Chapter 1143 No Destruction, No Construction

News of Qi Heng's poisoning and imminent death spread like wildfire, and those in the capital with ulterior motives could no longer remain hidden and began to emerge.

In the imperial court, officials who usually appeared obedient and subservient showed a different face, even demanding the promotion of new officials. Qi Heng had no children, and they must not let a treacherous minister ruin the century-old empire of Qi.

The old queen was rescued from the prison, and everyone once again proposed to elect the Prince of Luo to the throne.

The officials were divided into two factions, and the daily morning court sessions were filled with heated arguments.

Everything was under Qi Heng's control, just as he had predicted. He had been too lenient with his actions earlier.

"Are you just going to stand by and watch things get chaotic?"

Xu Da delivered letters every day, and the old men's remarks were infuriating. Some even distorted the truth, pleading for Lin Shusheng and placing all the blame on the deceased Qin Shi, saying that Lin Shusheng was too soft-hearted, that the ambitious one was Qin Shi, which led to the couple's falling out, and that Lin Shusheng had taken a concubine as his mistress, and so on.

Lin Yuesha was stunned when she heard these remarks. Such a distortion of the truth, this world is truly doomed.

"No destruction, no construction."

Qi Heng couldn't be happier if things got even more chaotic, so he could wipe out all these self-righteous old guys in one fell swoop.

When he first took over the capital, there were some obstacles, making it difficult to carry out a major purge. Now he has a reasonable excuse to act.

Qi Heng glanced at the sky, then took Lin Yuesha's hand and said, "At noon, Scholar Lin and Jiao Niang will be executed at Caishikou."

If you want to see Lin Shusheng off on his final journey, you should go down the mountain now.

Today, Caishikou is sure to be packed with people. Qi Heng has already booked a private room on the second floor of the teahouse.

"We need to go and take a look."

Lin Yuesha didn't want to go. She didn't care whether her scumbag father lived or died, but she felt she should go, just to say goodbye to the original owner and to put an end to things.

"I'll stay with you, my husband."

After washing up, Qi Heng changed his clothes.

"no."

Lin Yuesha objected, saying that the old princess had been kidnapped and might cause trouble again. Had Qi Heng already forgotten about the chaos at Faxi Temple a few days ago?

The outside world is fraught with danger, and compared to that, Faxi Temple is safer. Besides, Qi Heng is currently weak and it is not advisable for him to show his face in public.

It's the crucial time to close the net, so staying here is safer, as we're surrounded by our own people.

"It's alright."

The old princess was kidnapped on Qi Heng's orders. If it weren't for his actions, we wouldn't have known that there were so many disloyal people.

Those old guys thought that because they held real power, they could interfere in the government. They didn't have the final say on who was in power in the Great Qi.

“But if the news leaks out, I’m worried those old guys will change their tune again.”

Lin Yuesha steeled herself to watch the execution. If Qi Heng were by her side, she would feel a little more at ease.

"My wife, I have a treasure."

As Qi Heng spoke, he took out a mask with pockmarked face and showed it to the public.

Lin Yuesha was speechless. She had already given up on Qi Heng's deception, but she was grateful to Qi Heng for reminding her again that this matter could not be forgotten.

Qi Heng smiled bitterly, knowing he had to accompany Lin Yuesha no matter what.

As noon approached, the couple arrived at a private room in the teahouse, only to find the market area already completely packed with people.

Downstairs, Xu Da led the Five Cities Garrison to set up roadblocks at several intersections in the market, prohibiting carriages and sedan chairs from passing. No matter how wealthy a person was, they had to walk.

Lin Yue'e brought along Old Madam Lin. She only mentioned that Jiao Niang was to be beheaded today, and Old Madam Lin was so excited that she got up early to wash up.

The grandmother and granddaughter arrived in a horse-drawn carriage. Old Mrs. Lin and Lin Yue'e were each carried on the back of two strong old women, making them quite conspicuous in the crowd.

Lin Yuesha was drinking tea in the teahouse when she glanced down and her gaze settled on the two people.

"Is Grandma Lin here to see her son off on his final journey?"

Grandma Lin was dressed in gold and silver, and wore a set of ruby ​​jewelry, which made her look quite festive.

Lin Yuesha leaned against the window, where she had a high vantage point and a wide view. On the high platform, Lin Shusheng had his head down and his expression was not visible, while the beautiful woman standing not far from him had a very calm expression.

The execution was to take place at noon, and it was getting dark.

There was an old woman cooking dumplings in the audience; the two of them would be eating their last meal before their execution.

Jiaoniang had already made arrangements for her father and two sons, and she could completely accept this ending.

A life for a life—that's the way it should be.

"Fortunately, the last meal was my favorite dumplings."

Jiao Niang smiled and recalled her childhood. When she went to the underworld to see her mother, Jiao Niang would tell her that it was her bad luck and that Old Madam Lin was heartless, not the family's fault.

When I was little, my mother made pork and scallion dumplings, which seemed to be something we only ate during festivals. But after I married Lin Shusheng, my wife got tired of all the delicacies and had long forgotten the taste of dumplings from my childhood.

"impossible."

Lin Shusheng shook his head, he didn't believe this was his last meal, there was still room for things to turn around.

Qi Heng is the monarch of the Great Qi, and his daughter Lin Yuesha is the Empress. Qi Heng dares not be disrespectful to him!

"They're just forcing me to admit my mistakes."

Even now, Lin Shusheng still can't believe what he's seeing. He believes that Qi Heng orchestrated the rescue of him from the execution ground, saving him from a desperate situation, all so that he would be grateful to Qi Heng.

"Hahaha!"

The beautiful woman laughed heartily, tears streaming down her face.

Lin Shusheng is good at deceiving himself. Back then, he deceived himself into believing that he had climbed up the Qin family's social ladder. Such a person is ruthless and would not hesitate to kill the Qin family, which is an obstacle.

"What are you laughing at? I know my mother wronged you, but that's all in the past. You came to live with me, and I've treated you well."

The beautiful woman laughed wildly, which annoyed Lin Shusheng, who said with dissatisfaction.

Along the way, people kept throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at each other, leaving the execution platform in a mess.

"You lowly people, you're all lowly people!"

Even when imprisoned in the dungeon, Lin Shusheng had no hardship, as he was provided with three meals a day, including vegetables and meat. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? Lin Shusheng cursed loudly, only to be met with an even more intense attack of rotten vegetable leaves.

"Oh dear, Lin Shusheng, your wicked mother has come to send you off on your final journey!"

Jiao Niang looked up and saw people pushing their way to the front. Old Mrs. Lin was being carried on the back of a strong old woman, who was holding a small basket in her hand.

The rotten vegetable leaves inside—were they prepared for her? It seems we didn't bring enough.

"Mother, mother!"

Lin Shusheng suddenly looked up. Ever since the Lin family mansion was raided and he was imprisoned, his mother's hair had turned white overnight.

Even if it was just a false alarm, Lin Shusheng didn't want his mother to come, worried that the old lady was too old to handle it.

"You brat, what are you doing on the execution platform?"

Grandma Lin swayed and almost fell over on the old woman; she simply couldn't believe it.

Beside Lin Shusheng, that vile woman, Jiao Niang, was smirking provocatively, and Old Madam Lin wished she could rush up and tear Jiao Niang's mouth apart.

How did the granddaughter find out?

Lin Yue'e blinked innocently, feeling a sense of relief for the first time.