Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

These children were simply being trained and instructed; they did not commit any crimes.

Therefore, after the statistics were compiled, they were all kindly sent home to reunite with their families.

It can be regarded as a happy event.

Finally, the Second Prince's father-in-law's family was also implicated.

The crimes they committed were countless and their sins were outrageous.

Therefore, he ended up having his entire family executed.

Even though the second prince's wife was married, she was still counted in this category.

As for her son and daughter, they were imperial grandsons, and Emperor Jingzhao did not exterminate them.

The second prince also had several concubines, all of whom were ordinary women and knew nothing about the matter.

The concubines who had no children were allowed to return home.

The two concubines who had children were to raise the princess's two children in the future.

These two children have become jinxes and bring bad luck, and no one is willing to raise them, so they can only be handed over to these two concubines.

Otherwise, how could they be qualified?

As for Consort Shu, since she was an imperial concubine, Emperor Jingzhao gave her some dignity by letting her choose between a white silk ribbon, poison, or a dagger.

Consort Shu naturally chose the white silk.

She only regretted entering the palace before her last breath.

If I hadn't entered the palace, why would I have thought of fighting and vying for power, which led me to do so many irreversible things?

She recalled that year when she was dissatisfied with only being able to marry a minor official of the seventh rank in Jiangnan, so she ran away from home and came to the capital.

Thinking about her own appearance, she couldn't help but be proud and arrogant, and she was determined to marry a nobleman.

That's why he deliberately bumped into His Majesty when His Majesty left the palace.

At that time, she did not know his identity, but judging from his demeanor and the people protecting him, she had a feeling that he was definitely a noble person.

Fortunately, she made the right bet.

He is not only a benefactor, but the most valuable benefactor in the world.

She was overjoyed at the time.

But now she is filled with regret.

If I had known this would be the outcome, I would have preferred never to have come to the capital, never to have left Jiangnan, and instead married a minor official of the seventh rank. Perhaps I would have lived a happy and fulfilling life.

Unfortunately, no if.

Her life has come to an end.

After Consort Shu was executed, the purge of those who were to be beheaded began.

Because of the large number of people, hundreds of people are slaughtered every day at Caishikou.

Every day, hundreds of heads fall to the ground here, blood shooting into the sky, and a heavy, chilling atmosphere permeates the air.

The people came to watch every day with great interest, and they kept insulting the prisoner.

Every time the blade swung down, accompanied by the falling of the prisoner, bursts of applause and cheers would erupt from the crowd.

That was a celebration of justice being served.

Because the crimes committed by these people were publicly displayed by Emperor Jingzhao.

This undoubtedly ignited a raging fire of justice in the hearts of the people.

Those heinous crimes, like the biting wind in the dead of winter, filled everyone who heard of them with anger and shock.

The people angrily denounced these criminals as beasts, believing they were unworthy of being born as human beings.

Amidst the fervor of the crowd, watching the executions every day became their only way to vent their emotions.

After ten days of continuous executions, this unprecedented purge finally came to an end.

Every inch of the land at Caishikou is soaked in blood, and every brick and stone bears witness to countless wronged souls.

The people's anger gradually subsided, replaced by anticipation for the future.

All the property obtained through confiscation was put into the national treasury, and Emperor Jingzhao made a huge profit.

Finally, only dealing with the second prince remained.

Lingyan naturally knew that Emperor Jingzhao was reluctant to let him die.

Even though the people were filled with righteous indignation and resentment, they dared not take any action.

He's a prince, so what can they do even if they feel resentful?

As for the officials in the court, only a few very stubborn, upright, and single-minded individuals demanded the execution of the Second Prince.

The other ministers remained silent.

Anyway, the second prince has already been deposed and the crown prince has already been established, so what does it matter whether he lives or dies?

They had no relationship, but Lingyan insisted that they had a very close one.

How can he do so many bad things and still get away with it?

Everyone else paid the price for this, so why should he get away with it unscathed?

Just because he's a prince?

Fuck it.

She felt incredibly uncomfortable and resentful if this person lived even a second longer.

Therefore, she will definitely kill him!

She would wait a few days until Emperor Jingzhao decided on his fate.

But when the results came out, they were surprised to find that he was to guard the imperial tomb.

Ling Yan was furious.

TMD!

They said he was to guard the imperial tombs, but they didn't say he would guard them for the rest of his life.

So he will continue to go back to Beijing and cause trouble.

Absolutely not!

He must die!

That very night, just in case, Xiao Muyao and He Jingchuan personally went to the Second Prince's residence, knocked him unconscious, and brought him out of the city.

At that time, Lingyan and Lu Yanqing were already waiting in a forest.

After Xiao Muyao and He Jingchuan brought him to the back, Lingyan gave him an acupuncture needle, and he slowly woke up.

Upon waking up and seeing the four people, she immediately screamed in terror.

Those four cold and resolute faces, and those four gazes that pierced his soul like sharp swords, instantly made him feel the threat of death.

He was well aware of the situation, especially the way the four men were looking at him, as if he were a dead man.

He knew that the three men opposite him were highly skilled in martial arts, and he had no way to escape from them, so there was no need for him to make a futile struggle.

So they had no choice but to back down.

So he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Muyao, begging for mercy: "Sixth Brother! I don't know where I offended you, please let me go?"

Xiao Muyao didn't react to this at all.

The other three were the same.

They all remained unmoved, their faces as cold as frost.

Seeing that Xiao Muyao did not react, the Second Prince turned his gaze to Ling Yan.

He figured that Lingyan, being a woman, must have a soft heart and would surely soften under his pleading, thus allowing him to escape this predicament.

If he manages to escape tonight, he will definitely not let them go.

So he knelt down facing Lingyan and kowtowed repeatedly, pleading with tears streaming down his face, "Sixth sister-in-law! I beg you to have mercy and let me go, okay? I have never offended you! Why did you kidnap me? Besides, the princess is dead, and I still have several children to raise in my household. The children have already lost their mother, and they cannot be without their father!"

Lingyan showed no pity whatsoever; instead, she was enraged by his mention of the child, her murderous intent and ferocity overflowing.

Her cold eyes seemed to be able to see into the deepest darkness of people's hearts.

Her voice was as cold as ice, and her words were like knives: "How dare you mention children? Have you ever thought about the nearly one thousand innocent children you abducted? They were so young when your cruelty tore their families apart, and dozens of young lives were lost along the way. And what about the thousands of women who were trafficked and lost their innocence? Have you ever thought about how bleak their future will be?"

Upon hearing this, the second prince's face turned ashen.

Fear gnawed at his heart like ice, every cell trembling, as if even his soul was about to be devoured by this endless despair.

Her anger was like a raging fire, burning away all his pretense and sophistry.

"Are you still pretending to be pitiful? I wish I could grind you to dust and make you vanish into thin air! People like you don't deserve to live in this world. You waste food when you're alive and waste air when you're dead. So I've decided to have you cut into a thousand pieces and let you taste the excruciating pain of each cut."

Upon hearing this, the second prince was filled with panic, fear, and despair.

Looking at Ling Yan and the other three was like looking at executioners.

He quickly got up, wanting to escape this hellish scene.

But all he saw was a flash of cold light from the dagger in Lu Yanqing's hand, and a sharp pain instantly shot through his leg.

He immediately let out a heart-wrenching scream, the sound echoing in the silent night sky, sounding particularly shrill.

Lu Yanqing frowned slightly, clearly annoyed by the noise.

With a light tap of his fingertip, the Second Prince's voice abruptly ceased, his speech impediment sealed, leaving only his terrified eyes and silent struggle.

Then Lu Yanqing slowly squatted down and looked at the terrified eyes of the person in front of him.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips as he said, "Don't worry, the punishment of being cut into a thousand pieces is a total of three thousand cuts. Not a single cut will be spared. My technique is excellent. I will make sure you endure all three thousand cuts before you die. Enjoy it slowly."

The second prince was at a loss, his heart and eyes filled with despair and fear.

He wanted to escape, but he couldn't.

He could only passively endure the pain of being stabbed repeatedly.

The worst part was that the woman used silver needles to keep him conscious, preventing him from even fainting.

This woman is a devil, and the person who stabbed him is also a devil.

Xiao Muyao and He Jingchuan, who were observing coldly, were also devils.

He felt the cold blades falling like raindrops, each cut accompanied by a bloody, mangled scene.

The excruciating pain came one cut after another, seemingly without end.

He seemed to be entangled by endless thorns, each thorn digging deep into his skin, tearing apart every inch of flesh and nerve.

He felt as if he were in the midst of an endless storm, with every raindrop turning into a sharp blade, cutting his skin thousands upon thousands of times.

Each scar is like a meticulously crafted work of art, yet it is so painful and cruel.

This is not just physical torture, but also a form of mental torture, each blow penetrating deep into the bone marrow, causing unbearable pain.

His soul was wailing, his will was crumbling, but he could not die. He could only slowly exhaust the last glimmer of his life in this endless torment.

As time went on, this pain seemed to become endless.

The second prince's eyes gradually lost their luster, becoming empty and dull.

His breathing became weaker and weaker, each inhalation like a groan squeezed from the depths of his throat, each exhalation like the gradual extinguishing of the flame of life.

Finally, in this darkness shrouded in pain and despair, the Second Prince's body ceased all struggle and reaction.

His eyes closed forever, and a trace of unspeakable pain lingered at the corner of his mouth.

Lu Yanqing kept his word.

We promised him he would suffer three thousand cuts before dying, and that promise would be made without fail.

It's extremely difficult to inflict three thousand cuts, each one painful, without killing the person; it's a skill in itself.

Only Lu Yanqing among those present had this ability.

Thus, everyone involved in the Second Prince's case has paid the price they deserve.

Just then, dawn broke, and the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, falling on the woodland.

It seemed to foreshadow that all darkness would be vanished, replaced by an inextinguishable light.

It seems to be proclaiming: no matter how long the night, dawn will eventually come; no matter how rampant evil is, justice will eventually be served.