The Empress remarried, and I retaliated by wiping out the court.

Three hours later.

"Waaaah... I'll talk!"

"continue!"

"Waaah... What do you want me to do? I'll do whatever you want, okay?"

"continue!"

"Waaah... Please don't torture me. Even if you make me your slave, I'm willing... Waaah... Please kill me... Kill me... Waaah..."

In the end, Xie Wuming's snot kept flowing down his nose and his tears flowed uncontrollably, leaving his face a mess of tears.

His body convulsed uncontrollably, and Ye Wudao's icy gaze instilled a deep-seated fear in him.

He swore that even if Ye Wudao asked him to kneel down and lick his shoes right now, he would agree without hesitation, just asking Ye Wudao to stop sticking stickers on his face!

The feeling of slowly squeezing out the last bit of air from his lungs made Xie Wuming feel an unprecedented sense of despair and helplessness!

Cao Ji stood to the side, completely dumbfounded.

For a whole month, he used every method at his disposal—whipping, branding irons, clamps, needle torture—but Xie Wuming didn't utter a single word of begging for mercy.

But now, His Majesty has shattered the pride of a grandmaster with just a single sheet of paper!

Seeing Ye Wudao about to grab the paper again, Xie Wuming's eyes widened in terror, and he screamed wildly:

"Your Majesty, I was wrong! I am willing to be your dog, please have mercy! Give me a chance!"

Ye Wudao remained unmoved, coldly looking at him: "Isn't this inappropriate? After all, you are a Grandmaster. If I release you, what if you leave the palace and then come back to take revenge on me?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Wuming's face turned deathly pale, and he shook his head frantically.

"This servant would never dare! This servant swears a solemn oath: if I harbor even the slightest disloyalty, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death! This servant vows to serve Your Majesty faithfully for generations to come; if I betray Your Majesty, may my soul be scattered and my soul never be reincarnated!"

Ye Wudao chuckled lightly: "I don't believe empty words."

As he spoke, he took the wooden box from Cao Ji and opened it.

Inside the wooden box lay two Gu worms, each about the size of a thumb; one was entirely black, and the other was entirely white.

"These are mother and child Gu," Ye Wudao said calmly. "The black one is the mother Gu, and the white one is the child Gu. The life or death of the person who swallows the child Gu is entirely in the hands of the mother Gu."

Xie Wuming stared at the white Gu worm, his body trembling involuntarily.

Ye Wudao casually tossed the worm in front of him.

"Eat or not, I will not force you; you can choose for yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Wuming didn't hesitate at all, as if afraid that Ye Wudao would change his mind, and opened his mouth to swallow the Zi Gu.

Gudong!

The worm entered the abdomen.

Cao Ji untied the ropes, and Xie Wuming immediately knelt on the ground: "From this day forward, my life belongs to Your Majesty! Wherever Your Majesty's sword points, that is where I will die. Please give your orders, Your Majesty!"

A smile appeared on Ye Wudao's lips:

"I want Duan Pengju's head!"

…………

Meanwhile, on Suzaku Street.

People came and went, and street vendors shouted their wares, creating a lively scene!

After Li Yanran took office as Minister of Rites, she was temporarily allowed to return to her parents' home, where her elder brother Li Yuchun protected her along the way.

"Little sister, why did you have to get involved in this mess? Do you know how many eyes the imperial court is watching us right now?"

Li Yanran neither confirmed nor denied: "Some things are difficult, but someone has to do them."

Just after saying that—

laugh!

A vendor selling candied hawthorns suddenly pulled out a cleaver and swung it straight at Li Yanran's head!

Li Yuchun's expression changed drastically, and he shoved Li Yanran aside, shouting, "Little sister, run!"

The candied hawthorn vendor's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he said, "You think you can become the Minister of Rites? Brothers, take him down!"

More than a dozen assassins attacked from all directions!

Li Yuchun was exceptionally brave, fighting eight people single-handedly, but two assassins still rushed towards Li Yanran!

"Young lady, you're so beautiful, we're lucky to have you!"

The two assassins cornered Li Yanran and chuckled maliciously.

"How dare you plot against an official of the imperial court? Are you courting death?" Li Yanran roared.

Just then, another voice came: "You won't be for long."

Li Yanran looked up and saw a strong, black figure standing at the highest point of the wall, holding a halberd.

"Xiao Jingxing, is that you?"

If we were to say which of the four sons of the Xiao family is the most outstanding, it would not be the eldest son Xiao Chengqian, nor the second son Xiao Beichen, nor even the fourth son Xiao Shaoyuan who died in battle at Yanlang Mountain, but the man in front of us!

Xiao Jingxing, the third son of the Xiao family!

He is also Xiao Linyuan's most proud son!

He joined the army at the age of twelve, killed a centurion of the Northern Barbarians at the age of fourteen, led eight hundred light cavalry in a night raid on the Northern Barbarians' grain camp at the age of fifteen, burning 100,000 shi of grain in one battle, and defended Yulong Pass for three days and three nights with three thousand remaining soldiers to hold off twenty thousand iron cavalry of the Northern Barbarians and wait for reinforcements to arrive. His name became famous throughout the world!

At the age of 25, he was appointed General of the Valiant Cavalry, commanding more than 10,000 troops and guarding the northern border. He was hailed as the number one general of the younger generation of Great Yan and was also regarded by Xiao Linyuan as his successor!

Li Yanran stared at the tall figure on the wall, and her pretty face finally changed color.

"Weren't you always stationed at the northern border? Why are you in the capital?"

Hearing her words, Xiao Jingxing's eyes turned frighteningly cold, and he shouted angrily, "Ye Wudao has gone too far! My brothers are either dead or crippled, and he still wants me to guard the border for him? Dream on!"

"You are Ye Wudao's woman. Only if something happens to you will Ye Wudao panic. And when he panics, he will fall into my trap!"

After saying his last sentence, Xiao Jingxing gave the order: "Move!"

A tall, burly man, over two meters tall, grinned maliciously: "General Xiao, let's make this clear first. After you do this job, you have to guarantee the safety of my family and give me a thousand taels of gold!"

Xiao Jingxing nodded coldly: "The Zhenguo King's Mansion will not be without you."

"Okay! You keep your word!"

With that, the burly man hoisted Li Yanran onto his shoulder and swaggered out onto the street!

…………

Liuyun Palace.

"Your Majesty, there's a swelling in a certain part of my body. Would you like to see it?"

Luo Hanyan nestled in Ye Wudao's arms and said seductively.

Ye Wudao glanced at her indifferently and said, "It's been swollen for twenty years, what's a little more?"

"Ugh! But ever since we got together, my skin has been getting more and more swollen!"

Ye Wudao's eyes lit up when he looked at Luo Hanyan's pair of plump white steamed buns!

It seems that women experience a second development in their genital area after having a man.

Luo Hanyan already had a curvaceous figure, and after this period of careful nurturing, she became even more alluring, like a ripe peach that could be squeezed to release its juices.

He smiled and said, "My beloved concubine, can you do me a favor?"

Luo Hanyan blushed slightly, recalling Ye Wudao's fierce expression earlier: "It's okay, but don't do anything strange..."

Luo Hanyan secretly grumbled to herself:

This man is such a beast! How can he have so many bizarre ideas in his head?

But it felt pretty good; this man is really good in that area...

The more Luo Hanyan thought about it, the more rapid her breathing became!

Ye Wudao's gaze was already drawn out.

It is said that women are made of water, and ever since Ye Wudao helped her several times, Luo Hanyan has become completely infatuated with this feeling.

Although she initially underestimated Ye Wudao, and even now, she harbors some ulterior motives to use him... Ye Wudao is truly formidable!

Sometimes Ye Wudao can make her forget all her troubles and schemes... and focus only on the present moment!

Ye Wudao smiled and said, "It's not surprising. You only need to use your mouth and your little hands to do me a great favor."

"Again... do something weird... fine, whatever..." Luo Hanyan lowered her head, her heart pounding like a deer.

"Alright, it's settled then!" Ye Wudao said with a smile. "You should immediately write a letter to your father, asking him to send people to assist in quelling the rebellion in Henan!"

Luo Hanyan looked up in astonishment: "You want me to use my mouth and my hands, and this is what I'm supposed to do?"

Ye Wudao nodded: "Otherwise what?"

"snort!"

Luo Hanyan turned her head away, her face flushed with anger, her eyes filled with disappointment.

That scoundrel of a man, all he knows is how to seduce other women!