On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Suo Liwen's hands trembled uncontrollably when he heard this. He bowed and saluted, with a hint of barely perceptible fear in his voice: "Your humble servant, thank you, Master Gu, for your understanding."

"But." Gu Beichen's words suddenly changed, and a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, as if he was playing with the other person's emotions like a cat and mouse.

"From now on, when you work for my Gu family, you must be doubly dedicated. If you make any mistakes, not only will I, Gu Beichen, not forgive you easily, but I'm afraid even His Majesty's wrath will be too much for you to bear. If that happens, your entire family will be executed, and you'll probably be sentenced to death by slicing. I'm afraid you won't be able to escape."

"Hehehe." Gu Beichen's laughter was low and sinister, like the cold wind in the night, making people shudder.

Soliven's face was pale, and beads of sweat kept sliding down his forehead, as if every drop carried the heavy sins of the past.

The wrong decision he made fifteen years ago haunted him like a nightmare every sleepless night. In the dead of night, his dreams dragged him into an endless abyss, where he witnessed countless times the horrific scene of himself being brutally tortured to death.

The fear and regret follow me like a shadow and cannot be shaken off.

Therefore, Sollivan has been walking on thin ice and working extremely hard over the years.

Not only did he work tirelessly for the Gu family, he also upheld justice on the road of justice without any bias.

He strived to be fair and impartial in every case he judged, which earned him a good reputation among the people and made him a well-praised honest official.

However, the secret hidden deep in his heart was like a huge rock, pressing him down so that he couldn't breathe, and reminding him that the shadow of the past could never be easily erased.

After today, he could finally get a good night's sleep.

Gu Beichen had already promised him that he would never mention this matter again.

Little did he know that just when he breathed a sigh of relief, many imperial guards suddenly rushed in from outside the door. Their leader was the eunuch Murong Wushe, who had a sullen face and was furious.

He was dressed in a deep blue robe, and the whisk that he used to wave gently in his hand had now turned into a sharp weapon. Wherever he passed, the guards of the Suo Mansion fell to the ground, wailing.

Finally, he kicked the living room door hard, causing it to burst open.

"Bang!" A loud noise shook every inch of the air in the room.

"Your Majesty has decreed that Minister of Justice Suo Liwen be arrested and brought to justice!"

"take away!"

He turned to Gu Beichen, his eyes full of astonishment and helplessness, as if a drowning man was clinging to the last straw.

"Master Gu! Master Gu, you have to save me!"

"Wait a minute!" Gu Beichen could no longer sit still. He stood up abruptly and took a few steps to stand in front of Murong Wushe. His tone was filled with an urgent need that could not be ignored. "Mr. Wushe, I dare to ask, what crime has Lord Suo committed to bring himself to this point?"

Murong Wushe's face was so gloomy that it looked like water could drip out of it. In response to Gu Beichen's question, he not only did not answer, but instead curled up the corner of his mouth with a sneer: "Oh, you ask me, I don't know either, but His Majesty has something to ask you, so hurry up and follow me."

Gu Beichen slowly pulled out a gleaming ingot of gold from his lapel and respectfully held it before him, his eyes filled with anxiety. "Mr. Wushe, could you please give me some pointers so I can understand what's going on?"

Murong Wushe just glanced at him lightly, and ignored the gold ingot as if it were air.

"Have you forgotten what you have done?" Murong Wushe's words were sharp and his tone was cold.

Gu Beichen's pupils suddenly shrank and he was horrified.

Could it be that His Majesty has already known that he secretly rescued the Lian family?

how can that be!

He was sure that the matter was airtight and there was no possibility of any information leaking out!

Who on earth spread the news?!

Could it be Lin Zhen?

It must be him!

Damn it, don't let me catch you!

Otherwise I will turn you into a human pig!

Murong Wushe's lips curled up in a cold arc, and his tone was sharp and sarcastic: "Master Gu, please forgive me for being so nosy, but your recent performance has truly disappointed His Majesty."

"take away!"

After he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards came forward to tie him up. Gu Beichen struggled hard, his eyes flashing with resentment and anger. "How dare you! I'm the son of the Prime Minister and the judge of the Hanlin Academy. How dare you tie me up?"

"Let me go!" His cry echoed in the night sky, but it seemed to only arouse deeper silence and indifference.

The people around him seemed to be deaf to his protests and headed straight for the palace.

......

The sky was already turning pale as Gu Beichen, roughly tied up, staggered into the solemn council hall.

Murong Yan did not sleep all night, with her eyes flashing with unquenchable anger. Her heart felt as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing down on it, causing unbearable pain.

She really couldn't believe that Gu Beichen, whom she once trusted so much and regarded as a close confidant, would fall to such a state.

He actually dared to use his power to oppress and seduce the Minister of Justice, and privately release the imperial criminal. Such behavior is tantamount to playing with fire and getting burned!

Could it be that he has evil intentions and is trying to overthrow the country of Daqian?

Or has Gu Beichen already regarded the world as his own?

This kind of behavior is a hundred times a thousand times more hateful than Lin Zhenxian's!

She suddenly stood up, took several steps at a time, and moved in front of him in an instant. She threw the Hundred Cavalry Division's secret report in her hand directly into his face, and her voice was as cold as ice: "Gu Beichen! I trust you so much, but you dared to trample on the law and sneak into the Ministry of Justice's prison to take away the court's serious criminals! What crime should you be punished for!"

"Your Majesty! I acknowledge my guilt!" Gu Beichen's body swayed, and he knelt on the ground with fear on his face.

Seeing this, Gu Yunting knelt down without hesitation and looked at Murong Yan earnestly.

"Your Majesty, there must be something fishy going on here. Beichen has always been cautious and would never make such a low-level mistake. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and give him a chance to clear up this misunderstanding!"

Murong Yan heard this, biting her red lips with her pearly teeth and said resolutely: "Okay, I will give you this chance. Speak!"

Gu Beichen's eyes rolled slightly, a glint of intelligence flashing across them. He then explained gently, "Your Majesty, Minister Lian is indeed guilty of corruption, but his family should not be implicated in this crime. I have been close friends with the Lian children since childhood, and seeing them about to fall into trouble, I find it hard to let them go. Considering Your Majesty's generosity, I believe this is just a momentary outburst of anger and will not truly embarrass them. Therefore, I have the audacity to go and bring them back without asking for permission."

Murong Yan's face darkened, her anger barely concealed as she berated, "Do you know that those individuals are wanted criminals by the imperial court? I personally ordered the Imperial Guards to arrest them and take them to the Ministry of Justice. Yet, you were so audacious as to rescue them without authorization, and now you're still trying to get away with it with your sweet talk!"

Gu Beichen was extremely anxious. He earnestly defended himself, "Your Majesty! Lian Qiang's crime hasn't yet affected his family! I really can't bear it. I hope Your Majesty can show some sympathy!"

Gu Yunting on the side kept giving him looks, and his eyes clearly indicated: Take this opportunity to throw some dirty water on the Lin family.

Little did he know that Murong Yan's trust in the Lin family had long surpassed that in the Gu family. Even if Gu Beichen tried his best to pin the blame on Lin Zhen, in the end it would only be his own cleverness, making him a laughing stock with little effect.