Chapter 454: After the Sinner
September XIV.
With sufficient evidence, Jiang Bowen's case was dragged on for three months after all.
Even if Qi Changrong knew that this matter was established and there was no possibility of turning the tables, in the past three months, he had been uneasy several times.
It wasn't until the crime was completely implemented and when Jiang Bowen was hanged that the uneasiness in her heart immediately dissipated.
The three-month transition, faced with one layer of evidence after another, is enough for the people of the Great Jin Dynasty to understand the fact that Jiang Bowen is really a meticulous work sent by the Liang State.
At the execution ground, looking at his corpse hanging high on the pillar, not a single citizen felt unbearable about it.
But they couldn't help but cry.
This man is actually the faith and spiritual pillar of many people for decades.
The fall of this man represents the collapse of their faith.
The scene was very sad, Qi Changrong was hidden in the crowd silently watching all this happen, listening to the chaotic low sobs in his ears, and only then did he find a sense of reality.
The people she regarded as mortal enemies were finally defeated by her men.
No excitement, no laughter.
Some of them are just silent.
Qi Changrong didn't speak, and left quietly as he came.
In the past few months, Qi Changrong has still not shown up, and in the eyes of everyone, the prince is still missing.
The crown prince disappeared, and the pillars of the country collapsed.
For a while, everyone in the court was in a panic.
Fortunately, at this juncture, Zhao Li and Yang Yishu, as the leaders, barely supported everything.
And Jiang Bowen's death is tantamount to a wake-up call to Yang Yishu.
At least he used to be on the same front as this one sincerely.
Fortunately, he was rejected in the end, otherwise in addition to Jiang Bowen, there should be himself who is on the guillotine at this moment.
Yang Yishu, who was terrified, found Zhao Li, and the two discussed for a long time, and finally abandoned all suspicions and worked together to stabilize the situation.
Jiang Bowen's death made a huge splash in the entire Great Jin Dynasty, and the people involved were unknown.
September of this year is known as the bloody month of the Jin Kingdom.
However, when the splash faded, the lake returned to calm, leaving no hidden dangers at the bottom of the lake.
This is what Qi Changrong expected.
……
September 15, midnight and early in the morning.
Qi Zihuan cried and shouted several times in front of the Jinluan Palace of the Imperial Palace, which reluctantly made Emperor Jin An feel a little compassion and gave her the opportunity to visit the prison in the prison of the Criminal Department.
The conditions in the prison of the penal department are much better than those in the edict prison.
Due to Jiang You's inconvenience in his legs, he was specially placed in a single cell, and a soft quilt was spread on the narrow couch, which was not much different from an ordinary person's bedroom when viewed from the outside and inside.
"I'm tired."
After months of torture, Qi Zihuan's sharp edges and corners had already been smoothed out, and at this moment, as the most brutal and willful princess of the royal family, she actually thanked the jailer here calmly.
After hearing this, Chun Cai hurriedly took out a piece of silver and stuffed it into his hand despite the jailer's refusal: "Don't refuse again, Her Royal Highness the princess means to thank you for taking care of the horse master in the past few months." ”
Compared with ordinary prisoners, Jiang You has already lived a very good life, not only did he not use all kinds of criminal laws, but he also took care of him with good food and drink every day, and now he looks at it, except for a slight malaise, there is not much difference from when he left home three months ago.
Hearing this, the jailer hurriedly said: "This should be the villain's duty, where is the reward of Her Royal Highness the princess, there has already been a noble person who has ordered the twelve horses not to be embarrassed, and the villain is also obedient to the order." ”
Qi Zihuan suddenly said, "Who ordered it?" ”
"This villain doesn't know." The jailer smiled shyly: "Where can the villain know about the affairs of the nobles above." ”
Seeing that Qi Zihuan didn't mean to ask any more, Chun Cai waved his hand at the jailer, and then the two left together, leaving time and space to the young couple.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Jiang You did not look back, still maintaining a posture of looking up, his eyes calmly looking at the stars hanging in the night sky outside through the two palm-wide vents on the wall.
"Was my dad in pain when he executed it today?"
"Nope." As a princess of a country, Qi Zihuan naturally couldn't see such a filthy scene with her own eyes, but she had heard it from others: "The executioner's methods are very sophisticated, and he will end the Taishi in one fell swoop...... his life. ”
Qi Zihuan changed his words in the end.
When the truth of the matter is revealed, she can no longer bear to respect a traitor.
Jiang Bowen's mind was confused, and he didn't hear anything wrong with Qi Zihuan's words.
When he heard that Jiang Bowen did not suffer before he died, the look on his face was stunned, but he was relieved.
"That's good."
Seeing that he was surrounded by the smell of lifelessness, Qi Zihuan smiled reluctantly, went around to him and squatted down, reaching out to hold his hand on his knee.
"You are the hero of this matter, I believe that my father will not be angry with you for the sake of your meritorious service, and you will soon be free again and return to the princess's mansion with me."
Jiang Bowen is meticulous, but Jiang You has also joined the royal family, strictly speaking, Jiang You is already a member of the royal family.
If Emperor Jin An is willing to pick it up high and put it down gently, Jiang You may become the only finished egg under the nest.
As soon as these words came out, Jiang You, who had not moved, lowered his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him who was deliberately smiling.
Then, he withdrew his hand gently but resolutely, and said slowly under Qi Zihuan's stunned gaze:
"Twelve, although you are arrogant, you are not a wise person, you should know that even if Your Majesty is willing to let me go, the people are willing not to worry about me, but I ...... Still can't live. ”
From today.
His father would become the most famous spy in the history of the Great Jin Dynasty.
As the son of a spy, he can't stand the strange stares of others.
Originally, because of these legs, his life has been ruined.
Now that he has such a father, what face does he have to survive in the world?
What's more, his actions are righteous and righteous killing of relatives in the eyes of others, but in his own eyes, it is a great rebellion, no different from killing his father with his own hands.
He deserves death to make amends.
"You know, I can't take it anymore."
Seeing Jiang You's eyes that he had no will to survive at all, Qi Zihuan wanted to persuade and deny his statement.
Countless words were on his lips, but in the end, he choked with red eyes, and couldn't say anything.
She knew that he had endured too much, and perhaps only by dying could he get true relief.
Qi Zihuan, who didn't know what to do, fell on his knees and cried, and said intermittently: "You, if you die, I'...... I'm going to be a widow, can't you stay with me more? ”
"Twelve, you are a princess, my departure does not affect you anything, follow my heart, I can be free, you can also be free."
Qi Zihuan burst into tears, only shaking his head.
Jiang You gently wiped away her tears and continued: "But I have a wish, I hope you can help me realize it." ”
"Don't be like confessing your last words, I don't want to hear anything, I just want you to be good and stay with me for the rest of your life." Qi Zihuan covered his ears and was stubborn.
Jiang You didn't care about her, and said to himself: "After I die, you will bury me with my father, as his son, I will always give him an explanation." ”
Although he had covered his ears, these words penetrated into Qi Zihuan's ears word for word.
Hearing this, she hurriedly put down her hand and said in disbelief: "Are you crazy? According to the law of the Great Jin, he is a person who wants to be frustrated and ashes, do you want to follow the frustrated bones and ashes together?! ”
"Broken bones and ashes?" Jiang You pursed his lips and smiled, and his expression was relaxed: "It's not impossible, you come full of sins, and then you go full of sins, it can be regarded as a beginning and an end." ”
Qi Zihuan sat down on the ground and muttered, "You're really crazy......
Jiang You was noncommittal.
The slightly drooping eyelids obscured all the deep thoughts under his eyes.
Perhaps from the moment he stepped onto the grievance platform, he was completely insane.
Seeing that he really had the intention of begging for death, Qi Zihuan sniffed, his head was a mess, and he racked his brains and said: "It will be my birthday in a few days, can you wait for my birthday to say this?" ”
"Jiang You, can you not be so cruel to me?"
Jiang You looked at him for a long time.
Looking at the girl with tears in her eyes in front of her, she suddenly thought back to their wedding night.
As a husband, he is unqualified.
In the end, he owes her.
For a long time, Jiang You's head responded.
"Okay."
Hearing this, Qi Zihuan didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief, when he heard the urging voice of the jailer outside the prison: "Twelfth princess, you should leave." ”
No one dares not to follow the time limit set by His Majesty himself.
Qi Zihuan too.
When she heard this, she took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled the turbidity accumulated in her chest, and said solemnly to Jiang You: "Don't worry, in two days at most, I will definitely find a way to get you out of prison." ”
Two days?
Even she didn't believe she had the ability.
With the current state of affairs, the father and the courtiers still have a lot to do, where do they have the heart to think about how to deal with the guilty ministers?
Even so, Qi Zihuan had to say that even if it was just such a small promise, she hoped that Jiang You could find a little bit of survival from her promise.
She was born seven days away, on September 22.
In these seven days, she must find a way to change his mind.
turned around and watched Qi Zihuan leave.
After a while, Jiang You opened his mouth to call the jailer who was about to leave, and pleaded, "If the Twelve Princesses come back tomorrow, you can apologize to her for me." ”
The jailer was confused, and although he didn't know why, he nodded anyway.
The chains are re-locked.
Silence returned to the prison.
In the cell, Jiang You sat quietly in front of the vent, looking up at the cold moon in the night.
I don't know how long it took, but he finally lowered his eyes, took out the broken porcelain piece that had been hidden in his sleeve pocket for a long time, and easily cut his neck.