The appointed time arrived.
The execution ground of Yingyue City.
Mo Beichen sat in the main seat, with the city lord, strategist, city officials, and Yun Ziheng sitting next to him in order.
Yun Qingluo wanted to come along, but Mo Beichen, mindful of the bloody scene, resisted her coquettish pleading.
Fearing that Yun Qingluo might sneak over, Yun Ziyu stayed at the City Lord's Mansion to take care of her.
The execution ground was bustling with noise and crowded with people.
"They betrayed Tianmo Kingdom and betrayed us. Your Highness must kill them."
"Heaven has no eyes! How could it let such a person become a deputy general, causing us to lose three cities and leaving us homeless?"
"They disguised themselves as neighbors, lured us into the cellar, and infected us with the disease. If it weren't for the princess, we would have died long ago."
“My mother, my mother, was hacked to death by the rebels when they stormed the city. I couldn’t even collect her body.”
Mo Beichen's face was gloomy as he listened to the grievances and anger of the people around him.
Mo Beichen felt extremely guilty, wishing he had noticed it sooner.
Mo Beichen raised his face and scanned the entire room.
Suddenly, everyone stopped talking, and the whole room fell silent.
Mo Beichen stood up, walked to the edge of the execution ground, and stood still.
He saw trust and respect in their eyes, but no hatred or resentment towards him.
Mo Beichen said in a deep voice, "Having lost three cities in a row, I owe you an explanation. Today, I will kill the spies here and now to appease your resentment."
The people were bustling about.
"It's not Your Highness's fault, it's the deputy general who's inhuman, Your Highness, please kill him."
"Yes, Your Highness is not wrong, it is not Your Highness's fault."
"They are the ones who have wronged Tianmo Kingdom and us, not Your Highness."
"Yes, Your Highness, kill them! They've caused so much suffering for the soldiers."
At this moment, Yun Ziyu and Yun Qingluo were sitting in the pavilion, drinking tea.
To make Yun Qingluo more comfortable, Yun Ziyu specially had a recliner made, which was very comfortable to lie on.
Yun Qingluo was anxious, fearing that someone would stand up to stop Mo Beichen, since the deputy general was appointed by the emperor and could not be dealt with arbitrarily.
She kept waiting for someone to come back and deliver the message.
It wasn't until Yun Qingluo was almost asleep that someone came to report.
The guard knelt down and said, "Your Highness, not a single person among the people blames the Prince. They all beg the Prince to quickly kill those who deserve to die."
Yun Qingluo listened to their report on the situation at the execution ground in a daze.
Yun Ziyu took a sip of tea, opened his fan, and said coldly, "Killing them would be too lenient on them. If it weren't for the need to quell the people's grievances and boost the morale of the soldiers, we wouldn't have let them go so easily."
When Yun Qingluo heard that they didn't blame Mo Beichen, she suddenly remembered a saying: "This is something the world owes, not something you owe."
Perhaps that's how the people feel. They think the court made a mistake in appointing him, that the court and those damned people have wronged them, not that Mo Beichen has wronged them.
That's why they had no complaints about the soldiers and Mo Beichen.
They believed that the prince would surely retake the city, reclaim the land of Tianmo Kingdom, and take back their home.
Yun Qingluo sighed, "You may leave. There's no need for you to report again."
The man hesitated for a moment, then nodded, bowed, and withdrew.
Yun Qingluo asked Yun Ziyu, "Second brother, I haven't seen An Jiu for several days. What has he been up to?"
Does it really take this many days to gather intelligence on the enemy?
Yun Ziyu lowered her head, her eyes flickering, while Yun Qingluo, with her eyes fixed on the lake, did not notice.
Yun Ziyu took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Didn't the prince say he was going to gather intelligence? How could he possibly return so quickly from the situation in the three cities? If you keep thinking about it, the prince might get jealous."
Yun Qinglu glared at Yun Ziyu and said in a spoiled tone, "Second brother has also learned to make fun of me. I won't talk to you anymore."
Yun Ziyu quickly stood up, walked to Yun Qingluo's side, covered her with a blanket, and coaxed her, "Okay, Qingluo, don't be angry. Didn't you say you wanted to eat chopped chili fish yesterday? I'll make it for you."
Yun Qinglu raised an eyebrow, searched her memories, but couldn't find any recollection of Yun Ziyu cooking, so she decided to give up.
"Second brother, just say you want some. It's not like I'm not going to make it for you," Yun Qingluo said helplessly.
Yun Ziyu pouted, walked to the table with a sullen face and sat down, "Even your prince doesn't want you to cook, let alone make this dish."
"Oh dear, never mind, this dish is too strong. You should rest and be careful these days."
Seeing his conflicted expression, Yun Qingluo chuckled, then said with longing, "Second Brother, I really want to eat candied hawthorn."
Upon hearing this, Yun Ziyu laughed, "Hey, that's a good idea, but... you..."
Yun Qingluo smiled and said, "I've stopped the guards from reporting. Don't worry, I won't sneak out. I want my baby to be safe more than anyone else."
Yun Ziyu looked at her suspiciously, took a few steps, then turned back and hesitated, "Luo Luo, how about we eat it tomorrow, or wait until your older brother comes back and takes care of you, then I'll go buy it for you, okay?"
Yun Qingluo looked disappointed and lowered her head, like a pitiful little thing that no one loves.
Yun Ziyu immediately surrendered, "Okay, okay, good girl, wait for me here obediently, don't go anywhere. The guards are watching over us not far away. If you need anything, just call out and I'll be right back."
After saying that, Yun Ziyu left, turning back every few steps.
Seeing Yun Ziyu leave the mansion, Yun Qingluo sat up and walked outside.
Her two older brothers have always been exceptionally kind to her. She didn't have the chance to repay them in her past life, so she'll do it in this one.
Yun Qingluo felt a warm feeling in her heart when she thought about how Yun Ziyu had comforted her earlier.
Her brother is the best brother in the world, so she also wants to try her best to be the best sister in the world.
The guards standing nearby saw this and hurried over. One of them bowed and asked, "Your Highness, is there anything you need?"
These guards had long been replaced by Mo Beichen's secret guards, all of whom were highly skilled.
Yun Qinglu blinked. "I want to go to the kitchen."
The guard stiffened, glanced at Yun Qingluo's expectant eyes, and said dryly, "Your Highness, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
“I want to cook a dish for A-Chen. He’s been working too hard lately. I won’t do the heavy work, so you can do it, okay?” Yun Qingluo said with a smile, as if she was open to discussion.
The guard hesitated, "Your Highness, if the Prince finds out, he'll skin me alive."
Yun Qingluo smiled daggers, "Maybe I'll skin you alive first."
The guard felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, I will go and prepare the dishes immediately."
After saying that, he left immediately. Yun Qingluo slowly followed another guard towards the kitchen.
When the clouds descended into the kitchen, the fish had already been prepared.
There wasn't a fishy smell in the kitchen, which Yun Qingluo could tolerate.
Yun Qingluo was afraid that Yun Ziyu would be back soon, so she rolled up her sleeves and started working.
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