On the day Zong Zhengxu was assassinated, she went to the Zong government office and told them about it, and secretly moved them away.
Xie Lingqin looked at Yuwen An, "Where are Tianxing and the others?"
"Tomorrow you will be executed. First you kill someone, then you are condemned by fate. No one will think that the Emperor is so ruthless to the descendants of meritorious officials."
Yuwen An did not answer, and left after saying one last sentence.
Xie Lingqin suddenly laughed.
The smile extended to the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, but it was all bitterness and sorrow.
The truth, bit by bit, was becoming unbearable for her.
She poured her heart and soul into loving someone, scheming and plotting for him, but in the end, he was still consumed by desire.
He had long ago seized control of the imperial power and high position.
Not long after, Li Qingyu arrived.
What a radiant and arrogant air he had!
"His body is so clean, and his face is so clean, he doesn't look like someone who has been in jail for two days."
With Li Qingyu's cold laughter, the cell door was opened.
Several women with cold expressions walked in nimbly and grabbed Xie Lingqin from both sides.
"What, Li Qingyu, are you planning to use torture on me?"
“You killed my brother and used witchcraft to blow his body to pieces. You can say I’m avenging him, or you can use torture on me.”
Li Duan stepped forward and grabbed Xie Lingqin's chin. "Do you know how happy and excited I am to see you like this?"
"Even if I'm like this, I don't think the Crown Prince will marry you."
Li Qingyu's face turned cold, and she raised her hand to slap Xie Lingqin across the face.
The crisp sound of the slap seemed to cut through the air.
Xie Lingqin laughed, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, and looked at her, "Li Qingyu, even if you beat me to death, you will never win Yuwen Yao's heart, because he has no heart to begin with."
"So what? I can't have him, but he won't let me die. Instead, he'll make you and me die. Xie Lingqin, aren't you even more pathetic? Losing your heart and body, hahaha..."
"Why don't you want to? At least I've had him, while you've never really gotten close to him, haha..."
"Xie Lingqin, you are truly despicable. Even in this state, you are still so shameless."
"If you don't speak, will you execute me tomorrow? Speak! I'm going to die anyway, what do I have to fear?"
"flutter--"
Li Qingyu raised her longsword and suddenly pierced Xie Lingqin's shoulder blade. Then, she ruthlessly pulled it out, and with a swift movement, she struck Xie Lingqin's back with a palm strike.
Blood gushed out, and Xie Lingqin collapsed to the ground in agony.
"Xie Lingqin, why don't you beg for mercy? Beg me! Beg me and I'll go easy on you."
"I...cough cough..." Xie Lingqin's face was cold. "Why should I ask to save you...you, you are more pitiful than me. I was betrayed, but you have never entered anyone's heart. Oh, no, you have Qi Rufeng..."
"You are not allowed to say it again."
Li Qingyu seemed to want to stab Xie Lingqin with her sword again, but was stopped by a maidservant.
"Miss, if you die, it will be difficult to explain."
"Heh, look, you don't even dare to kill me now. You think you can control your junior brother and use him for your own purposes, but in the end, you're the one being used. Haha, how laughable..."
Xie Lingqin's sarcastic voice lashed out at Li Qingyu.
"Alright, someone come here, I want to see just how tough she is." Li Qingyu suddenly pulled out the hairpin from her hair, grabbed Xie Lingqin's index finger, and stabbed it sharply.
Despite the excruciating pain, Xie Lingqin bit her lip tightly.
"You don't want to call me that? Fine, let's try again..."
Another needle pricked Xie Lingqin's middle finger.
Then came the little finger, the ring finger, and finally all ten fingers, all covered in blood…
"You're so good at playing the zither, aren't you? You can even play a duet with the Crown Prince. Let's see how you'll manage to play in the future..."
The blood was so vivid, but Xie Lingqin gritted her teeth and remained silent.
This deeply aroused Li Qingyu, who, despite her impeccable manners, became almost obsessed. "I'll cut off your finger right now, let's see if you'll beg for mercy..."
"Miss, no!" A maidservant immediately stopped her, and at the same time, she reached out and touched Xie Lingqin's nose before whispering, "Miss, the Emperor ordered you to teach her a lesson. If you really kill her, or lose an arm or a finger, the Emperor will be in a difficult position if the people see the torture."
The maid's words caused the crimson in Li Qingyu's eyes to fade instantly. She slowly sheathed her sword, tidied her hair, and looked at Xie Lingqin on the ground, a bloody mess, now like a rotten mud. Even though Xie Lingqin was in such a terrible state, she felt no joy at all.
"Ha, do you know what your father said during the morning court session this day, when the Emperor asked his ministers how to deal with you?"
"It should be that the Emperor should report this to the authorities and at the same time sever his father-daughter relationship with me."
Xie Lingqin sneered, her voice seemingly weak, yet she enunciated each word clearly.
Li Qingyu sneered, "Xie Lingqin, you are really quite resilient. However, the Crown Prince's attack on the Emperor cannot be delayed any longer; you must be executed as soon as possible."
Xie Lingqin's heart clenched, her face stained with blood, her starry eyes cold and bright. "Otherwise what? I moved my maternal grandparents' family long ago, Xie Danling is not in the capital, and none of the people I care about are here. Who do you want to use to threaten me?"
"Xie Lingqin, you are already at your limit, why should I bother with you? Humph."
Li Huoyu stood up, waved his hand, and left with his men.
"Cough cough..."
In the dimly lit cell, Xie Lingqin pulled out her inner sleeve and bandaged her wound.
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