Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 353: The Four Ancient Clans' Marriage Partners Enter the Divine Martial King's Man

After talking with the Emperor of Eastern Qin, Qin Wu returned directly to his palace.

Not long after his return, someone delivered a memorial to the emperor, who once again announced that he would be going into seclusion.

All government affairs were handed over to the Divine Martial King.

This imperial decree once again unsettled all the major powers in Xianyang City.

Why did the Emperor of Eastern Qin suddenly announce his seclusion?

He also appointed the Divine Warrior King as regent.

With this murderous star acting as regent, their days are numbered.

Especially those corrupt officials, they all began to live in fear, knowing that this person was intolerant of any wrongdoing.

During this period, they investigated a lot of information about the Divine Martial King from a hundred years ago.

This person truly kills without hesitation, showing absolutely no mercy or consideration whatsoever.

Even if they were to show some leniency, the most they would do would be to spare the family's property and the extermination of their clan.

He was destined to die.

However, even if they were dissatisfied, they were helpless and could not stop it.

No one was able to stop the Divine Warrior King from overseeing the country.

Three months later.

A woman came to the Shenwu King's Mansion to pay her respects to Jiang Pingle.

"Qin Mei greets Your Highness, may Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace."

That's right, the person who came was Qin Mei from the Qin Clan. After discussing with Qin Lang and the others, she decided to come and enter Qin Wu's backyard.

Therefore, even though she was far stronger than Jiang Pingle, she still bowed deeply upon seeing him.

When Jiang Pingle saw Qin Mei, he knew why Qin Mei had come.

Qin Wu had already given her instructions.

However, as the mistress of the royal palace and Qin Wu's principal wife, Jiang Pingle knelt down and bowed to Qin Mei.

He didn't immediately make her get up; this was to establish his authority first, to let Qin Mei understand who was in charge of Qin Wu's backyard.

Qin Mei didn't get up either; she knew very well that this was something she had to go through.

Those concubines in Qin Shiyu suffered even worse fates upon entering the palace; they were only kneeling, which was already quite good.

"You must have been sent by the Qin clan! Do you wish to enter the manor today, or wait until a more auspicious day is chosen?"

Jiang Pingle picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and then asked a question.

Let's see what Qin Mei is thinking.

"It is entirely up to the mistress. I know the rules, and this is the family law I brought."

Qin Mei remained kneeling, while simultaneously taking out a long whip and raising it high above her head.

Before she arrived, she had already learned about the rules of Dongqin. When a concubine entered the household, she would be whipped by the mistress as a warning to make the concubine realize her status.

Furthermore, if a concubine makes a mistake in the future, the mistress will punish her with this whip to prevent her from taking advantage of the mistress's favor to provoke her.

Jiang Pingle was surprised that Qin Mei had even brought the family rules with her.

However, she was still quite satisfied with Qin Mei's performance.

"That's right. His Highness has instructed that although you are destined to be one of the four consorts in the future, you will start as noble concubines while in the Prince's residence. His Highness will keep his promise after he ascends the throne."

Jiang Pingle put down her teacup, and with a flick of her jade-like hand, the long whip fell into her grasp.

And he relayed Qin Wu's words to Qin Mei.

"Yes, Your Highness and Princess Consort will obey your orders."

Qin Mei quickly agreed.

"Alright, then let's enter the manor today! Go kneel outside!"

"Someone, inform the concubines to come here."

Jiang Pingle nodded slightly.

"Yes."

Qin Mei left the main hall and knelt outside it.

Half an hour later, Jordan Xue and the other girls arrived at the main hall and saw Qin Mei kneeling outside the hall.

"I am Qin Mei, and I pay my respects to all my sisters."

Qin Mei quickly bowed, her manners impeccable.

Jiang Pingle also came out at this time.

"This is Qin Mei from the Qin clan. She was sent by the Qin clan to infiltrate the prince's harem."

Jiang Pingle introduced them to the girls.

The women immediately understood why such a seductive woman was kneeling there; she was receiving discipline from the matriarch.

The girls all greeted Qin Mei.

After all, they are from the Qin clan, so they can be considered to be of the same clan as them.

From now on, they will be considered part of their own side.

Jiang Pingle then led the women into the main hall, and Qin Mei did not come out until she had been kneeling for an hour.

"Are you ready?"

Jiang Pingle looked at Qin Mei.

"Please grant me your grace, Madam."

Qin Mei kowtowed.

"it is good."

Jiang Pingle nodded and took out the long whip that Qin Mei had given her.

It hit Qin Mei directly.

The flogging ended shortly afterward.

"Danxue, I'm entrusting her to you. Treat her well and make sure she doesn't leave any scars."

Jiang Pingle explained to Qiao Danxue.

"Yes, I will take my sister to get treatment right away."

Jordan accepted the order.

Because she was being punished, Qin Mei dared not circulate the power within her body and could only rely on her physical body to resist.

Therefore, his injuries were not minor.

"Thank you, Madam. I shall take my leave."

Qin Mei kowtowed to express her gratitude.

The end of the family discipline also signifies her formal entry into the Divine Martial Prince's Mansion.

"Well, let's go!"

Jiang Pingle nodded.

In the following two weeks, people from the Zhou, Man, and Gu clans who had arranged marriages also arrived at the Divine Martial King's Palace.

However, they didn't have it as easy as Qin Mei. The women of the three clans had to kowtow and enter the gate like normal concubines.

The women of the Zhou and Gu clans, in particular, received no less punishment.

The entire introductory process took up most of a day.

However, Jiang Pingle did not make things difficult for them. After the ceremony was completed, he arranged courtyards for them.

Qin Wu knew all this but ignored it. In any case, he had said that everything in the backyard was to be decided by Princess Jiang Pingle.

He also believed that Jiang Pingle was capable of managing everything.

He's been quite busy lately because of the policies implemented during this period; he has a lot to deal with.

The officials in the court also need to be reshuffled, after all, he killed a full 70% of them.

These positions cannot remain vacant forever; they will be allocated after the scientific expedition concludes.

Furthermore, the entire Luo Wang organization was formed by his secret guards. Over the years, he has also trained a considerable number of secret guards on Shenwu Island.

Once the network was established, it immediately began a thorough investigation of the former Black Dragon Guard and officials in various regions.

The net moved very quickly, and soon the Black Dragon Guards and many officials were imprisoned. Those who tried to escape were also caught and brought to justice.

No one who was found to have problems escaped punishment.

During the operation of the Luo Wang (Net of Law) operation, many officials and noble families in various regions were brought down.

This once again stirred up a massive wave throughout the entire Eastern Qin region.

It can be said that the entire Eastern Qin was drenched in blood. Some people have privately estimated that in just a few months, tens of millions of people lost their heads.

This shows how ruthless the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) was.

But no one dared to say a word, otherwise, the net of treachery might be closing in at any moment.

During this period, scientific expeditions were also underway in various locations.

It ended quickly, and candidates began arriving in Xianyang City to prepare for the next exam.

Fortunately, the four princes were quick and had already arranged all the accommodations beforehand.

These candidates were directly assigned here upon arrival.

Subsequently, candidates from all over the country continued to arrive in Xianyang City.