When Zi Shu saw the infant in the swaddling clothes, her eyes immediately welled up with tears: "Child, it's your mother... I'm so sorry!"

Zi Shu's hands trembled as she tried to hug the child, but she couldn't. In the end, she could only fondly touch the child's delicate little face.

The infant, still in its swaddling clothes, knew nothing and continued to sleep soundly.

At this moment, Zi Shu was filled with regret. If she hadn't listened to her mistress and committed such a capital crime, would she have been able to leave the palace safely, find an honest man, be a good wife and mother, and live a peaceful and prosperous life?

But there's no going back in this world. A mistake is a mistake, and everyone has to pay the price for their mistakes. Like the young lady, like the Third Prince, like Consort Su and Physician Liu, and like her...

Zi Shu gradually calmed down. She knew she was going to die anyway, and she had no regrets. The only thing she couldn't let go of was her child.

Her eyes were red and swollen as she looked at Su Xuening, her voice barely a whisper: "Young Miss, I have to beg you for something... I've done something wrong, I deserve to die... But the child is innocent, I have no relatives left to care for him... Please, Young Miss, take him in... or find him a good family... I... I... will be your servant in my next life... to repay your kindness..."

Zi Shu was panting heavily, as if she couldn't catch her breath.

"Okay, I promise you!" Su Xuening quickly agreed, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the child."

Having received Su Xuening's approval, Zi Shu finally seemed relieved and closed her eyes.

Upon seeing this, Ye Xue quickly stepped forward to examine Zi Shu's veins and frowned, saying, "Your Highness, she is dead."

Seeing Zi Shu bleeding from all seven orifices, Su Xuening knew she couldn't save her.

The poisoning is so severe that even a god couldn't save him.

But she's right; if she doesn't die, no one will let her go.

She was different from this child. The child was innocent and knew nothing, but she genuinely harbored the intention to use her child to confuse the royal bloodline. Therefore, even if she didn't die, she would still be dragged away and executed.

It's just a pity for the child, born into such a scheme, only to lose his parents and relatives, becoming an orphan before he even understood anything.

Xuan Yuanzhan thought Su Xuening was sad for Zi Shu, so he stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "She made a mistake herself, and this is the end she deserves."

"Mm." Su Xuening nodded.

She wasn't saddened by Zi Shu's situation; she just felt sorry for the child.

Zi Shu should have known she would end up like this from the moment she started helping Su Feiling scheme everything; there's really nothing to be sad about.

Xuanyuan Zhan glanced at the sleeping child beside Zishu and frowned, saying, "If you care about this child, why don't you take him back to the palace to raise him? When our little treasure comes back, he can be his guard and playmate."

Su Xuening raised her eyebrows noncommittally, but did not refuse.

Until she could find a better place for the child, she had no choice but to take him back to the palace to raise him.

Su Xuening looked at Ye Xue, who immediately understood and stepped forward to take the child back.

Su Xuening glanced at Zi Shu one last time, then instructed Ye Yun, who was following her, "Find a mortician and bury her properly!"

If this child is to stay with Xiaobao in the future, she hopes he will know who his parents are.

"Yes," Ye Yun replied immediately.

Once outside the house, Su Xuening looked at the sun.

Xuanyuan Zhan understood her thoughts: "It's almost noon, shall we go to the execution ground?"

"Hmm." Su Xuening responded softly, her gaze sharp.

Su Huiyan and Su Feiling, she naturally had to see with her own eyes the scene of Xuan Yuan Yu being torn apart by five horses!

Su Xuening then turned to Ye Xue and instructed, "Take the child back to the palace first."

Execution grounds are such bloody places, they're not suitable for bringing children to see.

"Yes." Ye Xue responded, then leaped away with the child in her arms, using her light-footed skill to return to the palace.

Su Xuening and Xuan Yuanzhan went to the execution ground.

When they arrived at the execution ground, it was almost noon. Su Huiyan, Su Feiling, Xuan Yuan Yu, Physician Liu, and others had all been brought to the execution platform.

The area was also surrounded by onlookers.

On the execution platform, Su Yun'an had already arrived. Seeing Su Xuening and Xuan Yuanzhan coming over, he quickly waved and said, "Sister."

"Let's go up there." Xuan Yuanzhan led Su Xuening up to the execution platform.

"Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort." The executioners on the viewing platform quickly rose to greet Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening.

"No need for formalities."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The executioners eagerly led the two men to sit down.

Xuan Yuanzhan went over and patted Su Yun'an's head: "You're quite fast."

“I definitely can’t be absent from this,” Su Yun’an said, then looked at Su Xuening: “I know my sister will definitely come too.”

My sister will definitely not be absent from such an important event.

Su Xuening smiled at Su Yun'an, then turned her gaze to the execution ground.

At this moment, Su Huiyan, Su Feiling, and the others were all kneeling in the execution ground.

When Su Feiling saw Su Xuening go up to the viewing platform, her eyes were filled with jealousy.

She still came!

Are we here to watch them get torn apart by five horses?

Su Huiyan saw that Su Xuening still wanted to shout, but the prison guards had heard her shouting all night and had made preparations in advance when they escorted her to the execution ground today. They stuffed something into her mouth so that she could not make a sound.

As the time drew near, the executioners brought in several horses.

The people watching the executioner couldn't help but murmur amongst themselves.

"Is this a sign of being torn apart by five horses?"

"I heard it was the Emperor's order to tear Consort Su and the Third Prince apart by five horses!"

"They deserve it. I heard that this Third Prince is not the Emperor's biological son at all. He was a peasant boy that Consort Su brought back from outside the palace."

"Really? It's a serious crime to confuse royal bloodlines. How could she dare?"

"How could she not dare? I heard that she even harmed General Su. She also imprisoned Madam Su and plotted against the Holy Princess and the young master of the Su family. She has done all sorts of evil deeds and is utterly wicked!"

"Has she gone mad? Why would she want to harm General Su? Isn't General Su her own brother?"

"That's because General Su found out about the Third Prince's secret and wanted to tell the Emperor. In order to prevent her secret from being revealed, Consort Su conspired with the second son of the Su family to kill General Su!"

"What a tragedy! General Su was such a good man, guarding the border and protecting the people. He shed so much sweat and blood for our Eastern Chu. How dare she plot against General Su! She must not be let off lightly!"

"Kill her! Kill him!"

As the people were talking, they suddenly started shouting. It was clear that Su Huiyan and her group's actions had aroused public outrage.