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"Alright, alright, alright, hurry up and dispense with the formalities. Sizhu, in the future, you should change your address to Imperial Father and Grandmother."

The Emperor said many good things in succession, but he could not conceal the joy on his face.

"Yes, royal father and grandmother." Since her relationship with Dongfang Ye had been settled, there was no harm in calling out in advance. Moreover, they treated her so well, so it was only right for her to call out.

Hearing Xia Sizhu's reply, the empress dowager and emperor were filled with joy.

After getting up, Dongfang Ye brought Xia Sizhu to the side. The person kneeling on the ground raised his head and glared hatefully at Xia Sizhu.

Xia Sizhu turned her head and saw the pair of malevolent eyes of Yan Ao Xuan. Xia Sizhu was stunned for a moment before giving her a faint smile.

They were already kneeling on the ground, yet they still had the spirit to hate her. They didn't even think about what her fate would be.

"We pay our respects to the Empress Dowager." The Western Tomb Beitang and Xi Ling Yan bowed at the same time.

"No need for formalities." The Emperor remained expressionless as he replied.

"Why have the two princes come to my hall?" The Emperor took the initiative and asked.

"Since I came to the Southern Tomb, I naturally came to see the Emperor. At the same time, I would like to thank him for taking good care of my Imperial Brother."

The Xi Ling Northern Hall stood up and stood next to Xia Sizhu. Xi Ling Yan also stood next to the Xi Ling Northern Hall.

His words were flawless, his eyes were respectful, and his expression was calm.

"For the two princes of the West Tomb to come to our Southern Tomb is also the honor of the South Tomb. Someone has come to give Prince Xi Ling and Night King Si Zhu a seat."

The Emperor waved his hand and said that he could not chase them away even if they came.

"Si Zhu, do you know why we are setting up such a huge lineup today?"

When the Emperor saw that everyone was present, he started to get straight to the point.

"I've guessed enough." Xia Sizhu sat on a stool, looking down from above at the kneeling Yan Aoxuan and Yan Tianhua, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"Yan Ao Xuan, do you know your crime?" Hearing Xia Sizhu's words, the emperor's gaze slightly contracted as he slapped the Dragon Throne.

The group of ministers under the Emperor's command lowered their heads even lower.

"I don't know." Yan Ao Xuan's face was filled with stubbornness.

"Humph!" "How reckless." The emperor cast a sidelong glance at Yan Aoxuan, before turning to look at Yan Tianhua, "General Yan, do you know why I called you over?"

"Because I have no way to teach my daughter." Yan Tianhua said as he glanced at the man sitting in the seat of honor.

"Looks like the general hasn't lost his memory yet, and still knows his mistakes."

The emperor's eyes locked onto Yan Tianhua like a wolf.

"What's wrong with my father? What's wrong with me? Isn't she fine here? "What right do you have to only investigate my dad and me? It's not like I was the one who went missing. How can the emperor not distinguish between black and white?"

Yan Ao Xuan suddenly stood up, pointed at Xia Si Zhu and angrily said.

Yan Tianhua did not expect Yan Aoxuan to stand up and refute the Emperor, even if she wanted to, she could not do so.

"Just by this point alone, I can punish you for a crime that is greatly disrespectful."

The emperor's gaze was fierce. This was the first time someone had been so disrespectful to him, and it was a little ant that he could squish to death with a single wave of his hand.

"Xuan'er, kneel down. Your majesty Xuan'er is still young and doesn't understand, I beg your majesty to let Xuan'er go."

Yan Tianhua saw the killing intent in the emperor's eyes and hurriedly wanted to drag Yan Aoxuan down to her knees.

"It was clearly he who was unfair in protecting Xia Sizhu and wanted to kill us. Why is father still so unworthy of him?"

Yan Ao Xuan looked at Xia Si Zhu with hatred. She hated that her father wasn't someone from that highest position. Otherwise, everything that Xia Si Zhu possessed would be hers, including the Night King.

"It's not your place to discuss whether you are worthy or not. Kneel down and beg the Emperor for forgiveness."

Yan Tianhua pulled Yan Aoxuan to her knees on the ground.

"Father." The pain that came from her knees made Yan Aoxuan cry.

"There is no need to beg for forgiveness. We are not qualified." The emperor's voice was very calm without a single trace of anger, but the aura exuding from his body was so gloomy that it terrified everyone.

"She was clearly afraid that I would steal Night King and send a dozen men to destroy my innocence, but the emperor didn't punish her. If this isn't favoritism, then what is!"

Yan Aoxuan also knew that the Emperor was furious. Since she didn't know whether or not he would be able to leave this place alive, so what if her reputation was ruined?

In an instant, everyone's gazes gathered on Xia Sizhu. The Empress's eyes were also fixed on her, filled with traces of anger.

"So what if I asked my men to do it?" The corners of Xia Sizhu's mouth formed a cruel, murderous smile; it was beautiful, yet deadly.

The ministers didn't think that Xia Sizhu would actually admit to it. Her eyes were filled with contempt as she looked at Xia Sizhu. Just a moment ago, they had thought that she was a good match for the Night King.

"If I didn't do that, then I would be the one who would be destroyed. Lady Yan, do you dare to loudly tell everyone that you've captured my servant, used her life to threaten me, forced me to take off my clothes, and caused a storm with the dozen or so people you've arranged?"

Xia Sizhu's words were like a gust of wind, blowing everyone's scorn and dissatisfaction towards Yan Ao Xuan.

"If I hadn't counterattacked so quickly, I would have been the one to be destroyed. In a situation like this, it would have been well-deserved." There was no trace of happiness or anger in Xia Sizhu's eyes.

"Someone, come and cut Yan Aoxuan into five pieces!" The emperor was thoroughly enraged. With just a single order, he'd dismembered a person.

"Your majesty, this subject doesn't understand. I beg that Your Majesty let her go, please let her go." Xuan'er was her life, he couldn't do without her.

Yan Ao Xuan was so scared that she was paralyzed on the ground.

"Let her go!" The Emperor didn't even spare him a glance, directly rejecting him.

"Father, I don't want to die. I don't want to die." Yan Aoxuan, who was being pulled by someone, cried out as her whole body struggled.

"The Emperor spared this subject's daughter, and this subject is willing to die for her." Yan Tianhua looked at his struggling daughter, then looked at the empress, and made a decision in his heart.

"This." No. His Majesty was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xia Sizhu.

"It's not impossible for royal father." Xia Sizhu looked at Yan Tianhua and said lazily.

"Sizhu, tell me what you think." When the Emperor heard Xia Sizhu's words, he immediately swallowed his words back down his throat.

"Let Yan Aoxuan choose between her own death and Yan Tianhua's death." Xia Sizhu swept a glance at the dazed crowd and continued.

"Yan Aoxuan will choose death, then she will go and die. If she chooses to live, then let Yan Aoxuan live, and let Yan Tianhua die for her, and all the property of the General's Estate will be confiscated." Xia Sizhu enunciated every word.

It was a dilemma, a choice between himself and his family.

At this moment, everyone in the great hall was looking at Xia Sizhu with a trace of fear in their eyes. To be able to come up with such a vicious idea and say it so calmly was not something an ordinary person could do.

They were all determined to stay away from this kind of woman.

"En, Yan Ao Xuan, I will give you a chance to choose. Choose whether you want to die or General Yan to die."