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"Since you know that Zhou Yuan is also in collusion with Prince Yong, what do you want to do? I also have to find an opportunity to make Mu Ruge's life story known to the world, preferably before Lan dies. I want her to see with her own eyes her most cherished children fall from the high platform..."

"Then we need to see how deep Zhou Yuan's feelings for the Lan family are..."

If he chooses to stand by and watch, there really won't be anything he can do for the time being.

What if he couldn't help but want to save the Lan family?

That gave him the opportunity.

On the second day after Lan's sentencing, he was taken to the execution ground.

Yang Yi was ordered to preside over the trial and also to supervise the execution.

Mu Ruge and Mu Xinshang both came, hiding in the crowd, looking at the people in Xingtai with a cold expression.

When they saw Mu Qingyan's figure, their eyes were like raging fire, hot and fierce, as if they wanted to tear her apart and swallow her.

Mu Qingyan smiled sweetly and said, "Don't look at me like that, I'll be scared..."

Mu Xinshang was not as patient as Mu Ruge, "Don't be so proud! One day, I will kill you with my own hands!"

Mu Qingyan blinked, "Oh? Really? Then I'll have to wait patiently... But today is your mother's happy day, why don't you dress more festively? And let her go in a lively manner..."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xinshang was about to rush forward and punch him, but was pulled back by Mu Ruge with a light word, "If you don't mind being embarrassed, then hit me hard. After that, let's see if you can keep your position as the prince's companion. Will the fame you have gained in the past ten years of hard study be wasted..."

As expected of Mu Ruge, she immediately grasped his weak spot and made him give up in disappointment.

Mu Qingyan was looking forward to it. When she knew that she was born as a result of the Lan family's affair, would her face, which was as calm as an ancient well, have any cracks?

"The time has come - execution -"

Yang Yi had just picked up the execution order and had not yet thrown it out when a loud shout came from outside the arena, "Prince Ling has arrived—"

The onlookers made way for him and knelt down in greeting.

"Greetings, Your Majesty..."

Yang Yi also stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty..."

Prince Ling nodded and shouted to the crowd, "Bring them up!"

The people turned their heads and saw a woman being brought up. Her face was exactly the same as that of the prisoner kneeling on the execution ground!

"What's going on? How can there be two identical faces?!"

Yang Yi had already known that an uninvited guest had entered his Ministry of Justice prison last night. Everything was under his control, and he knew that the prisoner had been replaced long ago.

There was a person in the crowd, Zhou Yuan in disguise. He knew that the plot had been exposed, and just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard the voice of Prince Ling behind him, "Lord Zhou, where are you in such a hurry to go?"

Ah Shang and another guard had already surrounded the man and stopped him.

Zhou Yuan calmed down and turned around with a smile, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I suddenly remembered that I have some trivial matters to deal with at home. Please let me go..."

Prince Ling lifted his robe and sat down. "Since Lord Zhou is here, aren't you curious about how there are two identical prisoners?"

Zhou Yuan tried his best to endure it, "Your Majesty, I am timid. Please forgive me for not daring to watch this torture in person..."

"When Lord Zhou secretly replaced the death row prisoner, I didn't see how cowardly you are..."

Mu Ruge narrowed her eyes and looked at Zhou Yuan. For some reason, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

She whispered to Mu Xinshang beside her, "When did mother have any contact with Lord Zhou? Why did he take the risk of stealing mother out?"

Mu Xinshang was even more confused, "I want to know too..."

Zhou Yuan's face suddenly changed. "Your Majesty, be careful with your words. I am just here to watch the fun. When did I replace the prisoner? Besides, I have never had any contact with the prisoner. Why would I risk saving her? Although I am not as powerful as Your Majesty, I am not someone who can be slandered by anyone at will!"

"Is it slander or not? Lord Zhou, please take a look at this before you speak..." Prince Ling had a red rope wrapped around his hand. Suddenly, a jade pendant fell from his palm and was swung back and forth by the red rope in his hand. Zhou Yuan subconsciously touched his waist.

Then I felt that I had been exposed, and my face turned pale...

"Bring me up!"

Zhou Yuan was taken to the execution platform, and his eyes were filled with sorrow as he looked towards Lan.

Duke Fuguo also came to watch the execution. When he saw Zhou Yuan being taken away, he knew what was going on! For so many years, he had been sleeping with his bedmate right under his nose...

Whenever he thought of that scene, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.

"Lan, do you have anything else to say?" Mu Sinian looked at Lan who was being held by Prince Ling's men.

"Master, please believe me, I didn't... I didn't kill my mother..."

"You didn't kill your mother, so why are you confessing? Do you still want to overturn the verdict at this moment?"

Mu Ruge subconsciously looked at Mu Qingyan, "What on earth are you trying to do?"

Mu Qingyan smiled. "You should ask your good mother about this question. What on earth did she do? A man who had never had any contact with her was willing to risk his bright future. Guess why he did this? Was it because he was bored? Or was he tired of living?"

On the stage, the human skin mask on the fake prisoner's face had been removed, revealing the face of Aunt Zhang. Her loyalty to the Lan family was so great that she was willing to die for her. It was really touching...

She sobbed but no sound came out.

It turned out that she was poisoned and became mute, no wonder... However, Lan was going to be executed by slow slicing. Nanny Zhang was more than twice as old as Lan. Wouldn't it be easy for her to be exposed during the execution?

Mu Qingyan looked at the executioner. As soon as a guilty look appeared on the man's face, he was held down by someone.

"Mother, don't you want to tell my brother and second sister their true life stories before you die?"

Mu Yingyu's voice suddenly broke in.

Lan was almost going crazy, and screamed, "What nonsense are you talking about! What real life experience!"

"You still want to hide it from me? Last night, when this man took Nanny Zhang to exchange you, I saw you hugging this man with my own eyes! He even said that for the sake of your common child, he must save you! I originally thought that you were so indifferent to me because I was not your biological child. It turns out that you hate me because I am not the child of you and the man you love the most!"

Mu Sinian staggered and almost fell off the execution platform.

The crowd was already bursting with excitement.

Someone recognized Mu Ruge and Mu Xinshang, and they all stepped back a large circle. The two siblings became the target of everyone's pointing and gossip.

Mu Qingyan stared at Mu Ruge's face closely.

She finally showed a different expression, no longer that dead face.