In the oppressive silence—

Gui Xiaocao handed the box to Shen and looked at her calmly: "Madam Su, please examine it."

Shen froze.

"What, Madam Su, you don't want to watch it anymore?" The War King leaned on the wheelchair, his handsome face noble and indifferent, and the fiery red cloak did not add any heat to him.

"Your Majesty, you're joking. I was just afraid my daughter might have made a mistake, so I reminded her." Shen said with an apologetic smile, "Since Your Majesty is guaranteeing it, there's no doubt about it."

"Madam Su, you should know that I am protective of my people." The corners of the War King's lips curled up coldly, revealing a cold and bloodthirsty arc.

Shen's face turned pale and she was so scared that she almost knelt down. She immediately looked at Su Jian for help.

Su Jian's years of cultivating his Qi had not been in vain. He looked at the War King with a serious expression, "It was this Prime Minister's negligence that caused the widow of the hero to suffer. The Prime Minister's Office will punish those involved severely. As for the hero's family, they will definitely be compensated. This Prime Minister will never condone such misconduct by his children or servants."

"Lord Prime Minister Su, if the widow of a hero was persecuted, the relevant criminals do not need to be punished by the Prime Minister's Office. I will take them away for trial." Su Mo took over Su Jian's words in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

Su Jian glared at Su Mo, and Su Mo glared back without fear.

"No, I didn't! Mingyue didn't beat the widow of a hero to death!" Su Mingyue slumped to the ground, the fear of the princess's mansion resurfacing: "I just dealt with a shameless maid, how did she become the widow of a hero? Qingtuan is not married, no!"

"Miss Su, are you questioning me?" The War King raised his eyelids nonchalantly, his eyes casting a chill as cold as the snow on the mountains.

"Chuyi, have you carried out my last order at the Princess's Mansion?"

"You were ill at the time and did not complete the task." Mo Chuyi replied.

King Zhan once ordered at the Princess's Mansion that the second daughter of the Su family must soak in the lake for twice as long as the eldest daughter of the Su family did.

"Execute on the spot." The War King said calmly.

"Yes!" Mo Chu waved his hand, and immediately the guards from Prince Zhan's mansion went to find a tall vat filled with water and carried it over.

In front of the Five Cities Military Department and everyone in the Su Mansion, Su Mingyue was thrown directly into the water tank.

"Help! King Zhan, help, Mingyue doesn't dare anymore!" Su Mingyue's coughing and cries for help continued to be heard.

The water tank was submerged and unable to move. Even if Su Mingyue could swim, it would be difficult for her to keep her head above the water.

She was really scared this time.

"Your Highness, I am ignorant. It is autumn and winter and the water is cold. Please have mercy on me and spare me." Shen immediately knelt down in front of King Zhan.

"Madam Su cares about her youngest daughter. Have you forgotten what happened to her eldest daughter?" The sneer on the War King's lips was cruel and cold, and his eyes glanced at Ji Xue.

Obviously, he was standing up for Ji Xue.

Ji Xue looked back at the War King with a complicated expression. He had come to the Prime Minister's residence to support her without responding to the Emperor's summons. The War King really didn't treat Su Jixue as a human being. He directly roasted her over the fire.

Sure enough, it’s not so easy to take advantage of the War King.

The two people's eyes met in the air, revealing a tacit understanding.

"Jixue, mother knows Mingyue was wrong. Mingyue shouldn't do that. But you are her elder sister, so please forgive her." Shen immediately looked at Ji Xue for help, wanting to force Ji Xue to give in in public.

But Ji Xue would not do as Shen wished. She stepped forward and helped Shen up, a smile on her lips: "Mother, drowning a child is like killing him. Su Mingyue has made mistakes again and again, and she should pay the price for her actions. Otherwise, if my sister brings trouble to the entire Prime Minister's Mansion, it will be bad for the reputation."

"This time it's nothing else but beating and killing the widow of a hero. Since she dared to do it, she must bear the consequences."

"Father, don't you agree?"

Ji Xue looked directly at Su Jian. In this family, only Su Jian could deal with the Shen family.

"Nonsense! Madam is tired. Send her back to rest!" Su Jian understood Ji Xue's intentions and chose Ji Xue without hesitation between the two daughters. After the court meeting today, the emperor flew into a rage in the imperial study, and Su Jian knew exactly why.

The War Prince made a high-profile appearance at the Princess's residence yesterday, severing the arm of the Loyal and Brave Marquis on East Chang Street; today, he refused to be summoned, even sacrificing a eunuch who was supposed to deliver the imperial edict. The Battle of Gu'an had cost the lives of 120,000 men, and the War Prince would surely take action against someone upon his return to the capital. Su Jian had no intention of the first strike being at the Prime Minister's residence.

"Your Highness, I will never let the widow of a hero suffer in vain. Go and get the 10,000 taels of compensation, but don't let the soldiers on the border feel cold." Su Jian immediately instructed the people around him.

"My Lord Prime Minister is thoughtful." The War King spoke indifferently, his expression unremarkable.

Qingtuan's parents, who had just been cursing their daughter, saw their chance and immediately rushed over with a roll of their eyes: "If Qingtuan is the widow of a hero, do we have any compensation?"

They are like flies, coming to smell the money.

Everyone saw only blood splattering.

puff.

Gululu.

There were two more heads and corpses on the ground.

"With such parents, it's better not to have them." The War King sat in the wheelchair like a cold-faced Shura, his nonchalant expression cold and indifferent.

"The one who just started the fight will be beaten to death. The rest will all be sold out."

This was clearly the Prime Minister's residence, but King Zhan stepped in and made the final decision.

After saying that, he looked at Su Jian nonchalantly: "Prime Minister Su won't have any objections, right?"

Su Jian still had a smile on his face and shook his head: "How could that be? It is their blessing to be punished by the War King."

"What about Lord Su?" The War King looked coldly at Su Mo, the commander of the Five Cities Army who watched him kill people.

"If it is an insult to a hero, everything will be handled by the War King." Su Mo said sensibly.

The courtyard suddenly became chaotic, with screams and pleas for mercy heard continuously.

But after a moment, it was quiet as usual.

The guards of the King of War took control of the courtyard inside and outside, and the previously arrogant Nanny Wang was finally turned into a ball of meat paste.

None of the maids and servants who participated in the fight escaped.

He was beaten to death on the spot.

The yard was filled with blood and anger.

Even Su Mingyue, who was in the big vat, was frightened out of her wits, fearing that she would be mentioned by the War King.

Su Jian's face turned pale and then red. He had never seen such a scene before, but his years of cultivating his energy allowed him to keep a fake smile on his face.

Ji Xue looked at the useless letter of loyalty in her hand and silently handed it to Chunya.

Fast, accurate and ruthless!

He acted decisively and swiftly, leaving no room for future trouble. He was worthy of being considered a natural enemy by Zong Kui.

In her heart, it seemed that it was time to re-evaluate the War King.

After killing the people, the War King looked at Ji Xue across the bloody ground: "Jixue, don't be afraid, come to me." The cold and indifferent voice just now suddenly became gentle, as if he was worried that Ji Xue would be scared.

Everyone from the Five Cities Military Department looked at Ji Xue.

Sure enough, yesterday’s rumors were true!

afraid?

The War King is probably worried that Ji Xue hasn’t cooked it well enough!

Ji Xue pouted her red lips and looked timidly at the War King with her upturned peach blossom eyes: "But there is blood everywhere. Ji Xue doesn't dare to leave."

Come, let’s see who can’t afford it first!

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