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The entire Chen family has been annihilated, and Man Chao Wu is pressuring His Majesty for an answer! But what about me, Lin Qingyue? Am I not also a victim of total destruction?
Everyone knows about Man Chao Wu; who doesn’t? Yet, the Emperor Su Qianxue still seizes this opportunity to strip me of half my military power! The Langya Prince seems intent on eradicating me completely.
And Jiang Han—he is still my fiancé! Do they dare? Which of them would even think of such actions? Not to mention carrying them out; I doubt they would even entertain the thought.
Lin Qingyue’s eyes were icy as she coldly regarded Wu Chaochen’s pleas. If it weren’t for maintaining certain relationships within the military, she wouldn’t have come here at all, nor would she have joined the crowd of petitioners. Every second spent here only heightened her sense of betrayal.
She stood silently in a corner, observing the actions of the generals. Two disciples of Chen Yue General, Zhao Jiangjun and another general, entered with bloodied faces and disheveled hair, kneeling before Su Qianxue. The officials present were taken aback by this scene, realizing the gravity of the situation as they noticed the blood on the generals’ faces—evidence of self-inflicted wounds carved with a knife.
The wounds were untreated, blood streaming down unchecked. Upon witnessing this, Su Qianxue’s eyes widened in shock, instinctively taking a step back. The two generals were making a desperate vow for revenge against Chen Yue General.
"Please, attend to your wounds first!" Su Qianxue urged them gently, trying to reassure them that she would uncover the true culprit behind this tragedy.
"Your Majesty, Chen Yue General is my master; he raised me like a father! Now that my master’s family has been wiped out, I am powerless to find the murderer!" Zhao Jiangjun exclaimed. "I can only express my feelings in this way and implore Your Majesty to investigate swiftly!"
Ignoring the blood on his face, Zhao Jiangjun knelt and repeatedly knocked his head on the ground before Su Qianxue. The other general followed suit, their heads striking the floor with a resounding thud.
Su Qianxue felt a deep sorrow as she recognized the determination behind their self-inflicted oaths. She looked at these two generals and the many others standing behind them, sensing an imminent crisis that made her breath catch in her throat.
In the Emperor's presence, in my capital city, two veteran generals from two dynasties have seen their master Chen Yue General's family utterly destroyed.
If I cannot uncover the true culprit, I fear I will completely lose the trust of the military generals, and my throne will be unstable. As an Empress, I cannot afford to be overly trusted by the commanders. Moreover, the Langya Prince holds half of Wu Quncheng's power in the court.
At this moment, if I, Su Qianxue, fail to identify the true perpetrator, it will appear to everyone that under my command, while my family was annihilated, I was unable to seek vengeance. In that case, who would want to follow me?
"Your Majesty, will there be results within a few days?" Zhao Jiangjun raised his head, disregarding the pain on his face and the decorum between ruler and subjects.
"How can a general act this way? The pain of losing a mentor has already thrown them into disarray." The five generals kneeling also called out in unison, "May I ask Your Majesty, when will there be results?"
"Your Majesty!" Another venerable general stepped forward. He clasped his fists and asked, "May I inquire when you can provide an answer for the military families?"
"Your Majesty, as the sovereign, you must think carefully about such matters," Wei Jiang said cautiously. He wanted to seek an answer for the military families without saying too much.
This old general and the five generals were not aligned with the Langya Prince. However, they shared a common identity as members of the military families. Composed of dozens of Martial General Families, the military has always stood together through thick and thin. If Su Qianxue cannot provide a satisfactory answer regarding Chen Yue General's incident, every member of the military will feel threatened and will no longer show her any respect in the future.
An emperor who cannot guarantee the safety of his subjects does not deserve to be revered! Moreover, this is the first time in many generations of the Great Zhou Dynasty that high-ranking generals have been completely wiped out near the capital.
"Generals, please rest assured. I will definitely uncover the true culprit and bring comfort to Chen Yue General's spirit!" Su Qianxue earnestly asked, "Can you grant me ten days?"
"Ten days?" Old General exclaimed indignantly. "Your Majesty, seven days have already passed! Chen Yue General fought for Great Zhou and for the royal family for ten years. His family has served the nation in bloodshed for three generations. Do you intend to let him return after seven days without seeing justice served upon his murderer?"
"This... Old General!" Su Qianxue was momentarily speechless. She had just reviewed the case files and knew there were significant issues at play. However, providing an answer within seven days would indeed be very difficult!
Yet both Su Qianxue and the military families understood one thing: neither Langya Prince nor Lingnan Wangfu's personal guards had taken action! It was not these two princes who had committed such atrocities; it was precisely because of this that Su Qianxue felt a headache coming on.
"Your Majesty, would seven days be acceptable?"
"Wei Jiang, I beg you!"
"Wei Jiang, I don't want Master to return in seven days without seeing the true culprit punished."
Zhao Jiangjun asked with tear-filled eyes, "Your Majesty, is it possible to capture the true culprit within seven days?"
Many generals knelt down, pleading for Su Qianxue to agree.
Seeing so many generals kneeling, Su Qianxue felt an overwhelming pressure and couldn't help but take a step back. After taking a deep breath, he reluctantly nodded.
The eunuch beside him noticed Su Qianxue's immense pressure and stepped forward to say, "His Majesty has made a promise; the true culprit will be captured within seven days! All generals may return to their residences and await news!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The generals clasped their fists and bowed deeply to Su Qianxue before leaving.
Watching the generals depart, Su Qianxue paced back and forth in worry.
Upon hearing the news, Piao Xue Princess hurried back. "Elder Sister, let’s strategize together regarding this matter!"
Su Qianxue sighed and handed the documents to Piao Xue Princess.
After reading them, Piao Xue Princess murmured, "General Chen Yue was stabbed thirty times. His two sons, also fierce warriors, were similarly attacked with over ten stabs each. The documents state that it was a continuous series of strikes."
"Elder Sister, is there anyone in the court capable of such high martial arts?"
"The young Langya Prince could achieve seventeen continuous strikes!"
"General Chen Yue could only manage fifteen continuous strikes in his youth! I haven't heard of any general or prince with such extraordinary martial prowess!"
Su Qianxue murmured. "The number of continuous strikes requires immense strength in the arms and long-lasting breath control! Such a person on the battlefield would be a true killing machine! There are no experts like that in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty."
Piao Xue Princess furrowed her brows and tentatively asked, "Then what about the Ninth Princess?"
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