Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

At 3:15 p.m. today, Qiao Tong will be sentenced to death by beheading at Caishikou.

The whole family has been waiting for this day for nineteen years, because today they are going to see Qiao Tong beheaded.

Grandma and Grandpa didn't fall asleep until very late last night, and didn't fall asleep until one or two in the morning, so they didn't get up until eight o'clock this morning. Qingyun and Wang went to their parents' room and found out that the old couple, perhaps because they were too excited or agitated last night, had insomnia and didn't get up until Chenshi (a little after eight o'clock) this morning.

The family members got up one after another, washed up, and went to the canteen to have breakfast.

Yesterday, Tingsong asked for a day off from the Imperial College so that he could go to watch the execution today. His three younger brothers also asked for leave from their private school teacher.

My father came to the capital from his hometown and had just rested for two days. On the third day, the army that had returned triumphantly from the border also returned to the capital after more than a month's long journey. The emperor personally led all officials to welcome the army.

At the morning court the next day, all the meritorious soldiers entered the Taiji Hall to receive rewards. Biyue and her father were also invited to join them and entered the palace. The four members of the Han family also went. In the Taiji Hall, rewards were lavishly presented to all the generals and soldiers who had made contributions in the battle to capture the country.

Because Bi Yue's contribution was so great, simply rewarding her with a Princess Rong'an would not be enough.

Jiang Yuchuan learned from the generals and soldiers that the reward was too light, and that they would wait until her relatives from her hometown came to the capital before giving her parents official titles.

The emperor knew that Biyue's father was an eighth-rank agricultural official who had made contributions to the Dachang Kingdom and worked diligently in his position. In addition, due to Princess Rong'an's contributions, he promoted Chen Qingyun to Marquis of Changxing and her mother to a first-rank lady. Not only were they rewarded with gold, silver, and jewelry, he also rewarded them with a large house with five entrances and allocated twenty acres of wasteland in the suburbs to the Chen family.

The prince reported to the emperor that the two farms previously awarded to Rong An were given to her grandfather and grandmother respectively. His second uncle wanted to open a winery, so you should give him a piece of land so that he doesn't have to spend money to buy land.

There was a piece of rocky land in the suburbs of Beijing, but crops could not be grown there and it was useless to leave it alone, so it would be better to award it to their family. After the emperor knew about it, he allocated 20 acres of wasteland in the suburbs of Beijing to Qingyun. Anyway, crops could not be grown on that land, so it would be a good place to build a winery.

Biyue felt that the emperor was like a worm in their stomach, knowing what their family needed and rewarding them accordingly. Later, Luo Chen quietly told her that he was the one who told the prince's brother-in-law about Biyue's family's needs, and he went to tell the emperor.

Only then did Bi Yue realize that someone had indeed tipped off her about their family's affairs, otherwise how would they know so much about them.

Biyue didn't mean to blame him. This was a good thing and saved her some money.

So my father went to the Ministry of Personnel yesterday and asked for a day off. How could those officials in the Ministry of Personnel not agree? Although Chen Qingyun is still working in the Ministry of Agriculture, in charge of farming, his title is Marquis of Changxing, his daughter is a princess, and she is also the emperor's adopted daughter. His background is very strong, and he can't curry favor with him.

Today, all the family members will go to Caishikou to watch the execution. My grandparents are particularly excited. They can finally release all the resentment they have held in their hearts for so many years today.

After dinner, grandpa and grandma came to an empty house.

Bi Yue and her family came along. This separate house was located in a remote area behind the princess's mansion. There was a tablet for a young girl inside, and a white lantern hung at the door.

After the grandparents went in, they first lit a stick of incense for their daughter, then looked at the tablet and talked a lot to their daughter, blaming themselves for not being able to protect her well, allowing a ten-year-old child to endure so much pain and finally die in humiliation, without being able to avenge her.

As she was talking, grandma started sobbing again, and grandpa was wiping his tears beside her. Father, second uncle, Wang and second aunt were also standing outside the door. When they heard mother/mother-in-law crying softly inside, they couldn't help but shed tears too. Half an hour later.

Everyone calmed down. Bi Yue supported her grandmother, and her father supported her grandfather, and they slowly came to the outside of the princess's mansion. The servants had prepared the carriage, and the whole family got on the carriage. Half an hour later, they arrived at the vegetable market.

There is a Guanshan Restaurant next door. As early as a week ago, Biyue came here in person and booked a private room on the second floor by the window. From the high vantage point, she could clearly see the execution place opposite.

This place is the best location for watching executions, so several families wanted to book it. Bi Yue guessed that they might be from other places. There was a third-rank official in the capital who was talking to the boss. Bi Yue happened to come and also took a fancy to it, so she revealed her identity. The third-rank official recognized her and quickly took the initiative to withdraw.

The hotel owner gave this seat to Bi Yue and didn't ask for a penny. Since the boss was so considerate, Bi Yue gladly accepted it without hesitation. This was Princess Rong'an of Changping State, a goddess of her generation. Even the emperor had to be courteous to her when he saw her.

When the restaurant owner saw Princess Rong An and her family coming today, he quickly welcomed them to the second floor and asked the waiter to serve them tea and snacks. Fearing that they might be too hot, he also brought over a few ice basins. His service attitude was quite good.

The coachman parked the carriage behind the restaurant and stood among the crowd below, joining those who came to watch the fun.

There were many people who came to join in the fun today. There were huge crowds of people. There were also several families who came from other places. Their daughters were also tortured to death by this beast. They came here specially to witness his end with their own eyes. At 5:30, the prisoner was brought up. The victim families took rotten vegetable leaves in their hands and threw them at him. The executioner above shouted to the crowd below, "Silence, silence."

Still, it could not be stopped. The indignant audience, including the fathers or mothers of the victims, shouted, "It would be too easy to kill this villain with just one blow. I need to cut him into pieces a thousand times to relieve my hatred."

When the time came, the officer pressed his head on the wooden stake. The executioner chopped off his neck with a knife. Blood spurted out and his head rolled on the ground. Qiao Tong was dead. The people below shouted, "Daughter! Today the evil man is finally dead. You can rest in peace."

When the grandparents saw this, they clasped their hands together and prayed silently, saying to their daughter, "Yu'er, you can finally rest in peace."