Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

As dawn broke through the fog, the sky brightened, like a divine light of hope illuminating every corner of the world.

At this time, Liuchunlou is at its quietest moment of the day.

After their tiring journey, the guests naturally slept very soundly.

The girls are the same.

However, in that moment of utter silence, when time seemed to stand still, a sudden roar, like thunder, came from a private room on the second floor.

The explosion resounded throughout Liuchun Tower, abruptly waking the entire building from its slumber.

The voice was powerful and angry, penetrating the walls and reaching straight to the heart, sending a chill down one's spine.

The guests were startled by the unexpected sound.

Some sat up abruptly, rubbing their sleepy eyes, looking bewildered and displeased.

Some rolled over in frustration, muttering complaints.

Some people, after being woken up, became so irritated that they started cursing.

At this moment, inside the Seventh Prince's private room.

The seventh prince had just opened his eyes when he saw everything around him, and an indescribable anger and humiliation welled up in his heart.

His guards were scattered on the ground like autumn leaves, lying haphazardly and lifelessly.

He recalled the events of the previous night, how he was about to succeed when two men suddenly burst in and knocked him unconscious.

So Yu Moyu was rescued by them.

Damn!

He, a prince, was knocked unconscious in a brothel overnight and still doesn't know who the murderer is.

Even the person he had his eye on left.

The seventh prince was furious, his chest heaving violently as if it were about to explode.

He could no longer suppress his anger and let out a deafening roar, a voice filled with both resentment and fury.

The guards lying on the ground also woke up one by one amidst the deafening roar.

They looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.

The Seventh Prince looked surprised.

So he wasn't dead after all.

He thought they were all corpses.

The guards were terrified when they thought about what had happened the night before.

This fear was primarily directed at the seventh prince, because they were the ones who had brought such a humiliating disgrace upon him.

The Seventh Prince's face was so dark it seemed like it could drip water. He asked in a deep voice, "What exactly happened last night?"

Every word struck the guards' hearts like a heavy hammer.

The lead guard's voice trembled, and he barely managed to squeeze out a sentence with all his might: "Your Highness, those two men are extremely skilled in martial arts. We were knocked unconscious by them in just a few moves. It was because we were not skilled enough. Please spare our lives, Your Highness!"

Upon seeing this, the other five guards also knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for the Seventh Prince's forgiveness.

Their bodies trembled with fear, and sweat poured down like rain, soaking their clothes, but it could not alleviate their inner fear and helplessness.

The seventh prince was furious when he saw their appearance.

Such a piece of trash, so utterly useless!

Meanwhile, many people in the building had already arrived at the door of the private room.

They were talking loudly outside.

Whether out of curiosity, anger, or doubt.

Some hot-tempered guests couldn't contain themselves any longer and pounded on the door, shouting, "Hey, what happened that woke up the whole building? Come out here and explain yourself! Give us an explanation!"

The seventh prince was already irritable and furious.

Being questioned so loudly was like adding fuel to the fire, completely igniting his anger and causing his reason to collapse instantly, turning into a bloodthirsty impulse.

He was so angry he wanted to kill someone!

So he actually killed someone.

He killed all six guards.

Without the slightest hesitation.

They're all a bunch of useless trash anyway.

The sword flashed like lightning, and the six guards instantly turned into cold corpses, lying quietly on the floor.

The Seventh Prince's eyes showed no emotion, only cold resolve, as if all of this was a matter of course, merely an inevitable step in eliminating the useless.

Then the door was flung open by the Seventh Prince, and a violent aura rushed out.

The crowd outside the door, who had been arrogant and domineering, were ready to continue their questioning and accusations.

But when he saw the Seventh Prince's extremely sinister expression, his dark and abyss-like eyes, and the long sword in his hand that was still dripping blood.

All sounds ceased abruptly, turning into a deathly silence.

Fear spread rapidly like a plague. People looked at each other in bewilderment, but no one dared to make a sound. They all chose to retreat and scrambled away from the scene, fearing that if they were a step too late, they would become victims of that deadly sword.

In an instant, only chaos and panic remained inside Liuchun Tower.

The guests panicked and rushed downstairs as if fleeing.

In the end, only the madam and a group of girls remained in the entire building.

They were either terrified or confused, but they all tacitly remained silent, not daring to utter a sound easily.

The madam, a seasoned veteran of the brothel, naturally recognized the Seventh Prince at a glance.

She quickly adjusted her mindset, and her face lit up with the brightest smile.

His manner of bowing revealed his smoothness and worldliness: "Oh my, what an honored guest! The Seventh Prince's presence at Liuchun Tower is truly a great honor for our humble place! But why didn't the owner inform us in advance? After all, he is your fifth brother, and we wouldn't dare to neglect the prince."

Her words contained both flattery and innuendo, subtly reminding the Seventh Prince who their master was, making him wary and preventing him from acting recklessly and going mad.

The seventh prince was astonished.

Does this brothel belong to Fifth Brother?

He had originally thought that since this brothel had caused him to get into trouble and be knocked unconscious, he was going to punish them to vent his anger.

But when he thought of his fifth brother's illustrious military achievements and unparalleled prestige, he was somewhat intimidated by him and dared not touch his people.

Well, these people weren't the ones who knocked him out anyway; they were just scapegoats.

Why offend Fifth Brother?

He has plenty of ways to vent his anger.

Therefore, he didn't say anything, but left with a gloomy expression.

At this time, the officials of the Jingzhao Prefecture received a report from the departing guests that there had been a murder at Liuchunlou.

They rushed to Liuchunlou and inquired about the situation.

There were so many people present at the time who witnessed the Seventh Prince drawing his sword.

Furthermore, after verifying the deceased's identity, it was confirmed that he was a guard from the residence of the Seventh Prince, Prince Yong.

Therefore, the facts of this case are already quite clear.

The seventh prince is the murderer.

However, the officials of the Prefect of the Capital City dared not and would not go to Prince Yong's residence to arrest the person, so they simply took the body back and let the matter drop.

Many people know that a murder occurred at Liuchunlou, but the government has not taken any action since then.

The news spread quickly throughout the capital, causing quite a stir.

People were abuzz with discussion, with endless speculation and conjecture about the murder that occurred at Liuchunlou and the identity of the killer.

But those living under the emperor's nose naturally knew what was going on; they already knew the murderer must be a big shot.

Liuchunlou remained unaffected, its lights still blazing and its music and dance continuing as if nothing had happened.

Although Lingyan didn't know whose property Liuchunlou was at the time, she knew that the owner behind it was either someone who could rival the Seventh Prince or someone he couldn't afford to offend.

That's why she didn't hold back, not only drugging him but also leaving him there unattended.

Anyway, this way it won't implicate Liuchunlou.

She definitely considers everything carefully before she does anything.

As expected, she wasn't surprised when she woke up and received the news.

I didn't have time to find out about this during today's morning court session, and I don't know if there will be any impeachments by censors during tomorrow's morning court session.

She was impeached by the censor for what happened back then, even though she didn't kill anyone. Now that the Seventh Prince has killed six people, shouldn't he be impeached as well?

As she wished.

As expected, several censors impeached the Seventh Prince during the morning court session the following day, accusing him of moral failings, frequenting brothels, disregarding the law, committing mass murders, and being arrogant and unrestrained.

However, although there is a saying that murderers should pay with their lives, which is a matter of course, and there is also the saying that princes are subject to the same laws as commoners.

But anyone who actually believes these two statements is truly ridiculous and naive.

How could he possibly pay with his life?

Forget about paying with one's life, even the punishment is practically nonexistent.

Why? Because he is a prince.

Since only a few guards died, it was insignificant.

Because it was just a high-ranking prince who killed a few lower-class people.

For many people, this is completely insignificant when it comes to Emperor Jingzhao.

Therefore, his punishment was only a three-month house arrest and a six-month salary deduction.

What kind of punishment is this?

Three months of confinement?

Who would actually obey a stay-at-home order? Of course, they'd sneak out.

As for fining someone half a year's salary, that's even more ridiculous.

He doesn't live off those salaries; even without them, his wealth would be enough for him to live comfortably for several lifetimes.

Therefore, this punishment is essentially the same as no punishment at all.

If it weren't for the censor's impeachment, Emperor Jingzhao probably wouldn't have taken it seriously and wouldn't have punished him.

Even if the Seventh Prince killed a few guards today, his punishment wouldn't be too severe, let alone the fact that only a few guards died.

Of course, she wasn't standing up for those guards.

Those guards were accomplices to the tyrant, committed numerous evils, and were no good people either; they deserved to die.

She only saw it in this incident: these powerful and wealthy people truly don't value the lives of those below them.

They seem to have a sense of superiority, thinking that the lives of people at the bottom are just tiny ants and not worth taking seriously at all.

Of course, she also knew that it wasn't just one or two people who thought this way; most people thought this way.

It's not the fault of one person or family, but the fault of the larger environment.

However, she has no way to change the overall environment right now, so she can only choose not to change herself.

Although she was also considered a "superior person" in this era, she came from a prosperous, democratic, and egalitarian modern society.

She couldn't disregard these people's lives, so she could only stay true to herself.

The seventh prince can continue to act recklessly based on this identity, as he won't die as long as he doesn't rebel.

Even if they rebelled, they might not die.

So sometimes Lingyan really wanted to ask Emperor Jingzhao, why are you so lenient with your son?

That's what makes them so reckless.

Only the Seventh Prince dared to kidnap the son of a high-ranking official in the court so brazenly.

Not only the seventh prince, but also several others who acted with particular recklessness.

If Emperor Jingzhao hadn't been so lenient with his sons, he probably wouldn't have allowed these men to act so recklessly and without restraint.

But it doesn't matter. The Seventh Prince will never be a complete man again in this life. Let him suffer this torment for the rest of his life.