It rained heavily outside, and although the carriage was separated by solid wood, it was still damp.
Xiangrong's whole body was wet. She was placed on the seat covered with a tiger skin blanket. The plush and thick blanket was soaked immediately. She stood up subconsciously, not wanting to damage other people's things, but there was only one
But his hand gently pressed on her shoulder, pushing the person who had stood up back down.
"Just sit down, it'll be fine." It was still the same faint voice, but it made people feel heart-warming.
Xiangrong raised her head to look at the person. She was originally wearing a clean white shirt, but she was drenched in water when she went to rescue her. Her hair was also wet, but she still looked like a fairy. She couldn't help but well up in her eyes.
With tears in his eyes, he timidly opened his mouth and called out in an almost inaudible voice, "Your Majesty the Seventh Highness."
This person was Xuan Tianhua. He helped Xiangrong sit up, then removed his hands from her shoulders, and then sat opposite her. He ignored her wetness and asked her with a slight frown: "Where are you going?
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Before Xiangrong could answer, Yu Qianyin, who was sitting next to him, suddenly said in shock: "Is it you? The third lady of the Feng family?" Then he looked out the window again and asked: "Where is the general of the Bu family? I didn't follow you.
Are you together?"
Xiangrong was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer this question. He just kept looking at Xuan Tianhua with a trace of resistance in his eyes.
"Answer my question." Xuan Tianhua stared at her and said, "Where are you going?"
"Why are you crying?" Yu Qianyin's voice rose again, and she tilted her head and asked Xiangrong in confusion: "Did it hurt from the fall just now?" As he said this, he handed over a cloth towel.
Xiangrong felt a little irritated, so he took the towel and said back to her: "I'm not crying, it's just the rain on my hair." Then without waiting for Yu Qianyin to say anything else, she directly replied to Xuan Tianhua: "I'm going to go.
The execution ground. My eldest sister asked about it today. I heard that my second sister has gone there, and I also want to see it."
Xuan Tianhua frowned and asked her: "What's the point of killing people?"
Xiangrong put down the cloth and replied calmly: "There's nothing to see. Where are you going, Your Highness? If you're going the same way, please give me a ride. If you're not going the same way, just put me down and I can go by myself."
Xuan Tianhua shook his head and sighed. This child was different from before. He couldn't remember the first time he met Xiangrong, but in his impression, she always looked timid with Feng Yuheng behind him.
He just blushed and didn't dare to speak. Later, he and she became quite familiar, probably thanks to Feng Yuheng. He also helped this girl a few times, but no matter how many interactions he had, they really didn't. So.
, He didn’t know when this child became like this. He was less timid than before and more stubborn and bold now. There was also a bit of firmness in his eyes. He and Feng Yuheng had some similarities.
, now like this, she looks a bit like Feng Yuheng.
Xuan Tianhua looked at her for a while and said nothing more, "We are going to the execution ground, so let's take you there."
Xiangrong replied softly: "Thank you." Then he leaned against the back of the car, closed his eyes slightly, and said no more words.
Yu Qianyin sat next to Xuan Tianhua and told him about the last time Xiangrong fell off the bridge and was rescued by the general of the Bu family. As she spoke, she thought to Xiangrong again: "I heard that you and that Bu family general
The general is engaged? Congratulations! Look, you saved the bridge, and he came to save it by chance. This is really fate, Brother Qi, don’t you think so?"
Xuan Tianhua didn't react at all, and his mood didn't change at all. Xiangrong was the same, still leaning there with his eyes slightly closed and dozing off. Yu Qianyin's words were like being thrown into cotton, with no echo and no waves.
The carriage moved forward quickly and soon arrived at the execution site. The man driving the carriage outside opened a small gap in the curtain of the carriage and said to Xuan Tianhua: "Your Highness, it is raining too much outside and it is no longer possible to observe the execution.
There is a restaurant across the street, we might as well go to the second floor of the restaurant and choose a seat by the window, where we can see it."
Xuan Tianhua nodded, "Okay."
The carriage walked forward for a while and then stopped. People outside held big umbrellas and waited for them to come out. Xuan Tianhua got out of the carriage first, and Yu Qianyin followed him, waiting for him to reach out to help, but Xuan Tianhua
Hua's hand reached out, but it was stretched out towards Xiangrong - "Give me your hand."
Xiangrong was stunned for a moment, and without hesitation, he handed over his hand directly. Xuan Tianhua carefully helped her get out of the carriage, and then ordered the servant: "Hel Miss Yu down too." As he spoke, he pulled her and thought.
Rong has already walked into the restaurant.
This restaurant was opened opposite the execution ground. When Xu Shi opened it, he had already made preparations to earn the drinking money of the spectators, so whenever there was an execution here, the shop owner would be extremely excited. I thought that if there was a heavy rain today, even if there was an execution,
No one came to see it, but unexpectedly, a distinguished guest was welcomed.
The appearance of the Seventh Prince Xuan Tianhua is very recognizable. Almost no one who cares about him in this capital would not know him. I was just a little surprised when I saw the Seventh Prince leading a woman out of the car. For a moment,
This shopkeeper actually didn't dare to recognize anyone.
Xiangrong seemed to sense something was wrong, and moved his arm to pull his hand away. Xuan Tianhua didn't say anything, and just walked upstairs. Yu Qianyin glanced at Xiangrong, and then quickly followed him.
Xiangrong asked the shopkeeper: "I want a seat by the window on the second floor so I can see the execution."
The shopkeeper was stunned, "Aren't you two together?"
Xiangrong shook his head, "No."
The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed: "There are only two private rooms by the window that can best see the execution. Someone has occupied the other one before, and the remaining one..." He pointed to the group of people who had just gone upstairs, "The rest
The seats are scattered outside, you see..."
"Then let's all sit down." Xiangrong said nothing more, turned around and went upstairs. Her wet body shivered when exposed to the cold wind, and she urged the shopkeeper: "Give me a pot of hot tea first."
As soon as I finished speaking, I heard someone upstairs shouting: "Miss Third, come up quickly, we have hot tea here."
The voice sounded very familiar to her, and when she looked up, she saw Wangchuan waving at her. Xiangrong was overjoyed, and quickly quickened her pace and rushed to Wangchuan, and asked urgently: "Is the second sister here too?"
Wangchuan nodded and pulled her into one of the private rooms, where he saw Feng Yuheng sitting there drinking tea and cracking melon seeds. Seeing her dumbfounded, Feng Yuheng waved to her helplessly: "Come here.
"
Xiangrong finally came to his senses, walked in quickly, threw himself at the tea bowl, poured himself tea, and drank it in one gulp.
Feng Yuheng shook her head helplessly, and then told Huang Quan: "Go to the ready-made clothing store next door to buy some clothes for the third lady." Then she pointed out the window and said to Xiangrong: "Look, Feng Chenyu has already arrived.
"
Sure enough, in the direction of her finger, a prison car was slowly approaching. There was a person in the shackles in the car. His hair was disheveled, and his prison uniform was tightly wrapped around him by the heavy rain. From a distance, he could see
You can see a bit of graceful figure.
"Is Feng Jinyuan almost crying?" Feng Yuheng smiled and took a piece of pig's trotters from the plate on the table and put it into her mouth to chew on, "His most beloved daughter is going to be executed, or cut in half.
Capital punishment, I’m afraid you’re in a panic right now in the mansion, right?”
Xiangrong nodded, "More than jumping, I don't understand. In his heart, is the only eldest sister his daughter, and we are all picked up?"
Feng Yuheng laughed, "I really wish I had picked it up." She waved her hands and had no intention of saying anything more. At this time, Huang Quan also came back.
"You can't buy any good clothes in the ready-made clothes shop, so the third lady will make do with what she needs to change first, it's better than wearing wet clothes." Huang Quan was very attentive and even bought the small clothes inside.
Xiangrong asked Feng Yuheng, "How long until the execution?"
Feng Yuheng said: "It's almost here."
"Then I'll change it after reading it." She stared firmly at the execution field, refusing to move away even for a moment.
Feng Yuheng nodded and asked Huang Quan to put away his clothes first, and several people also came to the window and looked out together.
It is said that it is fast, but in fact there are still some procedures to go through. When the prisoner is led to the execution ground, he must first report his number, then have his body checked, and then insert a small sign with the birth date and birth date on the execution platform, and then the prisoner is escorted to the high platform.
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Cutting in half requires a large instrument, which looks like a door frame, made of wood, standing on a high platform. There is a machete hanging on the beam, with the back arched downward and an extremely sharp blade. The two ends of the knife are used
It was tied with hemp rope, and a big stone was dropped on one side. It can be seen that the blade of the knife is extremely heavy and cannot be suspended at all without being pressed down by two big stones. When the execution is to be carried out, the prisoner must be placed on the chopping board under the door frame and lie down with his waist
Aiming the blade at the top, when the prison officer gives the order, the stones on both sides loosen, and the broadsword comes down directly, cutting the person below him in half like chopping dumpling stuffing. The person who just finished cutting is not dead.
The executioner will bring the severed lower body to the front to show the prisoner. After such a stimulation, the last breath will be released immediately, and then he will be completely dead.
It was the first time that Feng Yuheng saw this kind of punishment. She felt that there was nothing to be afraid of, she just felt it was new. Xiang Rong was trembling a little, and she didn't know whether it was from the cold or fear, but she refused to move her eyes away.
Feng Yuheng held her chin with her hands and looked down. Xuan Tianming just raised his head and looked towards her. The two looked at each other. She waved down with a smile and mouthed: "Hi!
"
Xuan Tianming didn't understand what "hi" meant, but he knew it was supposed to be a greeting, so he turned around and gave a few instructions to Bai Ze who was standing behind him, and then saw Bai Ze put on a raincoat and heading towards the restaurant.
Not long after, people had gone up to the second floor and said to Feng Yuheng in front of the elegant room: "Princess, Your Highness said that he hasn't eaten since early in the morning. He asked the princess to leave later.
Let's eat something together here." As he spoke, he stared at the pig's trotters in Feng Yuheng's hand, and then said: "The prince also said that seeing the princess's pig's trotters chewing deliciously, he asked his subordinates to bring him some pieces too.
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Feng Yuheng rolled her eyes, it turned out that she wanted to share her delicious food. She reluctantly put the remaining pig's trotters on the plate for Bai Ze to take away, then turned around and wrinkled her nose at Xuan Tianming to express dissatisfaction. At this time,
Hear Wangchuan say: "It seems to be starting soon."
People's attention immediately focused on the execution ground, and they saw that Feng Chenyu had been pinned down on the chopping board, and she was struggling. Someone came forward and tied her whole body with a long rope.
She couldn't even move on the chopping board.
Immediately afterwards, Xuan Tianming was seen choosing among the tokens in front of him for a while. When he finally got the killing token, he suddenly gave Feng Yuheng a sinister smile, and then suddenly took the killing token.
The beheading order was thrown forward, and with enough internal strength, he shouted - "Behead!"
This "cut" sound penetrated the rainstorm curtain wall and spread in all directions. Even the people sitting on the second floor of the restaurant could hear it clearly.
Following his command, the hanging sword was finally lowered and fell at an extremely fast speed. With a "bang", the woman below was cut into two pieces at the waist! The legitimate daughter of the Gentleman Juyi Hall's miracle doctor