The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Gu Qingyue quickly read Ren Tianye's reply, but her mind was buzzing.

What happened?

Why is it different from what I imagined?!

She clearly stared at the Duke of Ren's letter with her own eyes, clearly checked it over and over again to make sure there were no problems, so how could...

Is the communication between Ren Tianye and Duke Ren still the same?

"Duke Ren, what kind of secret code did you use to communicate with Ren Tianye?"

"With swords and axes at your feet, you still dare to manipulate these articles right under my nose? You're something else! You look weak and easily bullied, but I never expected you to be so tough!"

"He's the most principled person I've ever met in my life!"

Gu Qingyue was so angry that her hands trembled, and she pointed at Duke Ren and cursed him.

Duke Ren was shaking uncontrollably.

Ciphertext?

There's no cipher text here!

"I swear to God, I really didn't!"

"It's really not there!"

Not even a tiny bit!

Gu Qingyue snorted coldly: "The facts are right in front of you, yet you still dare to deny them?"

He tossed the blood-written letter from Ren Tianye to the Duke of Ren, saying, "If you hadn't informed Ren Tianye in secret, how could he have said these things?"

"And this line: Even if he has to go against the whole world, he will still be of one mind with you."

"You still dare to say no?"

The Duke of Ren's head was buzzing.

"To be an enemy of the whole world?"

"No, why would I want to be an enemy of the whole world?"

Unfortunately, Gu Qingyue didn't buy into Duke Ren's sincerity at all, and felt that Duke Ren was just putting on an act.

She had already experienced the old man's cunning and determination many times, and this time, she would not hold back in the slightest. She immediately summoned the jailer.

"Cut off his fingers!"

"The ten fingers are connected to the heart; I'd like to see if he's telling the truth!"

Duke Ren shouted, "I'm telling the truth! Believe me! Believe me... Ah... Ah..."

Screams erupted, one after another.

The Duke of Ren's remaining half of his life was gone.

This time, Gu Qingyue didn't waste any more words, nor did she ask Duke Ren to write a letter to Ren Tianye. Instead, she sealed up Duke Ren's severed finger and sent it to Ren Tianye.

Hmph, if we don't give Duke Ren a chance to write a secret message this time, how will this stubborn Duke Ren pass on the message?

Thinking this way, another long wait began.

Waiting for Ren Tianye's reply.

This is the third time, and the reply this time was just as fast as the first time.

The reply, however, made Gu Qingyue's vision go black again.

"When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their resolve, strains their muscles and bones, starves their body, empties their resources, and frustrates their endeavors, so as to strengthen their character, cultivate their perseverance, and enhance their abilities..."

"Father, you are truly a role model for your child!"

"My child, I am so proud of you!"

Gu Qingyue glanced at it again, then burst into a scream: "Ahhh..."

"Duke Ren, how exactly did you transmit the coded message?"

Gu Qingyue could no longer hold back.

He rushed into the prison with a knife in his hand.

This time, she was going to take matters into her own hands and make the Duke of Ren experience her methods firsthand.

Thus, under Gu Qingyue's angry methods, the already failing Duke Ren finally couldn't hold on any longer.

With eyes closed and legs kicked, his soul departed for the heavens, utterly ceasing all life.

"Who told you to die?"

Did I let you die?

"Wake up and tell me, how exactly did you exchange secret messages with Ren Tianye?"

Gu Qingyue's expression was somewhat manic.

He was probably angry.

Before summoning Ren Tianye to Beijing, she meticulously planned and dug a huge pit for him, intending to control him tightly and use him to fight against Tuoba Xiangtai.

But the result was that Ren Tianye went from being a guerrilla general to a Grand Commandant, in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel, and was even able to establish his own government, receive honors without being called by name, enter the court without having to bow, and wear a sword and shoes in the palace!

It made everything she did seem like a joke.

Right now, Duke Ren has become her only lifeline, but Duke Ren is so unyielding that Gu Qingyue is furious.

He's completely gone mad.

He drew his sword and began hacking wildly at the corpse of Duke Ren, until he had no strength left in his hands.

Only then can the anger in one's chest be completely vented.

Can……

There is no longer any way to restrain Ren Tianye!

What should we do next?

"S-Sir..."

A jailer ran up nervously to report: "Someone has broken into the prison. It looks like it's the new general, and they're all soldiers from the northern frontier..."

"Their menacing demeanor suggested they were there for revenge."

"Revenge? What revenge?" Gu Qingyue said coldly, "Who has a grudge against them?"

"If we have to say there's a grudge, then it's between me and them."

"My lord..." The jailer looked at the obviously somewhat delirious descendant of the Duke of Zhenguo and said, "The one who died was the Duke of Ren."

"He is General Ren's father."

"You killed his father; this is an irreconcilable feud."

Gu Qingyue's eyes instantly cleared.

The deadly blade in his hand clattered to the ground.

That's when she finally realized what was happening.

Yes, she killed Ren Tianye's father, the Duke of Ren.

Ren Tianye is a guy who dares to call a donkey a horse and distort the truth in the imperial court. Most importantly, Ren Tianye is really capable of killing people!

"So, Ren Tianye sent people to kill me?"

Realizing this, Gu Qingyue immediately jumped up and charged outwards.

She had already experienced Ren Tianye's ruthlessness firsthand.

If Ren Tianye catches her, the consequences... I don't even want to think about it!

run!

Run!

Run out of Beijing as fast as you can!

……

"General..."

Deputy General Wang Ming reported: "I have personally gone to the imperial prison to check, and the Duke of Ren is dead."

"He died a horrible death. He was tortured in life, and even in death, he couldn't find peace. He was hacked to pieces with a knife, his body a bloody mess—a truly tragic sight!"

"Really? That's terrible?"

Ren Tianye looked "regretful": "After all, he was my father, my only living relative, yet he died so tragically?"

"These loyal ministers of the Great Yu keep calling on me to cleanse the court of corrupt officials, and for me to lead my brothers on such a long journey to rescue His Majesty."

"I have arrived, but they have killed my father?"

"This is utterly intolerable!"

"This is an insult I absolutely cannot swallow."

"so……"

Ren Tianye directly ordered, "Go and spread this word. Be sure to express the deep suffering I have endured, and let everyone know that I will not let this go!"

"They dared to kill my father, so they must have had accomplices and conspirators."

"I order you to lead men to search!"

"Whether they are commoners or nobles, their homes must be thoroughly searched, and we must find out exactly who killed my father!"

……