Bab 69: Suicide

To see the Officials tensed had the opposite effect on Si Ning, he was relaxed and glad that Ah Dai tied a large bandage around his neck. Now Shen Yu was done for and this almost made him laugh out loud instead he folded his hands waiting for Xiu Zhicheng's judgment.

Xiu Zhicheng cleared his throat as he placed his hand on the throne's arm looking regal. "The subordinates of General Shen Yu, for attacking the household of My King Consort, General Si Ning, they will all be flogged fifty strokes of the rod before they are hanged and this will be carried out immediately after the court assembly." Xiu Zhicheng's voice rang out, leaving no room for a plead as he looked directly into Qiu Bai's eyes silently issuing a challenge for Qiu Bai to make a move to overturn his judgement.

My King Consort?