Chapter 548: The Femme Fatale in the Double Life Story (47)

Coming out of the Sky Prison, Su Yu looked at the bright sky and slowly exhaled.

It was as if all the depression that had been pent up in my heart for many years was exhaled.

Xie Qinglan had been keeping an eye on Su Yu. At this moment, he was stunned. He learned from Lan Ying that she had not had an easy life over the years, but he had not seen it with his own eyes. The many hardships condensed into a few words seemed unreal.

At this moment, Xie Qinglan seemed to see through her and see a little girl who was being bullied.

Noticing the gaze, Su Yu looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Qinglan put his arm around her shoulders, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her almost gently, as if she were a fragile treasure that needed to be carefully protected: "I'm by your side."

From now on, you are no longer alone.

Su Yu: “……?”

Su Yu had a face full of question marks. She just felt that the weather was very good today and the air outside was fresher than in the prison. What was the male protagonist doing?

Su Yu leaned in Xie Qinglan's arms in a daze for a long time.

At this time, the system came back: [Host, there is a solution. ]

Su Yu's eyes lit up: [I don't have to be fined? ]

The system nodded: [I reported the situation to the Quick Pass Bureau. This matter really cannot be blamed entirely on you. The main system discussed it with the world consciousness and decided to give you a chance.]

Su Yu: [What opportunity?]

The system chuckled: [The world consciousness agrees that after the heroine dies, you will temporarily take over the position of the Daughter of Luck and maintain the stability of the current world until the next Daughter of Luck is born.]

Su Yu had more question marks on her face than before: [What? ]

System: [Congratulations to the host, you have been promoted to the heroine! ]

Su Yu was confused: [No, did I agree? Did anyone ask for my opinion? ]

She is just an ordinary worker. Is it reasonable to increase her workload without asking any question?

System: [World consciousness promises to give a portion of Qi as a reward.]

Su Yu: [So? ]

Is she someone who gives in so easily?

System: [Luck can be exchanged for points, with a conversion ratio of 1 to 100.]

Su Yu's eyes lit up and she immediately agreed: [Deal.]

she is.

…

With the fall of the eldest prince, those who once supported him were affected to varying degrees, including the Duke of Xin's Mansion.

Coupled with the incident with Princess He'an, the Xinguo Mansion was at odds with the royal family, and the dream of marrying a princess was shattered.

So, it is not a good idea to take sides too early.

Half a month later, the person behind the eldest prince was finally found out. To everyone's surprise, the person who replaced the prince was actually Prince Rong.

People were shocked: "Prince Rong is the emperor's younger brother, how could he do such a thing?"

Su Yu had already read the plot and was not too surprised.

Prince Rong is the younger brother of the current emperor. This identity has allowed him to act arrogantly in the court for so many years and has also fostered his inappropriate ambitions.

Prince Rong’s thoughts are easy to understand. They were born from the same womb, so why is he not the one sitting on the dragon throne? Is it just because he was born a few years later?

Coincidentally, when Xie Qinglan was born, Princess Rong entered the palace with a seven-month-old belly. As a result, she was hit by a cat and gave birth prematurely, so they went into the delivery room together.

Prince Rong had already made arrangements and secretly had the two children swapped, and announced to the public that Prince Rong's wife had given birth to a stillborn baby.

Over the years, Prince Rong has been secretly supporting the eldest prince. As long as the eldest prince sits on the throne, the future royal family will belong to his lineage.

To be honest, Su Yu couldn't quite understand this train of thought, but the ancients paid great attention to bloodlines. Perhaps in Prince Rong's eyes, these plans were worthwhile.

Unfortunately, now that the truth has been revealed, all his years of hard work have gone to waste.

After finding out the truth, the emperor was furious and ordered the execution of all members of Prince Rong's mansion. He also ordered the execution of the eldest prince, who was demoted to a commoner, at the Meridian Gate as a public display.

On the day when the eldest prince was beheaded, Xie Qinglan brought Su Yu to see it.

The executioner saw Xie Qinglan and came over tremblingly, asking him whether he wanted to sit and watch the execution, or whether he wanted to replace the executioner and supervise the execution himself?

Xie Qinglan refused: "Don't bother with me, just follow the usual practice."

After he said this, the executioner did not ask any more questions and just arranged a spacious position with a good view.

Su Yu: “…”

★This is the first time I heard that even when watching a murder scene, you have to find a location with a good view.

A large crowd of people knelt on the stage. The eldest prince and Prince Rong were in the front, and behind them were the family members of Prince Rong's mansion. They were wearing death row clothes, tied with ropes, and forced to kneel in front of the crowd, sobbing.

When preparing for the execution, Su Yu turned her face away slightly.

It’s not that she was afraid to watch it. She had seen a lot of dead bodies, some of whom were even killed by her own hands. She was just worried that she wouldn’t be able to eat after watching it.

Just as he turned his head, Xie Qinglan suddenly said, "Why don't you look?"

Su Yu paused: "What?"

Su Yu didn't know why Xie Qinglan brought her here. This kind of place was obviously not suitable for a "weak woman" like her.

Xie Qinglan adjusted her posture so that she was facing the execution platform, and said in a calm voice: "He is going to die, don't you want to see him off for the last time?"

Su Yu didn't understand.

'who is he?

Xie Qinglan's cold gaze fell on the man on the stage - he was looking at the eldest prince, the imposter who had occupied his identity for more than twenty years, the culprit who instigated his wife to give him poisoned wine.

“…”

Su Yu understood now that Xie Qinglan was still brooding over what happened before.

The stingy man, didn't he just poison him once? He didn't die, so why would he keep it in mind? Su Yu thought shamelessly.

Su Yu lowered her eyes guiltily: "What is my husband talking about? I have nothing to do with him, so what are you talking about?"

Xie Qinglan glanced at her: "Heh."

For the sake of a better life in the future, Su Yu decided to change the subject: "Husband, I am afraid of blood."

Another huh.

Xie Qinglan had already investigated Su Yu's past and didn't believe a word of what she said.

However, at the moment of execution on the stage, Xie Qinglan still reached out to cover Su Yu's eyes, turned her to his side, pulled her into his arms, and patted her on the back: "I'm here."

Su Yu was silent for two seconds, pretending to tremble, and said weakly: "I know that my husband loves me. Fortunately, I have my husband."

A smile flashed across Xie Qinglan's eyes, and then he said seriously: "Well, how are you going to repay me?"

Su Yu: “…”

Why are you still asking for repayment?

As he was speaking, the executioner on the stage raised his knife and slashed. The smell of blood filled the air, and the crowd screamed in commotion. The bright red blood spread along the mottled platform, seeping into the surface, and eventually formed new stains that could not be washed away.

At this moment, something unexpected happened.

When everyone's attention was focused on the execution platform, a group of masked assassins suddenly appeared, targeting Xie Qinglan.

The crowd fled in panic, screaming one after another.

Xie Qinglan seemed to have anticipated this. Looking at the group of black-clad assassins rushing over, he raised his hand and made a gesture. The guards hiding in the dark rushed up and fought with the assassins.

Su Yu was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Xie Qinglan held the person in his arms: "Don't look, it's okay."

Su Yu's pounding heart was inexplicably calmed down. She huddled in Xie Qinglan's arms and was picked up by him by the waist. She could hear the sound of swords clashing and could tell that the battle was fierce.

She quietly raised her eyes from Xie Qinglan's arms, but before she could see what was going on, she was pushed back.

Su Yu seemed to hear some sound, and she didn’t know if it was an illusion, but the smell of blood at the tip of her nose became stronger.

"What's wrong?"

Xie Qinglan's voice had a convincing sense of stability: "It's okay, it will be fine soon."