"Your Majesty, this humble general, together with the three sons of the Yu family, has come to plead guilty. We beg Your Majesty to grant the Yu family one chance to atone for our sins!"
General Yu's voice echoed through the Imperial Study as he knelt heavily on the floor, his forehead pressed low. Behind him, his three sons followed suit, their postures rigid, their expressions tense. The four of them formed a solemn line, two generations of generals, once proud and commanding, now kneeling in submission.
Earlier, when Jiang Jiamian met with Jiang Qingshan and his son, Xiao Jinan had not stayed. There had been no need. But now, within the Imperial Study, he faced the Yu family directly, and the situation was entirely different.
