Duan Gouqiong lay on the ground, but her crying stopped. "It's okay if you get up, it's okay if you don't make a fuss, let him go, let him go, let him go!"
She kept repeating and throwing tantrums...
"If you save this condemned prisoner, my authority as king will be jeopardized. Moreover, I can even execute my own prince. Why can't you just watch this flower thief die?"
Duan Gouqiong pouted in dissatisfaction, "Because he's my friend, the Emperor really doesn't want the Prince to die, right? So, I'll give in a little. I'm not asking for fairness anymore. I won't let the Prince die. How about you release him and, at the same time, forgive this flower thief?"
It sounds like the emperor is not at a disadvantage.
The emperor looked at Duan Gouqiong in silence. "Princess, are you sure? Aren't you afraid that I'll take this opportunity to release the prince?"
"Don't be afraid. Although the prince is annoying, I want my friends to live well."
At that time, the emperor made up his mind to capture Jing Chengzhi because of Duan Gouqiong. Now Duan Gouqiong took the initiative to request to release Jing Chengzhi, and the emperor put on a very embarrassed expression.
On the other side, by the time they were nearing the temple and arrived at their destination, it was already dark. Ni Yueshan walked quickly up the mountain steps. Seeing the monk, he immediately asked, "Excuse me, little brother, please inform your abbot to come. I have something urgent to ask."
Ni Yueshan remembered what Shao Lecheng had said before, that someone in the temple forced him to become a monk. If this person had no relationship with Shao Lecheng, how could he make such a request?
Ni Yueshan was taken to meet the abbot, but when she was taken to a bamboo forest, to her surprise, she saw Jing Yuchen there.
Jing Yuchen turned around. Although Ni Yueshan was surprised, he quickly calmed down and approached the abbot and Jing Yuchen.
"Meet the abbot."
The abbot saw that Ni Yueshan was very polite. He twirled the Buddhist beads in his hand and asked, "Amitabha, I believe this person is also from the capital and has come for Mr. Shao?"
"The abbot is truly a master of foresight. Yes, I came from the capital, and I hope you can tell me about Master Shao's life story. Why did he so stubbornly choose to ruin his reputation? He knew full well who was behind this, but he refused to reveal it."
These are all confusing points.
The abbot didn't keep the secret. He sighed and began to explain, "When Mr. Shao was a child, I brought him up single-handedly..."
He was lost in memories. Because he trusted Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen to help Shao Lecheng, he did not hide anything and started talking about the time when Shao Lecheng was still a baby...
In the capital, Shao Lecheng's three-day suspended sentence was up. Just as the sun rose, someone knocked on the door of Shao Lecheng's cell: "Don't sleep, don't sleep. Today is the day of your execution. Wake up early, have your last meal later, and be on your way!"
These words did not wake Shao Lecheng up. He still sat lazily in the straw pile, as if he had already seen through his life and death and did not care.
It was almost noon when Duan Gouqiong sat up in bed in shock. Looking at the strong light outside shining through the window, she felt inexplicably panicked.
Then she got out of bed and walked quickly outside. She asked the servants in the mansion, "Has the emperor ordered us to come to the prince's mansion today?"
The servant shook his head.
Duan Gouqiong asked again, "What about the Crown Prince and Crown Princess? Have they returned?"
The servant insisted and shook his head.
Duan Gouqiong frowned tightly, wondering why two people disappeared together.
She felt confused and then hurried to Shuntian Prefecture.
She asked to see Shao Lecheng. The jailer from Shuntian Prefecture led Duan Gouqiong inside and said, "Hurry up and say what you want to say. You'll be beheaded at noon."
Duan Gouqiong looked at the jailer in astonishment: "Didn't the emperor issue an imperial decree to release this flower thief?"
The jailer shook his head: "Why would the emperor care about a little flower thief?"
Duan Gouqiong stopped in his tracks. He had clearly made an agreement with the emperor yesterday. Was the emperor willing to release the person?
Duan Gouqiong's expression changed, and she quickly walked out. The jailer looked at her in surprise, "Miss, why are you leaving again? Are you going to see your friends again? At noon, you'll be on the guillotine. You won't have another chance in the future!"
Duan Gouqiong did not stop. She walked very fast, and even faster on the way to the palace.
At the same time, inside the Prince's Mansion, the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, looked at Jing Chengzhi, and said, "Prince, please stand up quickly. The Emperor really values you. After you regain your freedom, don't forget to come to the palace to thank the Emperor."
"Thank you for the tip, sir."
He lowered his eyes to glance at the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Let him die? His mother hasn't given her permission yet.
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