After her senior sister was reborn, she actually became a powerful and arrogant protagonist?!

"I think Brother Xu should put his mind at ease."

The middle-aged man dressed in southern Xinjiang style smiled and casually picked up the teacup on the table, taking a small sip.

"Don't let such a small matter cause you to miss out on such fine tea."

Xu Lei thought about it and realized it made sense; he had always opposed the cooperation between Qiu Kingdom and Nanjiang in the imperial court.

Even Pei Lun only vaguely knew that he knew people from the Tie family.

Providing evidence is simply impossible.

Without evidence, how could Qiuyue, a mere woman, openly confront him in the imperial court?

Thinking of this, Xu Lei instantly felt more confident.

"You're right, how could I, Xu Lei, possibly..."

But before he could finish speaking, the door was suddenly kicked open.

Several heavily armored soldiers rushed in.

"you!"

Xu Lei's eyes widened, and he was about to call for help when someone slammed his hand onto the table.

"Do you know who I am?! How dare you trespass on my property!"

"Where are the guards? Are they all dead?"

Xu Lei roared, trying to twist his body and break free of the restraints.

But the person behind him was incredibly strong, and no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't budge him an inch.

At the entrance, surrounded by numerous guards, Qiuyue slowly walked in through the doorway.

She glanced at Xu Lei sideways and spoke coldly.

"Minister Xu, it's been a long time. Your mansion is indeed decorated in a magnificent style."

As Qiuyue spoke, she slowly walked to the head seat and sat down.

I casually picked up a bone china teacup from the side; the patterns on it were so lifelike that it was clearly the work of a master craftsman.

"Even the tea utensils used here are far more expensive than those used by the royal family of my Autumn Kingdom..."

Xu Lei stared at Qiu Yue, his fat face distorted by his head being pressed against the table, and his already small eyes were now barely visible as slits.

He stared intently at Qiuyue, a hint of murderous intent flashing across his body, but he quickly suppressed it, managing only a forced smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

"If the ruler of a country were to rashly lead his troops into the home of an old minister, anyone who didn't know better would think that the minister had committed some grave offense, which had actually provoked His Majesty to personally lead his troops to confiscate his property."

"Has Your Majesty considered that your actions will chill the hearts of many veteran ministers?"

The threat in Xu Lei's tone was quite obvious.

"You've chilled your hearts? You'd have to have this thing first."

As Qiuyue listened, she couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"When you used the guise of opening charitable halls to sell my Qiu Kingdom's people into slavery to the Tie family, did you ever think about how you would chill the hearts of the people?"

"When you handed over the military funds that should have been for the warriors of my Qiu Kingdom to the Tie family to support cultivators, did you ever think that it would chill the hearts of everyone in the Qiu Kingdom?"

The thought of what Xu Lei had done made Qiu Yue feel a surge of anger.

"Your Majesty is wise. My loyalty to the Qiu Kingdom is as clear as the sun and moon. I have never done such a thing!"

Xu Lei was startled, but he still subconsciously retorted loudly.

"Evidence! Your Majesty, do you have any evidence for what I've done, old minister?"

With death looming, Xu Lei was still trying to argue, and Qiu Yue's anger surged like a tidal wave, completely overwhelming her.

"Evidence? You have the nerve to ask me for evidence?"

Qiuyue took a deep breath, gripping the corner of the table tightly with her right hand, trying to steady her body, which was trembling with anger.

"Guards, take the traitor Xu Lei to the water dungeon and keep him under strict guard. The entire Xu family should be imprisoned, and all their property confiscated!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lei panicked.

He subconsciously turned his head, trying to find the man from southern Xinjiang who had been sitting next to him, but found that the man had already disappeared.

"Your Majesty! This old minister is not wrong!"

The soldiers didn't care whether he was wrong or not; they grabbed his hands tightly and tried to drag him out.

Xu Lei struggled desperately and shouted at Qiu Yue, who was in the main seat.

"It's all the Tie family's fault! The Tie family threatened me to do this!"

Unfortunately, after years of pampered life, all he had left was a body hollowed out by alcohol and women, except for his fat.

He looks fat and strong, but he doesn't actually have much strength.

They were quickly dragged outside by well-trained soldiers.

Blood flowed on the ground, and the entrance was filled with Xu family private soldiers who had already surrendered.

"You! You! I've been supporting a bunch of useless trash like you!"

Xu Lei was both shocked and furious, and was quickly dragged away.

.......

Sitting in the main seat, Qiu Yue's eyes were deep and her aura was solemn. Everyone around her kept their eyes down and didn't dare to speak loudly.

A moment later, a palace servant walked in slowly.

"Your Majesty, many of the people on the list have already been captured, and the rest are being watched by our spies outside the city."

"It won't be long before all those people on the list are executed."

Upon hearing this, Qiuyue's expression softened slightly.

"All those caught have been imprisoned, and the masterminds have all been put in the water dungeon."

"Before I interrogate them, give them a good lesson in tempering their temperaments."

Those below understood and quickly withdrew upon receiving the order.

In their eyes, although this empress was considered illegitimate and her words were not legitimate, she was far more wise and decisive than the previous monarch.

The previous ruler was timid and hesitant, not daring to touch the likes of Pei Lun and Xu Lei, but this empress was able to act swiftly and decisively.

It seems that Qiu Kingdom is finally moving in a better direction.

Qiu Yue was unaware of what her subordinates were thinking; she was simply staring blankly at the luxurious furnishings in Xu Lei's room.

"I wonder how things are going with my brother..."

"Hopefully, this can be resolved once and for all. Qiu Kingdom can no longer withstand any more major turmoil."

..........

the other side.

A small manor outside the capital of the Autumn Kingdom.

The manor is simple in appearance; it looks more like a farmhouse courtyard than a manor.

But once you enter the manor, you'll find it's a completely different world inside.

Several men dressed in Qingzhou attire sat solemnly around the hall.

"Boss, the people who went to rescue the messenger have suddenly lost contact."

"Could this be a trap? Should we inform the head of the family?"

One of them spoke.

The leader, referred to as the boss, had a hint of doubt in his eyes, but still shook his head slightly.

"Wait a little longer. Qiu Yue and Qiu Lin, the two siblings, have already left the capital today."

"The swordsman who caused the envoy's imprisonment yesterday has also left Qiu Kingdom, and the guards there are currently undefended."

"The people we sent out were more than enough; they probably just encountered some minor setbacks."

"There's no need to report this trivial matter to the head of the family."

As the man spoke, he suddenly looked up as if he sensed something.

What came into view was a beam on the roof, as thick as his waist.

The next second, the beam suddenly broke.

The entire room emitted a tremendous wail and teetered on the brink of collapse.

Outside the house, Qiu Lin's long sword gleamed coldly, and his spiritual power was terrifying.

The small manor in front of him had already been cleaved in two by his sword strike.

Dozens of cultivators scrambled out of the house in a disheveled state.

Qiu Lin watched, then raised his hand to activate the formation.

A burst of light erupted from the ground, forming a thick wall of light that trapped the cultivators inside.

"Kill them all, leave no survivors."