"Why? You are starving to death and still have the strength to fight?" Su Hanlin asked with a frown.
The guard replied: "The Thirteenth Prince saved half a bowl of porridge these days. The other princes and princesses wanted to share some of it, but the Thirteenth Prince refused, so they took action."
The guard reported truthfully and impartially. He did not distort the facts and blindly favor the princes and princesses as Su De thought.
"Oh, it's very good. Just half a bowl of white porridge makes them turn against each other regardless of their blood ties and family ties. It's very good! Have you learned all the etiquette and upbringing in the dog's belly?!" Su Hanlin's face turned livid with anger, and he slapped him.
Almost smashed the dragon case.
"Father, calm down, don't let your anger break your body." Su Rou hurriedly comforted her, caressing Su Hanlin's back and said: "The emperor's brothers and sisters must be very hungry and their minds were temporarily dizzy to do this.
If they do stupid things, please calm down your anger and let your sons and ministers scold them."
"Hungry?" Su Hanlin's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said sarcastically: "When you are hungry, you can ignore human relations and do something to your brothers and sisters? I want to see if I starve them for a few more days, will they be so hungry that they can no longer even be human?"
If you lose it, kill your brothers and sisters and eat their flesh."
Su Rou was so frightened by his last words that she turned pale. She hurriedly wanted to continue to comfort her, but was interrupted by Su Hanlin's command.
Su Hanlin's eyes were cold and he ordered in a cold tone: "I have decreed that all the princes and princesses in the Dongqing Palace should be fasted for ten days. Anyone who dares to disobey the order and escape will be immediately deprived of his royal status and demoted to common people, and will be sent to the border areas.
Exiled to the army, you will not be able to return for life. Feng Yuxiu, you go and guard it for me. If anyone dares to disobey the order and feed food in Dongqing Palace, he will be killed directly regardless of his identity!"
"Old slave, I obey." A cold light flashed in the sunken eye sockets of the old eunuch Feng Yuxiu, and he followed the order and left.
Su Rou looked at Feng Yuxiu's old figure slowly leaving, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Feng Yuxiu was a murderer's knife in Su Hanlin's hand. Even though he looked kind-faced and amiable, he was like a cold-blooded devil when he killed people. No matter who he killed, he would never blink an eye.
What's even more frightening is that as long as Su Hanlin has the order, he will dare to kill anyone in the palace, and he will not show mercy to anyone he kills.
In other words, in the next ten days, unless Su Hanlin withdraws his order, the princes and princesses of Dongqing Palace will definitely not get a bite to eat.
"Father—"
Su Rou wanted to persuade her with a few words, but she never expected to be interrupted by Su Hanlin as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Don't say too much, otherwise you will go to Dongqing Palace and starve." Su Hanlin warned with a cold face.
Su Judao: "The princes and princesses are all being punished in Dongqing Palace. As their eldest sister, I should be punished together."
"Then go." Su Hanlin glanced sideways at Su Rou and said angrily.
"My son, I obey."
…
"How do you think Father will punish him?"
"Expelled from the imperial capital, you will never be allowed to return."
"Hmph! If that's the case, it would be a real advantage for him."
"Why?"
"You know, he doesn't belong to the Imperial Capital in the first place, and he is just a passer-by when he comes back this time. So expelling him from the Imperial Capital means there is no punishment, but it does not give him an advantage."
"What the emperor said is absolutely true."
…
"In my opinion, my father will definitely issue an imperial edict to strip him of his royal status and demote him to a commoner."
"How to say?"
"Because he had murderous thoughts towards the fifth sister, and even almost killed the fifth sister. My father explicitly prohibited it. No matter what kind of conflicts occurred, he was strictly prohibited from murdering his own family members. He violated my father's taboo. How could he be allowed to do so?"
There is good fruit to eat.”
"Hey, he's going to be miserable."
"You deserve it! I was punched in the side by him, fell to the ground without breathing for a long time, and almost died. I have never suffered such a big loss since I was a child, and the king will definitely settle this account with him."
"Haha, I hope he can stay in the imperial capital. It is nearby and it will be more convenient to ravage."
"We must let him know that this is the imperial capital and our territory. No matter how strong his cultivation is, he must bow down and surrender to me!"
…
The princes and princesses in the main hall all whispered about how Su De would be punished.
Those who had suffered a loss all gnashed their teeth and spoke viciously, wishing that Su De would be executed by Lingchi.
They all acted like victims, as if they had never thought that they were the ones who initiated the conflict and disputes, and that they were the ones who deserved the punishment the most.
…
At the table, Su Ye and others were also discussing this topic.
Just listen to Su Ye's speculation: "The death penalty is far away, but the living crime will definitely not be escaped. With my father's temperament, at least he should be rewarded with a family law."
"Hey, it's just half a bowl of white porridge, why is it like this?" Su Qian shook her head and sighed.
Su You turned his head and glanced in the direction of the door and said: "There is one less guard at the door. He must have reported to his father as soon as possible. According to the time, he should be returning with his father's will soon. I don't know if my father is here."
How powerful is the emperor’s favor?”
After saying that, he looked back from the direction of the door, and then looked at Su De sitting in the corner, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Like all the princes and princesses, he originally thought that Su De was just a poor man who had fallen out of favor. Otherwise, how could he be sent out of the palace by their father as soon as he was born, and then ignored him, leaving him to fend for himself?
the meaning of.
But having just witnessed Su De's power, he had to re-examine Su De's identity.
Is he a poor man who has fallen out of favor, or on the contrary, is he a favored and lucky man who is particularly valued by their father, so he is sent out of the palace to be carefully cultivated under the throne of an outsider?
Su You didn't have an answer for the moment, but it didn't matter. He would get the answer as soon as his father's decree arrived.
In the fight for the position of prince, he has always been cautious and consciously strategized, but now Su De has become an unknown variable in his heart, so he needs to judge the role played by Su De as soon as possible and make the variable a certainty.
Only when everything is under control can we remain calm, strategize, and win a thousand-mile victory.
…
On the other side, Su Min helped Su Xiu calm down, and then lowered his voice and warned: "Su De's cultivation is quite powerful. I am no match for him, but the most dangerous thing is his violent and capricious temper. He does things when he is angry.
Regardless of the consequences, we must take a long-term approach to deal with him, find the right opportunity, and kill him with one strike. We must not act recklessly like today and give him a chance to counterattack. Remember?"
"Yeah" Su Xiu nodded with tears in her eyes.
Her body was still shaking uncontrollably, and her eyes were full of fear, but underneath the fear was deep resentment.
The seeds of hatred have been planted deeply in her heart.
…
"Ah! What a tragedy! What a misfortune! Su De, what a misfortune for you!"
A sudden scream pierced the sky above the hall, attracting everyone's attention.
The voice came from a princess. She had a frightened look on her face. She covered her mouth with one hand and pointed out the window with one hand. Her voice trembled slightly due to excessive fright. She turned to everyone and said: "Feng——Eunuch Feng is here.
."
Everyone's expression changed when they heard the words "Feng Gonggong", and then they looked at Su De with a big smile and gloated: "Su De, you are dead!"
Su De didn't know who the father-in-law was, but it was easy to guess from the frightened reactions of the princes and princesses that this person must be a ruthless character.
He couldn't help but feel nervous, knowing that this ruthless character must have come to sentence him with Su Hanlin's will.
Under the gazes of all the princes and princesses, the old eunuch Feng Yuxiu walked into the hall with staggering steps.
With kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and a smile on his face, he saluted everyone and said respectfully: "Old slave, I would like to pay my respects to your highnesses."
Su Min took a quick step forward, stepped forward to support Feng Yuxiu, and said politely: "My father-in-law, you are so polite. I don't know what my father's decree is. Do you need me to go there in person?"
"It's not that big of a deal." Feng Yuxiu responded with a smile, then looked around, scanning everyone's faces, and asked: "Are all your highnesses here?"
Everyone caught by his gaze trembled in their hearts, and his gaze was obviously gentle and kind, but everyone couldn't help but be afraid, because the reputation of the man in front of them was too great.
From the founding of the Su Dynasty to the present, Su Hanlin's decrees have been all unflattering and offending tasks, such as dismissal from office and investigation, imprisonment and punishment, confiscation of the army and distribution, confiscation of homes and genocide, as well as new policies and new orders that offend powerful ministers and nobles, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.
In nine cases, Yu Xiu was appointed to deliver orders on his behalf and supervise their execution.
The most terrifying thing is Feng Yuxiu's execution ability. He shows no mercy to anyone and just carries out Su Hanlin's decree according to the script. Anyone who resists the decree and disrespects it, no matter how high or low he is, will be killed on the spot.
However, the most terrifying thing is that his cultivation level is so great that once he is targeted, there is no chance to resist or escape.
Of course, Su Hanlin's acquiescence is also indispensable.
Because even if Feng Yuxiu killed someone unjustly or by mistake, Su Hanlin would never hold him accountable.
Therefore, over time, everyone in the court reached a consensus, that is, whoever Feng Yuxiu opens his mouth to will definitely suffer bloody misfortune.
So much so that everyone in the court shunned him as if he was hiding from the god of plague, and even gave him the nickname "Ghost Sees Sorrow".
So at this moment, the princes and princesses saw Feng Yuxiu smiling at them and about to read out their father's decree. Although they felt that this decree was most likely aimed at Su De and had nothing to do with them, they couldn't help but feel anxious in their hearts.
"Except for the third brother Su Qiu, the fourth sister Su Jin, and the prince, everyone else is here." Su Min replied.
Feng Yuxiu nodded, then patted the hand that Su Min was supporting. After the latter understood and let go, he straightened his clothes, then looked at the princes and princesses, and said with a warm smile: "Your Highnesses, please listen to the order."
As soon as they heard these seven words, all the princes and princesses suddenly felt their scalps numb, because Feng Yuxiu was talking about your highnesses, not Su De or a certain person. In other words, the decree brought by Feng Yuxiu was for everyone.
for all of them.
For a moment, everyone became panicked and cried. Look at me and I look at you. In the end, a hundred thousand people were unwilling to kneel down to accept the order.
On the contrary, Su De became the calmest one.
(Thanks to the monthly support of Jixingchen Book Friends 36009917 and the Buddhist Xiao Yuan, as well as your continued support. I stopped updating because of health problems and I really didn’t have the energy to write. Otherwise, this book would have started on its own.
I haven’t updated the book for more than a year, and I haven’t updated it for a single day. I am so good at it, how can I stop updating it? I hope you can understand. Thank you!)