Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 142 An Unforgettable Lesson

With very complicated emotions, Xue Jing followed Su He to find Xiao Baobao. In fact, he knew where she was without Su He leading the way.

Because many courtiers and envoys were attracted by the noise she made, the sound of crying and howling could be heard in the distance, going straight into people's ears.

"I, Baby Xiao, can't stand this kind of grievance! I am the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, and Brother Ji is so cruel to me just for a slave. He doesn't even give me food even though I'm injured, and he forces me to say thank you... What should I thank her for? She’s not dead!"

"I'm telling you, there's no way you want me to bow my head! Today I'm going to show you that I also have a backbone!"

"I will hang myself here today. I want you to regret it. I want you to know that no one will ever like you as much as I do in the future. Brother Ji, you will definitely regret it!"

Xue Jing's head was pounding when he heard this. When he was ordered just now, he thought Yin Ji was a little ruthless towards Xiao Baobao. Now it seems that the order is very tolerant. 

In front of so many courtiers and foreign ministers, saying such words simply made the royal family lose all face. It would be a mercy to be thrown into the cold palace.

Su He's face turned pale when she heard this, and she quickly pushed through the crowd and rushed in: "Empress, stop making trouble. Go and admit your mistake to the Emperor."

Xiao Baobao glanced behind her, but did not see Yin Ji. Her face suddenly dropped. She pushed Su He away, squeezing her neck and said, "No, does he think I'm afraid of death? If he bullies me like that, I would have been leaving a long time ago. I don’t want to live anymore!"

Su He was so anxious that she wanted to cry: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is really angry this time. If you don't admit your mistake, it will be too late."

Seeing that she didn't look like she was joking, Xiao Baobao's eyes wandered a little, but she still turned her head and refused to give in: "He is angry, I am still angry, I don't care about him!"

Su He wanted to persuade her again, but a slight cough sounded from outside the crowd. The envoys did not know who Xue Jing was, but the courtiers were already very familiar with him. Thinking of the capable men in their own families who he had cut off, everyone in the family gritted their teeth.

But they can't do anything.

He didn't think so in the past, but this time, under the guise of cheating in the imperial examinations, the Qingming Division launched a purge of court officials, which obviously affected so many areas, but never caused a big mess. 

Only then did the family react slowly. The emperor didn't know when his wings had become full. Now, he is so full that even the four major families can no longer shake him even a little bit.

This purge is both a deterrent and a warning. From now on, if you act as a courtier honestly, everyone will be able to live in peace. If anyone dares to act like before, self-proclaimed and trying to influence the emperor's thoughts, those who are locked up in prison will wait. This is the fate of courtiers who try to deal with them.

As for Xue Jing, as Yin Ji's sword, no matter how much he felt it was an eyesore, no one dared to reveal anything. So many people had been involved, and none of them knew what the question was. If they offended him, let him takes the opportunity to make a fuss and involves more people, the gain will outweigh the loss.

But in front of so many courtiers, even if someone had a desire to please, it was difficult to speak, so everyone looked at him, and he looked at them, but in the end no one said anything, and they just made a tacit understanding to get out of the way.