Chapter 1341: Chapter 1341: The Emperor Is Pregnant
Lift the veil, line by line
"In the Eleventh Year of Heavenly Saint, Duke Ning received one hundred thousand Silver Taels, ensuring the young son of the Hou family could pass the imperial examination retake.
Tiansheng 13th Year, bribed civil servants Liu and Li, ten thousand taels.
In the 15th year of Tiansheng, received five thousand taels for bribes·······"
One by one, sheet by sheet.
Qing Wan stood there, reciting the gold, silver, and jewelry received, and it took a while to finish.
After she finished reading, Situ Xiu smiled, looking at the pale-faced Ning Guoxia.
"Have I slandered you at all?"
Ning Guoxia shook his head.
"These are all slanders; I have never done such deeds."
As soon as the words fell, dozens of chests were carried in.
Each was opened in front of Ning Guoxia.
Situ Xiu said with a smile,
"These assets were found in Duke Ning’s home. I’m afraid Duke Ning couldn’t earn this much in a lifetime, right?
Duke Ning, don’t tell me you picked up this money as a noble act of honesty."
Ning Guoxia raised his head, glaring fiercely at Situ Xiu.
Now, everything was exposed.
With the physical evidence gathered, nothing could be denied.
Ning Guoxia gave a cold snort.
Just as he was about to speak,
he was interrupted by Situ Xiu.
"Embezzlement and betrayal, bribery in the exams, enticing court officials.
Each crime deserves death without exception."
After a pause, Situ Xiu leaned back in his chair and continued,
"Since Duke Ning just made a vow, swearing to be struck by lightning······"
He lowered his eyelids.
"Chi Xing, kill him."
The words fell.
Duke Ning’s eyes widened in terror; before he could react,
a swift ’crack’ sounded, and his head was severed.
Blood splattered across the gold, silver, and jewelry.
Spraying onto the surrounding officials, scaring them into backing away hurriedly.
Some had never witnessed such a scene,
trembling as their knees knocked together in fear.
The person who was just talking and breathing now lay dead here in a blink.
For these bureaucrats of both civil and military affairs, who could accept this all at once?
But it seemed Situ Xiu was not yet finished.
His tone lazy,
"Drag the body out, tie it to the iron post, and when lightning finally strikes him, then take him back."
Isn’t this not letting go even after death??!
Where have the newly arrived officials ever seen such a stance??
Soon enough, the guards entered in single file.
Carrying out box after box, along with dragging the corpse.
They hauled them out.
The ground was quickly cleaned.
Qiankun Hall returned to its original state.
Yet the air still lingered with a scent of blood, proving this was no hallucination.
Having shown this hand, everyone immediately behaved.
Advising is needed, but staying alive, isn’t that more important?
Situ Xiu’s voice flowed like a stream,
"About the three items I just mentioned, does anyone have any objections?"
At this, no one dared to speak.
After waiting for a moment, the hall remained silent.
He laughed and said,
"Since there is none, let it be decided as such."
See.
Sometimes, a firm hand is more effective.
Is Su Yan pregnant?
Of course not.
It’s merely that the two were considering concerns about abdication.
If Su Yan were to become pregnant during her nourishment period, then let it be born.
If not, then adopt one.
Such an important matter, between the two, seemed not so significant after all.
In the following six months.
Su Yan remained diligent most of the time. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Such is her nature.
She carried out her duties earnestly and seriously.
Occasionally, unforeseen situations arose.
If she was unable to attend court, her husband would govern the state.
Naturally, among those court officials, none dared utter a word of objection.
The 35th year of Tiansheng.
The adoptive son ascended the throne at just fifteen years old.
The Empress abdicated, being bestowed as the Supreme Emperor Empress.
The husband was bestowed as the Supreme Empress’s husband.
An additional fifty years passed, and the two passed away together.
Apart from their adopted son, they left no other heirs.