Prince Rui was carried away by the palace attendants in a state of chaotic panic. Emperor Wu hesitated repeatedly, yet in the end, he decided to temporarily punish only Wei Lian.
Regarding the matter of the Leprosy Village, although every word Wang Sheng spoke had been filled with sorrow and blood, the only evidence clearly established by his testimony was that Xie Zhangxun was the one who had led the troops to surround the village and silence the witnesses. As for Prince Rui or the Liu family, they would never have acted in person; to move against them required more than rash action—the matter would have to be investigated slowly and deeply.
As Emperor Wu contemplated this, his lingering anger immediately found a direction.
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