Since the members of the Chen family of the royal family were all gathered by Wang Yan to live here, Chen Jing, who was originally silent, had to say nothing, and he never said a word at any time. Everyone else has forgotten about him, the son of the once paranoid head of the family. This is what Chen Jing wants to see the most, he has already developed the will to live and die, and he doesn't care much about whether the Empress of Shengde Chen Xinyu arrives.

But Chen Jing remembered one thing, he and Chen Xinyu were the same age, they often played together when they were young, and they once formed a deep friendship, but this friendship had come to naught when they were only five years old. Chen Xinyu's father moved the capital and left the city and went to the new capital, Weicheng. Within two years, Chen Xinyu's father, the previous generation of departed monarchs, died violently because he was infected with some unknown disease while on patrol. Subsequently, it was his good friend from his youth, Chen Xinyu, who inherited the throne. Later, with the blatant rebellion of the Chen family of the royal family, they no longer had any contact.

Chen Jing didn't expect this kind of childhood friendship to save his life, but he hoped that this friendship would allow Chen Xinyu to give her death. This is also his last wish now, and the lives of other people have nothing to do with him. It doesn't matter whether others are dead or alive, he only wants to die.

At this time, the guards guarding the entrance of this hall shouted: "Her Majesty the Empress Shotoku has arrived!"

This sentence was as loud as a thunderbolt from the sky, and in an instant, all the members of the royal Chen family who were still boasting about themselves there suddenly fell silent. They all knew very well in their hearts that now, according to common sense, they should first clear out that they have little to do with the royal Chen family, and then throw out their qualifications to let Empress Shengde understand the importance of his current status. As a result, several elders of the Chen family of the royal family crowded to the front of the crowd, waiting for the arrival of Empress Shengde.

Under the protection of five gray-clothed guards, Empress Chen Xinyu of Shengde had already walked into this hall with vigorous steps. Chen Xinyu turned around and ordered, "Light the candle." Immediately, Chen Xinyu smiled again and said, "Everyone, don't worry, what we have is time, let's talk slowly." ”

"Yes!" The five gray-clothed guards held a torch in one hand and a sword at their waist in the other, and in a short time they had found the arm-thick mutton fat candles that had been brought in by the maids in the hall, and they used the torches in their hands to light these candles, which immediately made the hall very bright as day. These members of the royal Chen family all glanced at Chen Xinyu, who was standing in front of the main hall and looked at them with a smile. The expressions of these members of the royal Chen family changed dramatically now, and several of the young people who couldn't wait immediately stepped forward and asked in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, what to do with us now?"

Chen Xinyu smiled silently, although the movements on her face did not change at all, but from her heart, she had directly denied the hope of survival of these members of the royal Chen family, of course, Chen Xinyu would not reveal her expressions and movements. She said more gently: "I am not in a hurry to talk about some problems now, I would like to put forward a condition for you, I am now divided into two sides, and my right hand represents the members of the royal Chen family who can save their lives." If you go to my left-hand side, you will go straight to the path of death. At the gates of this palace, there are already fifty axemen waiting for you to make the right choice as you feel."

Chen Xinyu stood at the door of the main hall, raised his hand and flattened his arms, making a clear distinction between his left hand and his right hand, waiting here for these members of the royal Chen family to make their own choices. Although her face did not show any change in expression, it even showed a different kind of gentleness consistently. But in fact, the murderous intent in her heart has become uncontrollable, and now these members of the royal Chen family, if she does not leave a way for herself, she will not hesitate to kill them.

The members of the Chen family of the royal family looked at each other, not knowing what the significance of Chen Xinyu's move was. But the reason why everyone stayed here was that they didn't want to be killed, and they also wanted to take advantage of the fact that Chen Xinyu was also a member of the Chen family of the royal family to return to the country. So, under the leadership of several elders of the Chen family of the royal family, most of the members of the Chen family of the royal family walked behind her right hand, they didn't want to die, and they wanted to prove their worth to Chen Xinyu.

With the leader, the members of the Chen family of the royal family, who were originally a little hesitant in the back, also removed their last worries and rushed directly to the back of Chen Xinyu's right hand. Chen Xinyu looked around the hall, and there seemed to be no reason for anyone else. So, Chen Xinyu turned around and said with a smile to the members of the Chen family of the royal family behind him: "Okay, since you have all made your own choice, I naturally respect it, just"

"Wait!" Chen Xinyu was only halfway through his words, when a loud voice suddenly came from the hall behind him again, Chen Xinyu subconsciously turned her head, but saw a figure she was more familiar with. The members of the royal Chen family looked at this figure slowly and quickly from the main hall with shocked expressions. only to find that the owner of this figure was none other than Chen Xuan's youngest son, Chen Jing, who was almost forgotten by them. Chen Jing walked quickly to Chen Xinyu's side, and he also recognized Chen Xinyu as his childhood playmate, but he didn't mention it at all. He just said, "Your Majesty, may you say a few words?"

"What else do you have to say?" Although Chen Xinyu had already recognized Chen Jing, she was very deep in the city, and she did not show the surprise in her heart here. She was still calm, but she was secretly thinking about what Chen Jing wanted to do now.

Without saying a word, Chen Jing walked to Chen Xinyu's left hand side and stood still, in stark contrast to the members of the Chen family of the royal family on the other side. He held his head high, not looking at the members of the royal Chen family on the other side.

Chen Jing's action caused an uproar, but the members of the Chen family of the royal family did not feel pity and helplessness for him, but most of the members secretly rejoiced, someone died for them, and they were more likely to survive.

Chen Xinyu did not rush to give an order, but looked at Chen Jing in front of her with beautiful eyes and expressions that were also resolute, and she still asked calmly: "Why did you choose this, don't you know that my left hand represents death?"

"I know," Chen Jing smiled miserably, "The rebellion of the Chen family of the royal family has brought far-reaching effects and blows to the country, and my father is the leader in this matter, although he has committed suicide now, but it cannot undo the damage that our family has done to the country and you." Therefore, I have made up my mind that I will pay for these sins on behalf of my father, and if there is no leader who can kill the royal family to calm the anger of the people, I will be beheaded among them, and I will atone for my father's sins. My father did the wrong things, and I am willing to bear it for him"

Speaking of this, Chen Jing couldn't hold back his emotions anymore, he fell to his knees and cried bitterly. Chen Xinyu's gaze slowly softened, she had already received news from the secret agents in the city, saying that Chen Jing strongly opposed his father's practices, causing him to anger Chen Xuan and be imprisoned in the palace by Chen Xuan. Coupled with this person's style of doing things, Chen Xinyu still agrees. So, Chen Xinyu waved his hand and ordered the only one behind him: "In that case, leave him behind, and the rest of the people will be dragged out and beheaded immediately! Moreover, all the people in the city will be immediately informed, and if anyone wants to come and see, they are not allowed to stop!" After saying this, Chen Xinyu withdrew his arms and said with a smile to this Chen Jing standing behind her left hand: "Brother Jing, please come with me for the time being." ”

"Yes! Wei Chen understands!" After Wang Yan bowed, the original smiling action on his face suddenly became very cold, like a face without any affection. And the dozens of members of the Chen family of the royal family in front of them never imagined that this would be the result, they all wanted to chase Chen Xinyu's back to find out, but Chen Xinyu walked out of the hall with a dazed Chen Jing, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. Instead, Wang Yan's face was already full of murderous intent, and behind him were dozens of guards with swords in their hands, Wang Yan shouted, "Come on, take them all down!"

"Yes!" These dozens of guards pressed the hilt of the knife in their hands with one hand, and pressed the other hand on the back of a member of the royal Chen family and pushed violently, these members of the royal Chen family, who were originally pampered, could not withstand these wolf-like guards pushed so violently, they fell forward one after another. The guards then easily pushed them out of the hall together.

On the railing outside the main hall, Empress Shengde Chen Xinyu and Chen Jing were looking at the group of members of the royal Chen family who were pushed away by the guards and were about to be beheaded. Chen Jing couldn't hold back the question in his heart anymore, and he asked strangely, "Why did Your Majesty spare my life alone?"

Chen Xinyu didn't look back at Chen Jing, but said with a faint smile: "This matter is very simple, I have heard about it a long time ago, you persuaded your uncle not to go his own way, but he didn't listen to you, but imprisoned you." And now, you still refuse to give up atonement for your father's sins, that is to say, among the members of the entire royal Chen family, you are the only one who knows that the regime of the royal Chen family itself is unreasonable. In addition, you know that you have to atone for your father's sins, even at the cost of sacrificing your own life, then you are a person who values love and righteousness, and if you know this, I can naturally decide that you have the right and can live. ”

Chen Jing smiled bitterly, how could he have thought of this result, he could only say that Chen Xinyu is no longer the person he was back then, so Chen Jing asked in a low voice: "Then, what did Your Majesty decide to do with me?"