"If all the clan elders of the Fang Clan in Ji County want to force me out of the ancestral hall, I have nothing to say. That is a family matter, beyond even the Sacred Academy's jurisdiction. But everything in this household, inside and out, belonged to my husband. My husband is gone, and these things mean little to me now, but I cannot hand over what belonged to him on a silver platter. If you try to seize it, I will go to the palace and beat the drum to appeal for justice. If the Jing Kingdom will not intervene, I will go to the Sacred Academy. If the Sacred Academy will not intervene, I will try the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace."
Fang Li shouted angrily, "Don't refuse a toast only to drink a penalty! If you willingly surrender control of the Fang Household, we will give you more wealth than you could spend in a lifetime. If you persist in your stubborn folly, you will be thrown out and live the rest of your life in humiliation!"
Wei Huangan suddenly asked, "If I killed Fang Li, what punishment would I face under the Jing Kingdom Code?"
Silence fell over the South Garden, and everyone turned to look at Wei Huangan.
"How dare you!" Cha Wenyi roared, his voice brimming with official authority.
Chen Jing, however, glanced at the imposing vice minister of personnel and said, "When judging murder cases on our Saint Origin Continent, we often consider whether the killing was a 'righteous act.' Killing is killing, but an evil man killing a good man is not the same as a good man killing an evil man. Even if Fang Li's actions count as handling family affairs, they are still unjust. A Grand Academician with a clean record