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"Wait!"

The Eastern King spoke, instantly startling the officials: "Good, good, good, this is going to be a good show."

Xia Zhaoyan narrowed his eyes slightly, then quickly returned to normal.

"That stubborn bastard is sticking up here again!" His dislike for the Eastern King was beginning to turn into a hint of murderous intent.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Emperor Xia nodded, signaling Xia Donghai to speak.

"I'd like to ask King Ren, why was the Heavenly Punishment Division the first to know about the destruction of the Ancient Clan by the White Jade Capital?"

"This alone is enough to prove that the Heavenly Punishment Division is colluding with Bai Yujing!"

"If the Gu family is destroyed, who will take responsibility for the damage to the diplomatic relations between our two countries, you or Bai Yujing?"

Sure enough, the Eastern King's words immediately reversed the unfavorable situation for those people.

"Hehe...it's very simple." Niou smiled calmly.

"Because everyone knows that the Gu family has committed numerous crimes and is no different from evil and crooked paths, and they even interfere with local government agencies."

"Coincidentally, the Heavenly Punishment Division has this authority, and since they are unwilling to kill innocent people indiscriminately, they can only notify the Heavenly Punishment Division to handle the matter."

"Is there anything wrong with this?"

None of the officials stepped forward to participate at this moment; it was the Eastern King who initiated the conflict.

We don't have the upper hand right now, so joining a group tour wouldn't make much sense.

"As for diplomatic relations? Does the Eastern King consider the Great Wu's status superior to the laws of the Great Xia?"

The officials below had a glint of shrewdness in their eyes.

At this moment in the court, it seemed that King Ren had completely overshadowed King Dong.

Everyone recalled the previous times, and it seemed that the Eastern King had never gained the upper hand.

"Please answer my question: do you believe in your heart that the status of the Great Wu is more important than the laws of the Great Xia?"

"No wonder the Gu family has always been so arrogant. It turns out that in some people's eyes, the status of the Great Wu is higher than the laws of the Great Xia."

"You are not worthy to be my royal prince, hmph, you are just a cowardly lackey who only bullies his own people!"

Hiss...cough cough...

A collective gasp filled the hall.

Nearly a thousand officials gasped in unison, instantly making the air in the hall seem much thinner!

However, no one cared about the air quality at this moment; they were stunned by Niou's last words.

Muwu Dog?

What does that mean?

If I'm not mistaken, is Renwang insulting Dongwang as a dog who admires Dawu?

Good heavens, good heavens...

The officials inwardly exclaimed, "Good heavens! Today we've truly witnessed what it means to curse without using any vulgar language!"

"I've learned so much!" the officials exclaimed inwardly. They never expected to learn something useful during the court session!

Similarly, the princes and crown princes were also dumbfounded!

Good heavens! Renwang, when you called Dongwang a dog, did you ever think about how we felt?

Have you ever thought about how the Emperor feels?

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan was also thinking to himself, "Oh no, oh no!" How could he have been so careless with his words?

"You...you're shameless..." The Eastern King's face was so angry that it resembled a kaleidoscope, turning white one moment and red the next...

"I'm shameless?" Xia Zhaoyan smiled slightly.

"No matter how shameless I am, I have never abused my status to bully men and women like some others have!"

Everyone knew that this was referring to the Eastern King himself. Everyone knew that the Eastern King would try to bring any beautiful woman he found attractive to his residence.

"I am not as shameless as some others who, relying on the name of their organization, have controlled important government institutions for ten thousand years!"

"I think there might be some people with ulterior motives who have always wanted to seize control of the Xia family's empire!"

boom!!

He's gone mad! Utterly mad!!

What is Niou going to do today? What does he want to do?!

This is absolutely insane killing spree!

Not content with just cursing the Eastern King, they even turned their attention to the Demon-Suppressing Duke's Mansion behind him!

At this moment, the Eastern King was completely stunned!

He had an expression that said, "Where am I? What am I doing right now?"

Family, I just wanted to cause some trouble for Niou.

Who would have thought that the other party would act like a mad dog, grabbing me and biting me relentlessly!

This is treating me like a demon, trying to kill me! Is it really necessary...?

A chill he had never felt before suddenly rose in his heart!

The last words spoken by the King of Benevolence were so devastating that the entire Demon Suppression Mansion couldn't withstand them.

The relationship between the nobility and the royal family was one of both conflict and mutual dependence.

Having lost their royal status, they will become prey for hunters.

The royal family, having lost its noble status, is like having cut off one of its own arms.

Suddenly, a loud shout echoed throughout the hall.

"Enough!!"

Emperor Xia stood up and took two steps forward, standing on the edge of the high steps, pointing at his two sons below and cursing them angrily.

"What do you two think this is? Your own mansion?!"

"These two princes of the mighty Great Xia have utterly disgraced my royal family!"

"Guards, remove these two good-for-nothings from the palace!"

Dozens of imperial guards rushed into the hall. The leader waved his hand, and the guards surrounded the two princes.

"Your Highnesses, please leave the palace!"

At this moment, the Xia Emperor, who was at the head of the table, spoke again.

"King Ren, King Dong, heed my decree."

"You two are hereby confined to the mansion for six months, and each of you will have your salary reduced by six months."

Having said that, he waved his hand, signaling the guards to take the two away.

At this moment, the eyes of the officials in the court were gleaming, and some were secretly muttering to themselves.

It seems His Majesty is favoring Prince Ren...

Everyone here is shrewd; how could they not see that the Xia Emperor was favoring the Ren King!

Outside the palace, the Eastern King was now fully alert.

"Xia Zhaoyan, from this day forward, the entire Demon Suppression Duke's Mansion faction will be your enemy!"

The Eastern King's voice was cold, and his eyes held a hint of murderous intent.

Xia Zhaoyan's last words today were enough to put the Demon Suppression Mansion in a very passive position.

Xia Zhaoyan chuckled and then turned and left!

The Demon-Suppressing Duke's Mansion? Then let me show you how I will eradicate it step by step!

...

In the pavilion in the backyard of the Prince's mansion, Xia Zhaoyan was being served by three beauties.

Sitting opposite him was Zhuge Zhengwo.

"Your Highness, a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan. You were far too rash in court yesterday!"

"From yesterday's court session to today, everyone in the court and the public, including the cultivation community, has been discussing the events of yesterday's court session."

"This time, you've completely stood against Xun Gui, or at least against the Zhenmo Duke's faction!"

"If they truly intend to suppress you with all their might, the Heavenly Punishment Division will find it extremely difficult to cope!"

"Struggling? Humph!!" Xia Zhaoyan suddenly stood up and sat up straight.

"I have tolerated the Eastern King for a long time, although this time I was a bit rash."

"But it also touched a thorn in the side of the Emperor and the royal family!"

...

"But how will you deal with the Demon Suppressor's suppression without using the Jade Palace and the Underworld?"

Zhuge Zhengwo shook his head, not optimistic that the Heavenly Punishment Division could withstand the full pressure from a Duke!

Xia Zhaoyan smiled mysteriously.

"Who says I can't use the Jade Palace and the Underworld?"