Han Wanzhen, who had been beaten so badly she cried out for her parents, was truly terrified this time.
He emerged, clutching his sore buttocks, and roared at the guards.
"Haven't you had enough of the show? Get me home now."
The guard suppressed a laugh and followed behind Han Wanzhen.
Han Wanzhen limped a few steps, then sensed something was wrong and stopped.
"You two, walk ahead."
The guards quickly followed orders and went ahead.
Xu Dongsheng's shout came from behind.
"Keep a close eye on your young lady and don't let her appear in front of me again, or I won't hesitate to have her thrown into the county jail."
"One stale cornbread a day is enough to feed people in this county."
Han Wanzhen turned her head and said fiercely, "You win."
Xu Dongsheng leaned against the doorframe, raising the bamboo stick in his hand. "There's something even more ruthless."
Han Wanzhen didn't dare to argue, so she took off running.
However, her limping posture greatly damaged the image of a lady from a respectable family.
Han Xuri, who had been attacked by Xu Dongsheng and Zhao Qingyan at the same time, finally arrived in Kenqing City.
He bumped into Han Wanzhen, but Han Wanzhen was too busy grimacing to notice her older brother, Han Xuri.
"Why are you here?" Xu Dongsheng asked.
Han Xuri tapped Xu Dongsheng on the head with his fan.
Why can't I come?
My younger brother is the county magistrate here, and as the elder brother, I have to come and see how well he's governing this place.
After serving as the county magistrate for several months, Xu Dongsheng's demeanor changed significantly, becoming much more dignified.
"Then I would like to trouble Your Highness to come and provide guidance."
With that, he went straight into the house.
Han Xuri clearly sensed Xu Dongsheng's emotional fluctuations.
"I dare not accept the title of Heir Apparent. The Duke of Protectorate is gone, so how can I be called Heir Apparent?"
Xu Dongsheng turned around, "What do you mean?"
Han Xuri quickly opened his folding fan and fanned himself.
He sat down leisurely, poured himself a cup of tea, and sipped it slowly.
"It means that the Duke of Protectorate and his childhood sweetheart, the wet nurse, were both executed by slow slicing."
All those involved in the murder of the princess were to be executed.
His nine clansmen were exiled to the northern lands to reclaim wasteland.
You will see them in the near future.
Xu Dongsheng twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Does Big Brother mean I can take good care of them now?"
Han Xuri remained noncommittal, while Xu Dongsheng chuckled.
"Did you witness the execution of that scoundrel and that vile woman, being torn to pieces?"
Xu Dongsheng asked, and Han Xuri nodded.
"The people I arrested personally, I also personally verified their identities."
That scoundrel and that wicked woman tried to get away with using a body double; they wouldn't have their way.
Han Xuri spoke through gritted teeth.
If he were Han Guangye's first child, he must have had very deep feelings for his biological father.
However, Han Guangye was a ruthless person and never treated his son with kindness.
Sometimes, she even looked at Han Xuri as if he were her enemy.
When Han Xuri dragged Han Guangye, that wicked woman, out of the crowd, Han Guangye started cursing loudly.
"You unfilial son, may you be struck by lightning and die a horrible death. I am your father, and this is how you treat me?"
What did Han Xuri say at the time?
"A loving father and a filial son, how did you treat me back then?"
If it weren't for the fact that my mother was a princess...
If you hadn't dared to kill me openly, my grave would probably be overgrown with weeds by now.
Whose child is this, at such a young age, either falling into the pond and nearly drowning, or falling down for no reason and knocking out a tooth?
You go out for a horse ride, and the horse goes crazy?
Once is a coincidence, twice is a coincidence, but three times must be deliberate.
How dare you say I'm unfilial? You think you're worthy?
You're a son-in-law who lives off his wife.
When my mother was choosing a husband, she didn't take a liking to you.
It was you who recommended yourself and flattered me through various chance encounters that finally convinced my mother to let me marry you.
It makes you seem like a virtuous woman who was forced into this situation, full of resentment, as if someone owes you something.
Your current situation is entirely due to your wolfish ambition and the wicked woman beside you, who brought it all upon herself.
Since you two adulterers are so in love, how can I not grant your wish?
"Heh heh, the imperial decree has been issued; you two are sentenced to death by a thousand cuts. Are you satisfied?"
Han Guangye and his beloved concubine were so frightened that they lost control of their bladders. Their previous arrogance vanished completely.
At this moment, Old Madam Han pointed at Han Xuri and cursed him as a "beast".
How did Han Xuri reply to her?
"Beast, yes, indeed. If your son weren't a beast, how could he have done something like killing his wife and children?"
Alas, as someone whose body is filled with the blood of beasts, I feel deeply ashamed.
"Why not shave your head and return it to your father?"
With a "whoosh," Han Xuri drew his dagger, cut off a lock of hair, and threw it on the ground.
Feeling that all was lost, Madam Han fainted.
On the day Han Guangye was to be executed, Han Guangye and his beloved concubine remained very calm, as if they were not the ones whose flesh would be cut off the next moment.
However, when a boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old was brought to the execution ground, Han Guangye and his beloved concubine were not calm.
He cursed Han Xuri, calling him inhuman.
Han Xuri sneered, pulled out the "Chop" character from the divination box, and threw it on the ground.
The executioner swung his broadsword, separating the corpse from its head.
Han Guangye's beloved concubine fainted, but a bucket of cold water was poured over her to wake her. Looking at the man's corpse, she wailed incessantly.
This person was none other than Han Guangye's beloved concubine, who was also the son of Xu Dongsheng's wet nurse.
To be precise, this kid is Han Guangye's son.
This is evidence of their collusion.
Since it is a sin, it must be repaid.
What's wrong with killing that bastard? It's already a miracle that the Emperor didn't exterminate their entire clan.
Han Guangye and his beloved concubine were heartbroken to see their own son die before their eyes.
Han Xuri revealed a mocking smile.
When the executioner brought down the first blade, Han Guangye howled like a wolf, no longer caring about the pain of losing his illegitimate child.
In fact, that bastard didn't die unjustly; he really had blood on his hands.
Otherwise, given the current tendency to make the most of everything, we should at least make them do more work for the court.
The two men who carried out the executions on Han Guangye and his concubine worked together with remarkable coordination.
You stab him here, then he stabs you there; their screams of agony echoed in turn.
The initial screams turned into mutual blame and insults, then into tearing each other apart, and finally to the point of near death.
You two were in love, and you even killed for love. Now look what happened? You're just fighting like dogs.
Han Xuri coldly watched the executions being carried out below.
He had assumed that it would be Qiu Shi who targeted the princess.
Otherwise, how could there be no other offspring in the backyard of the Duke of Huguo's mansion besides the legitimate sons and daughters born to Qiu?
Little did they know, it was all done by Han Guangye's beloved concubine.
Qiu was nothing more than a scapegoat. It's truly tragic.
On the very day she was imprisoned, Madam Han hanged herself. Therefore, she missed the entire ceremony.
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