"I hope he doesn't come back." Qin Yining closed her eyes tiredly and curled up even tighter.
Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and the others all hung their heads. Their tear-stained faces were filled with despair.
Of course, they knew that the Emperor had set up an inescapable net. As long as Wang Ye stepped into Jing, only death awaited him.
Wang Fei was extremely intelligent. She had probably predicted this day would come when she had been captured. However, they had been looking for a chance the entire time but had not been able to find a way to escape.
If there was hope, who wouldn't want to live well? Wang Fei and Wang Ye had such a good relationship. Why wouldn't they want to be together forever and grow old together? However, the affairs of the world were unpredictable. It was not up to them.
The icy air spread through the deathly silent prison. After the anger, everyone was only left with confusion. They were now in prison and had no way out. They really didn't know what new tricks Li Qitian would play. Wang Fei had killed the person sent by Li Qitian. What kind of tense situation would she face next?
Qin Yining closed her eyes and wanted to rest. She didn't know what would happen later.
However, when she calmed down, there was a splash of red in front of her eyes. The man surnamed Nie widened his eyes in disbelief as he held his neck … …
She felt very cold and dizzy. Her entire body was in pain. She hugged herself even tighter.
At this time, Li Qitian had received the news from the Ministry of Justice's prison. He was extremely shocked.
"You are saying that Prince Zhongshun's Consort bit Nie Er to death?"
"Yes. Nie Er threatened Wang Fei to have Wang Fei accompany him once. Wang Fei pretended to agree and found a chance to bite Nie Er's neck. The blood vessel there was broken … … "
Li Qitian waved his hand in disbelief. He was angry that Nie Er had taken advantage of his work to do such a thing. However, he was even more shocked by Qin Yining's reaction.
Isn't this woman a little too bold?! She dared to bite someone to death! Was she still a woman? Most likely, normal men would not do such a thing. People said that the Qin Clan grew up in the mountains before the age of 14. It seemed that this was true.
However, when he thought about how Qin Yining was Pang Xiao's wife and how this woman was different from any other woman he knew, he felt even more jealous. Pang Zhixi was better than him in everything. The common people favored him...... Pang Zhixi's wife was prettier than his.... She was more than him.........
Li Qitian took a deep breath and suddenly stood up.
"Alright. Very good. Her man is arrogant, and she doesn't put me in her eyes. I want to see for myself just how capable she is! She can only live if I let her live. If I want her to die, she has to die! .. Prepare.. .....................
Everyone in the room agreed in unison.
. "Xiong Jinshui was a bit worried." Your Majesty. It's cold outside. You … "
"Get out of my way!" Li Qitian strode out and kicked Xiong Jinshui to the side.
The other eunuchs hurriedly followed. Some of them prepared carriages, horses, and cloaks. They were so busy that they fell off their horses.
Xiong Jinshui endured the pain and got up. He scrambled to follow them.
The prison cell in the Ministry of Justice's prison had just been cleaned up. Nie Er's body had also been carried out. Less than half an hour after it was locked up, there was a commotion outside the door.
"Your Majesty?" The jailer was at a loss. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times.
The Emperor had come in person. The Minister of Justice, Assistant Minister, and other officials did not have time to rush over. However, the jailers suffered. They were so scared that their bones turned to jelly. They almost stuttered when they spoke.
"Nie Er was bitten to death?"
"Yes, yes. Second Master Nie's neck was bitten. He, he died from blood loss."
Li Qitian received confirmation. He sneered. "Where is the Prince Zhongshun's consort?"
"In the prison!"
The jailer hurriedly got up and went to open the door.
The eunuchs who followed Li Qitian felt that it was not appropriate for Emperor Fang to set foot in this place. However, Li Qitian did not care. He strode down the stairs and followed the jailer.
The eunuchs and guards had no choice but to follow.
Although it was snowing outside, it was warmer than inside the prison cell. As soon as they entered the prison, they were greeted by a cold, musty, and bloody smell. Li Qitian had lived like a prince for many years. He could not endure much hardship. He covered his mouth with his sleeve in disgust.
"Lead the way."
"Yes, yes."
Several jailers carried lanterns and walked all the way to Qin Yining's prison cell.
Li Qitian also disliked the filth in the prison cell. He was too lazy to look around. When he passed by Xie Yue and the others' cells, he did not even look at them.
When he arrived at Bing Tang and the wet nurse's cell, he waved his hand to Xiong Jinshui behind him. "Go, bring the two children out."
Xiong Jinshui nodded and hurriedly called a few people to bring the two children over.
The wet nurse, Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and the others all wanted to resist. Qin Yining had already stood up. His face was covered in blood, and his eyes were shining as he looked over.
Li Qitian looked back and saw Qin Yining covered in blood in the dark environment. She looked like a "red person". He was scared by her fierce expression.
Then he laughed. "Tsk, isn't this the Prince Zhongshun's consort? How did you end up like this? I didn't know that a woman could be so vicious. How can you bite someone to death? Did Pang Zhixi give this to you? "
The blood on Qin Yining's head and face had already dried up. Her long hair had become strands, and the blood on her face had also turned dark brown, making the whites of her eyes look exceptionally white. She really exuded a strange aura.
"Your Majesty, the children are innocent. You are a benevolent ruler. You won't do anything to the children of meritorious officials, right?"
Li Qitian sneered. "The children of meritorious officials? May I ask who is the meritorious official? Is Pang Xiao's crime of disobeying the imperial edict not counted? "
"Pang Xiao used his own money to provide disaster relief, pay for the Prince, and expel the Tatars from Da Zhou's disciple. Is this not counted?"
"Whether it counts or not, it is up to me to decide. It is not up to a vicious woman like you to decide!" Li Qitian walked to the door of Qin Yining's prison and grabbed the wooden fence. He gritted his teeth and said, "I am the Son of Heaven, the master of this world. Why should he take all the benefits?"
"Benefits? Risking our lives on the battlefield, risking our lives, not having enough to eat, not having enough to wear, not having enough food to eat, and not having enough to wear, not having enough food and pay, we still have to fight the Tatars. Qin Yining also threw caution to the wind at this time. He strode forward and looked at Li Qitian through the prison door. His words were particularly sonorous and forceful. "For your country, for the sake of the people's stable lives, your subjects shed their blood and shed their blood outside, and did their duty without asking for anything in return. But what did you do? Your Majesty is not afraid of being ridiculed by the world if this matter is spread out? How will it be recorded in the history books? "
Li Qitian clenched his hands into fists and stared at Qin Yining's bloodstained face. He gritted his teeth and said, "I said, I am the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven is the master of this world! Whoever I want to live can live. If I want someone to die, that person must die! Ridicule? Whoever dares to ridicule, I will send them to see the King of Hell! It doesn't matter who the Prince is, who pays the silver. All the lands in this world belong to the King. Is their silver not my silver? Only a vicious woman like you can speak fast here! "
"Fatuous Ruler!" Qin Yining gritted his teeth and couldn't help but curse.
Li Qitian's anger dissipated. "Guards, Prince Zhongshun's consort has been disrespectful! Lock her up in a prison cart and parade her through the streets! Tell everyone in the city that the blood on her body was spilled because she bit someone to death. "
"Yes!" Without waiting for the jailer to step forward, the imperial bodyguards and eunuchs took the key and opened the prison door. They entered the prison and dragged Qin Yining out.
Qin Yining's body was covered with whip and rod wounds. His hands and feet were frostbitten. Just now, he had been hit on the head while he was struggling. At this time, he was so weak that he wished he could fall to the ground and never get up again. Li Qitian's imperial bodyguards didn't show any mercy. Qin Yining was dragged out of the prison with staggering steps.
"Princess! Princess! "The crowd lamented.
However, Li Qitian seemed to like hearing such cries. It was as if he saw Pang Xiao's people in such a sorry state, as if he saw Pang Xiao also in such a sorry state. The more miserable these people cried, the more comfortable he felt.
Li Qitian couldn't help but laugh to the sky.
The swaddling clothes in the arms of Xiong Jinshui and the eunuchs moved a little. Brother Xuan and Sister Yun finally cried out in fear.
In the midst of the chaos, the loud cries of the babies were particularly penetrating. The entire prison became quiet because of this.
Xie Yue and the others' hearts skipped a beat. They stared at Li Qitian's direction without blinking. They were so nervous that they trembled.
Right now, it was not the time for them to think of a solution. They were tied up and tightly locked up. Even if they wanted to rush out, they couldn't. Moreover, the young master and young miss were in Li Qitian's hands. As long as he said the word, these two children would die!
They wanted to plead for mercy, but they also knew that it was useless. Li Qitian was simply inhumane! He didn't care whether he killed an ignorant child or not. He only wanted to feel good!
With his hands behind his back, Li Qitian walked in front of Xiong Jinshui. He untied the swaddling clothes and looked at the baby wearing a tiger head hat. Then, he looked at the other child.
For a moment, he clenched his fists. It was as if his patience had reached its limit. He wanted to strangle the child to death on the spot.
His hand slowly stroked Brother Xuan's weak and soft neck. He gradually exerted force.
The crowd couldn't bear it any longer.
Jing Zhe was just about to curse when Xie Yue pulled him back. Xie Yue said loudly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please reconsider! That's just a child. A child is innocent! Moreover, this child is more useful alive! "
Li Qitian didn't think that the child was innocent. Who told him to be unlucky and reincarnate as Pang Xiao's child?
However, the last sentence successfully woke him up.
He still wanted to use these two children as bait to lure Pang Xiao back to the capital. If he directly killed them, wouldn't he be forcing Pang Xiao to rebel?
Right now, it was better to coax Pang Xiao back and make a long-term plan.
Thinking of this, Li Qitian raised his hand, turned around, and walked out.
Xiong Jinshui and the others immediately followed.
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