Zhou Dynasty.

This is Chen Daoxuan's first time coming to the imperial palace. The palace is located on a huge dragon vein, majestic and imposing. From a distance, one can even see traces of dragon energy and righteous energy soaring into the sky.

Like the rising sun, radiating brilliance.

Obviously, the royal family is still in an ascending phase.

The backyard of the palace.

This was originally the residence of the concubines. Because Tang Youran is an empress, all the concubines were dispersed. Tang Youran also does not have the habit of keeping a harem, so this place is only occupied by Tang Youran alone.

Tang Youran is dressed in a black and gold long dress, noble and elegant, exuding an imperial aura, extremely majestic.

Seeing Chen Daoxuan descending from the sky.

The aura on Tang Youran disappears completely, with a smile on her face, she walks forward, just like when they met years ago, gentle and charming, very gentle.

"Master Chen, it's been a long time."

Tang Youran naturally takes Chen Daoxuan's hand, sits beside him, and all the workers and guards around quietly leave, leaving only Chen Daoxuan and Tang Youran.

"I wonder what Your Majesty wants to see me for?"

Chen Daoxuan asks with a smile.

"You, you still know how to tease me."

Tang Youran can't help but cover her mouth and laugh. In front of others, Tang Youran is naturally the lofty empress, cold and unapproachable. But in front of Chen Daoxuan, Tang Youran is still the princess of the dynasty who sought Chen Daoxuan's help years ago.

The two are extremely close, like friends.

"Miss Tang must have more than just catching up in mind, right?"

Chen Daoxuan also laughs.

"I did have something in mind when I asked Master Chen to come."

Tang Youran nods and takes out a memorial from her bosom, placing it in Chen Daoxuan's hand.

"Hmm?"

Chen Daoxuan is taken aback, picks up the memorial, and carefully reads it. His brows furrow instantly.

In this memorial, it turns out that some descendants of the Chen family have been secretly engaging in dirty deeds. Some have forced others into prostitution, some have forcibly occupied others' land, and some have joined forces to oppress the common people, committing all sorts of evil acts.

Although Chen Daoxuan had previously established very strict family rules.

But with more and more descendants in the family, spreading out to remote areas, some places are beyond his reach.

"There haven't been many incidents before, and I managed to suppress them. But recently, they have become more and more rampant, and I can no longer control them."

"But this is ultimately the Chen family's internal affair."

Tang Youran adds softly from the side.

"Thank you, Miss Tang."

Chen Daoxuan sincerely expresses his gratitude.

Now that the Chen family is large and influential, who knows how many eyes are secretly watching. If this matter were to be publicized, the impact would be enormous.

Tang Youran wants him to handle this matter, obviously wanting to turn a big issue into a small one and resolve it internally.

"Master Chen, there's no need to thank me. I also know that the Chen family has a large population. Not to mention the Chen family, even within the dynasty, there are countless dirty people and dirty deeds under my watchful eyes."

Tang Youran says with a smile.

Human nature is such that when one has power and authority, the evil within their hearts will erupt.

"Miss Tang, rest assured, I will take care of it as soon as I go back."

Anger rises in Chen Daoxuan's heart.

"This matter is not urgent, there is another matter."

Tang Youran says this, her face instantly blushes, like a shy woman, she bites her lip lightly, hesitates for a long time before saying, "As the empress of the dynasty, although I can reign for two hundred years, the most important thing is to have offspring, so..."

Chen Daoxuan instantly understands.

It seems that the harem is about to have another addition.

Chen Daoxuan had heard about the affairs of the dynasty before. If it were a male ruler, there was no need to say more. He could marry multiple wives and have children, selecting the outstanding ones from among them.

But if it were a female emperor, she would have to choose outstanding individuals to cultivate with. In the dynasty, there was a Seventh Grade spiritual tree that bore fruits that were only effective for female emperors. After consuming them, the remaining descendants would often be extremely intelligent!

Even if there were only a few children left in two hundred years, there would definitely be an outstanding successor who could inherit the throne.

It could be the effect of that spiritual tree, or it could be the result of fate!

"The national teacher has calculated today, and it happens to be... a propitious day for performing the rituals of the Duke of Zhou."

Tang Youran blushed as she spoke.

Chen Daoxuan reached out and grabbed Tang Youran's hand, and the two of them stood up and entered the room.

In an instant, waves surged and voices of pleasure intertwined.

Chen Daoxuan stayed in the palace for a full five days. During these five days, Tang Youran did not attend to any matters. The two of them indulged in joy and pleasure.

Until the sixth day.

Tang Youran clearly felt that something was different about herself.

There was already a small life in her belly.

Chen Daoxuan accompanied Tang Youran for two more days before bidding farewell and returning home.

"Father."

As soon as he returned home, Chen Daoxuan called his eldest son, Chen Qingyang.

Chen Qingyang, who was now nearly forty years old, still looked like he was in his twenties. His strength had reached the Qi Refining Rank Nine, and he controlled all the major and minor affairs of the family with great authority.

"Tomorrow, convene a family meeting and summon all the family descendants."

"Yes!"

Chen Qingyang never questioned the reasons behind Chen Daoxuan's words.

The next day.

The large family square was filled with densely packed people, all of them family descendants. As long as they had the bloodline of Chen Daoxuan, they all returned.

Chen Daoxuan's face was cold, and his gaze swept across the entire venue.

Chen Qingyang stood behind him, took out a list, and began calling names.

"Chen Congyun, the third generation of the Chen family, raped a commoner woman and injured a farmer. One hundred lashes and five hundred years in the Chen family's prison!"

"Chen Long, the second generation of the Chen family, colluded with local merchants to drive up prices, causing the people to suffer poverty. Fifty lashes and ten years in the Chen family's prison!"

Chen Qingyang also learned about the actions of the descendants at night. As the second most important figure in the family after Chen Daoxuan, he naturally couldn't contain his anger.

He called out the names of over a hundred people. When these over a hundred people heard their names, their bodies trembled.

"Carry out the family law."

After Chen Daoxuan finished speaking, he sat down on a chair and looked down at these family descendants from a high position. The others dispersed, leaving only these over a hundred people kneeling on the ground with their bare upper bodies. The law enforcement team held whips soaked in saltwater and ruthlessly lashed them.

"Ah!"

"Ah!!"

The screams were endless.

Many people only endured a few lashes before fainting, but the whipping continued, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. There were many onlookers standing far away, and after witnessing this scene, they dared not speak.

All the people who were whipped were taken away and imprisoned.

Some of them were imprisoned for a very long time. For example, Chen Congyun was imprisoned for a full five hundred years. With his strength, he wouldn't live to be five hundred years old, and that place was infested with snakes and rats, with extremely poor conditions.

It was simply hell!

The other descendants all stood obediently on the side, bowing their heads and not daring to make a sound. Especially those who had committed minor offenses and had not been discovered yet, they were even more frightened, their faces pale, and their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

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