Liu Shi's execution was supervised by the Ministry of Justice. Xu Jingyuan felt relieved after receiving this assignment, but at the same time, he was a little worried. He even specially went to Chun Palace the day before the execution to ask Xuan Tianhua if something unexpected would happen this time, right? Last time, the knife was placed on the Eighth Prince's neck, but he was still able to turn the situation around. That matter almost became Xu Jingyuan's sore point, he was really afraid that the former Imperial Concubine Liu Shi would do the same thing, then his Ministry of Justice would really have no place to put his face.
Xuan Tianhua solemnly told him that it would not happen this time, only then did Xu Jingyuan relax.
On the day of the execution, Liu Shi was stripped of her clothes, her four hands and feet were tied to the execution platform. The aide beside Xu Jingyuan said to him: "Sir, look, a palace concubine has already been exposed in front of everyone like this, the Emperor will not want her no matter what. This time is different from last time, last time, only the Eighth Prince was punished, but Liu Shi was still fine in the palace, so she had the chance to stir up trouble. But this time, the two of them met with trouble at the same time, no one can care about the other. This lowly one heard that the mother and son have already turned against each other, not to mention helping each other. What happened last time will not happen again. "
Xu Jingyuan nodded, secretly letting out a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that something like that would happen again, the Eighth Prince and Liu Shi had turned the court into a mess, heavens knew how he had survived these few months, he almost fell for the Eighth Prince's tricks many times, if not for the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince helping him both openly and secretly, not only would he not be able to hold on to his position as the Minister of Justice, he might not even be able to keep his life! After all, he had tried the Eighth Prince's case before, the grudge between the two had already been formed.
The execution time was a quarter to noon, there was still an hour to go. The reason why they had tied her up so early was to let all the people in the capital see this evil woman. At the same time, the Sixth Prince had also sent out a palace servant to announce the imperial edict. At this moment, he was holding the imperial edict, describing the crimes of Liu Shi and the Eighth Prince one by one, letting everyone hear it clearly.
The people in the capital were more concerned about the political situation compared to the people in other provinces, after all, they lived in the political centre, there were too many officials in the capital, so they could inadvertently hear a few words about the matters in the palace. Ever since the Eighth Prince was escorted to the execution ground last time and was about to be beheaded but was stopped by an imperial edict, the wind in the court, direction. The Emperor favoured Liu Shi in the palace, even the people in the capital could feel it. In addition to the awe-inspiring might of the eighth prince, there were many people in the capital who had opposed him. These past few months had passed in fear and trepidation.
They could not understand why the Emperor suddenly did not like the Ninth Prince. Only now did they understand that it was because he had been poisoned by witchcraft. It was no wonder that Emperor Tianwu, who had not entered the harem for more than twenty years and did not touch women, suddenly became sexually active. It was no wonder that the Eighth Prince suddenly had such a high status and power, he actually used such a despicable method.
The people were full of hatred. When they looked at Liu Shi, who had been stripped naked and tied to a pillar, they really wanted to rush forward and tear her apart with their hands! However, the court had already expected that the people's emotions would be more agitated, so they sent many guards to stop them, which was why the people could not rush forward. However, this did not stop the people from throwing everything they could at Liu Shi. In a moment, Liu Shi was beaten until her head and face were covered in eggs and vegetables.
She looked at these people in a daze, her mind was not very clear. The fear of being cut into pieces had long collapsed her mind. She only remembered that her dream of being the Empress Dowager had been shattered, and then, her life was finally coming to an end.
However, although the people were angry, they were still happy in their hearts. This was because the Emperor had already woken up and had already punished these two people. This showed that he did not like the Eighth Prince and was still thinking about the Ninth Prince.
Someone said, "The Ninth Prince should be the future monarch of Dashun. He has outstanding military achievements and is the undefeated legend of Dashun."
Another person said, "Not only that, he also married the Princess Ji An. With the Princess Ji An around, we have a backbone. Not only is she a godly doctor, but she also knows how to make steel. Half of the Ninth Prince's military achievements are due to the Princess Ji An's efforts!"
Once this topic was raised, the people remembered how good Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng were. Thus, they all began to sing praises, hoping that one day, the person sitting on the dragon throne would be Xuan Tianming. Then, with Feng Yu Heng by his side, the two of them becoming the Emperor and Empress. That was the ideal situation for Dashun's future.
These words entered the ears of the palace servant who had come to read the imperial edict and list Madam Liu's crimes. He was slightly dissatisfied. After reading the imperial edict, he immediately took his leave and returned to the palace. However, he passed on the words of the people to the Sixth Prince, who was carrying the important task of regent.
At this time, Xuan Tianfeng was in the Heavenly Hall reading through memorials. He had just ordered a servant to go to Jing Si Palace. He was worried that Madam Liu's execution would cause Noble Lady Li to throw a tantrum. Now that he heard the palace servant's report, he asked in confusion, "What do you mean by saying these things to I?"
The eunuch quickly replied, "Your Highness, you have to be careful! Right now, you are the regent prince, which is equivalent to the crown prince. In other words, you are the future ruler of the country. However, these people are still thinking about the Ninth Prince and Princess Ji An. They clearly don't place you in their eyes. I don't know what kind of medicine the Ninth Prince has given them. If they are allowed to continue spreading their words, I'm afraid that even if you become the emperor in the future, it will be difficult to win their hearts! " The eunuch had a worried expression. He earnestly advised the Sixth Prince with facts and reason, attempting to close the distance between him and the regent.
He was someone who had been left behind by the Heavenly Hall. It was not easy for him to stay behind in this unforeseen event. He had also thought of all sorts of methods to avoid ending up in the same state as those who had been close to the Eighth Prince. He was not on the Eighth Prince's side, and of course, he was not on the Ninth Prince's side. This was because regardless of whether it was the Eighth Prince or the Ninth Prince, he felt that both sides were too scheming and had too deep a foundation. It was not a relationship that a small eunuch like him could get involved in just because he wanted to. Thus, he had always been observing. It was only when the Sixth Prince took up the position of regent that he felt that his light had come! This was because the Sixth Prince was relatively weak. He was so weak that it seemed like he could be easily manipulated. Furthermore, he did not have any trusted subordinates and had never set up a force in the Heavenly Hall. Thus, it should be very easy for him to rise to the throne.
With this thought in mind, he felt that he should take this opportunity to get close to the Sixth Prince when he heard the words of the people at the execution ground today. No matter what the other party thought, he should at least let the Sixth Prince understand that he was wholeheartedly thinking for him.
After saying this, the eunuch felt that his actions were very wise. He was just waiting to be praised! However, he did not expect that the words that he heard from the Sixth Prince were: "I am only regent for Father Emperor, but in your hearts, I am already the future ruler? His Highness Prince Yu and Royal Consort Yu have worked hard for the country for so many years, benefiting the people of the capital. What, do you feel that once I ascend to the throne, I will erase all of this? Do you want to incite I to oppose Prince Yu and take the throne in one go? Laughable! "
The last word "laughable" was shouted out in anger, Xuan Tianfeng pointed at this Eunuch and said loudly: "It is because of you evil people with bad intentions in the Imperial Palace that the Masters lose their minds and fight with each other to achieve the effect that you all want. You want someone to ascend to the throne, and you want someone to fall, so you use these kinds of thoughts and methods to cause trouble behind the scenes. In the past, everyone said that eunuchs have unstable minds, and most of them are twisted. I even sympathized with you for not having a complete body and needing to be more open mentally, but I was wrong. You only have yourselves to blame, living without a conscience. Servants enter the Imperial Palace to serve their masters, but you have thoughts of controlling their masters. How is this different from the former Imperial Consort Liu Shi? I will not ask what your name is today. I will only tell you that you deserve to die for having these kinds of thoughts! "
Xuan Tianfeng's words directly sentenced the eunuch to death. Immediately, someone dragged him out and sent him to a place that dealt with palace servants to be executed. Even when the eunuch died, he did not expect that his flattery would hit the horse's hoof, and he actually lost his life because of it. This Sixth Prince looked gentle, but unexpectedly, he was also so unyielding.
Only when the eunuch was dragged away did Heavenly Hall regain its calm. However, many palace servants stood in the hall and did not leave. They could see that Xuan Tianfeng seemed to have something to say, so they quietly knelt in front of Xuan Tianfeng and waited. After a while, they finally heard the regent prince say: "I am only a regent. I do not want this country. If you have thoughts of sowing discord again, don't blame I for being ruthless. "
Only when all the palace servants gave their word did he wave his hand and have them leave. When he was the only one left in the hall, he put down the imperial brush in his hand, lightly rubbed his forehead, and sighed.
They only knew that the burden of the throne fell on his shoulders, and it was easier for Old Ninth and that girl. However, they did not know that he also did not want this country! Why would a person who did not want this country care about who held the hearts of the people? Moreover, they were his younger brother and sister-in-law! He, Xuan Tianfeng, had always been open and aboveboard. Even if he really had to shoulder this country in the future, he did not believe that his Ninth Brother and Ninth Brother's younger sister would use the hearts of the people to imprison him. In the end, this country belonged to the Xuan Family, and it belonged to everyone in the Xuan Family, not just him sitting on the dragon throne.
Madam Liu's mutilation went on for a full four hours. One could imagine how cruel it was. The person being tortured began to bleed from the first piece of flesh until the last piece of flesh was cut. When the person died, all the blood in their body also flowed out. Only then did people know that although mutilation was not common, the court still had masters who knew how to do it in case of emergencies.
Madam Liu died, and the Eighth Prince continued to rot day by day. No one knew what the palace was thinking, but they actually reported the Eighth Prince's situation to the entire capital every day. Every day, there would be officials posting notices, on them were the details of the Eighth Prince's daily changes. Gradually, the storytellers in the teahouses started to use this as the main topic, talking about the Eighth Prince and Madam Liu's attempt to kill the Emperor.
On this day, Xuan Tiange invited Feng Yu Heng to drink tea. The two specially chose a teahouse in the marketplace, chatting as they listened to the storytellers. When the storytellers talked about how the Eighth Prince's festering reached his knees, Xuan Tiange asked Feng Yu Heng: "Based on this festering, how much longer can he live?"
Feng Yu Heng counted with her fingers, saying: "At least more than a hundred days! He won't die so easily. It's just flesh rotting, the bones are still connected. After rotting down, it rots up, all the way to the mouth, nose and brow. In the end, it rots until the entire face is gone, just like a skeleton, but the person can still continue to live. "
Xuan Tiange shuddered, "That's too scary, can he still be called a person?"
But Feng Yu Heng said: "I don't care if he can be called a person or not, I only know that this is the outcome of him trying to harm Zirui."
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