Fu Qingyu and Old Qin were the first to react, both staring at Yu Shuyan and saying in unison:

"What do you mean?"

Yu Shuyan's eyes were deep and dark:

“Grandfather, Elder Qin, have you never considered that the current emperor is licentious, tyrannical, murderous, and has no love for the people or ability to govern the country? The late emperor was so wise, how could he have passed the throne to him?”

The two elderly people's eyes widened instantly. After exchanging a glance, Fu Qingyu spoke first:

"Shuyan, these words are no small matter. Do you have any evidence?"

Gong Beige glared angrily and shouted:

"Are you all insane? Evidence? What evidence do you have? My brother is the rightful heir to the throne, handpicked by Father. He is also the wise ruler who quelled the rebellious ministers and pacified the nation. Who do you think you are, daring to slander my brother? You're asking for death!"

Yu Shuyan sneered:

"If what you say is true, why are you so hysterically guilty?"

Gong Beige simply waved his sleeve:

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm just angry."

Old Qin frowned:

"Madam Yu, these words should not be spoken lightly. Do you have any evidence?"

Yu Shuyan nodded:

"nature."

As he spoke, he looked at Fu Qingyu:

“Grandfather, do you still remember the two daughters of the imperial physician that you saved and placed in the Yu family?”

Fu Qingyu nodded:

"nature!"

Yu Shuyan:

"Then do you know why he was hunted down, and why his whole family was also implicated? And why the people who hunted down his two daughters never gave up the search all these years?"

Fu Qingyu vaguely sensed something, but her eyes were filled with disbelief:

"You mean he has evidence, and that evidence is with his daughter?"

Yu Shuyan nodded:

“Yes, grandfather. Although I cannot be sure what they have, I am certain that it can prove the truth about the late emperor’s murder.”

Gong Beige scoffed:

"Yu Shuyan, you are truly laughable. All you've said is just your speculation. If speculation could be considered valid, what need would there be for laws and regulations in this world? Just for framing the royal family, you could be sentenced to have your entire family executed."

Old Qin frowned:

“Madam Yu, if all of this is just speculation, then we are indeed acting too hastily.”

Yu Shuyan, however, said:

"Don't worry, Elder Qin, I will send someone to find my sister-in-law. I believe she knows the current situation and will not hide any more evidence. Once we have the evidence, we will naturally know who the traitors are."

Gong Beige suddenly burst into laughter:

"Haha, I really don't know whether to call you naive or stupid."

Yu Shuyan's heart sank suddenly:

"What do you mean."

Gong Beige looked at him with disdain:

"Do you think that now that you've said that, I'll give your whole family a chance to speak?"

Yu Shuyan's face suddenly turned pale:

"Gong Beige, how dare you?"

Gong Beige, however, scoffed:

"Since I've already decided to kill you all here, why would I care about the few worthless lives of a lowly merchant!"

Speaking softly:

"Shadow Seven."

"Shu~"

A dark figure suddenly appeared and knelt in front of Gong Beige.

Gong Beige frowned:

"Shadow Nine? What about Shadow Seven?"

Ying Jiu was about to speak.

Gong Beige waved his hand and said:

"It doesn't matter, it's the same if you're here. Go to the Yu family in Yingtong Lane, leave no one alive. Remember, raze the Yu residence to the ground."

Ying Jiu nodded in agreement.

In an instant, it vanished like a fleeting shadow.

Yu Shuyan's face paled even more:

"Gong Beige, you are indeed vicious."

Gong Beige, however, didn't care at all:

"What I hate most are you wretched creatures. You're all cockroaches that should be trampled underfoot, yet..."

"I always have this urge to jump up and disgust people."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over everyone present, and he continued to sneer:

"But it's okay. Although it's disgusting, it's not too difficult to step on it."

Yu Shuyan gritted her teeth:

"So, you're admitting that Gong Nanxian's succession wasn't entirely legitimate, is that right? Otherwise, why would you be in such a hurry to destroy the evidence?"

Gong Beige sneered:

"I'm too lazy to waste words with you. You lowly commoners, how dare you speak to me?"

Bai Ziyu's brows were furrowed into a deep frown, his eyes flashing with disappointment, self-mockery, irony, and a hint of relief. His voice was low and deep:

"So, just as Lady Yu said, you murdered the emperor and usurped the throne, and even framed the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Imperial Noble Consort. You really deserve to die!"

Gong Beige angrily rebuked:

"Shut up. Although you are Situ Yue's prey, and I have to give her some face, it doesn't mean I won't kill you."

Yu Shuyan, however, instantly seized on her words and questioned her:

"So, the traitor who betrayed and framed the Marquis of Zhenbei was indeed Situ Xiong, wasn't he!"

Gong Beige snorted coldly:

“Yu Shuyan, you are indeed vigilant and clever. Now that things have come to this, what harm is there in admitting it? If Situ Xiong hadn’t spread false information and killed several of Zhenbei Marquis’s staunch followers, how could we have so easily wiped out the entire Lin family army?”

Old Qin was trembling with anger, pointing at Gong Beige, his voice shaking:

"How could you do this? The Marquis of Zhenbei had made outstanding military achievements, not only ushering in the prosperous era of the Great Yong Dynasty, but also protecting the Great Yong Dynasty like a pillar from foreign invasion. You, you parasites, actually cruelly murdered the Marquis of Zhenbei and even the entire Lin family army for your sordid thoughts. How could you be worthy of being a ruler, how could you be worthy of being human!"

He suddenly turned to look at Jin Wanliang, and said with suppressed but firm words:

"Young Master Jin, do not worry about us. Kill this traitor to the country to comfort the 100,000 heroic souls of the Lin family army."

Gong Beige was startled, but quickly regained her composure and sneered:

"You old bastard, you're not afraid of death, but what about all the lives behind you? Don't you care about them?!"

"Don't worry about us."

"We are not afraid to die, we will avenge the Lin family army."

"Ten thousand loyal souls died unjustly and tragically. If we can die for them, what is there to fear?"

"Shoot this poisonous woman to death!"

"Shoot them!"

"..."

Hearing the indignant voices, Gong Beige became frightened.

She suddenly looked at Jin Wanliang:

"They're crazy. Are you crazy too? You businessmen wouldn't do something so mutually destructive!"

Jin Wanliang sneered disdainfully:

"Oh, merchants, don't you have any pride? If it's for the sake of 100,000 heroic souls, then you've died a worthy death."

As he spoke, he looked at the group of people holding hidden weapons and asked loudly:

Are you afraid of dying?

“Don’t be afraid!!!”

The unified sound resounded through the night sky.

Jin Wanliang laughed:

"Alright, alright, alright! In that case, brothers, aim more carefully. Killing one more person is a bonus."

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