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

The members of the Imperial Guard were also filled with fear.

That's Ji Bing, their team leader.

Just a few days ago, we were drinking and eating together, chatting about everything under the sun. In the blink of an eye, we were all killed by the Demon Suppression Division.

Not even a complete corpse was left behind?

The Demon Suppression Division is far too domineering!

However, this domineering attitude made everyone afraid to say anything. The people of the Demon Suppression Division were all from the border army and had strong combat power. Now, with Ren Tianye backing them up, they could be considered to have immense power in the entire capital.

They were all small fry, and dared not provoke him.

Who is Du Tao?

Su Jin, riding her steed, was increasingly displaying the aura of a female general. Her naturally alluring eyes now shot out a chilling killing intent as she coldly swept her gaze over the crowd.

Chen Liang knew things were going badly as soon as he saw the situation.

Du Tao's chances of survival today are slim.

However, he didn't have much desire to save them.

One reason is a lack of ability.

On another note, he really wished that Du Tao would die too.

Why are there so many demons and monsters in the once-prosperous Imperial Guard?

But Du Tao showed no fear at all at this moment.

He stepped forward and said, "I am Du Tao."

"It's you?"

Su Jin coldly sized him up.

This person's father was once a guard of the late emperor and had what she wanted. But this person was courting death and violated the laws of the Demon Suppression Division, so... he could not be allowed to live.

"Men, seize him!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the two rushed out.

They didn't give the guards any time to react and immediately tied Du Tao up completely.

This series of actions was incredibly fast.

Du Tao was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he was almost tied up like a dumpling. Terrified, Du Tao immediately shouted, "What are you doing? How dare you!"

"Even the Ministry of Justice doesn't dare to touch me easily, how dare you be so arrogant? What kind of thing is your Demon Suppression Division?"

"Let me go! Let me go now!"

"Snapped!"

The whip fell, and although the force and angle were not ideal, it still hit Du Tao squarely in the face.

The saying goes, "Slap someone in the mouth first," meaning that Du Tao could only mutter and couldn't shout.

Su Jin put away her whip, and only then did her voice ring out leisurely.

"You ask what our Demon Suppression Division is? I'll tell you now!"

"The Demon Suppression Division was appointed by the Duke of Ren, and its status is far higher than that of the Ministry of Justice."

"From now on, matters that the Ministry of Justice dares not handle will be handled by my Demon Suppression Division."

"And listen carefully: those whom the Ministry of Justice dares not kill, we, the Demon Suppression Division, will kill; those whom the Ministry of Justice dares not handle, we, the Demon Suppression Division, will handle!"

"In short, what the Ministry of Justice can handle, the Demon Suppression Division will handle!"

"What the Ministry of Justice can't handle, the Demon Suppression Division will certainly handle!"

"Execute first, report later—this is Duke Ren's special permission!"

"This is the Demon Suppression Division. Is that clear enough?"

His words were delivered with an imposing and authoritative air.

This completely stunned everyone present, including the Imperial Guards.

You should know that one of their duties is to help manage affairs, but compared to the privileges of the Demon Suppression Division, they are nothing but a drop in the ocean, not even in the same league.

Especially Su Jin in front of me.

Despite being a woman, her words were sharp and incisive, like the edge of a knife, chilling to the bone.

The members of the Imperial Guard were already fearful, and now almost all of them were so frightened that they didn't even dare to raise their heads.

The matter of the Demon Suppression Division had already spread throughout the capital, and people had only heard that the Demon Suppression Division was ruthless. This was the first time the Demon Suppression Division had publicly handled a case, and they had truly witnessed it for themselves.

This group of people, damn it...

That's a bit too much!

Silent as a cicada in winter!

Su Jin continued, "Du Tao, as the captain of the Imperial Guard, is indulging in brothels and recklessly pursuing pleasure, violating the code of conduct for a military officer. He is hereby punished..."

"The Immediate Execution Technique!"

He paused, then continued, "Men, bring that courtesan here as well. She dared to seduce Du Tao with her beauty and disrupt our military discipline; her crime is tantamount to treason...."

"Execute immediately!"

boom!

It sounded like another thunderclap!

The heads of those imperial guards all exploded.

Another execution?

This time, they're not even sparing the courtesan?

The Demon Suppression Division is truly... far more ruthless than the Ministry of Justice!

But Du Tao, who hadn't reacted strongly to the threat of execution, suddenly struggled: "No, no, you can't kill her! She's a pure angel descended to earth, untainted by the mud. She's so beautiful, how can you kill her?"

"You cannot..."

But clearly, Du Tao's shouts were of no use except for getting a whip in return. He could only watch helplessly as two riders from the Demon Suppression Division split off and headed towards the brothel.

Du Tao couldn't take it anymore.

That item was meant to ensure the safety of the family for generations to come during the Great Yu Dynasty.

But how could family matters be more important than her?

He suddenly shouted, "I possess an item bestowed upon me by the late Emperor. Who among you dares to act rashly?"

"Stop it, all of you!"

These words were like a thunderclap.

The members of the Demon Suppression Division all paused slightly!

Seeing that the situation was under control, Du Tao shouted, "The gift bestowed by the late emperor is in my bosom! Let me go and let me take it out..."

Because of the words "the late emperor," the two soldiers relaxed a little, and Du Tao struggled free, feeling relieved.

Yesterday, Yunniang wanted to see this gift bestowed by the late emperor, so he deliberately brought it with him, intending to show it to her when he saw her later. He never expected it would come in handy at this moment.

As he took out that thing, everyone saw it clearly.

It was a specially made box, with carved beams and painted rafters, clearly indicating its extraordinary nature; it must have been an item from the palace.

But Su Jin's perspective was different from what everyone else saw.

On that box... there's a knot of hearts!

That unique knot of hearts!

He was first surprised, then delighted, and a little impatient. He looked at Du Tao, wanting to see what the late emperor's things could be taken out of the box.

Of course, having received orders from Ren Tianye long ago, she didn't care whether the things she took out were bestowed by the late emperor or not. After all, the late emperor was gone, and whatever he said was up to the Duke and their Demon Suppression Division.

then……

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Du Tao carefully opened the box, revealing...

"Stone?"

Su Jin frowned slightly.

No, why did the late emperor bestow a stone upon you?

Is it still such an ugly stone?

"My lord, to my utmost, it looks more like a roof tile!" Xie Changfeng said, following Su Jin. "Look at that thing, it's grayish-brown to black, shriveled and wrinkled, and it even seems to have a corner missing from the edge—it does look like a roof tile!"

Chen Liang also stole a glance at this moment.

After all, he was quite curious about the things bestowed upon him by the late emperor.

Since it's a token, it must at least be something like a beautiful jade.

But when he looked at it, he was completely confused. From his angle, he could just make out that it was a circle covered with a layer of grayish-white mold... What exactly was it?

Du Tao, however, was very pleased. He held it up high and said loudly, "This was given to His Majesty by the late Empress. His Majesty valued it highly and treasured it, carefully preserving it for a full twenty years. Seeing it is like seeing the late Empress."

"It was my father who saved the emperor's life, and later the late emperor rewarded him, and this..."

"Exactly..."

"Mooncakes made by the late Empress herself!"

Moon, mooncake?

These two words completely baffled everyone who saw the contents of the brocade box. Was this a mooncake?

However, upon closer inspection, it does indeed resemble a mooncake.

It's just... severely weathered, all the oil has been lost, the icing has clumped and turned white, and just looking at it makes you feel like... vomiting!

Several members of the Imperial Guard were already on the verge of vomiting.

Come on!

Brother, I've never seen you this crazy before. A mooncake, the late emperor saved for twenty years, and your family saved it for another ten years? Are you going to pass it down as a family heirloom?

If I had known you were this outrageous, I wouldn't have called you brother.

The brothers really can't take it anymore!

Du Tao, however, was still smug: "See that? It was bestowed by the late emperor. Hmph, you people from the Demon Suppression Division, if you're willing to let Yunniang go, I'm willing to offer this mooncake to Duke Ren..."

Su Jin wanted to whip the horse, but the churning in her stomach made her unable to bear it for a moment. Fortunately, Xie Changfeng could still hold on and immediately rode over.

When he got close, he kicked out.

This kick was powerful and heavy.

With a loud "crack," Du Tao's chest broke, and he flew through the air, along with the mooncake.

Du Tao, still airborne and not yet landed, frantically lunged at the mooncakes, shouting, "These are mooncakes bestowed by the late Emperor! You dogs, how dare you disrespect something given to you by the late Emperor?!"

"We wouldn't dare!" Xie Changfeng reined in his horse and said calmly, "How could we dare to disrespect the late emperor's possessions? But... just because you say it's a gift from the late emperor, does that mean it truly is?"

"Is there any evidence?"

"That mooncake..." Xie Changfeng couldn't bring himself to call this "thing I've treasured for thirty years" a mooncake, so he changed his words and said, "Could that thing prove it belonged to the late emperor?"

"Or, is there any witness testimony?"

Du Tao was stunned. He couldn't prove this thing!

After all, it has no seal, it is not something unique to the late emperor, and it is not even something from the palace. As for witnesses, that is even more impossible, given how many years have passed.

"Hmph!" Su Jin finally recovered somewhat, and snorted coldly, "You actually dared to use such filthy things to impersonate a gift from the late emperor, truly... your crime deserves death!"

"Guards, take him back to the dungeon and interrogate him thoroughly!"

Thus, amidst Du Tao's cries of injustice, the Demon Suppression Division, swift as the wind, had already taken Du Tao away, leaving Chen Liang with no choice but to lead the remaining elite guards to clean up the mess.

Yet, an overwhelming sense of guilt welled up within me.

I feel endless apologies to Pei Jingzhi.

He could have provided Lord Pei with the entire elite cavalry force, but now... of the three squad leaders, one was planted by Ren Tianye's men, Ji Bing was beheaded, and Du Tao was taken away. It seems that he will be beheaded soon too!

He couldn't catch any of the three teams!

……

The Duke of Ren's Mansion!

Ren Tianye sat upright in his grand chair, while Su Jin knelt on the ground to report: "Your Excellency, Du Tao has been beheaded, and his lover has also been beheaded. This is all we got from him about the late Emperor and Empress!"

Ren Tianye frowned slightly.

But the doubts in my mind only grew stronger.

From Du Tao, his impression of the late Emperor Xiao Jingyuan and the prostitute empress deepened even further. Wasn't this just a goddess and her sycophantic relationship?!

And he's the ultimate simp evolution!

One mooncake, and it can be treasured for twenty years!

This is even more outrageous than the soda that a goddess gave you and that you've treasured for years!

"What kind of divine genes does the Xiao family have?"

Ren Tianye thought to himself, but became increasingly curious about the prostitute.

No matter what, the late Emperor Xiao Jingyuan was still an emperor. Even if he was a sycophant, he had seen countless beauties and even had his own white moonlight. How could he be played with to this extent by a prostitute empress?

No matter how you look at it, this prostitute is no ordinary woman.

That's really impressive!

Can……

How could someone like that end up in a brothel?

Is it just a natural thing to like this?

That doesn't make sense, does it?

And... Ren Tianye's gaze fell on the brocade box, where the love knot became even more glaring.

Xiao Mingzhao knew about this kind of love knot, Xiao Jingyuan knew about this kind of love knot, but there was no record of it in the palace... Where did this love knot come from?

……