: Killing the whole family

In the fifth year of Yanyou's reign in the Dashun Dynasty, the sun was scorching.

In death row, Murong Qing was tied to a pillar, and two stoves were specially lit for her on both sides.

It was as if she was being roasted on a fire. Her face was red and her breathing was difficult due to the heat.

But she still kept repeating over and over again: "I have never done anything disgraceful to His Majesty! I have never done anything disgraceful to Your Majesty..."

Three days ago, after eating some wine, she went back to the palace to lie down and rest in a daze. She fell asleep unconsciously, but she didn't expect that she was awakened by a basin of cold water not long after.

She had no idea what had happened. When she woke up, she saw a guard lying beside her.

The two of them slept on the same bed and slept in the same clothes.

At that time, there were still standing beside the bed Sheng Xiuyan, who was dressed in a dragon robe, and Bai Mengying, the favored concubine of Yuan Gui.

She expected that someone was framed, but she didn't expect that Sheng Xiuyan didn't even give her a chance to explain, and ordered her to be put on death row!

Although it had only been three days, all the torture instruments in death row had already been tried on her.

I was already feeling unwell when I came in, and now I am hanging with only one breath left...

Outside the cell, Sheng Xiuyan put his hands behind his back and had a sinister look on his face: "I saw it with my own eyes. How can I still accuse you unjustly?"

Bai Mengying, who was standing next to Sheng Xiuyan, looked sadly at the tortured people in the cell and the ghost-like Murong Qing: "Sister, how could you make such a big mistake? What does this mean for His Majesty's face?"

After speaking, he gently shook Sheng Xiuyan's sleeves.

"Your Majesty, my concubine and my sister are like biological sisters. My sister made a big mistake, and my younger sister also made a mistake. I should have persuaded her earlier. Can your majesty spare my sister this time?"

"Spare her? Humph!"

Sheng Xiuyan sneered coldly, his falcon-like eyes full of disgust: "This whore has made a big mistake, how can I spare her? Even if this whore is cut into pieces by a thousand cuts, it's not an exaggeration!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Mengying turned her head and started retching to the side.

Sheng Xiuyan frowned: "This cell must be extremely smelly, Ying'er can't stand the smell. You should go out first, I have something to talk to this whore."

Bai Mengying gradually stopped retching, raised her hand to her chest, and looked at Sheng Xiuyan with a smile.

"The cell does smell bad, but it's not that I can't stand the smell, it's just..."

She bit her lower lip lightly, looking shy, and caressed her belly with one hand.

The meaning is self-evident.

Sheng Xiuyan was startled: "Yinger, you...you have a dragon heir?"

There was a smile on his face, and he even bent down to look at Bai Mengying's abdomen.

Bai Mengying nodded lightly: "I am weak, and the dragon heir is less than three months old. I am not stable. I am afraid that my joy will be in vain, so I have not made it public."

As he spoke, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and he raised his eyelids to look at Murong Qing in the cell.

"My sister loves children the most. It would be great if my sister had not been so confused and waited until the emperor's son was born to be raised and taken care of by her."

In the dim cell, a hint of darkness and cunning flashed through Bai Mengying's eyes.

It's a pity that Sheng Xiuyan only looked at her belly and didn't notice her expression.

Murong Qing's head was groggy, but at this moment he was inexplicably awake, and he could clearly see Bai Mengying's expression.

It's her! Bai Mengying must have framed her!

It turns out that Bai Mengying, whom she regarded as her biological sister, caused her harm!

But when she saw the dazzling smile on Sheng Xiuyan's face, Murong Qing felt unable to speak.

He didn't even give her a chance to explain. If she explained again now, would he believe it?

"Leaving him to be raised by this whore will only serve to teach the emperor a bad education!"

Sheng Xiuyan's expression suddenly darkened, and he looked at Murong Qing with cold eyes: "The queen committed such a capital crime of not observing women's ethics, and the Southern Border Marquis collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, intending to rebel. You Murong family are really good!"

Murong Qing only felt a bang in his head.

Conspiracy? How could the father conspire?

Her red eyes were full of disbelief, and she tried her best to speak out: "No! Impossible, my father will never...never collaborate with the enemy and betray the country! He will never rebel!"

The Southern Border Marquis Mansion is full of loyal generals guarding the Southern Border, and they only want to protect the Dashun Dynasty.

She never believed that her father would collaborate with the enemy and betray the country!

Sheng Xiuyan's face was as cold as ice, and his whole body was covered with a layer of bloodthirsty murderous intent: "The evidence for this matter is conclusive. I have issued an order to kill all the people in the Nanjing Hou Mansion. The execution day will be in three days!"

"No--"

Murong Qing's voice was hoarse.

She twisted her hands desperately, trying to break away from the rope tied to her wrist: "Sheng Xiuyan, my Murong family sacrificed their lives to protect you from ascending to the throne, how can you be so ungrateful! The Murong family will never do this.

Collaboration with the enemy and the country! Never!"

She was trembling with hatred, and for a moment she even forgot the etiquette of a monarch and a minister, and actually called Sheng Xiuyan by his name.

Since ancient times, emperors have been the most ruthless people in the world. I think it was the Murong family who strongly supported the third prince in the battle for the right to inherit the throne, allowing Sheng Xiuyan, who was not favored at all, to successfully ascend the throne.

Since he came to the throne, he has been arbitrarily executing ministers who once opposed him for various reasons. It has only gradually subsided this year. But now that the country has just stabilized, can he no longer tolerate the Murong family's meritorious minister?

After Murong Qing figured it out, he saw his cold expression and couldn't help but lower his head.

But there were tears in his eyes, and he couldn't stop laughing.

"Haha... Sheng Xiuyan, if you act like this, aren't you afraid of going to hell after death?"

In the dark cell, the laughter made people's hair stand on end.

Sheng Xiuyan frowned and looked sideways at Bai Mengying: "Ying'er is pregnant, so go out first."

Bai Mengying knew that Sheng Xiuyan was going to say something to Murong Qing that she couldn't listen to, so she wisely left the cell.

The guards and eunuchs who followed also left together.

It wasn't until Sheng Xiuyan and Murong Qing were the only ones left in the cell that he spoke: "What's there to fear in hell? It's the unsteadiness of my dragon chair that's the most uncomfortable thing!"

The two looked at each other across the wooden posts of the cell.

Murong Qing looked at the dragon robe and felt dazzled.

In order to secure the throne, the entire Murong family was ordered to be executed.

What a great move to burn bridges across rivers!

Her twisting wrist suddenly stopped moving, and tears slid down her cheeks to her chin, and then fell to the ground.

His eyes were full of despair.

"Third brother, just demote them to civilians. I beg you... please spare their lives!"

Murong Qing had no choice but to put down his posture, and even endured the feeling of nausea and called out the long-lost name, hoping that he would spare the Murong family for the sake of past friendship.

But Sheng Xiuyan's face remained calm and cold.

Murong Qing saw clearly, closed his eyes, and said resolutely: "I have made a big mistake and deserve to be punished. Murong's family is full of loyal people. They have paid so much blood and tears for His Majesty. Your Majesty will compensate for the fault and spare their lives, even if

Exile is also an option. Your Majesty is furious and I know that since your Majesty wants to kill me, just kill me!"

"Since Qing'er said so, let's save their lives and give them poisonous wine, white silk, and daggers. Choose one. It will also give you some dignity."

Sheng Xiuyan seemed to have given him a great gift, but even so, Murong Qing still had to hold back his hatred and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the eunuch brought the three-piece suit, obviously prepared for it.

Sheng Xiuyan glanced at the wine, turned around and left, leaving only one sentence: "Watch her choose."

After burning the incense, under the watchful eye of the eunuch, Murong Qing chose the poisonous wine and drank it all in one gulp.

The pain was so painful that she fell to the ground and curled up, feeling as if thousands of ants were gnawing at her bone marrow. Life was worse than death.

"Concubine Yuan Gui asked the servant to bring a message to the Queen."

The eunuch bent down and said: "The Nanjing Hou Mansion was raided and executed by everyone yesterday. The Queen can go to the underworld to reunite with them."

Murong Qing was struck by a bolt from the blue and said with difficulty: "No! Your Majesty, he promised..."

Before she finished speaking, blood overflowed from the corners of her mouth, and her mouth was filled with blood, making it impossible for her to even utter the last sentence.

He still lied to her and made her willing to die.

But he still couldn't save the Murong family!

Murong Qing closed her eyes with hatred, feeling that her soul was being pulled away inch by inch.

Sheng Xiuyan, if there is an afterlife, I, Murong Qing, swear that you will pay with your blood. Life is worse than death...
Chapter completed!