It rained for two days in a row, and Shen Tang was worried that it would rain on the day of Changping Bo's execution, because then Xie Guimo would not take her out of the house. Fortunately, the rain stopped in the evening of the previous day.

After a night, the sky cleared up and the blue sky was clear.

Shen Tang had just come out of the moon, and the princess disapproved of her going out. However, Shen Tang wanted to go out, and the princess felt sorry for her staying cooped up in the room for a long time, so she didn't say anything, but only reminded her, "Try not to be exposed to the wind."

Shen Tang nodded repeatedly.

Today is the full moon day for both children, and we should hold a full moon banquet, but tomorrow is a day off, so it is postponed for one day.

The princess was busy preparing for the full moon banquet, and she was so busy that she had no time to rest. She also came to Chenxiangxuan twice a day to see the child. When the child is older, Shen Tang can take the child to the Peony Courtyard, so that the princess will not have to run back and forth.

It was still early for the execution, and Shen Tang couldn't remember how many months it had been since he had been shopping. Xie Guimo took Shen Tang shopping, and everyone who knew that Shen Tang was the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Jingyang was envious.

The daughter of Marquis Pingyuan, the biological sister of Prince Ning, the princess consort whom Prince Jingyang had to marry even after being rejected, and more importantly, she gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl.

Any one of these is enough to make people envious and jealous. It is no exaggeration to say that the Crown Prince's wife of Prince Jingyang is the apple of everyone's eye.

The Crown Prince of Jingyang's wife is pregnant, but he has never taken a concubine. There are not many children from noble families like him. The Crown Prince of Jingyang has also saved Prince of Yu twice. Although the Emperor has not appointed Prince of Yu as the crown prince, all the civil and military officials in the court know that the position of crown prince must belong to Prince of Yu. The Emperor has always trusted the Crown Prince of Jingyang enough. When Prince of Yu ascends the throne in the future, the Crown Prince of Jingyang will definitely be second only to him.

The last time Shen Tang went shopping, he was buying dowries for Ginkgo and Qiutong. It seemed that all the things in those shops had changed, so he bought everything he liked.

One of the stalls sold small and exquisite wood carvings, which the two children would definitely like. Shen Tang bought all of them, making the vendor very happy.

After walking around two streets and coming out of the jewelry store, the street became noisy.

It was almost noon when the Ministry of Justice escorted everyone from the Duke of Changping's Mansion to the execution ground. Concubine Ye had murdered her cousin and used someone else's body as a substitute. Relying on the real Ye Qingli's life-saving grace to the Emperor, she had spoiled the concubines in the harem for twenty years. She had also brought disaster to the entire Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Her crimes were too numerous to list. Thinking of the Duke of Zhenguo and his son who were brave and good at fighting, but were killed like that, the people were filled with righteous indignation and threw stones, rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at the Duke of Changping.

The Earl of Changping was locked in a prison van, his face pale. He had been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice these days, and his life had not been easy.

The Ministry of Justice used all kinds of torture instruments on Changping Bo, and they were also worried that he would not be able to bear it and die in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. They applied medicine to him after the torture. For the past half month, Changping Bo lived a life worse than death in the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

Today's execution is actually a relief for him.

After the prison van passed by, Shen Tang and Xie Guimo also went to the execution ground.

When they arrived, the Earl of Changping was kneeling on the ground, with the Earl of Changping's wife beside him, as well as the second and third masters of the Earl of Changping's mansion and others.

In his previous life, after King Qi ascended the throne, Earl Changping eliminated dissidents and sent countless loyal ministers and generals to the execution ground. In this life, it was his turn to experience what it was like to be executed.

Changping Bofu was executed, and the King of Qi came to see him off for the last time.

When the Earl of Changping was looking at the King of Qi, he caught a glimpse of Xie Guimo standing on the city wall, and his eyes became dazzled.

The King of Qi then looked over.

Soon, the King of Qi's men came over, "Prince Jingyang, Your Majesty... My master invites you over."

Xie Guimo said, "I have nothing to say to your master."

The servant said, "It's Lord Changping who wants to talk to you."

Xie Guimo looked at the miserable Changpingbo who was kneeling on the ground. He was really curious about what Changpingbo wanted to say to him before he died.

Xie Guimo ordered Chen Shan, "Protect the Crown Prince's Consort."

Xie Guimo went down from the city wall and walked to the execution platform.

This was the first time Xie Guimo and King Qi met after Concubine Ye was banished to the cold palace. King Qi saw Xie Guimo walking towards him with murderous intent in his eyes, but when he was in power, he could not do anything to Xie Guimo, let alone now that he had been deposed.

Xie Guimo walked over and looked at Lord Changping. "Lord Changping, what do you want to tell me?"

Changping Bo said, "I never thought that Concubine Ye and I would be defeated by you in the end."

There was a strong sense of unwillingness in his voice.

He watched Xie Guimo grow up.

He and Concubine Ye had countless opportunities to strangle Xie Guimo in the cradle.

Xie Guimo laughed, "Since you've come to see Lord Changping off for the last time, I'll let you die with peace of mind. I'm the one who killed your son."

Changpingbo was furious, "It's you?!"

Xie Guimo said, "The one who abolished you was my father."

Changping Bo's face became ferocious, and he wished he could kill Xie Guimo.

But with his hands tied behind his back, the Earl of Changping couldn't even get up, let alone kill Xie Guimo.

"Remember to be a good person in your next life."

After saying this, Xie Guimo turned around and was about to leave.

Changping Bo stared at Xie Guimo's back, "Do you think you won?!"

Xie Guimo stopped in his tracks. He turned around and looked at Lord Changping, amused. "He's already been sent to the execution platform. Could it be that Lord Changping still thinks he has a chance to turn things around?"

Changping Bo knew that he would die today.

He did that thing too late. If it had been a few months earlier, he and the King of Qi would never have suffered such a terrible defeat.

He looked at Xie Guimo and laughed, "No one in Da Qi can kill you, but there will always be someone in this world who can!"

"Prince Jingbei, don't be too happy too soon!"

Looking at the ferocious and expectant look on Changpingbo's face, Xie Guimo frowned, and a bad premonition flashed through his heart.

He withdrew his gaze and turned away.

Shen Tang was waiting for Xie Guimo on the city wall. When he saw him come back, Shen Tang asked, "Why did the Earl of Changping call you over?"

Xie Guimo said, "It seems that the Earl of Changping has a backup plan."

Shen Tang said, "He'll be beheaded soon, what else can he do?"

If the first move doesn’t work, try the second move.

The time had come, and the King of Qi fed Changping Bo his last meal before executing him.

Shen Tang just watched as the head of the Earl of Changping fell to the ground.

The scaffold was stained red with blood.

It's a pity that Prince Qi was not executed together. The emperor was reluctant to kill his own son. However, Prince Yu would not do so. Prince Qi could only live until the day Prince Yu ascended the throne.

Ginkgo asked Chen Qi, "What did the Earl of Changping say to the Crown Prince?"

Chen Qi was very obedient, and since there was nothing he couldn't say, he told Ginkgo what Changping Bo had said. Ginkgo casually asked, "Did the Crown Prince make enemies with anyone outside of Da Qi?"

Neither Prince Qi nor Concubine Ye could kill the Crown Prince, let alone people outside the Great Qi. Ginkgo disagreed.

Ginkgo spoke loudly, and Shen Tang, who was walking down the city wall, heard it. Her heart skipped a beat and she stopped.

Xie Guimo looked at her, "What's wrong?"

Shen Tang looked at him, "Isn't it... a war going to happen?"

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