The soft-waisted princess was pinched and pampered by the ascetic prince after her rebirth

At three quarters of noon, the drums sounded again on the execution ground, but Beixiu Banquet still did not show up.

Miao Youyang looked at Xiao Chenyan and asked for instructions, "Your Highness, the time for execution has arrived."

Xiao Chenyan glanced over with cold eyes and said, "Wait a moment."

Miao Hope had no choice but to sit up straight and continue drinking tea, hiding the uneasiness in her eyes.

Xiao Chenyan waved to Jun Wu, who immediately followed him and said, "Go and stand behind the executioner to ensure Shen Ruzhou's safety."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will protect Miss Shen." Jun Wu took the order and retreated.

Xiao Chenyan knew that Beixiu Yan would not show up until the critical moment. Seeing Jun Wu standing behind the executioner, he slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with fierce light.

He coldly ordered Miao Wangwang, "Execution."

Miao Youyang immediately pulled out the command arrow in front of the table, threw it in front of the execution platform, and shouted one word, "Behead."

The executioner reached out and took away the torture card from Shen Ruzhou's back, pressed her head on the stake, and raised the knife high.

Bei Xiuyan's eyes were full of sadness, and his body was trembling slightly. The woman he once swore to protect could only watch her being humiliated, but he could do nothing.

At the critical moment, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted loudly, "Save someone under the knife!"

Xiao Chenyan immediately followed the sound and saw that the people consciously moved out of the way. Behind him was an old man holding a book of thousands of people, followed by refugees. It was dark and there were thousands of them.

The leader of the old man came to the execution ground, knelt on the ground, raised the Wanmin Book above his head, and loudly appealed, "Please ask Mr. Qingtian to retry the case and give justice to Miss Shen."

"Justice for Miss Shen." The refugees behind him knelt down and shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky.

Miao Hope, who was sitting in the seat, looked livid, and angrily called the government officials, "Drive away these unruly people."

He pointed at the old man kneeling at the front and said sternly, "Arrest the person who took the lead in disrupting the execution ground."

The Yamen servant immediately went over with a stick after receiving the order.

Unexpectedly, the refugees stood up one after another, protected the old man inside, and fought to the death.

The two sides started pushing and shoving, and the scene immediately became chaotic.

Shen Ruzhou knelt on the execution platform and watched the scene in front of her. Tears fell down like beads on a broken thread. Her mouth was blocked and she could not speak, but she still whimpered and said, thank you, over and over again.

She knew that they were all grateful for her charitable deeds in disaster relief, so they bravely stood up to resist the government.

Although the refugees were unarmed, there were so many of them that they all rushed forward together, and the government officials could not stop them.

Miao Hope saw that these people were about to rush forward. Considering Xiao Chenyan's safety, he hurriedly asked for instructions: "Your Highness, please go back to the government office first, so as not to offend you by being unreasonable."

Xiao Chenyan turned a deaf ear and waved the guards he brought to go up and drive away the refugees with the government officials.

Beixiu Yan saw that Xiao Chenyan's manpower planted everywhere rushed out to fight against the refugees. He seized the opportunity and took advantage of the chaos to jump in front of Shen Ruzhou. He reached out to untie the rope that bound her.

Suddenly, a hidden weapon flew towards him. Bei Xiuyan rolled on the spot with Shen Ruzhou in his arms. Just as he steadied himself, the hidden arrow struck the execution platform in front of them with a cold light.

Bei Xiuyan turned around and saw Jun Wu drawing his sword and stabbing him.

"Looking for death!" Bei Xiuyan stood up and fought with him.

Xiao Chenyan saw Beixiu Yan on the execution platform from a distance, his eyes were red, and he rushed over regardless of it, but the road in front was blocked by refugees, and he could not move an inch.

Jun Wu was no match for Bei Xiuyan, and he was kicked to the ground in less than ten moves.

Beixiu Yan was eager to save people and did not kill again. Instead, he quickly turned around and led Shen Ruzhou into the chaotic crowd and escaped from Yongzhou City.

After running all the way, the two came to the river. Bei Xiuyan pulled out a small boat from the depths of the grass. After helping Shen Ruzhou get on, he propped up the pole and let the small boat sail leisurely.

They had only been separated for a few days, but Shen Ruzhou felt as if it was a lifetime ago. When Bei Xiuyan entered the cabin, she stepped forward and hugged him.

Bei Xiuyan's body stiffened, and then he quickly stretched out his long arms and hugged him back.

After a long time, he reluctantly let go of the person in his arms and said distressedly: "Ruzhou, it's all my fault that has caused you trouble."

Shen Ruzhou said nothing, buried his head deeply into Bei Xiuyan's chest, and sobbed softly.

Bei Xiuyan felt that her heart was about to break. He gently stroked her back to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, it's okay."

Hearing this, Shen Ruzhou sniffed hard and said stubbornly: "I'm not afraid."

She leaned into Bei Xiuyan's arms and raised her hand to wipe her tears, "I'm worried about the prince. I'm worried about how Ru Zhou will deal with himself if he is arrested by Xiao Chenyan because of me."

After Bei Xiuyan listened to her words quietly, he held Shen Ruzhou tightly in his arms even more distressedly, looked at her lovingly, and said softly: "It's okay for me, but it's you who have suffered."

Bei Xiuyan held Shen Ruzhou in his arms like he was holding a treasure, lowered his head and kissed her.

The dark night was silent, and the boat rocked, carrying the two of them down the river.

The next day, Shen Ruzhou woke up and saw that Beixiu Yan had caught fish and was cooking fish porridge on the bow of the boat.

Shen Ruzhou stepped forward and sniffed hard, "It smells so good." Looking up at the embankment getting closer, Shen Ruzhou asked, "Your Majesty, where are we going?"

Beixiu Yan thought for a while, "Let's hide in Hongcheng for a while. When we contact Qin Ming or people from Beijing arrive, we will return to Yongzhou."

Hongcheng. Shen Ruzhou thought about this place name and felt that he had heard it before.

In the evening, Beixiu Yan parked the boat on the shore and took Shen Ruzhou into Hongcheng.

Hongcheng is bustling. Even though it has fallen into the night, the streets are still brightly lit and the merchants are constantly shouting.

The two of them were holding hands and strolling casually on the street. Suddenly, a luxurious carriage drove past, and passers-by looked sideways.

"Whose car is so impressive?"

"You don't even know this, it belongs to Mrs. Anguo."

Shen Ruzhou heard the whispers in the crowd and suddenly understood why he felt that the name Hongcheng was familiar to him. This was the fiefdom of Anguo Gong'an Yitang, and Shen Rumeng married here.

Not far away, the carriage stopped in front of a brothel. Someone in the crowd said: "I heard that Duke Anguo was left out in the cold just after they got married. I feel unwilling to accept it. Now, I have come to the brothel to arrest people. There will be a good show."

Passers-by suddenly became commotion and ran over to see the excitement.

Shen Ruzhou was also curious, so he took Bei Xiuyan and went with him, "Your Majesty, let's go and have a look too."

Beixiu Yan was always disgusted with the jealousy of these women, but he was not willing to dampen Shen Ruzhou's interest, so he followed helplessly.