Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times-Chapter 529 - 386 Punishment for Zhou Mu

Gu Changsheng caught a glimpse of Li Mufeng’s demeanor, and his lips twitched as he turned his head away!

It was simply too painful for the eyes!

How could someone be so foolishly absolute?

Defying the king’s decree was something that Zhou Mu certainly committed plenty of times, plenty of times indeed!

From the moment she knew Zhou Mu, he had done it countless times!

Leaving Southern Fujian unauthorized, abandoning a million-strong army without a care! He’s still very much alive!

Leaving Southern Fujian was one thing, but he also brought the heads of several officials along the coast! And yet, he’s still very much alive!

Killing the eunuch sent to summon her to the Capital City, defying the king’s decree without respect! Damn it, he’s still alive and well!

How can you possibly think that, once this imperial edict reaches your hands and Zhou Mu the evildoer also defies it, he would be dead as a doornail?

"His Highness Prince Mu, please think thrice! Great Zhou has clear laws, princes and commoners alike are equal before them, you, as Great Zhou’s Commandery Prince, commanding millions of Great Zhou’s troops, how can you disregard Great Zhou’s laws!" Li Mufeng spoke with an intense tone, a picture of fighting for justice, "Even if His Majesty intends to protect you, how can the entire assembly of high-ranking officials be convinced? Once the precedent for defying the decree is set, hereafter His Majesty’s authority will be utterly undermined. Is His Highness Prince Mu certain he wants to risk such a great peril for Gu Changsheng?"

Gu Changsheng is nothing more than his divorced and discarded wife!

What makes her worthy of His Highness Prince Mu’s favor from his exalted position?

What makes her?

Li Mufeng looked at the clasped hands of the two on the steps, flames of unwillingness flickering in his eyes!

This woman! This woman was originally his!

Even if she had been discarded! She could only be his!

Feeling Li Mufeng’s gaze, Zhou Mu’s eyes became more severe, and he pulled Gu Changsheng into his arms, preventing him from looking any more!

Suddenly embraced, the familiar faint scent of ambergris filled her nose, Gu Changsheng was first taken aback, and then quickly regained her wits.

Alright! The damned evildoer is jealous!

He’s holding her too tight! She could hardly breathe!

"For my woman, why should I fear risking the great peril of the world! Even if it means making enemies of everyone, I would not hesitate!" Zhou Mu felt the struggle of the woman in his embrace, and somewhat calmed his rage on the verge of eruption, and stated decisively.

Gu Changsheng felt the evildoer ease his grip just as she let out a breath, and then she heard him say that!

Suddenly, her heart blossomed with joy!

This was her evildoer! Always sheltering her from the storms, indulging her in everything, her evildoer!

However, Gu Changsheng immediately felt something was off, damn it, according to the script, her evildoer should be bidding farewell to the pipa, finding a new love right about now!

Has the great drama concluded now?

While Gu Changsheng was full of doubt, Li Mufeng’s expression changed drastically upon hearing those words!

His Highness Prince Mu actually said that! He truly said it!

"She is nothing but a discarded wife driven out of my household! Could His Highness Prince Mu be bewitched by her, to speak such words?" Li Mufeng pointed at the woman in Zhou Mu’s arms, speaking resentfully, "With His Highness Prince Mu’s status, someone like Huo Shuixian, a lady from a respected family, would be the proper match. How could you possibly fancy her? Fancy a discarded wife like her!"

"Shut up!"

In the next moment, Li Mufeng was flung out yet again!

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

This time, Li Mufeng spat out three mouthfuls of blood before he could recover upon hitting the ground!

Zhou Mu, out of fury, struck with a force that even Gu Changsheng in his arms could feel!

Deserved! Truly fucking deserved!

Bring up the one thing you shouldn’t mention!

The fact that she had been discarded by Li Mufeng was something Zhou Mu was incredibly jealous of deep down, damn it, but you had to say it right to his face, what is this if not seeking death?

Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but feel secretly elated, damn it, luckily her little bun didn’t inherit Li Mufeng’s low intelligence, otherwise it would be truly hopeless!

Her little bun had her eyes and eyebrows and, even more importantly, a brain as good as hers!

This was indeed a great fortune!

"My woman is not someone for a servant like you to comment on!" Zhou Mu’s voice was cold as reality itself, he spoke gravely, "Don’t you think you’re something remarkable, being an official from the court, leading the charge as the Commander in Liaodong?"

As Zhou Mu spoke, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "If it wasn’t for my agreement with your grandfather, allowing you to marry my beloved into your home, how would I have repeatedly promoted and used you!"

"Not treating them mother and child well is one thing, breaking your promise and discarding her is another, yet you dare to flaunt your eloquence before me! Today I will let you witness whether I dare to risk the great peril of the world or not!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mufeng’s heart trembled, and he realized that something was terribly wrong!

Here, this was His Highness Prince Mu’s feoff, even if he held an imperial edict. If His Highness Prince Mu wished to dispose of him, it would be as easy as flipping over his hand!

"Husband! Husband, are you alright? Wuu wuu..." Yhan Qinrui scrambled over to Li Mufeng’s side, using all her strength. Yet she still couldn’t help the prone Li Mufeng to his feet.

At the top of the stairs, Zhou Mu in his purple python robe, radiant and majestic, spoke gravely, "A Court-appointed official? A Marquis in rank? An imperial edict in hand? With just these, you dare to act unruly before my beloved! Suddenly, I feel letting you die would be too kind. I want you to have nothing, to fall from the clouds to the dust. I want you to be reduced to mere dirt, only able to look up to my beloved, out of reach!"

"No! No! I am a High-ranking Official personally appointed by His Majesty. I am the Princely Heir of the Marquis of Weiyuan’s Mansion. Even you, Prince Mu, cannot strip me of my official title or my nobility!" Li Mufeng shrieked, his eyes about to burst in fury upon hearing these words.

He didn’t want to lose everything! He had toiled for so long to see Li Mansion regain its noble status!

For this, he had not hesitated to go to the despicable Gu Changsheng! For this, he had even married into the Minister of War’s family, the Yhan Mansion!

He didn’t want to fall from the clouds! He didn’t want to have nothing!

Yhan Qinrui, sobbing, clung to Li Mufeng’s body, too terrified to utter a word!

Seeing this, Zhou Mu smiled silently, his voice bright yet serene, "I may not be able to, but my beloved Changsheng can! My love, could you hand it over?"

As Zhou Mu spoke, he smiled warmly and looked down at the little woman in his arms.

"Ga?" Gu Changsheng, suddenly called upon, had yet to react, looking up at the enchanting evildoer face in front of her with a puzzled expression, questioning, "Hand over what?"

She had been distracted! Damn it, she had been lulled by the comforting presence of Zhou Mu!

She hadn’t even heard clearly what they were saying!

Seeing her clueless expression, a hint of indulgence appeared in Zhou Mu’s eyes. He chuckled and tapped her on the nose, speaking gently, "Didn’t I give you a token? Bring it out."

"Token? Oh oh!" Gu Changsheng then remembered, scrambling to search around her chest.

Zhou Mu indeed had given her a Gold Tablet Exempting From Kneeling!

It was the Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors given to her when Emperor Zhoulin summoned her to the Capital!

Because it was exchanged with the lifelong merits of Zhou Mu, it was extremely precious. Gu Changsheng had tied it with a brocade rope, always hanging around her neck, keeping it close for fear of losing it carelessly!

"Here! For you!" Gu Changsheng took off the token from around her neck and handed it over.

Oh my god, such an important thing was also a hot potato!

Although it could exempt her from kneeling, she still didn’t feel at ease holding it. At least now, she had handed it over!

Seeing the relieved expression on the woman in his arms, Zhou Mu shook his head helplessly, and with the token in his hand, he declared somberly, "Here lies the Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors, kneel, Citizens of Great Zhou!"

Upon seeing the token, a flash of panic passed through Li Mufeng’s eyes. As soon as he heard Zhou Mu’s words, he trembled with fright, his face turning ashen!

"Thump!"

Zhou Zongbao, who hurried back upon hearing the arrival of Zhou Mu, had just stepped out of the medical hall, when he heard this declaration; he stumbled and fell to the ground, looking at the token in Zhou Mu’s hand with a shocked and uncertain face, his mouth twitching!

"Little Wood, when did you get the Founding Ancestor’s imperial edict out?" Rousing himself, Zhou Zongbao didn’t bother to stand and instead went from lying to kneeling, looking up at Zhou Mu.

This was the genuine gold Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors! Zhou Zongbao had seen it countless times in the Zhou Imperial Clan’s ancestral hall and had knelt before it numerous times; he definitely wouldn’t mistake it!

He hadn’t expected that the imperial edict, which should have been enshrined in the ancestral temple, was taken out by Little Wood!

This...

"Hetian, get up!" Zhou Mu glanced at Zhou Zongbao kneeling on the ground, speaking in a deep voice.

Zhou Zongbao, upon hearing this, scrambled to his feet. Holding the Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors, as if the Founding Ancestor himself had arrived, even as Prince Bao, he had to kneel as per protocol. So he knelt without hesitation!

Zhou Zongbao took a step forward. Wanting to ask further, he was stopped by a wave of Zhou Mu’s hand.

With one arm around Gu Changsheng and the Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors in the other, Zhou Mu stared down at the two below and continued solemnly, "The Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors, the creation of the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou Imperial Family. Upon its arrival, as if the Ancestor himself is present. The descendants of the Zhou Imperial Family and the Citizens of Great Zhou should treat the token as they would the Founding Ancestor. Servant, you’re seated at the Imperial Court, surely you recognize it, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mufeng looked up anxiously!

Under the daylight, the token carved with nine dragons soaring through the sky was dazzling, and with one look, a sense of historical gravitas washed over him, too overwhelming to look straight at!

"Evildoer?" Gu Changsheng tugged at the clothes on Zhou Mu’s chest and murmured.

Zhou Mu looked down upon hearing her, giving her a comforting glance, then turned to the despairing couple on the ground, his voice icy, "Under the Imperial Decree of the Founding Ancestors, effective immediately, strip Li Mufeng of his Defensive General duties at the Liao Border, delegate his military command to the Left Military Advisor of the Liao Border, Han Shu! Deprive the Li Mansion of the Marquis of Weiyuan rank, and all Li Mansion assets are to be confiscated to the National Treasury!"

"No!" Li Mufeng bellowed, as if struck by lightning, his face deathly pale!

But Zhou Mu wasn’t finished yet; he paid no attention to Li Mufeng and went on, "The order extends to the Capital City, effective immediately. Remove the Minister of War Yan Kuan from his position, and hand over control of the Ministry of War to the Vice Minister of War, Good Official Li! Yan Mansion assets are also to be confiscated to the National Treasury!"

"No, no, no! It’s not like this!" Yhan Qinrui, upon hearing these words, cried out in alarm and then fainted outright!

"Li Mufeng has shown contempt for me and insulted my beloved. Take him away, break his cultivation, and sever his arm tendons!" Zhou Mu’s voice was like ice as he continued, "Yhan’s has disregarded the king’s decree and used the Hateful Victory Curse to harm my beloved. Someone, sever her hand and foot tendons!"

"Take the two of them away immediately!"

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