Zhu Ziqing collapsed to the ground in agony. Everyone hurriedly turned around and saw Shen Yi, dressed in light black armor, standing outside the hall, with a long line of Northern Qi soldiers behind him.
The upright and incorruptible general remains as handsome and dashing as he was many years ago, captivating all who see him.
Ji Xuan suddenly remembered that many years ago, Zhu Ziqing had sent her to inspect the border defenses between Northern Qi and Southern Liang in order to kill her.
On the way, they sent men disguised as bandits to ambush and kill her.
When her life hung by a thread, Shen Yi, who happened to be patrolling the border, saved her.
After the general in black armor finished killing all the bandits, he turned around and smiled at her, saying, "It was nothing, young lady, don't worry about it. Go back now."
It was just a small act of kindness, yet it stirred the woman's heart, which had long been blinded by hatred.
However, due to her status, Ji Xuan could only keep her feelings hidden in her heart, no matter how much she liked him.
God knows how happy she was to meet Shen Yi again.
He felt incredibly fortunate to have been able to bring him back to the Prime Minister's residence.
Outside the council hall, Shen Yi led his troops to kneel in unison: "Welcome back to the country, Your Highness the Crown Prince! Congratulations on Princess Ji Xuan's ascension to the throne!"
His shout made everyone realize what was happening.
Yes, Ji Xuan is the daughter of the eldest princess, and she also has the blood of the Southern Liang royal family flowing in her veins.
Over the years, she has also been secretly using money to help people.
However, because of the woman's identity, she has been overlooked for a long time.
Wei Linyuan's eyes flickered, perhaps thinking this was a good solution, since he only wanted Jinjin and didn't want to be emperor.
After a moment's thought, he knelt down as well: "Welcome back to the country, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and congratulations on Princess Ji Xuan's ascension to the throne."
"Welcome back to the country, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and congratulations on Princess Ji Xuan's ascension to the throne."
Seeing that the Ninth Prince had knelt down, the officials gradually realized what was happening and knelt down to pay their respects.
Ji Xuan has indeed interfered in politics quite a bit over the years. If it weren't for her, many more people in Nanliang would probably have died.
What happened to the woman?
Even a woman is far better than Zhu Ziqing, who would betray his country and collude with the enemy.
Amidst the increasingly loud anticipation of the crowd, Ji Xuan, dressed in red, ascended the throne step by step.
Standing behind Zhu Ziqing, he kicked him off the main hall.
The girl's eyes were sharp and her voice was clear and melodious, yet it was like a sharp knife, each word digging into Zhu Ziqing's heart.
“Cousin, look at this. The woman you despise the most can easily trample you underfoot right now.”
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Zhu Ziqing's execution by slow slicing is a foregone conclusion.
Three days later, after the coronation ceremony concluded, Ji Xuan, dressed in a crimson dragon robe, personally sat on the execution ground and ordered Zhu Ziqing to be executed by slow slicing.
At the same time, a separate position was set up for Si Jin, and he was treated with the same etiquette as the King of Northern Qi, showing him the utmost respect.
Under the scorching sun, Zhu Ziqing was slowly tortured by the executioner.
Fragments of skin and blood dripped down, scaring Mu Siyu so much that his lips turned pale and goosebumps rose all over his body.
He looked at Si Jin with blurry vision as she kowtowed and begged for mercy one after another.
"Jinjin, I'm the older brother! We're both princes of Northern Qi, we have the same father, we're brothers who are blood-related!"
"Jingjing, please have mercy and save my brother! My brother misses home too, my brother wants to go back to Northern Qi!"
"Home?"
Si Jin smiled contemptuously, her icy gaze fixed on Mu Siyu, as if she wanted to tear pieces of flesh from his body.
"When you stood here back then, watching Zhu Ziqing slaughter the Northern Qi royal family, weren't you quite happy and triumphant?"
"Now that you're a prisoner, you're saying you miss home. Don't you find that ironic?"
Mu Siyu was so frightened that he trembled all over. Just as he was about to explain something, he heard Si Jin say something else.
"You can't go home now, but I still have something good to give you."
"Do you still remember what I said to you when I held a sword to your neck on the day I was to be crowned Empress by Zhu Ziqing?"
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