Love is deep but fate is shallow, this beautiful wife has waited for a thousand years

"Call the witness."

Another servant came in from outside. Mu Xiaoqiao didn't want to look at who it was anymore. If even Chen Taorui could betray her, she wouldn't be surprised by anyone else. What's more, Ruan Haoyu did go to the general's mansion first. This was true and there was nothing to defend.

After the servant finished his statement, Wang Youquan asked, "Mu Xiaoqiao, do you have anything else to say?"

"I want to say that this evidence is fake. Chen Taorui framed my general and my young lady."

Before Mu Xiaoqiao could say anything, Xuemei suddenly shouted with all her might.

"How dare you, you servant, lie in public? I have already had the handwriting verified and it is indeed the handwriting of the Nanrong Zhennan King. There is absolutely no mistake."

Mu Xiaoqiao understood that if they were going to do it, they would make sure it was flawless. Ruan Haoyu's handwriting was easy to obtain, and it would not be difficult for some people to find an expert in imitation to forge it.

"But Chen Taorui gave me the box himself and asked me to put it in Miss's room." Xuemei cried out, "Miss, it is Xuemei who is sorry for you. It is all Xuemei's fault."

Mu Xiaoqiao shook her head slightly at her, "Xuemei, this matter is not your fault. You were also deceived."

"No noise is allowed in the court. Someone, hold her down for me."

A guard came to hold Xuemei down, and something unexpected happened at this moment. Xuemei didn't know where she got the strength from, but she suddenly stood up and quickly drew her sword from the guard's waist. She cried, "Miss, it's Xuemei's fault. Xuemei is sorry for you, for the general, and for the Mu family. Xuemei is going to apologize to the general."

"Xuemei, don't..." Mu Xiaoqiao exclaimed, and wanted to get up to grab the knife from Xuemei's hand, but it was too late. Xuemei had already cut her own throat with the knife.

The blood spurted out like a red plum, and formed an arc in the air. Xuemei's body fell to the ground like catkins in the wind, lifeless.

Mu Xiaoqiao rushed to Xuemei and pressed her neck in panic. Warm blood kept oozing out from between her fingers. Mu Xiaoqiao cried, "Xuemei, why are you so stupid? I don't blame you. Why are you so stupid?"

Xuemei opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end no sound came out. She dropped her half-raised hand heavily to the ground, her eyes wide open, and no more sound came out.

"Xuemei..." Mu Xiaoqiao hugged Xuemei tightly, feeling heartbroken. They grew up together and were closer than sisters, with no barriers between them. But now, Xuemei's life was ruined because of Chen Taorui. How could she not hate him!

Slowly helping Xuemei close her eyes, Mu Xiaoqiao spoke word by word: "Chen Taorui, Xuemei is sincere to you, but you use her. Are you still a human being?" She really wanted to cut him into pieces. She only blamed herself for being blind and believing in such a sinister person, which destroyed so many lives in the general's mansion.

Chen Taorui remained silent. He did use Xuemei. He had no intention of deceiving her feelings. It was just that this woman was too stupid.

"Someone, hold her down and carry the body away." Wang Youquan saw that Mu Xiaoqiao was not in a good state and was afraid that she would go crazy again and no one would be able to control her.

Mu Xiaoqiao did not resist. There were still dozens of people from the Mu family here. She couldn't let any innocent people be implicated because of a momentary impulse.

"Mu Xiaoqiao, do you plead guilty?"

Mu Xiaoqiao was held down by two yamen runners. Her eyes were filled with poison as she stared at Wang Youquan fiercely, "I, don't, admit it!"

"It seems that you won't confess even without torture. Come, torture me!"

Mu Jincheng said angrily: "Let go of my sister, or you can torture me."

Mu Xiaoya and her two younger siblings also cried, "Don't hit my sister, don't hit my sister."

"Pull everyone away. Anyone who makes noise again will be severely punished." Wang Youquan shouted angrily.

"Wang Youquan, don't touch other people. Use whatever torture you want." Mu Xiaoqiao was worried that Wang Youquan would attack other people.

Unexpectedly, Wang Youquan had no interest in other people. As long as Mu Xiaoqiao was convicted, it would be enough to implicate the entire clan. As for the rest of these small fry, he didn't care at all.

"Come here, give her thirty strokes of the cane, and see if she will surrender."

"sister…"

"elder sister…"

Mu Xiaoqiao smiled at his brothers and sisters, signaling them not to worry, and then he lay down on the bench.

"one two three four……"

The bailiff took a stick thicker than his arm and hit Mu Xiaoqiao's thin back mercilessly. She clenched her teeth tightly, and soon, her back was covered in blood.

"Twenty-nine, thirty."

The bailiff stopped and Mu Xiaoqiao rolled off the bench. She gritted her teeth to prevent herself from fainting, as she could hardly hear the shouts of her younger brothers and sisters.

"Mu Xiaoqiao, do you plead guilty?" Wang Youquan asked her again.

Mu Xiaoqiao stood up, gritted his teeth, and said the same three words, "I. Don't. Admit. It!"

Evidence can be forged and witnesses can give false testimony, but once she gives in, the General's Mansion will be forever nailed to the pillar of shame for treason and rebellion, and will be infamous for eternity!

"Someone, put up the clamps!"

"Wang Youquan, you dog official, do you want to confess under torture?" Mu Jincheng yelled.

"Fifty stick."

Mu Jincheng was also being beaten. Mu Xiaoqiao wanted to stop it, but she was unable to do so. Her fingers were almost broken by the clamps. Her fingers were connected to her heart, and there was only a clear mind left. She was sticking to her bottom line.

Some officials could not bear to watch this any longer, but they understood that this was instructed by their superiors and they had no right to comment. They could only turn their heads away and not watch this bloody scene.

Chen Taorui kept his head down, and no one knew what he was thinking. Everyone in the room had different thoughts.

Finally, Mu Xiaoqiao couldn't bear it anymore and fainted, his fingers were already bloody. Wang Youquan signaled the bailiff to take the complaint over, picked up Mu Xiaoqiao's finger and signed on it. Mu Jincheng's eyes were bloodshot, but he could do nothing as he was also seriously injured.

Wang Youquan announced that the verdict of this case would be announced on a later date, and then asked the jailer to take them all back to prison. The trial ended here, and the Mu family was convicted of treason and rebellion.

Three days later, the Mu family received the verdict in the Dali Temple prison.

Because the Mu family colluded with foreign enemies and committed treason, the marriage between Mu Xiaoqiao and the King of Nanrong Zhennan was cancelled, and the title of Liyue Princess was stripped. Mu Huanan was conspiring to rebel and bring disaster to the nine clans. All the nine clans of the Mu family will be executed immediately! The Mu family's property will be confiscated by the state treasury, the general's mansion will be confiscated, and the execution will be carried out at noon five days later at Caishikou!

Mu Xiaoqiao had expected this outcome. If you don't get rid of the roots, they will grow again in the spring breeze! Their emperor never leaves any trouble for those he wants to get rid of!

But her younger brothers and sisters were still so young. She glanced at them one by one, and her heart suddenly ached. She must find a way to save them!

The Mu family cannot just disappear like this. She still has the Dragon Map to protect, and she can't die!