SBCEJM -Chapter 31 A Pure-Love Warrior? No — a Social-Death Warrior!

【Holy crap! This scandal can be played like that?!】

Feng Zexuan roared in disbelief.

That inner voice instantly froze everyone present — Wang Lang, who had been preparing to press the attack again, the officials who had already begun despising the matter, and even the cold-faced emperor.

Didn’t know?

A living man could have a biological child… and be completely unaware of it himself?

It was utterly absurd!

【That woman, Liu Yan, was never some virtuous lady! She already had a lover — Chu Tiankuo’s deputy general, Li Wei!】

【Li Wei had long coveted the immense wealth and power of the General’s Manor!】

【And seeing how General Chu remained faithful to his deceased wife and refused to remarry, he concluded the man would die childless!】

【So the two of them came up with a vicious scheme!】

【The General is still in his prime, full of vigor, and stationed in military camps year-round without a woman by his side…】

【During those long lonely nights, there were inevitably times when he had to… cough… take matters into his own hands for comfort…】

【And that deeply private matter just so happened to be witnessed by his ambitious deputy…】

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Dead silence.

A bizarre, suffocating silence so intense it made ears ring.

Time itself seemed frozen inside the Golden Throne Hall.

Everyone stopped moving. They forgot to breathe. Their eyes, as if pulled by invisible strings, uncontrollably drifted toward the silent “iron mountain” standing in the hall—

Chu Tiankuo, the mighty General.

The iron-blooded war god who had been admired moments ago now turned bright red at a speed visible to the naked eye. The flush spread from his ears straight down to his neck.

The heat even seeped through the gaps in his armor.

Beneath the steel plates, his body trembled uncontrollably from overwhelming shame and humiliation.

He was socially dead.

In front of the entire imperial court.

In front of the Son of Heaven himself.

A complete and public execution of dignity.

But Feng Zexuan noticed none of it. She was too stunned by the outrageous scandal.

【HAHAHAHA I’m sorry, I’m really not trying to laugh, but this is way too ridiculous! I can’t hold it in!】

【So it was that deputy general…】

The system gave an affirmative reply.

【Exactly.】

【Li Wei carefully timed everything. He deliberately lured General Chu away, then snuck into his tent and stole the cloth he had used to… uh… wipe himself.】

【Then he rushed that freshly obtained ‘seed’ over to Liu Yan, who had already been waiting in his own tent…】

【Oh my god! This is like some ancient version of artificial insemination mixed with a honey trap! This operation is insane!】

The entire court turned to stone.

Their common sense, morals, and even their brains were blown apart by the unbelievable scheme.

You could… do that?

Steal… stolen seed?!

On the dragon throne, Emperor Xiao Juechen’s lips twitched uncontrollably.

Again.

And again.

He forced himself to maintain a dignified expression through sheer imperial discipline, barely stopping himself from losing composure on the spot.

Meanwhile, Wang Lang — the instigator of this entire affair — had gone completely dumbfounded, mouth hanging open without a single word coming out.

【So General Chu became a father completely against his will and without even knowing it!】

【That’s tragic! Seriously tragic!】

【Wait! Those adulterers went through all this just for child support? Their ambitions are way too small!】

The system’s voice suddenly turned icy.

【No.】

【They weren’t interested in mere child support.】

【They wanted the entire General’s Manor.】

【Their next step was to poison General Chu to death.】

What?!

If the earlier revelations had merely been absurd and scandalous, this instantly transformed the atmosphere into something dark and terrifying.

Still trapped in shame moments earlier, Chu Tiankuo’s entire body shook violently.

He suddenly raised his head, murderous intent blazing in his bloodshot eyes.

【Li Wei’s plan was to wait until Chu Tiankuo publicly acknowledged the child as his only son, fully establishing the father-son relationship.】

【Then he would slowly poison Chu Tiankuo through his food.】

【Once Chu Tiankuo died, Li Wei could claim authority as the child’s ‘true father,’ use the so-called ‘General’s only bloodline’ to command the General Manor’s old forces, and rightfully seize both the family fortune and military power!】

【What a ruthless scheme of stealing the magpie’s nest!】

The truth was finally exposed.

What began as a matter of immoral conduct had become a sinister conspiracy involving the murder of a commanding general and the theft of military authority.

The nature of the entire incident changed completely.

“Your Majesty!”

Chu Tiankuo could no longer remain standing and dropped heavily to one knee.

“This subject has been wronged!”

His voice was hoarse with surviving disaster, yet overflowing with rage powerful enough to burn everything down.

“I failed to discipline my subordinates and misjudged a villain, nearly falling victim to their plot! My reputation matters little — but destabilizing military morale is a grave matter!”

“I beg Your Majesty to immediately issue orders for the arrest of the traitorous deputy Li Wei and the poisonous woman Liu Yan! Let them be interrogated in court to prove my innocence!”

Xiao Juechen’s expression had already shifted from strained amusement to icy fury.

“Granted.”

Just two words, carrying thunderous wrath.

“Imperial Guards!”

“At your command!”

“Bring Deputy General Li Wei and the commoner Liu Yan into the palace immediately!”

The Imperial Guards vanished at once.

Less than half an hour later, a deathly pale Li Wei and Liu Yan were dragged into the hall.

Faced with Chu Tiankuo’s murderous glare, Li Wei initially tried to deny everything, claiming ignorance.

But under the threat of thirty strokes from the court rods — and Liu Yan’s complete emotional collapse — his mental defenses shattered instantly.

He slumped to the floor and confessed everything.

The enraged emperor ordered the adulterous pair dragged outside Meridian Gate and executed by death of a thousand cuts.

As for the innocent child, custody was granted to Chu Tiankuo.

“Sigh… after going in such a huge circle, General Chu still ended up raising the kid!”

“But the child carries his bloodline. If General Chu raises him personally, he probably won’t grow up crooked!”

Feng Zexuan sighed inwardly.

By now, every official in court looked at Feng Zexuan differently.

This young Lord Feng might enjoy gossiping…but when she gossiped correctly, she could literally save lives.

With the storm settled and Li Wei and Liu Yan’s fates sealed, the tense atmosphere in the hall finally eased somewhat.

The officials looked at Chu Tiankuo with sympathy — though mixed with indescribable awkwardness.

As for Chu Tiankuo himself, after the anger and relief subsided, his emotions became indescribably complicated.

His face alternated between red and pale over and over again.

And then—

Without warning, Feng Zexuan’s eager inner voice exploded once more.

【System! We can’t stop the gossip train now! That Wang Lang was hopping around like an overexcited raccoon earlier, targeting General Chu so aggressively. I bet his own ass isn’t clean either! Quick — scan him! Let’s eat his scandal!】

The officials who had just relaxed immediately stiffened again.

There’s more?!

The redness Chu Tiankuo had barely suppressed instantly returned to full force.

He whipped his head around and stared at Wang Lang with an extraordinarily complicated expression.

Wang Lang’s heart nearly stopped.

A chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

On the dragon throne, the emperor’s hand — halfway raised to announce the end of court — froze awkwardly in midair.

His expression became indescribably colorful.

The system’s cheerful voice rang out:

【Ding! Host, your gossip radar is unbelievably sharp!】

【This Wang Lang really does have major problems!】