SBCEJM -Chapter 93 An Imperial Marriage Decree Turns Into an Execution Order? Quick, Save Me with the Immunity Token!

【Because I’m a woman, of course!】

The roar that exploded in Feng Zexuan’s heart instantly blew the entire hall apart.

I’m a woman!

I’m a woman.

I’m… female.

Female…

The word “female” seemed to enlarge endlessly.

It rolled through the minds of everyone capable of hearing her thoughts, making their heads buzz painfully.

Xiao Juechen’s hand holding the wine cup did not tremble in the slightest, but his deep pupils contracted sharply in an instant.

His piercing gaze swept toward the trembling, pale-faced Feng Huai’an below.

What else was there not to understand?

“She’s a woman.”

That inner voice… could not possibly be more real.

Suddenly, he recalled Feng Huai’an’s famous pair of dragon-phoenix twins, along with the graceful figure he had glimpsed briefly during the Autumn Blossom Banquet.

In that instant, all the scattered clues connected together.

Why did “Feng Zekai’s” inner thoughts always mention things like “retiring after earning enough gossip points,” “curing my brother,” and “running away”…

Why was she utterly uninterested in court affairs, yet knew every piece of gossip like the back of her hand?

To her, attending court had always seemed like nothing more than completing a mission.

Why did she freeze every time she saw a handsome man?

So the Northern Suppression King standing before him—the one who had repeatedly accomplished impossible feats and whom he had personally granted the title of king…

Was never Feng Zekai at all.

But his younger sister, Feng Zexuan!

Deceiving the emperor!

Feng Huai’an truly had the audacity of the heavens!

A monstrous fury erupted within Xiao Juechen’s heart, enough to reduce the entire Feng family to ashes.

But immediately afterward came an absurd level of shock, and…

A trace of indescribable admiration.

A woman.

An eighteen-year-old girl.

Disguised as a man, she had not only taken third place in the imperial examinations, but had also stirred up the court with her endless gossip.

She had even led troops into battle, crushed the Xiongnu in a single campaign, and solved the locust disaster devastating the nation…

This was unprecedented in all of history!

Xiao Juechen suddenly found it a little amusing.

For the past few months, he had prided himself on having eaten countless shocking pieces of gossip alongside Feng Zexuan.

Yet he never could have imagined that the most outrageous, unbelievable gossip of the entire year…

Would turn out to be the gossip queen herself!

This melon…

Was enormous. Scalding hot.

And she herself still had no idea she had already been exposed…

So how should he deal with her?

Kill her?

The crime of deceiving the emperor carried the punishment of exterminating one’s entire clan—it was no joke!

But if he did that, Great Xia would lose an unparalleled military genius… and the source of his daily entertainment.

Though this little girl constantly dreamed of retirement and running away, she truly was a rare talent.

Let her off?

Then where would the imperial family’s authority remain?

Still…

Thinking carefully, she had never actively lied about anything. She had merely impersonated her brother to become an official.

And in return, she had rendered immeasurable service to Great Xia.

Xiao Juechen’s face still carried the majesty and displeasure of an emperor, but internally, he had already calmed down.

He decided to wait and watch first—to see how this little girl intended to continue the act.

Below the throne, Feng Huai’an was utterly terrified, his legs weak enough to collapse at any moment.

When he saw his daughter trying to refuse the marriage decree, his heart had already climbed into his throat.

But the moment that inner voice rang out, he felt as though the blade hanging over his head had finally fallen.

Clang.

His head hit the ground!

It was over. Completely over!

His daughter’s true identity had been exposed—this was the grave crime of deceiving the emperor!

Just as he was about to kneel again and beg for death as atonement…

He astonishingly realized that the emperor was merely staring at his daughter with visible displeasure.

The overwhelming fury in his eyes… seemed to be slowly subsiding?

What was going on?

Could it be that His Majesty wasn’t angry anymore?

The officials capable of hearing thoughts were no less shocked than the emperor himself.

Chu Tiankuo’s eyes held both understanding and indescribable admiration.

Just as he suspected!

For a woman to accomplish all this—she truly surpassed countless men!

Meanwhile, Chancellor Lin Zhengyan nearly tore off his own beard in shock, his entire body frozen stiff.

Real or fake?!

The Northern Suppression King was actually a woman?!

The smarter officials had already sensed something unusual from the emperor’s reaction and immediately followed his lead—remaining silent, eyes lowered, pretending nothing had happened.

The less intelligent ones, however, still failed to grasp the situation and simply assumed the Northern Suppression King had invented an absurd excuse to reject the marriage decree.

But there would always be a few fools—arrogant fools—who thought they had uncovered a heaven-shaking secret.

Vice Minister of War Zhao Yong suddenly stepped forward.

He had long envied Feng Zexuan’s meteoric rise and outstanding achievements.

Now he had finally caught her weakness!

So what if she could broadcast thoughts?

He himself hadn’t committed any major crimes.

But once her identity as a woman was exposed, what awaited her was the extermination of her entire clan!

With the excitement of someone revealing the “truth,” he loudly declared:

“Your Majesty! This minister has a matter to impeach! The Northern Suppression King, Feng Zekai, is in truth a woman! This is the grave crime of deceiving the throne!”

Zhao Yong’s voice echoed through the grand hall like thunder on a clear day.

Feng Zexuan had just been preparing to invent some excuse like “hidden physical illness” to refuse the marriage decree.

But instead, a gigantic thunderbolt struck her directly in the face!

【!!!】

【System, what the hell did I just hear?! WHAT DID I JUST HEAR?!】

Her mind went completely blank, buzzing loudly as her legs nearly gave out on the spot.

【Oh my god! My cover’s been blown!!!】

【Holy crap! How did he find out?!】

【It’s over, it’s over! This isn’t an imperial marriage decree anymore—it’s an execution order! Am I going to get torn apart by horses or sliced to death by lingchi?!】

【Wuuu… I’m still so young! I don’t want to die yet!】

It was over…

Her disguise had been ripped away. The truth was out.

Feng Zexuan wailed internally as cold sweat poured down her back.

Now that the emperor knew she was a woman who had impersonated her brother to attend court, there was no way he would let her off lightly!

Exterminating her entire clan and wiping out nine generations would be the bare minimum.

The system calmly reminded her:

【Host! Stay calm! Don’t forget—you still have the Imperial Immunity Token!】

That single sentence instantly revived Feng Zexuan at full health.

【That’s right! I still have the Immunity Token!】

With a thought, the heavy gold token stored in her space immediately appeared in her hand, clutched tightly in her grip.

Hmph! Whoever dared sentence her to death—

She would slam this token straight into their face!

Seeing the emperor remain silent, Zhao Yong assumed it meant tacit approval and grew even bolder, spraying spit everywhere as he listed her crimes:

“Women are forbidden from serving in court—this is ancestral law! Feng Zexuan disguised herself as a man, stole an official title, and defiled the imperial court! Her crimes deserve death!

Her father, Feng Huai’an, knowingly concealed the matter and is equally guilty! This minister begs Your Majesty to order the extermination of the entire Feng clan as a warning to all!”

“This minister agrees! Deceiving the emperor warrants execution of nine generations!”

“Please punish the Feng clan severely to uphold the law of the land!”

Several officials who had long envied Feng Zexuan also stepped forward one after another, each more agitated than the last.

Every one of them acted righteous and morally upright, as though they themselves embodied justice, eager to destroy the Feng family immediately.

【Fine, Zhao Yong! You actually want my entire family dead!】

【And you bunch of bastards too—bowing and scraping before me every day, but now you’re hopping around the hardest!】

【Just wait! Auntie here has memorized every single one of you!】

Hearing all this, Feng Huai’an felt the world spinning around him, nearly fainting on the spot.

Exterminate the whole clan! Wipe out nine generations!

He trembled as he prepared to kneel and beg for mercy, only to be interrupted by a majestic voice.

From atop the dragon throne, Xiao Juechen finally spoke.

His tone was calm, yet carried unquestionable authority.

“Vice Minister Zhao… are you finished?”

Zhao Yong froze, mistakenly believing the emperor wanted him to continue the impeachment. He proudly lifted his chin.

“This minister is finished! Please render judgment, Your Majesty!”

Xiao Juechen let out a cold laugh. His gaze swept across the officials who had been jumping around most enthusiastically before he slowly said:

“The Northern Suppression King being a woman…”

“I… have known for a long time.”