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Chapter 43

Chapter 43

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Madam Jiang Xiao nearly shoved her over with a single push. Even the Chang'an Marquis Manor’s matron, once known for her dignity, virtue, and talent, had been driven mad, snatching up a long sword from the ground in a desperate bid to fight. Ji Hongyu had the situation under control in an instant, coldly ordering his men to seize her; she was taken into custody before the dust could even settle. Ji Hongyu had long since cultivated the iron-fisted resolve of an emperor. He ordered the Court of Judicial Review to drag everyone away, regardless of whether they lived or died. The corpse of Second Madam Jiang had been left abandoned in the courtyard, a truly ominous and foul omen. By the time they cleared out, her body was tossed carelessly onto a pile of other remains.

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