is there to talk about?

He snorted coldly and didn't look at him again.

He raised his voice and ordered: "The auspicious time has arrived, open the coffin!"

As the guards pushed the coffin cart out, Qin Tianhao's heart was in his throat.

It would have been fine before when those court officials didn't know that he had forced the saint to death, but now that they know the truth, there is no guarantee that they won't spread it widely after returning.

By then, his Qin family will have a hard time gaining a foothold in Li Kingdom!

After figuring this out, he immediately urged the little prince Wu Ninglei beside him: "Lei'er, quickly stop the coffin carriage from leaving. Lie down in front of it and cry. I don't believe they will ignore your life or death!"

Wu Ninglei rushed towards the coffin cart upon receiving the order. He fell to his knees and wailed, "Aunt, don't you want Lei'er anymore? Please take one last look at Lei'er. Lei'er doesn't want to be separated from you!"

The guards were blocked by him and dared not move forward anymore.

A chill flashed across Wu Guojun's face, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Wu Ninglei, stand up! If you're so reluctant to leave your aunt, you can go down and stay with her!"

When these words were spoken, Queen Wu's face turned pale with fright.

She asked in disbelief: "Lord, Lei'er is your only son, how could you say such a thing?"

The King of Wu sarcastically said, "Wouldn't it be better for our king to fulfill his filial piety? Besides, he is the only son now, and he may not remain so in the future!"

Queen Wu broke out in cold sweat on her back. She no longer dared to hesitate and immediately rushed to Wu Ninglei and pulled him back.

Qin Tianhao saw that the coffin cart was about to be pushed away, and he was naturally anxiously scratching his head.

He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Okay, I agree to hand over the military token. Please, Your Majesty, open the coffin immediately and let the little prince see the Saint one last time!"

King Wu waved his hand, and the coffin carriage that was originally moving forward stopped immediately.

He said in a deep voice: "My Lord, please fulfill Lei'er's filial piety. Since General Qin has agreed, then quickly hand over the military token!"

Qin Tianhao reluctantly took out the military token from his coat and ordered someone to hand it to King Wu.

After confirming the authenticity, King Wu spoke quietly: "Open the coffin!"

At this moment, Qin Tianhao's heart was pounding with nervousness. He knew that this was the Qin family's only chance.

He is gambling!

If he wins the bet, he will be able to take the lead and continue to firmly control King Wu, while his Qin family will still be the powerful family in Li Kingdom!

Having lost the bet, he didn't dare to think about what the outcome would be. But after all, with King Wu's suspicious and cruel nature, he would never treat the Qin family well!

Perhaps he could sense his complicated emotions, King Wu looked at him with a hint of amusement.

He said in a deep voice: "General Qin, do you think there is a body in this coffin or not?"

Qin Tianhao felt a blockage in his throat. He rushed over and saw the body of the saint lying inside.

The marks of being strangled on her neck had not yet disappeared, and there was no movement at all in her chest.

Although his appearance is still lifelike because he has not been dead for too long.

But after all, he no longer looks like a living person!

Besides, which living person can lie in a coffin for so long?

However, Qin Tianhao still didn't want to admit that he was wrong, so he had already found a trusted doctor to check.

He shouted in a deep voice: "Doctor Meng, where are you?"

A young doctor walked out quickly and said, "I'm here. I'll take the Saint's pulse right away!"

He walked up to Qin Tianhao and heard his gloomy voice ringing in his ears: "You must test it carefully. The lives and future of this general's family are all tied to you!"

Doctor Meng suddenly felt a lot of pressure. He often took the pulse of living people, but this was the first time he took the pulse of a dead person.

He reached out his hand tremblingly to touch the saint's wrist, only to feel that it did not look like the skin of a living person.

He subconsciously wanted to shake it off, but he also knew that if he dared to show even the slightest look of disgust, he would be immediately beheaded!

After all, this woman is a saint who is highly respected by the people of Li Country!

He took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the discomfort that kept rising in his throat.

After a moment, he said in a trembling voice, "The pulse has been stagnant for a long time. The Saint has been dead for about twelve hours!"

Qin Tianhao felt as if he was hit hard on the head. How could this be possible?

How did she really die?

She should be alive!

In shock and anger, he suddenly went crazy.

He ignored the fact that she was still sitting on the wooden chair and immediately grabbed Doctor Meng's arm and roared, "You must have made a mistake in the diagnosis. If you diagnose her again, I will make you keep diagnosing her until she is alive!"

Doctor Meng was so frightened that his entire body was shaking violently. He struggled to break free from Qin Tianhao's grip, fell to his knees, and kowtowed repeatedly: "General Qin, even if you ask me to examine you a thousand or ten thousand times, it won't change the fact that the Saint is dead!"

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