The surroundings were so quiet that only the rustling sound of the breeze could be heard.

Ji Wuyuan stood there, his expression intimidating without being angry. The air was filled with a heavy sense of oppression, and everyone present didn't dare to breathe.

The next moment, he curled his lips, his tone cold and gloomy, and said word by word: "Open the door."

Wang Fuhai waved his hand, and the two young eunuchs beside him immediately stepped forward and cautiously pushed the door of the side hall open to both sides.

A strong and pungent smell of blood hit my face, and what came into view was an extremely obscene and terrifying scene.

A group of men and a woman, with two men lying in a pool of blood nearby, one of them covered in blood...

Ji Wuyuan frowned, his eyes were cold and gloomy.

As soon as the door opened, many women screamed in surprise, but then they covered their mouths the next moment, not daring to make any more sound.

Many men and women could not stand the disgusting scene and ran out to vomit.

Nanny Sun and everyone in the Qi family were all shocked. This scene was completely different from what they had expected.

They all stretched their necks, eager to see the appearance of the woman who was surrounded by a group of people in the hall.

When they saw the Minister of Justice Wang Anping lying in a pool of blood, they immediately had a bad premonition.

Ji Wuyuan's low and cold voice sounded faintly: "Come here, pull them all apart."

The guards stepped forward and pulled the man and woman who were tirelessly entangled together apart one by one. When everyone saw the woman's face clearly, their eyes widened and they gasped.

I couldn't believe that the woman was the dignified and majestic Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager Qi, who had been dignified, graceful and elegant at the banquet not long ago, now had a flushed face, disheveled hair, and a lingering confusion in her eyes.

Everyone in the Qi family standing in the front row was stunned, and the one who reacted the most was Duke Qi.

He took a few steps forward, almost unable to believe his eyes.

I must have seen it wrong, absolutely wrong. The Empress Dowager should be resting in the Cining Palace, and there is no way she would appear here.

The woman inside cannot be Empress Dowager Qi, otherwise their Qi family will be finished.

Duke Qi could not accept this reality and kept rubbing his eyes, hoping that when he opened them the next moment, the woman would turn into Jiang Wantang.

But the facts are the facts...

He glared at Nanny Sun who was standing beside him. The latter was startled and immediately came to her senses. She hurried in to stand in front of Empress Dowager Qi and took off her outer robe to put it on her.

Nanny Sun trembled as she whispered a few words into Empress Dowager Qi's ear, and Empress Dowager Qi's eyes immediately regained some clarity.

She looked at the cold and ruthless Ji Wuyuan, the sullen-faced Duke Qi, and the crowd of aristocratic families watching in front of her.

Empress Dowager Qi only felt as if her head exploded with a bang, but the severe pain in her body reminded her that all this was not a dream.

Perhaps it was due to a huge shock, or perhaps it was due to her old age and excessive torment, Empress Dowager Qi tilted her body and fainted.

The Qi family brought people to catch the adulterer, and ended up catching Empress Dowager Qi having affairs with multiple people and inciting chaos in the harem, right in front of His Majesty. This was a drama that no one could have imagined.

The once noble and elegant Empress Dowager Qi, the mother of the country, will have her reputation ruined after tonight and become a disrespectful, licentious slut.

All the prominent people in the capital witnessed it with their own eyes, and the Qi family had no way to defend themselves.

Qi Sheng, the eldest son of the Qi family, was unwilling to accept this and wanted to rush out to claim that it was Jiang Wantang who framed him, but he was stopped by Duke Qi and Qi Ming.

This scheme was designed by the Qi family. No matter how covert it was, some clues would inevitably be left behind. Lei Shi and these seven or eight strong men were also brought into the palace by the Qi family.

According to the current situation, only Empress Dowager Qi was ruined. If they continue to cry out for injustice and ask His Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation, it will not only fail to change the fact that Empress Dowager Qi committed adultery in the harem, but will only drag down the entire Qi family.

Duke Qi could only suppress his resentment and anger, leading the Qi family to kneel on the ground, and said solemnly: "The Empress Dowager has committed such a crime that has brought chaos to the palace. The Qi family cannot escape the blame. We are willing to obey Your Majesty's orders and have no complaints."

Duke Qi's words were sincere and showed his willingness to sacrifice his own family for the greater good.

That's what it means to swallow a broken tooth.

Ji Wuyuan looked at everyone in the Qi family coldly. His eyes seemed to be condensed with black ice, handsome and deep, revealing darkness and coldness.

He spoke coldly, "Your Qi family is certainly to blame..."

Duke Qi's heart immediately sank, which meant that the matter would not be easily revealed.

The last bit of hope in his heart was completely extinguished.

What happened in the side hall today involves the imperial family scandal, and most people who know about it may be sentenced to death.

The people watching the show knew that it was not a good place to stay for long, so they all asked to leave.

A palace banquet ended in such a hasty manner, and the undercurrents in it were naturally seen by all the officials. This would inevitably cause a big storm in the court.

The Qi family’s royal favor is probably coming to an end.

Afterwards, those strong men were executed, and Empress Dowager Qi was sent back to the Cining Palace and placed under strict surveillance.

Ji Wuyuan never expressed his intention on how to deal with the Qi family and Queen Mother Qi, and no one could be sure of his thoughts.

Everyone in the Qi family left the palace in a panic. What happened today was like a knife on their necks. As long as Ji Wuyuan didn't express his position, they would not be able to live in peace.

After everyone left, Ji Wuyuan stared deeply at Lei Shi and the Minister of Justice Wang Anping, who were still lying in a pool of blood in the center of the hall.

Without his order, the guards dared not move an inch.

Ji Wuyuan's cold gaze fell on the dagger in Wang Anping's hand and stayed there for a long time until Xie Zhiyan arrived.

He looked at Xie Zhiyan with deep eyes and said in an unclear tone: "Ayan, you are late..."

Xie Zhiyan's eyelashes trembled, and his steps subconsciously froze. He looked at him with an indescribable complexity, and said with a bow, "It is... this humble official has failed in his duty."

Ji Wuyuan's eyes darkened slightly, and in his dark eyes was an emotion that others could not understand: "I will hand Wang Anping over to you for interrogation at the Dali Temple."

"As for the remaining one..." He paused and added, "Chop it up and feed it to the wild dogs!"

Xie Zhiyan suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Ji Wuyuan...

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