Bab 1618: A Punishment?

After a pause, he added, "Your wife has shown me the evidence you found. Also, about how you used your salary and other family assets to help the people in Lizhou-"

"What's the use?" Dou Chen cut him off. "The people in Lizhou have suffered for more than two years. I'm guilty, I'm not innocent at all. I beg Your Majesty to grant me death."

After saying that, he lowered his head again.

Qiu Pusheng was stunned. He didn't expect this outcome. He still didn't want to believe it. He shouted, "Shi Yuan, did you do this just to not kill Dou Chen?!"