“Severe punishment? In my opinion, he should be executed!” Rong Yue, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, slammed his court tablet down heavily, his voice sharp as a knife.

"The rumors have spread throughout the city that she can tear apart a tiger with her bare hands and travel a thousand miles at night; she is no ordinary person!"

"Keeping it alive will only bring disaster. We should immediately order its capture and execution!"

A chorus of agreement instantly surged forth, with cries of "Your Majesty, please reconsider!" and "Your Majesty, please make a swift decision!" echoing across the palace roof.

Feng Xiyue's knuckles turned white as she gripped the armrest of the phoenix throne, her brows furrowed into a deep frown.

These people believe anything they hear and only know how to shout for killing.

Before the matter was even fully understood, these people were already trying to deal with Han Zixuan.

Feng Xiyue closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her voice was tinged with coldness: "Have you had enough of this?"

The hall fell silent for a moment, but several resentful gazes still pierced through.

Feng Xiyue took a deep breath, her fingertips tapping lightly on the armrest, her gaze sweeping over the crowd below.

"Did you all witness with your own eyes that Minister Han transformed into a ferocious beast, unlike ordinary people?"

Did you witness Han Qing plotting to destroy my Fenglin with your own eyes?

The audience fell silent, and the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Feng Xiyue spoke again, "I had no idea that the officials in my court were such shrewish women."

Regardless of the reason, officials and colleagues must be punished severely.

"Monsters... such nonsense to fool three-year-olds. I never imagined you would all believe it..."

"Your Majesty... this isn't nonsense... these things are all based on reason and evidence..."

There are too many abnormalities about Commandant Han…

"Yes, it's not a fabrication; there are witnesses to all of it!"

"Your Majesty is wise enough to understand that this concerns the fate of the nation and its people; we must not be careless, Your Majesty."

......"

Feng Xiyue sighed and was about to say something when suddenly a palace servant outside reported.

"Your Majesty... Guard Wei and Commandant Han request an audience!"

Before Feng Xiyue could do anything, she saw the officials looking panicked.

"Ah...this...this fiend has actually infiltrated the Dao Palace!"

"Protect the Emperor... Quickly, protect the Emperor!..."

"Imperial Guards... come quickly to protect His Majesty!"

"Yes! Your Majesty, this place is too dangerous, and this monster is too ferocious..."

"Since the Empress's condition is concerning, Your Majesty should leave it alone and let the Imperial Guards handle it."

As everyone started talking at once, Feng Xiyue felt extremely angry.

Enraged, he slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Enough! All of you, shut up!"

The rebuke was indeed effective; the once noisy hall was now completely silent.

He gave them a cold look and then said, "Let them in!"

When Han Zixuan stepped into the hall, she saw a series of familiar faces.

Their faces were filled with fear and panic. When they saw her, they all backed away, realizing what was going on.

"I see your Majesty!"

Four Imperial Guards stood beside Han Zixuan. Feng Xiyue frowned slightly and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Her gaze was fixed on Han Zixuan, oblivious to the ministers' words!

She wouldn't believe a word that there was no her; if Han Zixuan were truly a demon, how could anyone possibly notice...?

Hearing Feng Xiyue's gentle question, Han Zixuan's expression softened a bit.

He recounted the whole story, and Wei Lin, who was standing nearby, also told him everything she had seen.

"Your Majesty... I did indeed see Lord Han kill innocent civilians..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a gasp of surprise rang out from the main hall.

"Your Majesty...you heard it, this...this Han Zixuan is truly a monster..."

"Yes... Patrolman Wei saw it with his own eyes!"

"Your Majesty... issue the decree immediately!"

"..."

No matter how confidently other officials spoke, Han Zixuan remained calm.

He said slowly, "I didn't kill anyone... those people were behaving very strangely among the crowd of people."

The moment I touched them, they inexplicably disappeared!

They weren't real people at all; they were probably being manipulated by someone behind the scenes.

......"

Feng Xiyue was also deep in thought, "You mean someone is controlling them..."

Han Zixuan nodded. "I have this guess. I can say that I have already asked the Prefect of Jingzhao to take good care of those corpses."

If you want to determine the cause of death, an autopsy can be performed by a coroner.

When she grabbed those people, she noticed that their bodies were unusually stiff.

Then, in a very short moment, it became soft and boneless.

He doesn't seem like a normal person at all...

"You're just making excuses. With so many people watching, how dare you kill someone in the street?"

This is utterly lawless! Now you even want to dissect these people… In my opinion, you are clearly insane…

A woman dressed in a blue official robe spoke with a face full of resentment.

Han Zixuan glanced at her indifferently and said, "I'm heartless... I made a hasty conclusion without knowing the truth of the matter."

You are not worthy to stand in this great hall.

I observe that this person is so simple-minded, so easily influenced by rumors and gossip.

To be a fair and impartial official, one should read more books!

His words left the official in green blushing.

With a trembling hand, he pointed at Han Zixuan, all traces of his previous fear gone.

"you!"

"Shut up!" Feng Xiyue coldly rebuked, and the man immediately shut up.

"Han Zixuan, please continue!"

"It is truly despicable that the people behind this are using demons and monsters to incite the masses."

This matter is clearly aimed at me; its purpose is to make me the target of public criticism.

If she resists and hurts people, it will confirm that she is a demon.

If they do not resist and allow the people to vandalize and destroy them at will, it will definitely cause harm to Shen Qingxi and the others.

That's a really good tactic!

Feng Xiyue said in a deep voice, "So many people are in a turmoil, which is no small matter."

Therefore, I will send people to suppress this matter to thoroughly investigate it.

Han Zixuan nodded slowly. Feng Xiyue's complete trust silenced the other officials for a moment.

At the post station, Wu Yu looked extremely smug. "Heh, this time I'll definitely make Han Zixuan suffer a good beating."

Liu Jingyao's eyes flickered, and she spoke weakly.

"Little Prince...aren't you afraid of being discovered doing this?"

Wu Yu smiled faintly, without a trace of worry.

"Hmph, discovered? No one will discover..."

He handled it extremely cleanly, and no one will be able to trace it back to him.

Liu Jingyao nodded slightly, "Little Prince, you're really amazing..."

A sense of unease crept into his heart, and he looked at Wu Yu with a hint of panic.

When does the Little Prince plan to set off?

Wu Yu's eyes flickered as she asked, "What's wrong?"

"Little Prince, please spare me... I want to go home! My parents must be very worried."

"Please, Little Prince, spare me..."

Wu Yu glanced at her coldly and said lightly, "Let her go... Heh, Liu Jingyao, this prince hasn't had enough fun with you yet!"

Besides, you made me lose two of my precious little darlings?

"If I just let you leave like this, wouldn't that be like losing out?"

When he returned to the Southern Zhao Kingdom, he used Liu Jingyao as food for his new Gu, so she could be considered somewhat useful!

How could she let him leave so easily? Liu Jingyao looked dazed.

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