Li Xiaoyuan listened to his woman's crying and looked at her cold eyes. There was a moment of hesitation in his eyes, but then he turned cold as well. He asked Li Luo, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
"I said that Li Hao's affairs have nothing to do with me," Li Luo said with a choked voice, "Will you believe me? Since you don't believe me, the more I say, the more mistakes I will make. It's better for me to let you deal with it.<>
Li Xiaoyuan nodded and said, "Okay, since you want to die, I will grant your wish."
Li Luo said: "Several generations of the Jiang family fought for the country on the battlefield, and countless men and women died and were injured. In the end, they were beheaded and sold into slavery. Your Majesty, there is no elixir in this world that can make people immortal. Cheng Ming is just a villain who is full of lies. You..."
"Shut up!" Li Xiaoyuan raised his hand high again.
Li Luo laughed bitterly and said, "When a man is about to die, his words are good. Your Majesty, throughout history, how many dynasties have been destroyed by unkind rulers?"
"Take this bastard out for me!" Li Xiaoyuan ordered sternly.
Two guards stepped forward and dragged the Fourth Emperor Li Luo up from the ground.
"Luo'er!" Concubine Jiang held Li Luo and refused to let go.
The two guards dared to drag Li Luo, but they did not dare to do so to Concubine Jiang. The four of them were in a stalemate.
"Mother," Li Luo wanted to pat Concubine Jiang's back gently, but the shackles on his wrists were too heavy, so Li Luo couldn't do this small movement. The Fourth Emperor could only smile bitterly and whispered to Concubine Jiang, "You are useless and can't protect Mother for the rest of her life."
Imperial Concubine Jiang slowly half-knelt in front of Li Luo. She was imprisoned, wearing prison clothes, with messy hair and dirty dust on her face. She was very different from the Four Emperors in gorgeous clothes in the past.
"Mother," Li Luo said, "I didn't order anyone to harm Li Hao."
Concubine Jiang wiped the tears from her face and nodded, "Mother believes you."
Li Luo broke free from the hands of the two guards, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Concubine Jiang as a final gesture before parting.
"Amitabha," National Master Chengming chanted the Buddha's name at this time.
The two guards hurriedly ran forward and dragged Li Luo out of the prison.
Concubine Jiang did not cry or shout anymore, but only shed tears as she watched her son being dragged on the ground, getting farther and farther away from her. Her father had said that Li Luo was too stubborn and easily broken, and now looking at this son who would rather die than bow his head, Concubine Jiang knew that her father's words had come true.
"Hang Li Luo on the execution ground," Li Xiaoyuan ordered in front of Concubine Jiang. "If those thieves don't release Li Hao and don't surrender, let Li Luo die in the snow."
Concubine Jiang sobbed, then burst into laughter, her laughter was desperate and mocking.
Li Xiaoyuan looked at Concubine Jiang coldly.
"What?" Concubine Jiang smiled at Li Xiaoyuan and said, "Your Majesty, do you still expect me to beg for mercy? The daughter of the Jiang family would never do such a thing. Just give up on this idea."
Li Xiaoyuan didn't expect that Concubine Jiang would suddenly become tough with him when she was about to die, and he was so angry that he fell backwards.
"Li Xiaoyuan," Concubine Jiang said coldly, "On the day you destroy the Suzaku Empire, Luo'er and I will be waiting for you in the underworld."
Li Xiaoyuan laughed in anger and said, "Do you really want to die?"
"Heaven has eyes," Concubine Jiang stopped looking at Li Xiaoyuan and looked at Master Chengming and said, "You have never cultivated to become a Buddha. Chengming, I will also be watching you from the underworld. I will see what your fate will be in the end."
Imperial Master Chengming sighed and whispered, "My Lady, since you do not repent, I have nothing to say."
"Once Li Luo dies, Jiang will be strangled to death," Li Xiaoyuan said this and turned to leave.
Concubine Jiang watched the cell door slam shut in front of her, tears streaming down her face, but she never cried out loud. She had once been loved by Li Xiaoyuan, but now she was sitting alone on the cold ground of the prison. Concubine Jiang found that her life seemed like a dream, and now that she had woken up, all the warmth had faded, leaving only hatred and coldness.
Snowflakes were floating in the sky, fluttering down, covering the entire Chiyang City with a light layer of white.
Li Luo was wearing only a thin prisoner uniform and was hung high above the execution ground.
At this time, there were few pedestrians in the streets and alleys of Chiyang City. The turmoil in the royal family once again made the people of Chiyang City silent.
Cheng Ming stood on the execution ground, waved his hand to let everyone leave, and looked up to Li Luo and said, "It is unwise for the Fourth Prince to gamble with His Majesty."
Li Luo remained silent.
Cheng Ming said: "You think that since His Majesty holds the life of the Grand Prince in his hands, His Majesty will be cautious and dare not touch your mother's life? Fourth Prince, don't forget that Empress Longfei gave birth to a woman."
The Dragon Concubine gave birth to two sons, so if one died, there were still two sons to rely on. Li Luo smiled, wondering what Li Hao would feel after hearing Cheng Ming's words.
"Fourth Prince, it's never too late to mend your ways," Cheng Ming said to Li Luo.
Li Luo remained silent, his prison uniform that could not keep him warm rustling in the cold wind. The aura of death had already enveloped the young emperor.
Several fires were soon lit on the execution ground to provide warmth for the guards. However, in the middle area, as the wind and snow grew stronger, snow quickly piled up and was illuminated by the firelight, but there was no warmth at all.
In Huixianju, the nanny sent by Concubine Yu stood in front of Gu Xinglang and finished her last sentence.
Gu Xinglang tapped the table with his fingers and said, "The princess and I will go to the palace to pay our respects to Her Majesty in a few days."
The nanny said, "My Lord, how is the princess now?"
"Princess," Gu Xinglang seemed to think for a moment and said, "The princess is tired from treating His Highness's injuries and has rested now. What's the matter? Does Your Majesty want to talk to the princess alone?"
The nanny bowed to Gu Xinglang and said, "The Queen has nothing to say to the princess alone. The Queen just said that she missed Her Royal Highness."
"Well," Gu Xinglang's face still showed no joy or anger, and he whispered, "The princess has told me many times that she misses the queen very much. When Mammy returns to the palace, please ask the queen how she is for the princess and me."
The nanny quickly replied "yes".
Nanny Wang stepped forward and handed the maid an embroidered purse.
Gu Xinglang said, "Mammy, you have been with the Empress to Suzaku for many years and have worked hard. This is a little reward from the princess and me. Please accept it, Mammy."
The nanny knelt down again to thank Gu Xinglang for the reward.
"Madam, please be careful when you return to the palace," Gu Xinglang said after accepting the gift from the madam.
Gu Xinglang had already said he was sending the guest away, so even if the nanny wanted to test Gu Xinglang's attitude, she had no chance. After being sent out of the inn by Nanny Wang, the nanny thought about her conversation with Gu Xinglang. She couldn't say that Gu Xinglang was impolite, but the only consort of the emperor during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of Fengtian actually didn't say a single word that was really useful.
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