At this moment, Empress Zhou’s voice came from outside the door, “I Beg Your Majesty to punish the Zhou family’s traitors impartially.”
Lu Chen turned to look at Empress Zhou, “Mother?”
Empress Zhou knelt on the ground and said, “I have failed to discipline the martial Duke’s public house and allowed my family to commit such a mistake. I am willing to be punished.”
The Hui Lin Emperor walked down from the Dragon Throne and helped Empress Zhou Up. He said, “This matter has nothing to do with you. Crown Prince, everyone in the Zhou family deserves to be punished for their treason. I will not let them off lightly!”
“After Qin Shu was sent to the border, he still did not repent. His crime deserves to be punished by a thousand cuts!”
“The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has been removed from his position and investigated. His family has been confiscated and investigated...”