"This person," the Prince of Annan's voice was devoid of any emotion, as if he were recounting a trivial matter, "colluded with the rebel party, concealed household registrations, exploited tenants, lined his own pockets, moreover bribed the royal court, spoke treacherously, incited rebellion, and the evidence of his crimes is irrefutable, heinous beyond reprieve. Now he has been executed."
With each charge she listed, the faces of those Dao family remnants on the ground grew grayer, and their bodies slumped an inch lower. By the time "heinous beyond reprieve" and "now executed" were spoken, some had completely collapsed to the ground, like mud.
"Order the Chief Clerk of the Prince Mansion to immediately take over all the accounts, storerooms, and land deeds of this manor. The Iron Scale Army will assist, purging the remaining members, and identifying the villagers."
