Before they knew it, the day arrived when the entire Jinwang Mansion was executed.
Zheng Yao started her busy day early in the morning, carefully preparing delicious snacks.
Because she was thinking of her elder sister and nephew, she wanted them to have a good meal in the final moments of their lives so they could pass away peacefully.
When Zheng Yao arrived with the snacks and food she had made herself, Zheng Xin spotted her immediately.
In an instant, Zheng Xin's eyes widened, as if her eyeballs were about to pop out.
At this moment, Zheng Xin was no longer the dignified and virtuous woman she once was. Her hair was disheveled, her face was haggard, and she looked extremely disheveled.
"What are you doing here? Get out of here right now! Stop pretending to be all innocent!"
Zheng Xin roared at Zheng Yao in a fit of rage, and kicked over all the snacks and food placed in front of her.
In order to secure an opportunity to send a message to the outside world, Zheng Xin was willing to sacrifice her chastity, but she never expected that Zheng Yao would leave her and her child to die.
The current emperor is the son-in-law of the General Weiwu's family. If her brother-in-law is willing to go and beg the emperor for mercy, then she and her son may still have a chance to survive.
Looking into her son's pitiful eyes, fixed on the food that had been kicked over the floor, Zheng Xin couldn't help but burst into tears, sobbing as she said, "What are you still looking at! We're going to die soon anyway, what difference does it make whether we eat or not?"
Zheng Xin was hysterical, but because she had been tortured in prison for so long, her voice only sounded harsh to Zheng Yao, who was standing right next to her.
Her tears flowed like a burst dam, streaming down her cheeks and falling to the ground with a soft patter: "Elder sister! Let my little nephew eat, at least let the child have a full meal before he goes on his way..."
As she spoke, her hands trembled slightly as she took two bowls of steaming, fragrant food from the maid.
Zheng Yao knew her elder sister's impulsive nature, which is why she made an extra portion.
When Zheng Xin's gaze met her son's eyes, which were filled with longing and pleading, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, and the words she wanted to say to stop him ultimately failed to come out.
At this moment, she was filled with remorse and regret.
In fact, her mother had earnestly advised her to divorce Prince Jin. She knew very well that if she agreed, her mother would surely be able to persuade her father to agree to the divorce.
In this way, as long as she successfully divorces, she can escape her current fate and perhaps prevent the entire Duke Zhenguo's mansion from being implicated.
But why is she so stubborn and inflexible?
Ever since she married into the Jin Prince's mansion, she knew that this man was no good.
His huge backyard was filled with respectable women who had been forcibly taken from him.
Many of these poor women's husbands had been murdered by the Prince of Jin.
What is appalling is that Zheng Xin actually lost her conscience and reason to the point of willingly covering up the crimes of Prince Jin, just to win his so-called favor.
Seeing her son wolfing down his food, she burst into tears. "Yao'er, for the sake of our sisterhood, go and beg the Empress. The Emperor will listen to the Empress; he will listen to the Empress."
"Elder sister! You must wake up! Your son is a descendant of the Prince of Jin!"
Zheng Yao cried out while tightly gripping Zheng Xin's hand, as if she could pull the other back from the abyss of despair.
In fact, if it were possible, wouldn't she also wish that her sister and nephew could live a good life?
However, she was also very clear in her heart that the current emperor would never tolerate the bloodline of Prince Jin remaining in the world, because it would surely cause endless trouble in the future.
After hearing her sister's words, Zheng Xin seemed lost and didn't say another word.
She silently picked up the slightly cold food in front of her and mechanically put it into her mouth.
Every bite of food was mixed with bitter tears, but she forced herself to swallow it. Because she knew that even on the road to the underworld, she would take her beloved son with her…
After returning home, Zheng Yao fell ill. She developed a high fever, became delirious, and her consciousness became blurred. She kept calling out for her mother.
Upon learning this news, Jiang He was filled with self-blame and remorse.
He kept blaming himself for not being by Zheng Yao's side that day. If he had been there, he wouldn't have let her stand in the cold wind for so long.
At this time, Lin Muheng, who had just ascended the throne, was busy dealing with various complicated government affairs.
He was naturally ambitious and wanted to make a name for himself.
He began to implement a series of sweeping reforms.
These reforms involve multiple aspects, including politics, economy, and military, and aim to revitalize the country.
Despite his busy schedule, Lin Muheng specially issued an edict to release all the women in the backyard of the Prince Jin's mansion.
As for their children, they could only go down to accompany Prince Jin.
A few, however, were unwilling to live alone and took their children with them to the guillotine, becoming innocent victims in this power struggle.
However, it is worth mentioning that many officials in the Jinwang faction chose to resign and return to their hometowns.
After all, everyone understands the principle that "a new emperor brings a new court."
In such a situation, knowing when to retire might leave a way out for one's descendants.
While Lin Muheng was busy in the previous dynasty, a major event occurred in the harem.
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