Chapter 392: The Final Move
Shang Yang thought her words could stimulate Xiao Jingheng,
But he just looked at her with eyes as clear as a mirror, without any trace of emotion in his eyes.
He said, "You came to my side when you were thirteen years old, and you endured humiliation and hardship for seventeen years. I don't believe you are doing this just for your motherland."
Then he sighed softly, "Empress Hui, I think I have treated you well."
Shang Yang did not answer his question, but said happily: "You and I each serve our own master. Now my skills are inferior to yours. You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you."
"You want to die?"
There was a flash of coldness in Xiao Jingheng's eyes, and his eagle-like sharp eyes scanned Shang Yang inch by inch, as if he wanted to see through her.
"I will not let you die. I will let you watch the misery of your motherland and watch what will happen to your people because of your calculations."
Shang Yang was not afraid of the threat, but laughed jokingly.
"What can you do to my motherland? You are afraid of being laughed at by the people, so you dare not tell the world that your Concubine Hui, the biological mother of the third prince, is actually a spy from the enemy country lurking beside you for seventeen years. Moreover, Zhuyin has already submitted to the Qi Dynasty, and the people of Zhuyin are also the people of the Qi Dynasty. If you attack Zhuyin without reason at this time, you will definitely cause criticism from the people of the world."
The more she spoke, the more proud she became, and she raised her eyebrows provocatively at Jamel Xiao.
"Xiao Jingheng, even if you find out my identity, what can you do? You can't do anything."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingheng's eyes darkened for a moment, and his smile gradually became sinister.
"I will not touch the people of Zhuyin. But, Jiang Muye, I have plenty of ways to make him die suddenly."
Shang Yang was flustered when he suddenly mentioned what he was thinking, and blurted out:
"You can't!"
However, she regretted it as soon as she said it.
Just this one sentence was enough for Xiao Jingheng to understand the clue.
"It is him you care about." He interrupted Shang Yang with a cold smile, and said with burning words:
"Jiang Muye is after my throne. Your identity as a spy must not be known to the world, but he must also apologize to the world. Just wait and see how I torture him!"
Shang Yang's body was shaking violently, and he said fiercely:
"The Emperor led Zhuyin to submit to Qichao. If it weren't for him, Qichao would have spent countless troops to conquer Zhuyin! You..."
"You don't need to recount his 'great achievements' to me. From the moment he plotted against me, he should have known that if he failed, he would be doomed."
Xiao Jingheng's voice was steady. He straightened his back and sat firmly on the dragon throne, overlooking Shangyang.
"Of course, if you want to save his life, that's not impossible. I want to hear the truth from you. How did the heir in your belly die?"
Shang Yang was stunned for a moment, and the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
I know Jamel Xiao too well.
Shang Yang could see through the deep meaning behind his raised eyebrows and sighs.
She knew that Xiao Jingheng was such a coward, and no matter what she said, it would not change the outcome.
So while her thoughts were flowing, she suddenly laughed bitterly and said, "Hahahaha~ Do you really want to know? Then I'll tell you the truth. I knocked this child down myself."
She protected her flat belly and said with some pride:
"But you can't blame me. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself. It was you who asked Court Judge Guo to drug me, making me think that I was pregnant with a girl. I was planning to use this baby to plot against Song Zhao. So..."
Shang Yang raised his eyes calmly, tilted his head and smiled at Xiao Jingheng,
"Congratulations, Xiao Jingheng. You have personally sent away another child of your own!"
Xiao Jingheng heard the resentment in her words, but he no longer cared about it.
Even if the child had not been knocked down by her, now that the incident had happened, she could not keep him.
For Xiao Jingheng, he would not devote even a little bit of emotion to anything that would threaten his kingdom, let alone care about it.
At that time, the anger between his brows gradually dissipated, and he just looked at Shang Yang coldly.
"Before the Fourth Prince's full moon, there should be no blood in the palace. I will not kill you, but I will have people torture you every day. If you dare to die, then the Emperor of Zhuyin will be buried with you!"
He waved his hand and shouted loudly:
"Come here! Take the criminal woman back to the torture chamber and imprison her in the water dungeon!"
Shang Yang was taken back to the torture chamber and executed that night.
The people in the Anbu received Xiao Jingheng's imperial decree, so they no longer needed to be afraid of her.
Pulling out fingers, clamping sticks, ant bites, iron branding...
In short, they took turns arranging the most painful punishment for Shang Yang.
Many times, Shang Yang almost fainted from the pain.
But as long as she touched the blood-red coral on the cuffs, thinking of the person she loved all her life,
No matter how painful it was, she could grit her teeth and hold on.
The next day, the cabinet had already decided on the name of the fourth prince.
After the morning court session, Xiao Jingheng took the name list to Changle Palace.
He sat in a warm seat with Zhaohua, holding the beauty in his arms, and pointed out the names on the list one by one.
"These are all calculated by the Imperial Observatory, and the cabinet has drawn up the most suitable name for our son. What do you think, Zhao'er?"
Zhao Hua took a quick look and his eyes quickly settled on the word "Ye".
"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory said that the Fourth Prince lacks fire in his five elements. I think the word Ye is a good choice. It also implies prosperity and a bright future, and it is also a very good omen. What do you think, Xiao Lang?"
"Hahaha." Xiao Jingheng laughed out loud, clenched Zhao Hua's hand, and said, "Zhao'er and I really have a mutual understanding."
Zhaohua laughed along with him at first, but soon the smile on her face turned into a sad expression.
"In fact, the original birthday date of March 6th is very good, with all five elements complete, and it is also a good day for the emperor, but unfortunately..."
"March 2 is also a good day." Xiao Jingheng comforted her, "Concubine Hui has received the punishment she deserves, and she has admitted that she beat the baby out of her belly with her own hands that day, just to frame you. But it is not appropriate to see blood in the palace before Chengye's full moon. After the full moon ceremony, I will kill the bitch to vent my anger on you and your son."
Hearing this, Zhaohua looked calm but was quite shocked in his heart.
She thought that when Shang Yang was dying, he would bite her to death, which made Xiao Jingheng suspicious.
But unexpectedly...she actually admitted to such an absurd thing?
In this case, all the excuses Zhao Hua had prepared were useless.
While chatting with Xiao Jingheng, Xiao Yinzi came hurriedly to report,
"Your Majesty, tomorrow is the birthday ceremony for the Empress Dowager. The Ministry of Rites has already made all the preparations. But the Empress is still in confinement, so the birthday ceremony for the Empress Dowager will be held at Yuntai, which requires a high place. Look at this..."
Xiao Jingheng said without thinking: "During the Queen's recuperation, aren't all the trivial matters in the six palaces handed over to Concubine Chen? Just let her lead the concubines to pay tribute to the Queen Mother."
But Zhaohua refused to give in. "Xiao Lang, I am the new queen and this is the first time the queen mother is celebrating her birthday. I want to personally perform the ceremony to show my filial piety to the queen mother."
"But your body..."
"No problem. The imperial physician also told me to walk more. I will go tomorrow. If I am really too exhausted, Imperial Concubine Chen will do it for me. What do you think, Mr. Xiao?"
The first birthday celebration of the Empress Dowager was indeed very important. The Empress herself and her concubines would preside over the ceremony, which also made all the civil and military officials in the court look upon the Empress's virtue.
In this case, Xiao Jingheng could only pretend to be embarrassed:
"Well, since you insist on doing this, I can't say anything more. But you must remember not to be stubborn, understand?"
Zhao Hua nodded in agreement, snuggled in Xiao Jingheng's arms, and smiled silently.
[First update. I am not satisfied with the plot of the second chapter today, so I deleted it all. Let me sort it out today, and then I will update three more chapters tomorrow. Pen refill]
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