What the hell, Kong Xuan, this old fox, is trying to conquer this emperor’s army!

The emperor's face darkened. She had deliberately not mentioned Yuan Quan's murder before, but forced the kings to express their stance and continue to implement the resolution to revoke Lang Kui's military power. This was to send a signal to the commander-in-chief's palace about Yuan Quan's murder.

I don't have to pursue the case, but Lang Kui must be punished to maintain the majesty of the imperial court. This can be regarded as a disguised compromise and exchange of interests.

In fact, in her heart, the destruction of the direct line of the violent ape is a good thing that she can only hope for. It would be best if the other six royal families are also destroyed, so that the Yiren family can become the dominant one. That is what she wants best. The previous rage was just a way for her to cover up.

It's just a pretense based on the inner intention.

Therefore, in her opinion, using an insignificant Lang Kui in exchange for the imperial court not holding Yuan Quan accountable for his murder was an absolutely cost-effective deal for her and the Marshal's Mansion.

However, Kong Xuan, an old fox, clearly saw through her intentions and directly put the destruction of the Royal Ape Court on the table, forcing her to pursue the matter.

"The murderer did not leave any clues. I have ordered the imperial guards to continue the investigation. We will discuss this matter after we have clues."

The emperor's thoughts suddenly came up with a way to deal with it, and he put the matter on hold indefinitely with an understatement.

"What the Emperor said is absolutely true. It's just that the Imperial Guards are not professional investigators after all. It may be difficult to find any useful clues. I suggest that the case be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Department for investigation. After all, this is their duty.

This will prevent outsiders from making irresponsible remarks, saying that we did not follow the procedures and would have a negative impact on the reputation of the imperial court."

Kong Xuan said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. He looked selfless, but in fact he was aggressive.

The emperor was furious and stared at Kong Xuan, wishing to cut him into pieces, but Kong Xuan's eyes were calm and he looked at her without fear.

The emperor didn't understand Kong Xuan's intention. He was forcing her to hand over the case to the police department, in order to destroy the possible tacit agreement between her and the Marshal's Mansion.

Because the head of the police department is from the Peacock tribe, handing this case to the police department means that the case will be investigated to the end and will not stop until the real culprit is found. Even the emperor cannot intervene, which will make

She lost the biggest bargaining chip for a tacit deal with the Marshal's Mansion.

However, Kong Xuan was one of the princes, and what he said was reasonable, so she couldn't find a suitable reason to refuse. She could only grit her teeth and said: "Okay, then just like what King Kong said, hand over the case."

Leave it to the police department."

After saying that, he walked away angrily without waiting for the kings to reply.

"Farewell to the Emperor!"

The corner of Kong Xuan's mouth raised a meaningful arc, he bowed and clasped his fists, and shouted in a deliberately prolonged tone.

"Farewell to the Emperor!"

The other royal lords also hurriedly clasped their fists and bowed and shouted.

The Emperor walked away without looking back, which showed how angry she was feeling at the moment.

…

In the Marshal's Mansion, a mourning hall has been set up. An enlarged portrait of Ding Ning hangs on the wall of the mourning hall, with two white elegiac couplets placed at the two corners of the portrait.

Under the wall is a tribute table. On the table are placed an incense burner and a dazzling array of various tributes, all of which Ding Ning loved to eat during his lifetime.

Under the tribute table is a huge brazier, and next to the brazier are piles of paper and incense candles for those who come to express their condolences.

Below, Ding Ning's ten wives plus Bai Lian'er are dressed in mourning clothes and wearing white cloths on their heads to watch over him, while Xiao Kong Xuan, wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning, kneels in front of the daughters and greets the guests who come to express their condolences.

"What? The direct line of the violent ape was wiped out overnight?"

Since this morning, there has been an endless stream of guests coming to express their condolences, making them very busy. After receiving the news in a low voice from the wolf guard, Ziqueer couldn't help but screamed, alarming the guests who came to express their condolences.

, all looked at her.

Zi Que'er was shocked and incomprehensible. She ignored the attention of the guests and frowned as she thought. She didn't know who had such power and was able to kill thousands of direct descendants of the Violent Ape Clan without alerting anyone.

You must know that with the strength of the Marshal's Mansion, although the violent ape tribe can be easily destroyed, it is simply impossible to do so silently without alerting anyone.

Therefore, this murderer's cultivation level is simply unfathomable. Putting aside this, why would this mysterious murderer attack the violent ape tribe at this juncture? What is its purpose?

Zi Que'er secretly guessed the murderer's intentions and weighed the pros and cons. With her wisdom, she could easily figure out that no matter who the murderer was, this debt would definitely be blamed on the Marshal's Mansion.

What is the purpose of the murderer? Does he want to intensify the conflict between the Marshal's Mansion and the Imperial Court?

It doesn't seem to be the case. In Zi Que'er's view, even if the murderer has bad intentions and deliberately framed the situation, the situation created will do more good than harm to the Marshal's Mansion. At least it can scare some people and make them feel better.

I have scruples and dare not openly oppose the commander-in-chief.

But not knowing the murderer's purpose always made her feel uneasy. She told the other sisters what happened and worked together to guess the murderer's purpose.

But no matter how much they thought about it, they couldn't figure out why the murderer did this. On the surface, it seemed that he wanted to frame the Marshal's Mansion, but in fact, it was more like killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, and warning those who were unkind to the Marshal's Mansion.

Well-intentioned people.

"Is it Senior Lao Lu? He felt guilty for not rescuing his husband, so he warned him when he learned that someone wanted to harm the commander-in-chief."

Bai Xun'er's eyes suddenly lit up and he guessed.

The girls nodded repeatedly when they heard the words. At present, it seems that this is the only way to make sense.

Kong Lei didn't think so, and shook her head and said: "I don't think so. You also saw yesterday that the emperor was obedient to that... that senior donkey. If it was him, he only needed to say something to the emperor.

Hello, who dares to have an interest in our commander-in-chief's mansion?"

"Yes, this statement makes sense, but I also think it's not that simple."

Ziqueer also nodded slightly to express her approval.

"Ancestor, why do you do this to us?"

Peng Tianjie was about to cry and said sadly.

"As the emperor, sometimes she has no choice but to do so. After all, she cannot decide matters in the imperial court with just one word."

Ziqueer hugged her and comforted her softly.

In fact, she knew very well in her heart that if the Emperor really wanted to protect the Marshal's Mansion, she could definitely use the Emperor's veto power. Since she did not use it, it meant that she was also inclined to support the actions against the Marshal's Mansion.

"The royal family is ruthless, Ajie, don't place your hopes on blood and family ties. It's totally unreliable. Since those people dare to touch our people in the Marshal's Mansion, it means they have the permission of your ancestors. Stop being naive. We can only

Rely on yourself and cannot rely on anyone else.”

Kong Lei told the essence of the matter coldly.

Peng Tianjie opened her eyes wide in shock and shook her head in disbelief: "No... no way... Ancestor... Ancestor, she loves me so much... How could she... treat me like this? I don't believe it, I don't believe it

, there must be a mistake, maybe they... did it without telling the ancestors."

Although she said she didn't believe it, the sorrowful look in her eyes and the tears streaming down her face proved that she had actually realized that what Kong Lei said was the truth, but she was emotionally unwilling to accept it for a moment.

"Leilei, you..."

Ziqueer looked at Kong Lei complainingly, blaming her for why she had to reveal the truth to hit Peng Tianjie, who was already sad.

"Sister Zi, I know this is difficult for Ajie to accept, but the fact is the fact. In the past, Ajie was loved by her tribe, and later by her husband. She is like a flower growing up in a greenhouse, and she has no idea about the nature of this world.

How cruel it is. I told her the truth, even though it was cruel, but it was for her own good. I hope she can mature soon and face all this calmly. Otherwise, once the time comes when the truth comes, it will be even more unbearable for her.

"

Kong Lei's eyes were a little sad, and she said with a lonely expression: "The only difference between Ajie and I is that I realized the cruelty of this world earlier than she did. In the eyes of some people, when it comes to interests, there is nothing that cannot be done.

What does blood and family ties mean if you abandon them?"

Zique'er sighed softly and remained silent. Yes, Yi Ren's ancestor was like this, Kong Lei's biological grandfather was like this, and he was not like this in the past.

As a former leader of a clan, she can understand the mentality of those so-called big shots. There is no selfishness at all. She can only say that most of the time they live for the entire clan, and there is nothing for them to gain greater benefits for the clan.

What cannot be given up, even if it is one's direct bloodline.

Peng Tianjie's eyes were filled with tears. Although it was difficult to accept this reality, she knew very well that what Kong Lei said was the truth.

"Don't rely on others. You can only say this when you still have someone to rely on."

Peng Tianjie suddenly remembered what Ding Ning once said and murmured involuntarily.

Yes, she has lived in the love of her ancestors, brothers and tribesmen since she was a child, but she would often teach others in an old-fashioned way, "Don't rely on others". But when things came to an end, she really lost all her dependence.

But she was so fragile that she was not even as good as the three Meow sisters, which made her feel ashamed.

"Don't worry, Leilei, I will be strong. I am a handsome woman. I will not embarrass my husband or embarrass the handsome man's house."

Peng Tianjie wiped her tears and tried hard to make her smile brighter, but the tears couldn't stop pouring out like spring water. Her sad look made everyone feel heartbroken.

"Ajie, don't be sad. If you want to cry, cry happily. You have to remember that you still have us, and we will protect you."

Kong Lei stepped forward and hugged Peng Tianjie into her arms, caressing her hair and comforting her softly, but tears unknowingly moistened her eyes.

Seeing this scene, the girls all felt sad, lowered their heads and wept silently. At this moment, they felt as if the sky was about to fall, and their hearts were filled with confusion and helplessness about the future.

There was a sound of suppressed sobs in the mourning hall, and the gloomy mood made the guests who came to express their condolences secretly sigh. The commander died young, leaving a bunch of orphans and widows, how should they live?

"Husband...Madam..."

A wolf guard with a white cloth wrapped around his arm hurried over with an anxious look on his face, as if he wanted to report something. But after seeing this, he couldn't help but stopped, his lips murmuring and he hesitated to speak.

"Lang Dong, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Zique'er recognized the wolf guard as one of the four guards responsible for guarding Ding Ning's body, and her heart suddenly kicked. She thought something was wrong with Ding Ning's body, so she ignored her sadness and asked anxiously as she wiped her tears.

"This... Madam, please take a moment to speak."

Lang Dong glanced at the guests who were paying their respects with their ears twitching, swallowed the words on his lips, and asked in a low voice.
Chapter completed!