The great traitor, hated by all, carried a coffin into court to remonstrate, causing an uproar among the officials of the capital and shocking the Wu Dynasty!
"You are cruel and bloodthirsty, killing innocent people indiscriminately. Even your service as the late emperor's regent cannot cover up your mountain of blood debts!"
"For the sake of securing the succession to the throne, you went so far as to manufacture a massacre with your own hands and slaughter meritorious officials. Who in the realm could hear that and not feel their hearts grow cold?"
"You let countless people die unjustly. Those tens of thousands of wronged souls are watching from above. You will surely be devoured by their vengeance!"
The officials were enraged and loudly demanded his immediate execution.
Yet at that very moment, the Empress cried out, "No! Absolutely not! If I kill my adoptive father, I will suffer the torment of ten thousand ants gnawing at my heart for the rest of my life!"
Just read the novel for fun, don't be too rigorous. Besides, the author has certain literary skills, so there is no need to stick to the names of the characters.