Thus, by the shores of Qianyou Lake, the original curses directed at corrupted officials gradually transformed into denouncements against Shen Yinning.
Xue Ling heard his close aide reporting the matter but paid it little mind, nor did he bother to inform Lu Ying.
After all, Shen Yinning loved to stir up trouble. Whether in the Capital or Jiangnan, rumors about her ran rampant, and this was no different. Soon enough, it would die down.
As he expected, by noon, the Imperial Guards arrived at the lakeside, escorting Magistrate Luo and his cohorts. The voices of condemnation abruptly quieted, and the enraged citizens began pelting the corrupt officials with rotten vegetables and spoiled eggs they had prepared in advance—unrestrained in their fury.
Noon had arrived.
Lu Ying presided over the execution personally, listing the countless crimes committed by these individuals.
