In my previous life, I killed my whole family. In my next life, I killed the royal family.
Chapter 52: Watching the Execution Ground
The next morning, Qi Wan got up and went to the front yard and the upper yard to pay his respects.
She wore a red long skirt with delicate flower and butterfly patterns embroidered on it, which showed her softness and elegance. She wore a pink top embroidered with seven butterflies. She had a golden finches on her head, pearl hairpins and jade hairpins, her skin was as white as snow, her eyebrows were as black as distant ink, her lips were like cherry blossoms, and her makeup was exquisite. She was as beautiful as a fairy.
When Old Master Qi saw Qi Wan, he smiled and said, "Ah Wan is dressed like it's a holiday today."
Everyone in the hall chuckled; they all understood what this meant.
Pei smiled and said, "It's time to make autumn clothes for Ah Wan. Let's go to the warehouse and get some Shu brocade and Song brocade today."
"Mom, that's so gorgeous." Qi Wan smiled.
"The cape is made of Song brocade, and the long skirt is made of Shu brocade. When Awan puts them on, she looks like she is covered in the morning glow." Zheng said with a smile.
Everyone laughed and said, "Ah Wan should dress so gorgeously."
"We have a cloth shop. We have all kinds of cloth, including light gauze and thin feathers from the Western Regions."
"Make a few more." Qi Lu also nodded, "You can make a few more Yunjin as well."
Old Master Qi smiled, pinching his white beard, "Young people should wear more new clothes."
Zheng said, "Today I will send someone to call the shopkeepers of the clothing and jewelry shops to come and make autumn and winter clothes and jewelry for Ah Wan."
"Okay." Pei smiled.
Qi Wan smiled sweetly. It felt so good to be spoiled by her family.
Ever since the third branch of the family disappeared, no one in the Qi Mansion spoke in a sarcastic tone or yelled anymore.
This was a rare period of harmony and tranquility in the Qi family over the years.
Qi Wan went to the upper courtyard with her parents and said softly, "Father, mother, I want to take Wu Yi out for a while."
Pei smiled and asked her daughter, "Are you going to pick out jewelry styles? Or are you going to look at your perfume shop?"
Qi Lu glanced at his daughter and thought that she wanted to watch the execution of a prisoner.
He said, "It was the guards who were executed this morning."
Qi Yuan smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Sister just wanted to go to the shop, not to the execution ground."
Qi Ze also nodded, "Sister, please go out for a walk with Wu Yi."
They had all seen Wu Yi's skills, and at the same time they picked up Qi Fu and his son and threw them into the yard.
They also heard that Wu Yi was best at swordsmanship.
In order to protect his sister, the two brothers agreed to let their sister go out for fun and relax.
Qi Lu hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and suggested, "Ah Wan can go out, but she should change into men's clothes instead of going out in this outfit."
"Yes, father." Qi Wan smiled.
In the morning, Qi Wan changed into men's clothes, tied her hair up, wore a high crown, and had a smile in her eyes.
She was wearing a gray silk shirt, a black and green silk belt around her waist, black boots on her feet, a folding fan in her hand, and a short sword at her waist.
A handsome young man whose gender was difficult to tell appeared in the Qi Mansion.
Zheng exclaimed, "Ah Wan looks even more handsome in men's clothes."
Pei smiled and said that her daughter was beautiful and looked good in men's clothes.
"Can't you recognize that the person in front of you is a woman?" Qi Wan shook his folding fan proudly.
"I can't recognize him." Zheng smiled and said, "It's not safe for such a handsome man to go out. Don't get separated from Wu Yi."
Qi Wan clasped his fists and bowed, "I understand, sister-in-law."
He turned around and bowed again, "Mother, I'm leaving now."
Pei burst into laughter and waved her hand, "The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."
"Yes, mother."
Qi Wan got on the carriage outside the second gate and went out through the side door.
At this time, people on the street rushed to the execution ground at the intersection of West Street like a tide.
There was no lingchi execution of criminals in the Pu Dynasty for eleven years.
The people who were executed by lingchi this time were the guards of the third prince, and all kinds of speculations were rife among the crowd.
"I heard that the Third Prince ruined a dragon robe."
"It seems that the Third Prince's guards lost the dragon robe."
"It's just a dragon robe, how could they punish a prince?" someone doubted.
"Maybe there are other reasons?"
Someone asked: "What could be the reason? Treason?"
"pretty close."
Some people secretly sighed, "This person was born in the royal family. In addition to enjoying wealth and honor, sometimes he can't live as peacefully as us."
People inside and outside the court all knew that the emperor had sent people to spread the word that "the third prince had damaged the dragon robe" to let officials and the people know.
Only a few people know the real cause of death of the Third Prince and his guards.
In short, the guards were implicated by their master.
As servants, they had to obey orders after following a master.
After the master succeeded, he was promoted several levels and even granted a title of nobility.
The master's failure will result in the servants dying a tragic death.
They are also very conflicted. On the one hand, they are looking forward to their master taking over so that they can turn the tables and become the superior ones.
If you are afraid of committing a crime, you will end up in a bad situation.
The guards of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince also followed their master to the execution ground to watch, with mixed feelings.
The prince's guards said, "I hope my master will ascend to the throne peacefully and smoothly."
The Second Prince's guards said, "We hope that our master will behave himself. If we attempt to seize the throne, we must be absolutely sure."
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince gathered on the third floor of the teahouse, which was a rare occasion. They drank tea and looked towards the execution ground, which was crowded and bustling with people.
The prince gloated, "Third brother will be leaving tonight, so I hope he can reincarnate as a legitimate eldest son."
The second prince raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "In all these years, I have never realized that his ambition is so big."
"If your ambition is greater than your ability, you will end up dead." The prince sneered, looking at the second prince with a warning look.
The two brothers appeared to be on good terms with each other but were not in harmony with each other. They held their breath when they sat together and talked.
Qi Wan's carriage slowly drove from East Street to Zhuque Street. When passing the bustling West Market, a carriage parked at the intersection caused the speed of her carriage to slow down, which caught her attention.
Qi Wan lifted the curtain and took a look, muttering softly, "Why is the carriage parked here, blocking the road?" She lowered the curtain, lowered her head to take the book, and prepared to flip through a few pages.
Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage moved slightly, and a figure flashed out quickly and lightly got on the carriage of the Qi Mansion.
Qi Wan heard a slight noise and looked up. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he called softly, "Brother Qin."
Wang Qin looked at Qi Wan seriously, and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "How dare you be so bold as to watch the execution?"
It turned out that he had received news from Wu Yi that "the master was going to watch the execution ground", so he immediately hurried out of a deep courtyard in the capital and waited on West Street specifically to accompany Qi Wan.
Qi Wan playfully leaned close to Wang Qin's ear and whispered, "Brother Qin, let me tell you a secret. Wang Yigui will be sentenced to death by slicing today."
"Ah, really?" Wang Qin looked surprised.
Since he stayed in the capital, he had been cautiously guarding against the emperor replacing the third prince, and even prepared to kill the third prince himself. Now, this news made him feel relieved.
Qi Wan nodded affirmatively, with a gleam in his eyes.
Wang Qin couldn't help but applaud, his face filled with an excited smile, "Li Dai Tao Jiang, what a brilliant idea!"
He now really wanted to see whether anyone would discover the torture of Wang Yigui, the traitor to his country.
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