However, what Qiao Yayu didn't expect was that after returning to Beijing, what they faced with them was not a compliment from the imperial court.

Instead, the emperor sat high on the dragon chair with a gloomy and cold face.

The prime minister beside him, Chu Qian, even asked coldly: "You once had the opportunity to kill the general of Xili Kingdom, why did you rescue him?"

General Qiao stood at the head of the military attache, looking at his daughter's expression, he could only feel serious worry.

Baiguan didn't say a word, allowing the three of them who were supposed to be heroes to be severely criticized.

And the emperor's eyes were even colder.

As the crown prince, Gu Yihan naturally took a step forward and said in a solemn voice, "Even the enemy cannot just ignore death under such circumstances."

"I respect every opponent. It is my decision to issue the order to save people. If the father wants to punish, please punish the son! It has nothing to do with the Qiao family army!"

He knelt down and fisted with both hands.

Seeing this, Qiao Yayu also knelt down.

"Your Majesty, it's not entirely the responsibility of His Highness the Crown Prince. I also feel that he should be spared. When the general of Xili Kingdom confronted us, he never used treacherous tricks. For a hero, I..."

Prime Minister Chu interrupted in a serious tone: "That's enough! How can you call yourself a hero when you treat the enemy? How can you be worthy of those people on the frontier who have been harassed by the Xili Army!"

Qiao Yayu bowed her head and admitted her mistake.

The emperor said in a cold tone: "It's the first time for a girl from the Qiao family to go to the battlefield, and the kindness of a woman can be forgiven."

These words made Qiao Yayu frowned fiercely.

She just didn't want to be underestimated because she was a woman, so on the battlefield, she was decisive.

But unexpectedly, the four words of the emperor, the benevolence of a woman, turned her into an idiot who didn't understand anything.

She wanted to resist, but thinking of the current situation, she gritted her teeth and endured it.

The emperor looked at Gu Yihan: "The prince is not sure enough about the situation of the battle, this is because there is no good teacher to teach him."

"Shen Yao, are you convicted?"

Gu Yihan and Qiao Yayu were surprised at the same time.

Why did Shen Yao get involved in this matter?

Shen Yao kowtowed.

I only heard the emperor say: "You are the military adviser of Qiao's army, and you are the proud disciple of General Qiao. You have been on so many battlefields, so you naturally know whether the enemy should let go!"

"When you meet the leader of the enemy army, how should you deal with it! But, instead of persuading the prince, you allowed them to let go of the generals of the Xili Kingdom!"

The emperor was furious and shot the case: "What crime should you have!"

Shen Yao immediately pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty, I have neglected my duty in a lowly position, please punish me."

However, Gu Yihan and Qiao Yayu said at the same time: "It's none of his business!"

General Qiao followed suit and said, "Your Majesty, Shen Yao has neglected his duty, and the general will definitely supervise him and teach him a lesson. Please hand him over to the general for disposal!"

Prime Minister Chu sneered: "General Qiao, this is a joke, Shen Yao is your closed disciple, why are you willing to punish him?"

"Shen Yao indulged His Highness the Crown Prince without any persuasion, and let go of the enemy's generals. If this matter gets out, it will only arouse the complaints of the common people!"

General Qiao gritted his teeth: "You—!"

He has always disagreed with Prime Minister Chu.

Prime Minister Chu represented the head of civil servants and often formed cliques to isolate some good and honest officials.

So, General Jo is bluntly impeaching in front of the emperor every time.

Never expected that Prime Minister Chu actually slandered the emperor and wanted to punish Shen Yao!

The emperor also felt very angry.

The news of letting go of the enemy's general would damage his dignity.

So, he waved his hand: "Shen Yao is disloyal and dereliction of duty, he should be punished with death! Drag him out and behead him!"

Gu Yihan and Qiao Yayu were shocked.

"Your Majesty!" Qiao Yayu hurriedly said: "Please see that senior brother has devoted all his energy and planning to this journey, and because he has always used soldiers like a god, please forgive him once!"

"I am willing to be punished on his behalf!"

Gu Yihan also said: "My son is at fault, please punish me!"

General Qiao cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, the last general has made mistakes in his teaching and made mistakes, please punish him together, and forgive Shen Yao for his negligence this time."

Prime Minister Chu sneered, turned his head and said to the emperor in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you must not soften your heart."

"The crown prince and General Qiao are in the same spirit, which is quite a threat to you."

"You must take this opportunity to kill the prestige of the Qiao family and the crown prince. Shen Yao has to die!"

The emperor also had this intention.

His eyes were cold and heartless: "I don't want to hear your pleadings, drag it on, cut it off!"

Shen Yao's expression went from being stunned at the beginning, to being dazed, and then to being calm now.

He persuaded everyone before the emperor was completely angry.

"Life and death are the grace of the emperor, I am humbled to thank the emperor." Shen Yao took off his helmet, took off his armor, and kowtowed heavily.

Qiao Yayu burst into tears: "Brother, don't!"

Several Praetorians are already approaching.

Shen Yao stood up.

With a very calm face, he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, there is only one last request for a humble position."

"The humble job is an orphan. Thanks to General Qiao for not abandoning him and giving him all his life's wealth, he has today's Shen Mou."

"Back then, when Humble was nine years old, he traveled with the general and met a bandit on the road. In order to protect Humble, the general blocked Humble with his arm from a sword."

"This kindness, I should swear to repay this kindness, but now there is no time, so, in this golden hall, I implore you to be a witness."

Shen Yao walked up to General Qiao, knelt down and kowtowed three times heavily.

"General, thank you for taking care of me, you are like a father."

"Back when you blocked the sword for Shen Yao, your arm still hurts. Shen has nothing to repay, and your life is short."

"Right now, only broken bones will pay you back!"

After that, he split his palm with his right hand and raised his fist, hitting his left arm heavily.

Broken bones return the king, and the one who returns is both General Qiao and the emperor.

Shen Yao was unwilling, resentful, and helpless in his heart.

The scars on his body from the battle did not get the trust that the monarch should give him.

"Yao'er!" General Qiao's eyes were bloodshot.

Qiao Yayu fainted several times, she lay on the ground: "Senior brother..."

The emperor looked very impatient: "Drag on!"

Gu Yihan rushed forward to stop the imperial guards and started fighting with them.

The emperor was furious: "Prince, you foolish bastard, stop!"

The imperial guards in the hall surrounded him and pinned Gu Yihan to the ground.

The ministers hesitated to speak, but could not help intercede.

Everyone could only watch Shen Yao being dragged away.

Gu Yihan yelled loudly, his veins bursting: "Father! Shen Yao is a loyal minister, and this matter is all due to my son."

"Shen Yao didn't die by the enemy's sword. Could it be that Father wants to let him die in the prosperity guarded by him!"

"Father—!"

The emperor walked down the steps and slapped Gu Yihan hard.

"Bastard! He protected the enemy army and didn't remind you in time. What kind of loyal minister is he? You are the prince, and if you don't care about the importance like this, don't blame me for deposing you!"

Blood froth oozes from the corner of Gu Yihan's mouth, his hair is slightly disheveled, and two strands of hair hang down, making his cold brows even more astonished and cold.

In it, there seems to be the anger of a suppressed beast.

General Qiao didn't care so much, and hurriedly chased him out, but was grabbed by Du Jijiu.

Du Jijiu is a bosom friend of General Qiao.

He whispered: "Don't fall for the trap, Chu Qian just wants to provoke you, so that he can punish you as well."

"If something happens to you, Shen Yao will die in vain!"

"Brother!" Qiao Yayu tried her best to get up, but before she could run out, she was stopped again by the imperial guards.

Outside, the autumn sun was shining brightly, but Shen Yao stood upright, looking at all the brilliance in the palace, and finally fell down in a pool of blood and died.

Qiao Yayu's grief-stricken roar pierced through the sky.

Remember Shen Yao,

White horses with silver saddles rustle like shooting stars,

Bring three thousand elites alone to defeat the enemy,

I once remembered that he drank alone under the moon, and said with a smile that his parents died because of the war, so he hoped that the world would be peaceful.

It shouldn't be like this...

Shen Yao, he shouldn't die like this...