Chapter 97 Song Zhao personally whips his stepmother to death 3
In fact, Jiang originally still had a chance to survive.
It was just corruption, and she only embezzled a few thousand taels, which was not a large amount. As long as she handed over all the embezzled silver to the court, she would be sentenced to no more than ten or eight years.
But Song Zhao just wanted her to die, so today's drama happened.
She knew that the Queen Mother and A Niang were deeply in love.
What could be more unreasonable and infuriating than seeing the daughter of one's sworn brother begging for mercy with tears in her eyes for the enemy who killed one's sworn brother?
So from beginning to end, Song Zhao was seeking death for Jiang, not life.
After the imperial physician used the medicated oil, Song Zhao woke up soon.
Xiao Jingheng immediately grabbed her hand, fiddled with the hair stuck to her cheek by tears, and asked softly:
"But where do you still feel uncomfortable?"
Song Zhao looked extremely weak, and even shaking his head seemed very laborious.
It seemed as if the tears had dried up, and the bright eyes became dull and empty.
However, this fainting also made her much more sober.
She no longer insisted on pleading for Jiang. After calming down for a short while, she got up with Yunshan's help and knelt down to confess her guilt to the Queen Mother.
"I was so concerned that I was confused and spoke nonsense. I hope the Queen Mother will punish me."
Seeing how haggard she is, how could the Queen Mother bear to punish her?
He didn't even let her kneel down, and hurriedly helped her up, "This is not your fault, I won't blame you."
Song Zhao said: "Mother has made a big mistake. I shouldn't have embarrassed the emperor and the queen mother, and I shouldn't have said anything to protect my mother. But mother has raised me, and I beg the emperor and the queen mother to allow me to go back to my mother's home to see her off for the last time, so that I can fulfill my filial duty."
It was unreasonable for her to make such a request at this time, but it was in line with her kind and innocent nature.
Jiang was convicted because the Queen Mother noticed something when she was chatting with Song Zhao, which led to the Queen Mother's thorough investigation of Jiang.
Although Jiang Shi deserved to die, Xiao Jingheng felt that Song Zhao must have secretly believed that she was the one who killed Jiang Shi.
She was originally thoughtful and sentimental, so Xiao Jingheng didn't want her to bear such a heavy psychological burden.
So he asked the Queen Mother, "What do you think, Mother?"
The Queen Mother said solemnly, "Nothing can be done without rules, and the palace is the place where rules are most important. There has never been a precedent of a concubine leaving the palace to return to her mother's home. I have said all I can, and the emperor can do as he pleases."
After saying this, she said she was tired and turned back to the inner hall.
The Queen Mother's words seemed to be a rejection of Song Zhao, but in fact they were a metaphor for his fulfillment.
"The palace has strict rules", "there is no precedent for concubines to leave the palace and return to their mother's home",
But now, they are not in the palace, but in the hot spring villa.
The implication is that some rules can be broken.
Xiao Jingheng understood the meaning behind the Queen Mother's words.
He saw Song Zhao's sad expression and thought that Nizi was too simple to understand all these twists and turns.
So he picked up the good guy and did it himself, "The Queen Mother does not allow you to return to your mother's home, but I don't want you to blame yourself for this matter."
He put his arm around Song Zhao's shoulders, staring at her with burning eyes, "I can allow you to go back to your mother's home to see Jiang off for the last time. But I want you to know that this is Jiang's own fault and has nothing to do with you. I don't want you to blame yourself for this. Do you understand?"
Song Zhao was quite moved, nodded vigorously with tears in her eyes, then leaned in Xiao Jingheng's arms, sobbing slightly:
"I know that my mother has gone too far this time, and the emperor and the queen mother should punish her severely. I was so worried that I lost my manners in front of the emperor and did many absurd things. I hope the emperor can forgive my recklessness today."
Xiao Jingheng naturally wouldn't bother with her.
Instead, he was worried that Song Zhao was in a bad mood, so he stayed with her until late that night.
He rarely thought about sex, and just chatted with Song Zhao to entertain him.
With the door closed, the two of them looked like an ordinary couple.
The husband went to great lengths to comfort his unhappy wife, and would occasionally deliberately act funny just to make his beloved smile.
For a moment, Song Zhao felt that although Xiao Jingheng was cunning and scheming, he was still attentive to her.
But she clearly knew,
The emperor's heart is filled with women from the three palaces and six courtyards.
Such care,
To her today, to you tomorrow,
It looks cheap, so I'd rather not have it.
Xiao Jingheng allowed Song Zhao to return to her mother's home. She took Yunshan and traveled for three days, finally returning to the place where she was born and raised.
After the sedan chair was stable, Yunshan helped Song Zhao get out of the sedan chair. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his neck.
Looking up, the sky that was clear just now was now covered with dark clouds, and a heavy snow came unexpectedly.
"Look, it's snowing!"
Song Zhao stood in the Duke of Huguo's mansion, looking up at the goose-feather-like snowflakes that kept hitting the golden plaque.
After a long while, he murmured sadly,
"Yes, it's snowing."
Song Zhao hates snow.
Childhood memories closely link A Niang’s death and the heavy snow.
Whenever Song Zhao saw the earth covered in new silver, his heart ached.
But today is different.
She thought, maybe her mother was watching her from heaven?
Watch how she kills Jiang with her own hands and makes the bitch pay with her life!
"My lord, I knock on the door."
The person who stepped forward to speak was Jiang Deshun's apprentice Xiao Yinzi. Xiao Jingheng specifically asked him to accompany him on this trip and take good care of Song Zhao.
Xiao Yinzi knocked on the door three times and it was opened from the inside.
The news of Song Zhao's return home was reported back to the mansion two days earlier, so the people who opened the door to welcome him were Song Shicheng and Song Yue.
As soon as they saw Song Zhao, they knelt on the ground and followed all the etiquette.
"I, your humble servant, kowtow to you, my lady."
Song Zhao lowered his eyes and looked at Song Shicheng.
His temples were covered in white hair and his eyes were dark blue, and he looked visibly older.
He and Jiang have been husband and wife for decades, and it can be seen that he has been working hard for Jiang in private.
But it was his affectionate look that made Song Zhao feel even more disgusted!
"Father, elder sister, how can your daughter accept such a gift? Get up quickly!"
She pretended to be friendly and quickly helped Song Shicheng and Song Yue up.
Yunshan gave Xiao Yinzi a silver note and said, "Eunuch Yin, you have been tired all the way. May I take you downstairs to have some tea?"
Xiao Yinzi knew the rules, and after accepting the banknote, he bowed to Song Zhao and said, "My lord, you must miss your family after not seeing them for a long time. I will not disturb your family and will wait in the side hall first."
As soon as he left, Song Shicheng immediately asked Song Zhao earnestly, "When I heard that you were coming back, I knew that things had taken a turn for the better. But did you persuade the emperor to change his mind and ask him to spare your mother's life?"
Song Yue even took Song Zhao's hand and said, "Sister, we are a family after all. If mother is really convicted, your future in the palace will not be easy. So I told father early on that you must save mother!"
Song Zhao didn't say anything, just nodded perfunctorily and asked, "Where is mother? I'll go see her."
"Mother is locked up in the woodshed, and the palace has sent people to watch over her. This morning, the judge entered the house and brought the three items of death from the palace, saying that they would send mother to death." Song Yue pulled Song Zhao all the way to the woodshed, "Good sister, you must save mother!"
The palace servant guarding the door of the woodshed stopped Song Yue and let Song Zhao in alone.
She came against the light, and as the door of the woodshed was closed heavily, the light that was briefly cast on Jiang's face was also taken away.
Jiang raised her eyes and stared at Song Zhao, surprised and asked: "It's you? Why are you back?"
Song Zhao raised his eyebrows at Jiang, walked slowly to her side, bent down, and put his thin lips close to her ear.
Then he raised his lips into a vicious smile and murmured:
"If I don't come back, who will take you on your journey?"
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