With the system traveling through time, the queen always becomes a mother painlessly

The head of the Su family and Mrs. Su stared at Zhou Zheng with wide eyes. Zhou Zheng ignored their gazes and continued, "The servants of the Su family who murdered people together with Su Yan shall be executed immediately."

Su Ruoruo felt her head buzzing and uttered a trembling voice, "Husband, my parents didn't mean to do those things. Please forgive them."

She originally thought that Zhou Zheng would eventually send Yan'er and his parents to jail after finding out, but she never expected that he would directly sentence them to immediate execution.

These are her relatives, how can she just stand by and watch?

For a moment, the only sounds in the hall were the Su family members crying and begging for mercy.

Zhou Zheng lowered his eyes and looked at the woman he had loved for more than ten years. The disappointment in his heart was like a thick layer of snow in the cold winter.

It's not that he didn't feel heartbroken, but as an official appointed by the court, he had to plead for the people and distinguish between public and private affairs. Even his wife would not receive any special treatment.

"Su Ruoruo, you helped the tyrant to commit atrocities. I will send you to the Taoist temple on the mountain to accompany the ancient Buddha with green lamps, and pray for the dead people."

Su Ruoruo raised her head and looked at Zhou Zheng with an unbelievable look. Zhou Zheng looked away and shouted coldly, "Someone, take the Su family away."

After taking the crying person away, Zhou Zheng slumped in the chair.

What he wanted to do most in his life was to work for the people and try his best to make the people of Rongcheng live and work in peace and contentment. He had been doing so for many years and he was proud of it.

However, what the Su family and Su Ruoruo did shattered his beautiful fantasy, and his existence only made many people suffer.

When Zhou Zheng returned to his mansion, he looked dejected and his face seemed to have aged several years.

The housekeeper didn't know what happened in the government office yet, so he rushed over and said, "Master, are you feeling unwell? I'll go get a doctor right away."

Zhou Zheng held the housekeeper and said weakly, "No need to call a doctor, I'm fine."

The butler looked at his master's staggering figure, and a frown formed between his brows.

My lord, you only went to the yamen, how did you become like this?

And Madam...

Yes! My wife also went to the government office, but why is she nowhere to be seen?

The housekeeper looked at the door, then walked out and glanced around the door, but did not see Su Ruoruo.

He asked the guard at the door, "Have you seen the lady?"

"No, the adult just came back alone."

Did the master and his wife have a quarrel?

As soon as this idea came out, it was denied by the housekeeper. The master and the lady were both gentle people. They had been in love for more than ten years and would definitely not quarrel.

When Zhou Qianyu and Zhou Qianran went to the front yard for dinner, the table was empty except for the food.

Zhou Qianyu looked at the butler beside him and asked, "Grandpa Butler, where are my father and mother?"

"The master is in the yard and said there is no need for dinner. As for the lady, she went out in the afternoon and has not returned."

A look of worry crossed the faces of the two children.

Zhou Qianyu said to his brother, "Let's eat first, and then we'll go ask Dad."

Zhou Qianran nodded obediently.

Zhou Qianyu is twelve years old and Zhou Qianran is eight years old. Both children are very well-behaved and sensible.

After the meal, they went to the main courtyard.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw several maids walking back and forth in front of the closed door. When they saw the two of them, their eyes lit up instantly as if they had seen their saviors, and they trotted over.

"Miss, Master, please go and see the master! He hasn't come out since he came back into the room, and..." He looked very bad when he came back.

Before the maid finished speaking, Zhou Qianyu and Zhou Qianran hurried over.

Button, button, button!

"Dad, open the door quickly, Qianran and I are here to see you."

Zhou Qianran also said, "Dad, come and open the door for us."

Soon, Zhou Zheng's hoarse voice came from inside, "Qianyu Qianran, Dad has rested, you guys go back!"

Hearing his voice, the two children became even more worried. Although they were still young, they vaguely felt that something big might have happened from what happened today.

"Dad, we want to see you right now, please open the door!"

The two children refused to leave, so Zhou Zheng had no choice but to open the door for them.

Although the candlelight was a little dim, they could still see Zhou Zheng's haggard face.

"Dad, are you okay?" Zhou Qianyu asked worriedly.

Looking at the pair of well-behaved children in front of him, Zhou Zheng touched their heads and said, "Dad is fine. Now that you have seen him, it's time to go home, right?"

"No, Dad, we want to talk to you."

"Then come in!" Zhou Zheng compromised.

Qianyu and Qianran have always been sensible people, and they should have noticed that something was wrong with him.

Zhou Qianyu walked in and poured a cup of warm tea, "Dad, I heard that your throat is uncomfortable, drink some tea to moisten your throat."

"Thank you, Chiyu."

Zhou Zheng took the cup and took a sip. The warm tea passed through his throat, taking away the slight dryness and itchiness.

Zhou Qianyu looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. When he put down his teacup, he couldn't help but ask, "Dad, I heard that you and mom went to the government office. How come you are the only one back? Where's mom?"

Zhou Zheng looked up at the two children and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Zhou Qianyu noticed his hesitation and had a bad feeling in his heart, "Dad, what happened? Tell me and my brother quickly."

Zhou Zheng thought that the two children would know about Su Ruoruo and the Su family's affairs sooner or later, so he sighed lightly and told them everything that had happened in detail.

The two children's eyes were instantly filled with tears, and big tears flowed down their cheeks. Zhou Zheng felt very sad when he saw it.

"Qianyu Qianran, do you blame Dad for doing this?"

Qianyu cried and said, "Dad, I don't blame you. My uncle and grandparents did something wrong and they should be punished."

But she didn't expect that her uncle, who was so kind to her on weekdays, would harm so many people, including her grandparents and her gentle and virtuous mother, who would kill them all to cover up the wrong things her uncle had done.

"Dad, I don't blame you either." Zhou Qianran said while sniffing.

The two children were raised and taught by Zhou Zheng since they were young, and they knew what was right and what was wrong.

Killing for life is justified.

But mom can no longer be with them.

"Father~"

"Dad~ woooo..."

The two children cried and threw themselves into Zhou Zheng's arms.

Holding his two children in his arms, Zhou Zheng felt sad and tears began to fall.

The man did not shed tears, but he did not go to the sad place.

When the servants in the yard heard the crying in the house, they looked at each other and became a little worried.

By the time Zhou Zheng coaxed the two children, their eyes had swollen like walnuts.

He first sent his son to the yard, and then sent his daughter to the yard. When leaving, Zhou Qianyu pulled his sleeve.

"Dad, you have to eat well and take care of yourself."

She knew that the saddest person right now was her father.

Zhou Zheng's eyes suddenly soured, and he responded, "Okay."