Feng Xuer became more and more infuriated as she read, finally flinging the documents in her hand onto them.
"Take a good look at these for yourselves, and you still have the nerve to ask me to stand up for you."
Madame Wang Lu and Madame Gao from the Gao Family glanced at the Empress with trembling hands, picking up the papers off the floor. As they read the list of their sons' offenses, their hearts sank with each item, until they dared not continue reading further.
"Empress, spare my son's life, I beg of you. Remember that the Duke of the Zhenguo's ancestors fought alongside the founding emperor to conquer this country and spare my child for their sake," pleaded Madame Gao, sensing the murderous intent in the Empress's eyes. Crawling forward on her knees, she clung to Feng Xuxu's legs—seemingly begging for mercy but actually reminding Feng Xuxu of the Gao Family's position in Xueyan Country.