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

"Bang!"

The door was kicked open, and Su Jin, dressed in the uniform of the Demon Suppression Division, appeared with a cold expression, but her words were tinged with humor.

"I must grant you this wish."

"From now on, in this remote town, you'll be able to walk around with your head held high."

"Help!

"Let this Lu Li walk around like he owns the place!"

The Demon Suppression Guards rushed in and, as instructed by Su Jin, immediately gave Lu Li a severe beating until he couldn't stand up and had to lie on a stretcher to be carried out horizontally.

Wang Guifang almost went crazy.

She screamed shrilly, "Stop! Stop! Do you know my son is about to become General Chen Xiong's brother-in-law? How dare you treat him like this? I'll make sure you all die a horrible death!"

"Snapped!"

With a slap, Wang Guihua's voice came to an abrupt halt.

Then came Su Jin's cold voice.

"Chen Xiong is long dead."

"Now, Wusheng Pass belongs to the Duke."

"We are the Demon Suppression Division!"

"Guards, take them to see the Duke!"

The Demon Suppression Division dragged and shoved the two men, quickly leading them to the street, where a large crowd had already gathered. They were all residents of Guanxiang Town who had been driven there by the soldiers.

They were terrified, but when they saw the miserable state of Wang Guihua and Lu Li, they were all stunned.

What's wrong with those two?

"Didn't you hear what those soldiers said? Apparently, they mistreated Lu Shuang, so they have to be punished."

"Really? This family is something else. They always argue even when they're in the wrong. Is the Duke here to teach them a lesson?"

"They should have been dealt with long ago. Lu Shuang is such a good girl, but they drove her to such a state that she almost ran away to the capital and never came back."

……

Riding on the Jade Lion, Ren Tianye glanced at the two of them and then spoke coldly: "Wang Guifang, you adopted an orphan girl. Even if you don't treat her as your own daughter, you should at least treat her normally. But you treat her like a servant, subjecting her to excessive labor, showing no compassion and violating human ethics."

"He coveted wealth and forced an orphaned girl into marriage."

"To treat marriage for one's son as mere material possessions is to utterly destroy all moral principles."

"The order is given!"

Ren Tianye's voice rose an octave.

"Your adoption relationship with Lu Shuang is hereby terminated. Lu Shuang shall immediately return to her home, establish her own household, and have no further connection with your family."

"As for you..."

"Xie Changfeng!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

Xie Changfeng immediately stepped forward.

"These two are now in your hands. In my work, I will reward those who deserve it and punish those who have done wrong."

"yes!"

Xie Changfeng agreed loudly, and deliberately glanced at Wang Guihua and Lu Li. Damn it, Xie Changfeng couldn't stand this kind of person the most; it was simply outrageous.

In some ways, they are even more hateful than those bewitching demons.

After Ren Tianye dealt with the mother and son, the chaotic noise at the scene suddenly stopped. Everyone seemed to gradually realize that this adult from Kyoto was out of place in their Yunjing, yet he was also powerful and domineering.

"Report!"

Just then, a light cavalryman galloped towards them from afar.

"Lord Duke, General Zhang Shi has circled around to the back of the mountain and is expected to arrive at the designated location in another two days."

"General Zhang Shi tells the Duke to prepare..."

The light cavalryman stopped speaking before he could finish.

Judging from the current situation, it seems... there's no need for this anymore.

Ren Tianye urged his horse onward and continued walking.

He came to this town and village for two reasons. First, the army needed to rest and reorganize the troop deployment at Wusheng Pass, since they were idle anyway. Second, after dealing with Wusheng Pass, he also wanted to deal with the towns and villages attached to it.

Upon arriving at the plastic surgeon's clinic, Ren Tianye immediately cut off his source of business.

"Under the rule of the imperial court, demons and monsters are absolutely not allowed."

"If a woman loves beauty and is willing to spend money on plastic surgery, the government has nothing to say. But if someone is forced or voluntarily undergoes plastic surgery to curry favor with royalty and the wealthy, just to resemble the ideal man of those high-ranking officials, then..."

"Don't blame me if my blade isn't sharp!"

"Furthermore, if a wealthy family or a high-ranking official loses the love of their beloved, and then encounters a 'white moonlight' (a woman who has been blinded by love), I will show no mercy and will make them know what the consequences will be for becoming a love-obsessed and evil person!"

Ren Tianye's voice was as cold as a knife as he laid down iron-fisted rules for each of the bad habits he saw.

For a moment, everyone in the town was stunned.

Is this day about to change?

From now on, I won't have to go through the trouble of pursuing love anymore?

Can we farm and make a living now?

"Remember this, all of you: from this day forward, whether it is the imperial court or Yunjing, merit will be paramount, the law will be the standard, and the people's livelihood will be the foundation."

"Love is no longer a passport!"

Ren Tianye used both kindness and severity, his words landing on everyone's heads with a thunderous roar, gradually bringing them back to their senses.

This day is truly about to change!

Immediately...

A cheer erupted from the crowd, and they began to slowly absorb these changes.

After Ren Tianye finished speaking, he inspected Guanxiang Town again, and it wasn't until the afternoon that he finally finished.

He summoned Xie Changfeng, the deputy demon-suppressing envoy, and asked Xie Changfeng to recommend some talented individuals.

"Yun Jing has a profound influence in these areas. Once I leave, I'm afraid their customs will be difficult to change, and we'll need someone to stay there for a long time. Your Demon Suppression Division is just right."

Xie Changfeng quickly knelt down and said, "Lord Duke, I have two people I can recommend. Both of them are first-rate experts and have also caught the eye of Lord Su Jin. They are just right to stay here."

One of them was named Bai Xi.

One is called "floating fish".

Ren Tianye nodded. He generally wouldn't interfere with these lower-level personnel matters. If Su Jin and Xie Changfeng both felt there was no problem, he wouldn't object.

He immediately agreed and let Xie Changfeng do it.

No sooner had Xie Changfeng left than a light cavalryman galloped up to him, dismounted, and stood before him.

"Report! Your Excellency, General Zhang Shi has circled around to the back of Wusheng Pass and is traversing the cliffs. He will be able to launch an attack in less than half a day. Please prepare accordingly..."

Just like the previous few light cavalrymen, he realized something was wrong after only saying half of what he had said.

Ren Tianye felt somewhat helpless.

What kind of suffering did Zhang Shidu endure?

Between the cliffs and precipices, he truly learned skills on the grasslands, but... he couldn't use them.

He waved his hand weakly, ordering the light cavalry to retreat. Then, he selected one thousand men from among the surrendered soldiers, and together with the men he had brought, he selected another one thousand men.

They formed a team of two thousand people.

It was handed over to Wang Ming.

"Go and remove that barrier."

"Yes."

Wang Ming accepted the order.

Unlike the last time when he was about to attack Wusheng Pass, Wang Ming was extremely worried. This time, he was very confident in taking down this pavilion. After all, it was just a small pavilion built on the pass, not very large in scale, and with not many defenders.

He now has two thousand men, more than twenty times the strength of the enemy. As long as they are not afraid of sacrifice and dare to fight to the death, the small fortress is easy to handle.

Therefore, Wang Ming led his troops out.

As a result, before they had gone two miles, a rider galloped up from afar, clutching a white flag tightly in his hand. Upon seeing Wang Ming's troops, especially the soldiers' insignia, he immediately shouted.

"Behold the imperial army! We are soldiers from the fortified outpost established by Chen Xiong, and we have come to surrender to the imperial army!"

"We've come to surrender!"

"We've come to surrender!"

The voice rang out, and Wang Ming, who was riding his horse, paused.

Seriously? They took it down so easily?

Although this pavilion is not a particularly difficult stronghold to attack, it doesn't need to be this simple, does it?

They surrendered before they even put up a fight?

……