Chapter 2397: Chapter 2394: Hmph, the Evidence Is Conclusive

Emperor Xuanming waited until the two finished arguing before speaking. He snorted coldly, "It seems Minister Qi also acknowledges that Elder Qi San violated the law, is that correct?"

Minister Qi completely lowered his head, understanding well that today he had to sacrifice either Elder Qi San or himself.

And he could only be sorry to Elder Qi San.

"Your Majesty, my younger brother was indeed wrong..."

"In that case, judge according to the law." Emperor Xuanming said blandly, "Let the Ministry of Punishment handle this case."

The Minister of Punishment, originally appointed by Emperor Xuanming, certainly wouldn’t disobey orders, "Yes."

The morning court session hadn’t ended yet.

The news already spread out.

It was because the Ministry of Punishment had directly sent people to arrest Elder Qi San and lock him up in prison. At the same time, several witnesses involved in the case were also taken to the Ministry of Punishment.

Su Mei had been keeping an eye on the Qi family.

Thus, she received the news at once and hurried to the main courtyard to deliver this good news to Ye Muyu.

"Lady, good news, just as you expected, Elder Qi San has been imprisoned," Su Mei exhaled, feeling her mood lighten.

Ye Muyu shook her head, "It’s not over yet. Without the Emperor’s order, he can’t be sentenced to death. And as long as there is no death sentence, even locked up, Elder Qi San can still work for the Qi family, or perhaps find a chance to get out in the future."

"Do you know how to deal with an enemy?" Ye Muyu curled her lips, appearing to smile, but her eyes were cold, "To deal with a foe, you must leave no room, eradicate them completely. Otherwise, if Elder Qi San comes out and goes mad, we might not be able to stop him. After all, a relentless enemy is truly troublesome."

Su Mei expressed her concern, "So, Lady, what should the servant girl do?"

"Send what we collected before to their hands," Ye Muyu replied.

Su Mei asked, "Lady, do you mean to use someone else’s hand to kill?"

"With all the evil deeds Elder Qi San has done over the years, how could he not have enemies?" Ye Muyu sneered, "He brought this upon himself and can’t blame anyone else."

"Yes." Su Mei selected a few individuals in her mind and discreetly had the information delivered.

Meanwhile, in several remote, dilapidated houses in the northern part of the capital, several families suddenly received something.

All were proofs revealing the truth behind their family members’ deaths.

Suddenly, cries of anguish echoed out from these houses.

In the afternoon.

Ye Muyu was reading to Chu Heng when Su Mei reported, "Lady, His Royal Highness Prince Rong has come to visit. Would you like to see him?"

"Let him meet with Chu Ziluo and say ’If someone offends me, I must punish them.’"

"Lady..." Su Mei hesitated, "Being so assertive, His Royal Highness Prince Rong, after all, is a prince. He might feel displeased, and even if nothing happens now, if the two families’ interests conflict in the future..."

"From what we’ve done today, do outsiders still think the Chu family is easy to bully? Even if we don’t say it, they understand in their hearts," Ye Muyu said, not in the best of moods.

Su Mei explained patiently, "Lady, you are a good person, but no one in the Imperial Clan is truly kind; they emphasize their own interests more. Moreover, those in power dislike disobedience. So, Lady, the servant girl suggests, when expressing to His Royal Highness Prince Rong, steer towards protecting our own and valuing relationships. This way, we won’t appear too aggressive and won’t get used as a tool."

"Hmph, this time when something happened to Chu Heng, wasn’t it because he was used?" Ye Muyu sneered, "In the past, nothing happened, but using Chu Heng as a tool will surely lead to trouble sooner or later."

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