Chapter 175: The Only Offspring
The charge of treason is just a pretext for the superior to kill people to silence them.
Wen Wan's face was pale, and her light gray pupils were filled with uncontrollable anger and dissatisfaction.
More and more people fell around, and the people ran and fled, but they were unarmed and could not withstand the long swords in the hands of the well-equipped palace guards.
Wen Wan looked up, and all she saw were terrified faces and tears of despair.
It’s a pity that the tears of ordinary people are just the struggle of the weak and cannot stop the superiors from killing.
Blood splattered everywhere, and no one knew whose blood it was that splashed between Wenwan's eyebrows.
A touch of crimson, set against the resentful gaze, only adds to the allure.
Nanny Liu was chased by a palace guard and fell to the ground. She raised her hand to block the knife, but her arm was chopped off in an instant.
"ah!"
Madam Liu screamed and shouted, "We are from the General's Mansion! Your Excellency, please show mercy! Your Excellency, please spare our lives!"
The palace guard holding a long sword paused for a moment when he heard the words "General's Mansion".
He turned and glanced in the direction of the carriage.
The people in the carriage didn't react at all.
Then the guard understood what his master meant.
"No matter what kind of general's mansion you are, anyone who rebels against the emperor must die!"
Even when Nanny Liu moved out of the general's mansion, these people still didn't care, and they cried even louder.
If the border town garrison was here, they could still compete with these palace guards, but this time, the ones who escorted them out were ordinary guards from the general's mansion.
The guards at the general's mansion were busy taking care of themselves at the moment, so how could they care about the female relatives?
The palace guard's knife was already on Madam Liu's neck, and the other two palace guards were only three steps away from Wen Wan.
Wen Wan's eyes were sharp. She struggled to stand up and rushed straight towards the carriage.
As she rushed forward, she yelled at the top of her voice:
"I am Shen Yu's concubine, and I am pregnant with the only heir of the General's Mansion!"
"If I die here today, Shen Yu will never let me go!"
"The Shen family has been a single-line family for three generations. The imperial physician said that it would be difficult for Shen Yu to have children. Perhaps Shen Yu only has this chance to have children in this lifetime!"
"Chen Yu is stationed at the border to serve his country loyally. If he can't even protect his own offspring, what's the point of him being a general?"
In every sentence, she mentioned the name "Chen Yu".
This name is well-known to everyone in the Duan Dynasty, especially those in the court, who know how powerful Shen Yu is.
The palace guards could pretend not to know who the people in the general's mansion were, but they could not be unaware of who Shen Yu was.
When he was young, Shen Yu was a famous little bully in the imperial capital. He relied on being the only son of Prince Anding, and even the princes and princesses had to give him some distance.
He is also well-known for his vindictiveness. If someone touches his people or even his things, he will act like a fool, without any regard for his dignity, and make a scene at someone's doorstep.
If what Wen Wan said was true, then the baby in Wen Wan's belly was really Chen Yu's child.
If Shen Yu's offspring really died in their hands, even the Queen would not be able to save them.
They couldn't afford to offend the little bully back then, and they can't afford to offend the general now.
Therefore, the palace guards instinctively wanted to retreat at that moment.
This gave Wen Wan the opportunity to run forward.
Wen Wan took a few steps and knelt in front of the carriage, then threw another bomb.
"Your Majesty, please spare the life of the Shen family's only heir!"
Wen Wan directly exposed the identity of the Queen and laid everything out in the open.
There is no wall that is impenetrable. Even if they kill all the civilians, does that mean the palace guards are completely loyal?
Shen Yu is now in a high position, so there is no guarantee that someone will not take a risk and use useful information to please him.
Wen Wan had no choice but to take a gamble, betting that the Queen did not dare to fully trust people's hearts.
The smell of blood in the air became stronger and stronger, but time seemed to stand still.
Wen Wan was kneeling in front of the carriage, with fine beads of cold sweat on her forehead. When she bowed, her arms trembled slightly from the exertion.
But there was no fear in her eyes.
She had done everything she could, and if she still couldn't get a chance to survive, then it was God's will.
The brief stalemate seemed to be just a game between two women, but in fact, the guards around were all staring at this direction cautiously.
The guards of the general's mansion also took the opportunity to take a few more glances.
When Wen Wan said this, the guards' expressions were all very interesting.
They really didn't expect that the unknown concubine in the harem would not only not be frightened at such a life-and-death moment, but also have the courage to tell a huge lie.
However, although they admired him, they were not optimistic about the outcome in their hearts.
After all, he is the heir of the general's mansion?
Is this something you can just lie about?
It's too easy to be exposed.
Sure enough, silver bell-like laughter soon came from the carriage.
After the laughter, a gentle voice came from the carriage.
"General Shen has only been back in the Imperial Capital for a few days? And already has a child? Do you think... I'm easy to fool?"
Wen Wan had already prepared her speech.
Wen Wan: "Perhaps it's because General Shen was stationed at the border and devoted his life to the country, so he was blessed by the country's fortune. He was lucky enough to get a bit of luck and... made me pregnant."
This is a beautiful statement. The fact that General Shen has offspring is due to his loyalty to the country.
If the Queen denies this good fortune, she will deny the loyal ministers and generals, and deny the country's destiny.
The people in the carriage were silent for a moment, then laughed coldly.
"You are a very good talker, girl. You are even better than the great scholars in the court."
Wen Wan's expression remained unchanged. "I am just telling the truth."
The Queen then lifted a corner of the curtain.
Wen Wan was a brave woman, and she craned her neck to face the people in the carriage.
Against the light, she couldn't see the Queen's face clearly, but only vaguely saw a pair of tender eyes.
At that moment, Wen Wan couldn't help but feel full of sneer in her heart.
How ridiculous it is that someone with such tender eyes could kill innocent people without even blinking.
"Someone come."
The Empress called out softly, "General Shen serves the country and the people, so it's impossible for anyone in the General's Mansion to be a traitor. However, words are not enough, so we still need to ask General Shen to come and identify the person."
After a pause, the Empress continued, "But until the matter is thoroughly investigated, no one on this street can be released. Let's... place them in the backyard of the Guanyin Temple for now."
"Yes!" A palace guard received the order.
The Empress seemed to recall something and added, "Oh, right, after all the commotion just now, I'm sure this young lady must be quite frightened. Send someone to the palace to fetch Imperial Physician Li and have him examine her carefully."
"She said she was pregnant with General Shen's child, which was extremely valuable and could not be leaked in the slightest."
It sounds nice, but it's nothing more than asking the imperial physician to verify the identity.
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