Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

When the imperial edict was stamped with the official seal and passed down, Chi Junlin walked to where Fu Wen had just been standing, bent down and picked up the memorial that the old man hadn't had time to read aloud.

She casually flipped through it, couldn't help but chuckle, and said, "The writing isn't bad."

Then he walked to the side of the main hall and lit the memorial with the candlelight from the ever-burning lamp.

In front of all the officials, he burned it to ashes.

Then, he turned around, put his hands behind his back, and politely asked the officials, "Is there anyone else who has something to report?"

At this moment, all the officials remained silent, trembling with fear.

No one dared to say another word.

The imperial guards inside the main hall were staring at every official present with murderous intent.

Chi Junlin suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

When she led her troops into the city, she did not kill anyone in front of the officials.

These guys really thought she wouldn't dare to kill anyone.

A mere Minister of Rites actually thought that by rallying a group of civil officials, he could threaten his power.

Not to mention that at this point, no one dared to speak up for Fu Wen anymore.

So what if everyone speaks up for him?

Chi Junlin would eliminate everyone who dared to oppose him, leaving none alive. Then he would appoint a new group of obedient officials.

Return to the established order and moral principles. Look at how that's phrased.

What are the established rules and regulations?

What I said is the true principle!

Chapter 28 I have already forgiven her.

Leaving aside the fact that Chi Junlin proclaimed himself Marquis of Anguo and on his first day in court exterminated the entire clan of the current Minister, it was no wonder that he was so shocking.

Before the news even reached the court, Chi Junlin's Northern Garrison had already begun its operations.

The officials below the third rank outside the main hall were terrified as they watched Fu Wen being dragged out like a dead dog and escorted to the Meridian Gate for execution.

Chizagu, along with the Crimson Blood Cavalry and numerous Zhenbei Army soldiers dressed in imperial guard uniforms, charged menacingly toward the Minister's residence.

And at the same time.

A bustling street not far from the Minister's residence.

At this moment, Ding Xia was strolling through the bustling market with Fu Ruiying, the daughter of the Minister of Rites.

Fu Ruiying must have been bewitched by some kind of magic potion. As the daughter of a high-ranking official, a well-bred young lady living a life of luxury, she was actually easily charmed by Ding Xia with just a few words.

Ding Xia gave her two grasshoppers woven from straw, and she blushed with delight, like a young girl in love, her heart filled with thoughts of Ding Xia.

Ding Xia was even somewhat absent-minded at this moment.

He would only occasionally glance at Fu Ruiying and offer a few perfunctory words.

But what I was thinking about was something else entirely.

That is the current Red Emperor, who holds absolute power, and the situation is already settled.

No matter how Ding Xia thought about it, he didn't believe he could possibly be a match for Chi Junlin.

So he gradually changed his mind.

It seems he's not so angry with Chi Junlin anymore.

After all, she is the granddaughter of the Prince of Zhenbei and commands an army of 100,000. It's normal for her to have a bit of a temper.

Although men are supposed to have fun and indulge in pleasure outside, I did not really value Chi Junlin's feelings in the past.

Women, they're all just playing hard to get.

Compared to a petty woman like Fu Ruiying, Chi Junlin, as a princess, now wields power that even surpasses that of the eldest princess.

These past two days, after listening to Wan Zhaoji's analysis of the court situation, Ding Xia gradually understood. If he had focused solely on currying favor with Chi Junlin before, he would probably be second only to the emperor now, above thousands of others.

Even the emperor has to be mindful of his mood.

Yes, thinking about this, Ding Xia's mind gradually cleared, and he felt a little regretful.

Although Chi Junlin had been rude to him many times before and had not given him any face.

But he has gradually forgiven Red King's Landing!

He decided that if given the chance, he would try to reconcile with her.

It's a pity that Chi Junlin is currently busy with important national affairs and lives in the palace every day, making it difficult for him to see her.

The two are like... the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in the heavens.

right! That's it!

Unfortunately, I don't have the chance to explain to her in person now.

Otherwise, after hearing his explanation, Chi Junlin would surely understand his intentions!

Thinking this, Ding Xia couldn't help but sigh.

It's a pity that Chi Junlin didn't know what Ding Xia was thinking at that moment. Otherwise, he would definitely have cursed, "That bastard and Jiang Hao are a perfect match, I suggest they just lock them up."

Seeing Ding Xia sigh, Fu Ruiying couldn't help but ask with concern, "Brother Ding Xia, what's wrong? Are you unhappy coming out with Ying'er?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Xia quickly smiled and said, "Ah, no, I was just thinking about something very important. Sister Ying'er, it's getting late, why don't we go back to the manor? Your father will be leaving court soon."

Fu Ruiying immediately nodded in agreement.

The two then headed towards the Minister's residence.

However, just as the two arrived near the alley entrance, only a few steps away from the Minister's residence...

Suddenly, a large number of soldiers dispersed the surrounding people and surrounded the Minister's residence.

Seeing the soldiers' murderous aura, Fu Ruiying panicked and immediately tried to step forward.

But Ding Xia grabbed him and pulled him into the alley behind.

At the entrance of the Minister's residence, the cavalrymen on horseback noticed the commotion and looked around for a moment.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual and only some onlookers, they returned to the entrance of the Minister's residence.

Ding Xia then peeked out from the alley and saw that the people in the mansion were quickly put in shackles, dragged out one by one, and sent to prison carts.

Anyone who dared to resist was killed by the soldiers with a single blow.

Ding Xia sensed something was wrong and asked Fu Ruiying, "Has your father done something wrong? Is your family going to be raided?"

Fu Ruiying looked flustered and subconsciously replied, "My father is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, a first-rank minister. How could he be treated like this?"

"That……"

Ding Xia looked bewildered, but soon saw soldiers digging out a foul-smelling, nearly rotten corpse from the courtyard of the Minister's residence.

Chizagu examined the body and confirmed it was that of Chen Tailai, a wanted criminal by the imperial court.

He nodded and said, "It's him! Take him away!"

So the soldiers held their noses and put Chen Tailai's body onto the prison cart.

Ding Xia immediately realized that the Minister's mansion was doomed.

"Oh no, oh no! Why didn't they properly dispose of Brother Chen's body before burying him in the yard?" Ding Xia sighed, sounding somewhat helpless. "That was a notorious bandit wanted by the imperial court... Now your family is in deep trouble..."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Fu Ruiying looked at Ding Xia helplessly and said, "What... what should we do?"

"In any case, we definitely can't go back to the Minister's mansion. Let's find a place that can take us in first," Ding Xia said. "Does your father have any close colleagues who definitely won't betray you?"

Fu Ruiying thought for a moment, then nodded hesitantly, “I know of an Imperial Censor who is my father’s protégé. My father once said that he is someone my family can absolutely trust in the court.”

"Okay, let's go find him!"

As Ding Xia spoke, he planned to take Fu Ruiying away from this troublesome place immediately.

However, before leaving, he turned to look at the Minister's residence.

The servants and servants inside were put in shackles and sent out one by one.

But strangely, none of the martial arts figures who were supposed to be hiding inside were there.

Ding Xia couldn't help but wonder, where have Miss Yuan and the others gone right now?

Could it be that they knew about it beforehand and ran away?

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Soon, news that the Minister of Rites had colluded with rebels and plotted a rebellion spread throughout the capital overnight.

The evidence in this case was conclusive, and the entire Fu family was executed with almost no complicated trial.

His family property was also confiscated.

No one cared too much whether Fu Wen was really colluding with traitors.

I just feel that Chi Junlin's actions were too ruthless and cruel.

That's a first-rank official in the imperial court!

As a result, a climate of fear and unease settled over the court, with everyone knowing that Chi Junlin held immense power and was ruthless and vicious.

No one dared to gather officials again to submit a memorial in the imperial court.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Hao, who was deep inside the palace, felt even more desperate.

Since none of the court officials dared to offer advice to Chi Junlin.

If I were in the palace, wouldn't I really become a puppet of Chi Junlin, a human-shaped stamp?

Chapter 29 What a good lackey!

Since the Red Emperor displayed unparalleled power and authority at the Grand Court Assembly, the overall situation seemed to have become much more stable.

Thus, Chi Junlin returned to his original rhythm of life.

They began to indulge in nightly revelry in the palace.

This further agitated Jiang Hao, who was deep in the palace.

Sometimes, the music from the palace would even reach the Western Garden where Jiang Hao was imprisoned.

The thought that his beloved concubine, forced by Chi Junlin's power, had no choice but to submit to his desires was unbearable.

Jiang Hao's heart was in so much pain it felt like it was bleeding.

His temper became increasingly irritable.

Sometimes he would suddenly become furious while eating, sweeping the lacquer tray in front of him clean and throwing it all on the ground.

He also frequently beat and verbally abused the eunuchs around him.

Chi Junlin had heard about this, but he was not too keen on paying attention to him.

In any case, for Chi Junlin, it was enough that Jiang Hao was still alive and occasionally appeared at court meetings so that the court officials could see him.

As for whether Jiang Hao will be driven mad or fall seriously ill, that remains to be seen.

For Chi Junlin, there was no difference.

This time it was another banquet. When Jiang Hao saw the simple food in front of him, he couldn't help but feel angry again when he thought that he didn't even have the right to decide what to eat.

He kicked over the table in front of him and angrily yelled at the eunuch beside him, "This is what you feed me! You dog servant! You really are a dog servant!"

The eunuch knelt down repeatedly and kowtowed to Jiang Hao, his body trembling like a sieve.

At this moment, Li Gou'er hurriedly came to Jiang Hao's side and whispered to him, "Your Majesty, you must take good care of your health! As the saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years. At this time, you must be patient and plan slowly for the future!"

Jiang Hao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to look at Li Gou'er.

Li Gou'er then looked at him with an expression of unwavering loyalty.

Only Li Gou'er can bring some comfort to Jiang Hao's sensitive and fragile heart.

Jiang Hao, for some unknown reason, suddenly sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

While crying, she lamented, "Consort Yu... my Consort Yu... waaaaah..."

Li Gou'er then hugged Jiang Hao and they both burst into tears.