By the time the news spread throughout the capital, Xie Qingyu was already at the General's Mansion.

Qin Shenzhi acted quickly, and within two days he had already spread the word about Xie Qingyu's quiet apology.

The Xie family knew about this, but they didn't come to collect her dowry, probably because they knew they hadn't given much.

Within a few days, news of the Emperor's bestowal of a marriage upon Qin Shenzhi had already spread.

In the general's mansion, Xie Qingyu waited peacefully for her marriage and rarely went out.

Although it is unknown what Qin Shenzhi said to the people in the General's Mansion, Xie Qingyu was allowed to marry as a daughter of the General's Mansion.

When Xie Qingyu was first sent here, she met the general and his wife. They clearly had the air of people living in the frontier; they were both very generous.

Even so, Xie Qingyu did not go out to build a good relationship with them.

For the couple who had recently lost their daughter, Xie Qingyu's marriage in their daughter's name had its advantages.

But thinking about it inevitably makes me feel sad.

If it weren't for the unexpected incident on the way, they would have been sending their daughter off to get married soon.

Xie Qingyu rarely went out, except for the day when the Marquis's men were to be executed.

Xie Qingyu heard about this from the general's wife. The general's wife looked at Xie Qingyu's face and said, "Go if you want to. It's just murder. I heard that your previous husband wasn't a good person either. You should see what happened to him."

Seeing that Xie Qingyu was still hesitant, she added, "When you wear the veil, no one will recognize you. I will send a few soldiers to accompany you."

Xie Qingyu expressed her gratitude for the general's wife's kindness.

After Xie Qingyu left, the general's wife suddenly felt uneasy.

Girls who grew up in the capital are usually timid and have never witnessed murder. If they went there, wouldn't they be scared?

The general's wife spends a lot of time away from home and has become accustomed to some bloody things.

Thinking about it now, she was afraid Xie Qingyu wouldn't be able to handle it, but since she had already said that, she couldn't bring herself to bring him back.

After much deliberation, I decided to send a message to Qin Shenzhi so that he would know the news.

If you happen to be frightened into something serious, don't blame the family.

Within two days, Qin Shenzhi had prepared a scenario to resemble Xie Qingyu's death.

To make it more realistic, they even used a coffin to keep the body inside.

Then the busy work outside began. With Prime Minister Wang's big tree fallen, many branches were also taken down with it, and it would take quite a while just to clean them up.

In addition, he felt at ease leaving Xie Qingyu in the General's Mansion, so he focused on his official duties and was just waiting for the wedding to take place some time later.

So when he heard that the people from the General's Mansion had returned, his heart tightened, thinking that something had happened to Xie Qingyu.

Only after hearing what the general's wife had instructed him to say did his heart settle down a little.

"Tell your wife I understand," Qin Shenzhi said.

Today is the day of execution for those few people, not only them, but also the entire lineage of Prime Minister Wang. They will all be beheaded today.

This matter is no longer the responsibility of the Imperial Guards, but Qin Shenzhi will definitely have to go to the scene.

He just didn't expect Xie Qingyu to go too. How could she bear such a bloody scene? She really has guts.

With these thoughts in mind, Qin Shenzhi had already spurred his horse and set off.

Xie Qingyu was unaware that Qin Shenzhi had also come.

However, she thought Qin Shenzhi would probably be there.

For Qin Shenzhi, this was the moment to avenge his mother, the one who had been beaten to death right before his eyes.

Xie Qingyu arrived rather late, and her seat was somewhat towards the back.

However, she had only come because of the general's wife, and didn't really want to see it.

Looking at them from a distance, it was really impossible to tell who was who among the rows of people being escorted in prison uniforms.

Especially since Xie Qingyu was wearing a veil, one could only get a general view of her.

"Have you seen your older brother?" Qin Shenzhi's voice suddenly rang out beside Xie Qingyu.

I don't know when he arrived.

Xie Qingyu shook her head. "We haven't found it yet."

Qin Shenzhi was in a bad mood when he came over. It wasn't that he was blaming anyone, but he just didn't want Xie Qingyu to have any more contact with these people.

But hearing Xie Qingyu's words made him feel better.

She even kindly pointed it out to Xie Qingyu, "Look, it's the first one in the first row."

"..."

Xie Qingyu remained silent.

She never expected that the first person to be brought out would be Qin Lingrong.

Standing far away, I couldn't see his face clearly, only his general figure. "He's so thin now?"

Xie Qingyu wasn't exaggerating. Qin Lingrong was already somewhat thin before, but definitely not to this extent.

It looked like it was just a hanging frame, and it couldn't even stand up when it was brought up.

Xie Qingyu assumed it was someone from Prime Minister Wang's lineage who had been tortured to this extent.

Unexpectedly, it was Qin Lingrong.

Once you know that the person is Qin Lingrong, it's easy to determine which one is Lady Hou.

Her eyes were now fixed on Qin Lingrong.

“There’s no Cold Food Powder in prison,” Qin Shenzhi said. “Even if he’s not beheaded, he won’t live for more than a few days.”

When Qin Lingrong had his addiction flare-up in prison, it was terrifying. He seemed to have been possessed, and they had to keep him tied up the whole time.

"Why is the Marquis so calm?" Xie Qingyu looked at the person kneeling upright in front of her. From the Marquis's wife's actions, she could almost tell that it was the Marquis.

Xie Qingyu couldn't help but recall that from the beginning of the raid on his home to his imprisonment, the Marquis seemed to have no reaction at all.

Mentioning him, Qin Shenzhi's face flashed with disdain, and he even felt a little disgusted just saying it, "He is atoning for his sins."

Xie Qingyu turned to look at him.

Although I couldn't see Xie Qingyu's expression under the veil, I could imagine the curiosity on her face.

Qin Shenzhi lowered his voice, almost whispering in Xie Qingyu's ear, "He felt sorry for my mother, felt that he was oppressed. He liked my mother at the time, but he couldn't protect her because of the power of Prime Minister Wang and Lady Hou."

Qin Shenzhi sneered, "Because when he was young he was ambitious and wanted to make a name for himself in the court with the help of Prime Minister Wang, so he dared not resist. Later he gradually realized that he really didn't have the talent, so he decided to be a leisurely marquis and stopped caring about Prime Minister Wang's influence."

"Therefore, when I think of my mother, I feel sorry for her." Qin Shenzhi could not forget the indifferent expression on the Marquis's face when he begged him to save his mother when he was a child.

"In the matter of bringing down Prime Minister Wang, there was also a clue provided by him," Qin Shenzhi said.

It's ridiculous.

People only feel remorse after they die.

When Qin Shenzhi brought up this topic, he exuded a gloomy aura.

Suddenly, a soft hand grasped and patted his rough, large hand, and Qin Shenzhi looked down.

His hand, clasped with Xie Qingyu's, was hidden within Xie Qingyu's wide sleeves.

Qin Shenzhi smiled and firmly grasped the soft, comforting hand in his palm.

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