He originally wanted to use this method to save Song Yu, but Song Yu refused to write down the list of Chen Wang's followers no matter what.
He said that he could die but could not betray those officials.
They were plotting treason because they were instigated by himself and Prince Chen. He was willing to take full responsibility and hoped that the Crown Prince and the Emperor would not pursue the matter further.
But Song Yu was still too naive. No emperor would tolerate a servant who betrayed his master. Even if Song Yu didn't say anything, the emperor would investigate thoroughly.
But Song Yu was too stubborn, and no matter how he tried to persuade him, it was useless.
Originally, he wanted to interrogate those officials, but those officials were all wealthy people who had never suffered, and they would confess with just a little bit of trickery.
But since Jiang Weizhen wanted to save Jiang Qianxue, he wanted to give Jiang Weiyan a way to atone for his sins.
He was asked to write a letter of repentance and attach a list of all the officials he knew, and the prince would then report it to the emperor to mediate.
Use this merit to exchange for Jiang Qianxue's life.
She is a weak woman, so the emperor will surely not disagree.
After hearing the prince's method, Jiang Weizhen and Yu Shulan thought it was worth a try and immediately went to the prison.
Because so many prisoners came in overnight, the prison seemed crowded.
"General, ma'am, this is it."
Jiang Weiyan and his family of three were locked up together. Jiang Weiyan was seen sitting at the door of the cage, his eyes dull, staring blankly outside.
Su Wu and Jiang Qianxue huddled in the innermost corner. Su Wu's hair was disheveled and her face was pale, but despite looking so miserable, she still hugged Jiang Qianxue tightly and comforted her.
Jiang Qianxue was obviously frightened, her eyes were red and swollen, and she curled up in Su Wu's arms.
After seeing them coming, she immediately couldn't help crying again, "Second uncle, second aunt."
Seeing them coming, Su Wu was obviously stunned for a moment, then lowered his head again.
Jiang Weiyan just looked up at them, then remained motionless and returned to his original posture.
"Qianxue, it's okay, don't be afraid."
Seeing Jiang Qianxue trembling with fear, Yu Shulan couldn't help but speak out to comfort her.
"Second aunt, I know I'm going to be beheaded soon. Thank you for coming to see me."
Jiang Qianxue sobbed as she spoke. She was timid by nature and was usually frightened by loud threats. Now that she was arrested and thrown into the Sky Prison, she couldn't stop crying.
She knew that her parents were guilty of treason and sentenced to death, and that she herself would not be able to escape death, but she could not help but tremble at the thought of being beheaded.
She grabbed Yu Shulan's hand and pleaded, "Second Aunt, I'm not afraid of death, but I don't want to be beheaded. I heard that beheading is very painful. Can you help me find a poison that is not bitter? I want to die without pain."
This was the only solution she could think of during the past two days of being locked up in jail. Since she was going to die anyway, she wanted to die easily.
But it was just a poison, and the jailers were unwilling to satisfy her.
Now seeing Yu Shulan coming over, it was like seeing hope. This was her last wish.
Finally, she asked, "Could Second Aunt bring me two packs, and one for my mother?"
She couldn't bear to see her mother beheaded, nor did she want her to watch herself die.
"Also, don't let Wanwan know that I'm dead. She will definitely be sad."
In the end, the only thing she was worried about and concerned about was Jiang Qingwan, her most beloved sister.
Because of her love for Jiang Qingwan, Yu Shulan also wanted to save her. What's more, in her previous life, she was the only member of the Jiang family who was willing to help their second branch.
She reached out and wiped Jiang Qianxue's tears. "Silly child, it hasn't come to that yet. Second uncle and second aunt will find a way to save you."
When these words were spoken, not only did Jiang Qianxue widen her eyes, but Jiang Weiyan and Su Wu also finally reacted.
Su Wu, in particular, stood up suddenly and knelt in front of Yu Shulan. "Second sister-in-law, it was all our fault in the past. We were blinded by greed and harmed you. We don't deserve to die, but Qianxue is a good child. She knows nothing about what we did. She is still so young, she can't die. Please save her."
"In my next life, I, Su Wu, will be your slave and repay you."
Faced with Su Wu's kowtow request, Yu Shulan remained indifferent. They had done so many wrong things, and they were framed for treason. This was clearly an attempt to put their entire family to death.
Thinking of what they had done to her second wife, Yu Shulan's expression turned a little colder.
"You truly deserve to die. We, the Second Branch, may not have a very close relationship, but we are brothers and a family after all. Yet, you, for your own selfish gain, want to kill us. When you were framing us, did you ever show any mercy? Wanwan was just a child, yet you were so cruel as to do that to her. You are truly despicable."
Faced with her accusations, Su Wu had nothing to say. She could ask anyone to save them, but she was not qualified to ask the second wife.
But now, apart from the second wife, no one is willing to approach them.
"Second sister-in-law, I'm sorry."
In the end, she could only say sorry.
Jiang Qianxue, who was standing aside, was stunned. She looked at her mother in disbelief.
"What do you mean? Something happened in the General's Mansion, was it you who framed them?"
She was thrown into prison and only knew that her parents were involved in Prince Chen's rebellion, but she had no idea what they had done specifically.
She never imagined that her parents would be so heartless as to frame her own brother.
"How could you do this? Second uncle and his family are all good people, yet you slander them for treason just to climb the ladder. That's a capital crime."
Thinking of her parents who almost killed everyone in the general's mansion, including Wanwan, she felt ashamed to face her second uncle's family.
She had just begged them to save her. How shameless!
Su Wu lowered his head, feeling extremely ashamed.
Jiang Weiyan simply snorted coldly, "If a man doesn't work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. If you, Jiang Weizhen, can't keep me in power, I will never be able to make a name for myself. I didn't do anything wrong in planning for myself. I just bet on the wrong horse and failed."
He also has the ambition to serve his country and wants to stand out and leave his name in history. What did he do wrong? The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. If he fails, he fails.
Rather than living a life of mediocrity, it is better to take a chance. He does not regret his choice to do so.
"You want to make a name for yourself? Just rely on your true abilities to convince the Emperor to use you, and then you climb up by framing your own brother. Do you think you're capable?" Seeing his stubbornness, Yu Shulan sneered, "There's no need to make up high-sounding excuses for your selfishness. Because of your own mistakes, innocent people are affected, and even Qianxue is suffering. And you still think you're innocent."
"Or is it that you only have Yu Sanniang and Ruan Hezhu in your heart, and have never considered Qianxue as your daughter."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Jiang Weiyan was exposed by her in front of her daughter, and his face turned red, "Why didn't I treat Qianxue as my daughter?"
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