The Queen Mother jumped from the tower, and His Majesty was reborn with fear

Wang Yi stepped aside respectfully and said nothing more.

"Go ahead." Xie Yuxiu said in a leisurely tone. Although they were just two ordinary words, they felt a chill on their backs when they heard them.

In the past, they had only heard that this emperor was ruthless and cruel. But now that they were actually facing him, it was a little different. The emperor's wrath was as powerful as thunder. How could they possibly bear it?

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am innocent. What happened today was just a misunderstanding. And...and it was Yu Jinzhi who provoked me first. She didn't take me seriously at all. Your Majesty..." Lin Xiuyi cried and shouted, still blaming Yu Jinzhi for the fault.

Is she stupid? Didn't she see His Majesty's attitude just now? How dare she say such words now? It seems that the two whips just now were not painful enough.

"Your Majesty, I really did nothing. When Empress Xiuyi ordered the princess to be punished, I tried to persuade her. But Empress Xiuyi didn't take my words seriously at all. Your Majesty, I am willing to apologize to the princess! I beg Your Majesty to forgive me!" Concubine Jiang followed closely behind.

As for Wu Cairen next to him...

"Your Majesty, I have done nothing wrong. I am innocent. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"

After Xie Yuxiu listened to Wang Yi beside her introduce their identities one by one, she watched them quarreling. She looked calm and composed, and her bony fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, as if she was not angry at all.

But Wang Yi's heart was indeed lifted up, and everyone who knew His Majesty knew that the calmer His Majesty acted, the more miserable his fate would be.

Although the former dynasty and the harem were one, His Majesty never took those people seriously. As an emperor, he was always the one who dominated, and would not be pushed around.

From being an unpopular prince to his current status, he relied on himself, not any family. So he cared about these court officials, but that didn't mean he would be influenced by them.

"Transmit." Xie Yuxiu waited for a long time and finally said this one word.

Wang Yi understood what he meant and immediately sent someone to summon the secret guards who were guarding Yu Jinzhi today.

Yu Jinzhi was in the house, but there was no noise from outside, so she didn't know what the situation was.

Qingyu came in from outside and Yu Jinzhi looked at her.

"Princess, His Majesty has summoned the secret guards." Qingyu told Yu Jinzhi the actual situation outside.

As expected, he still found the secret guards. Xie Yuxiu's desire for control was really strong. In addition to monitoring and protecting himself, these secret guards would also record all his actions in writing, and Xie Yuxiu would check them frequently.

Every time she thought about this kind of thing, Yu Jinzhi would break out in a cold sweat. She had no privacy, and it was impossible for her to have any secrets. Xie Yuxiu's desire for control really made her feel suffocated.

Xie Yuxiu outside had been sitting in his original position without saying a word, and the people below stopped arguing when they were tired. When the secret guards arrived, Wang Yi took the booklet from them and presented it to Xie Yuxiu.

Xie Yuxiu spread the booklet on his knees, supporting his forehead with one hand while gently flipping the pages with the other.

Most of his figure was hidden in the shadows, and the bright light from the cold moon made him feel chilly.

This booklet records Yu Jinzhi's every word and action. Everything that happened in the Imperial Garden today was recorded in the booklet. As Xie Yuxiu turned the pages of the booklet, his cold face became uglier.

"You keep saying that you were not involved, but those words you said were not yours, right?" Xie Yuxiu closed the booklet again.

"Your Majesty..." Lin Xiuyi was about to speak when Xie Yuxiu raised his hand to stop him.

"Since entering the palace, I have never paid attention to what you have done in the harem, and I don't want to know what you have done. If you were content, you could have lived a lifetime, but you kept thinking about unrealistic things."

"Don't you know that the greedier people are, the faster they die? How many tragic consequences in this world are caused by greed? Do you want to experience it today?" Xie Yuxiu's voice sounded light, but... why was it so cold?

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I really know I was wrong. I was outspoken and I slapped myself in the face!" As she said this, Concubine Jiang slapped herself in the face, then crawled forward two steps on her knees: "Your Majesty, I am willing to apologize to the princess. The princess just wanted to vent her anger, and I have absolutely no complaints! Your Majesty..."

"You are quite good at pleasing others." Xie Yuxiu suddenly laughed.

"You really know the rules. Otherwise, why did you keep talking about rules and regulations just now?" Xie Yuxiu said again.

Just now, it was Lady Jiang who first said that Yu Jinzhi didn't know the rules and forced her to pay respect to Lin Xiuyi. Xie Yuxiu naturally saw this, so he asked such a question.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me..." Lady Jiang wanted to say something else, but Xie Yuxiu interrupted her.

"Since you know the rules, you know that you will be punished if you break them. But now you ask me to forgive your sin. This is avoiding punishment and asking for punishment, which is an even greater crime." Xie Yuxiu leaned back.

When Lady Jiang heard this, she froze. It was just a plea for mercy, how could he understand it in this way?

"Your Majesty..." Lady Jiang looked at Xie Yuxiu in front of her pitifully, hoping to get a little sympathy from him.

But it is obvious that Xie Yuxiu is not such a gentle and considerate person, let alone a soft-hearted person.

"Tell me, how should I punish you?" Xie Yuxiu asked.

Miss Jiang was so frightened that she was almost speechless. Now she didn't even dare to ask Xie Yuxiu to forgive her, for fear that she would be accused of an even more serious crime.

"You dare not answer my questions? It seems that you don't even take me seriously?" Xie Yuxiu pressed another accusation against him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I really know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again! Never again!" Concubine Jiang could only beg for mercy out of fear.

But if begging for mercy was useful, how could Xie Yuxiu be known as a cruel person? He was determined to guard these people today, so he would not let any of them go.

"There is still a lot of time today, and I can teach you slowly. Don't you usually try every means to see me? For this reason, you even dare to inquire about my whereabouts. Today I must satisfy you well and make a deep impression on you." Xie Yuxiu planned to endure it slowly.

"You are good at pleasing others, so come first." Xie Yuxiu's voice became colder and colder as he spoke...

Lady Jiang was so frightened that she collapsed on the spot...