Villain : I reincarnated as a Prince! Shouldn't I have a Harem?

"My lord, I suggest public execution of the defendant. This would be a display of power where an emperor realm expert would be executed for acting out of line in the clan! This would solidify the powerful image of the Shang Clan in everyone's mind!"

"With this punishment, The Shang clan will display its fearlessness, shutting the mouths of people who dare look down on this great clan!"

Ashen announced with a determined voice and a fearless expression.

As soon as he finished, murmurs and whispers of discussion again began in the courtroom.

"Hmm, it's a great suggestion to once again remind everyone of the power of the Shang Clan!"

"But don't you think that this is a bit much?"

"Yeah, executing an emperor realm expert of another clan just for this?"

"What do you mean 'just for this'? Didn't you hear the eyewitness's testimony? He said that our clan wouldn't dare make an enemy out of his clan. He thinks the Shang clan is afraid of his small clan"

"Yes, this would be a great way to show them their place, and what better reason than this?"

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"Correct, we won't get another chance like this. I agree with the suggestion!"

At this moment, the aura of the judge seeped out, making everyone quiet.

He was pondering over the suggestion. This suggestion had both pros and cons and as the clan head, it was his responsibility to choose the best for the clan.

If he were to follow Ashen's suggestion, the clan would attract animosity from the Ni clan, the clan of the old man who was the first elder of the clan. His name was Ni Shim and he was one of the only three emperor realm experts of the Ni Clan.

If they were to execute him in front of everyone, that would clearly make the Shang clan the enemy of the Ni clan. However, the reason was justified and of course, the Shang clan was much more powerful than the Ni clan.

Shang Long alone could eradicate that clan if he were to resort to force, however, in the empire, only cultivation wasn't everything.

Everything has to be done with a justified reason, otherwise, the empire would ensue in chaos.

Since this decision wasn't easy for him to take, he decided to discuss this matter with the clan elders and officials.

Only after proper discussion could he take the decision and announce the punishment of Ni Shim.

Deciding that, Shang Long announced: "After 5 hours, the court will announce the defendant's punishment. Till then, no one is allowed to leave the clan!"

After that, the meeting was called in the throne room with all the elders and officials of the clan. Since executing Ni Shim would mean making an enemy out of the Ni Clan, this meeting was a must.

On the other hand, Ni Shim was in despair as he went to the princess to ask her for help.

"Princess Lianhua, do something! If this goes like this, I'll be executed for this small crime."

The princess, wearing a nervous and concerned expression, replied: "What am I supposed to do when even the dragon emperor warned me not to interfere? Don't you know his influence?"

"B-But Princess, I only followed your orders. You can't let me die like this!"

The princess nodded: "You are correct. I can't afford to lose you here, but what am I supposed to do? I don't see a way out. In 5 hours they'd announce your execution and if you are lucky, you'll only lose your limbs."

"Then we must do something before that!" Ni Shim suggested: "I have an idea. Why don't you make Ashen take back his complaint? If he takes back the complaint, the trial will be annulled."

Hearing the suggestion, the shine in the princess's eyes returned as she praised: "Excellent. It seems the fear of execution lets you think more clearly. But how can we make him take his complaint back? Didn't you notice, he is not the same naive Ashen anymore. Something has changed about him."

"Hmph! No matter how much he acts, there's no way he'd have forgotten your training, right? If you simply fool him like you did in the past, there's no way he'd reject a request from you. He thinks of you as someone he must please. That's just how you've trained him!"

The princess smiled seductively after hearing his suggestion. "Hmm, yes. There's no way he'd forget me just because he has found some women to amuse himself for some time."

With a determined expression, she assured Ni Shim: "Don't worry, I'll make him take back his complaint and annul this trial."

"Thank you, my Princess. This servant will always be loyal to you!" Ni Shim said with a bow.

After nodding to Ni Shim, She left for Ashen's room. She'll need to talk to Ashen alone and convince him to take back his complaint and forgive Ni Shim.

Ashen, on the other hand, waited patiently for her to arrive. He had already expected this to happen. The only reason he wanted execution as a punishment for Ni Shim was to make the princess come to his room alone and ask for his help.

*Knock* *Knock*

Ashen heard the knocking sound on his door. He stood up and opened the door with a smile. And sure enough, the princess was standing there with the woman in the dark clothes.

"Yes? How may I help the great 8th princess?" Ashen asked with a smile and in an exaggerated respectful tone as if mocking her for what she said earlier in the trial. He didn't want to be disciplined again just because she found his tone disrespectful.

"Let me come inside first!" She said calmly.

"Only you can come inside, Leave your guard out of my room!" Ashen instructed.

The princess nodded in understanding before entering his room.

Ashen locked the door from inside to have some alone time with his beloved sister.

The room was befitting the young lord of the Shang Clan. It was huge with walls decorated with intricate designs. A couch set in the center of the room and a massive bed is placed in the upper middle point of the room. There were luxurious items used as decorations to lighten up the place and for illumination, lanterns were used.

"I see you've locked the door," The princess said, her voice husky with a hint of amusement, as she sauntered closer to Ashen, her high heels clicking on the cold stone floor. "Afraid someone might interrupt our little chat?"

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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)