Ling Shumo touched his forehead to the ground and kowtowed to the emperor, who was sitting above him. "Qin Wen'er's crimes are unforgivable. I believe he should be subjected to the death penalty by slicing as an example to others. I, your son, have failed to supervise him properly and should also be punished. I beg Your Majesty to punish him."
The emperor's originally furious expression softened instantly when he heard Ling Shumo's words "he should be punished by lingchi".
Everyone in the court and the country knew how much Ling Shumo doted on and indulged Qin Wen'er. She had originally thought that Ling Shumo would definitely plead for Qin Wen'er, but she didn't expect that her uneducated daughter would have such a rare clarity of mind.
The emperor thought again about Ling Shumo's concern for government affairs during this period. She originally thought it was just an accident, but now it seems that Ling Shumo, this troublesome person, has finally come to his senses.
The Queen's eyes could not hide her surprise. She had originally thought that her daughter and Qin Wen'er were just a young wife and husband having a conflict, quarreling at the head of the bed and reconciling at the foot of the bed, so she had tried to persuade him a few words despite the emperor's rage. He really couldn't believe that the four words "lingchi punishment" were said by her daughter.
If the Queen and Ling Shumo had tried to stop the Emperor from punishing Qin Wen'er, the Emperor would have had Qin Wen'er beaten to death on the spot. But now that no one was stopping her, she was not in a hurry to execute Qin Wen'er.
After all, it’s Chinese New Year, and death is really unlucky.
The emperor said coldly, "Princess Qin Wen'er has acted recklessly and with such audacity that I shall be deposed from my position as Crown Prince and thrown into a dungeon. I will execute him by skinning him alive after the new year."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, two female officials lifted Qin Wen'er up on the left and right and dragged him towards the palace dungeon.
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