The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

At this time, the executioner had already laid out the knives, hooks, and many other things that Shang Xi didn't recognize. It was conceivable that these would be the things that would be used in the execution.

Then, the executioner began to sharpen the knife. The snapping sound seemed to be grinding on people's hearts, making their hair stand on end and their spines cold.

Wang Quanzhi, who was tied to the rack and waiting to be slaughtered, looked terrified when he heard the sound, his face as pale as paper, and his legs, which were shaking constantly because of lack of control, were tightly fixed by the torture instruments. Looking between his legs, it was obvious that he had peed his pants with fear.

He never dreamed that he, who had harmed countless people, would die in such a miserable way.

At this moment, he no longer had any extra thoughts, his only hope was to beg for mercy and survive.

Unfortunately, no one who was here to watch the execution would show any mercy or sympathy to him.

After three cuts, Zhong Siyu's legs went limp. Wan Lianxing noticed that he was feeling unwell, so he ordered, "Come here, help the queen go back to rest. The queen cannot stand this."

Shang Xi was also holding on here. Seeing this, she quickly said, "Uncle, let me help Auntie down!"

"You have to watch from here, this is the enemy of my Wan family."

Shang Xi followed Zhong Siyu who was fleeing from here and said, "The Queen is also a member of the Wan family, right?"

"Why are you comparing yourself to the Queen? The Queen was so frightened when she saw Princess Zhuoyang commit suicide yesterday that she even drank a tranquilizing soup this morning!"

"Uncle, I'm not trying to compete with you. It's just that this torture is really cruel. I'm scared!"

"It's cruel. Compared to what he has done, this is already too easy for him. If you can't stand it, then replace him with the prince!"

"Uncle, Cheng Youning is only nine years old, he can't watch this!"

"Humph, you really underestimate the descendant of the Wan family. He has been with me in the military camp since he was five years old. He has seen all kinds of bloody scenes. I only let you stay here to accompany my sister-in-law."

Madam Wan was staring at the execution ground in front of her. Usually, Madam Wan was so compassionate that she wouldn't even have the heart to step on an ant to death, but now she was glaring at the executioner. Such a cruel punishment not only did not arouse any sympathy from Madam Wan, but instead, all she saw in her eyes was hatred. Why did this man need Shang Xi to accompany him? He might have been angry. This man was much braver than Shang Xi!

Shang Xi knew that the man being executed in front of her deserved his punishment. She also hated this man for all the bad things he did and for being unscrupulous and immoral. But looking at the several members of the Wan family standing here, she, an outsider of the Wan family, was not very competent. She always felt like an outsider, so Shang Xi's hatred for Wang Quanzhi was not as great as that for others.

Cheng Feng noticed that Shang Xi was not feeling well and was afraid that she would faint, so he advised: "Shang Xi, go back and let the prince come!"

Shang Xi frowned, not only staring at Cheng Feng, but also whispered in dissatisfaction: "Such a bloody and perverted punishment is not suitable for my son to watch!"

"He's braver than you."

"Even if you are brave enough, you can't watch this. It's so cruel and inhumane!"

Cheng Feng stole a glance at Wan Lianxing. Fortunately, Wan Lianxing didn't hear what he said. He winked at Shang Xi, signaling her to stop talking nonsense. If she angered his uncle, it would be difficult for Shang Xi to leave. "You should leave quickly. This torture is not a pleasant thing to watch. This has just begun. The bloody things are still to come!"

"I'm leaving... then mother..." As they were both outsiders of the Wan family, Shang Xi felt embarrassed to leave Madam Wan here and just leave. With the enemy in front of them, they should stand on the same side and share the same hatred for the enemy.

"Mom is just angry and doesn't know how to be afraid. If you watch her for a while, I will have someone take her away. Don't worry about her!"

Shang Xi felt relieved after hearing that. This was not something that could be done by force. One had to have the courage to watch it.

She was not very courageous so she didn't care about so many things. Wan Lianxing could send whoever he wanted to observe, so he could send him. Many things were no longer something she could control.

Shang Xi was even more miserable than Zhong Siyu was when she left. She ran away as fast as she could. After leaving the palace, she couldn't help shivering twice. It took her a long time to bask in the sun to drive away the coldness from her body.

On the other side, Cheng Youning, who was still attending morning classes, was called over. Seeing the scene, Cheng Youning was also confused: "Isn't this the Lord Wang who escorted Zhuoyang to her wedding? Why is he here?"

No one answered him, so he continued to ask: "Is this an execution? What kind of punishment is this? It looks so... so..." Cheng Youning racked his brains for a long time but couldn't think of a suitable word to describe the strange scene at this time.

Only the old butler stood beside Cheng Youning and explained to him with a smile: "Prince, this is Ling Chi!"

"Lingchi is a criminal law?"

“It’s a harsh punishment!”

At this time, Cheng Youning could still talk to the old housekeeper with a smile: "This man is from Zhuoyang's wedding party. He is usually disrespectful to Zhuoyang. It's time to punish him."

But a quarter of an hour later, the smile on Cheng Youning's face disappeared, and his brows knitted together slightly, "Won't this cost someone's life? He is the envoy escorting Zhuoyang to the southern Yan Kingdom for marriage. If he dies, who will escort Zhuoyang!"

Cheng Youning hated this man named Wang, but was also worried that if he died, there would be no one to escort Princess Zhuoyang to her wedding!

The old housekeeper saw the worry in the heart of a nine-year-old boy and said, "Prince, this man must die. He is the enemy of the Wan family."

"Does he have a grudge against my Wan family?" Cheng Youning spoke in a crisp voice, as if he knew something big.

"If there is no grudge, would the emperor bring all the family members here to watch the execution?"

"What kind of grudge is this? Why haven't I heard about it before?"

"Because you are young, it is inconvenient to tell you that your Wan family and he are sworn enemies."

"No wonder this prince hates him the moment he sees him. He has a mean look and behaves in a mean way. It turns out that he has a grudge against our Wan family. But if you cut him with a knife like this, when will he die? I see he is in a lot of pain. If he must die, why not give him a quick death?"

The old housekeeper smiled and explained to Cheng Youning: "The emperor gave him Lingchi just to torture him. Lingchi is also called Gua Xing, a form of torture. The executioner must be cut with 3,600 knives before he dies. For someone like him who has committed so many evil deeds, his bones will be crushed and his head will be beheaded after he dies."

Cheng Youning couldn't help swallowing his saliva, "Three thousand six hundred cuts? That's too cruel!"

The old housekeeper nodded.

"How can we beggars have this kind of... punishment!" Cheng Youning, at such a young age, could not accept such cruel punishment. This was different from whipping, beating with a stick, or beheading. This was a brutal torture of people.

The old housekeeper said, "Only those who have committed the most heinous crimes will receive such punishment!"

Cheng Youning nodded silently to show that he understood. After an incense stick of time, there were only three men from the Wan family left here, and the youngest one even ran to the wall to vomit twice.