The sky prison was filled with a strong smell of blood.
"No, I am Lingpin, appointed by the emperor himself. The emperor will not be so cruel to me, this must be a misunderstanding. The emperor will come to save me..."
Shui Ling huddled in the corner, hugging her knees, crying and muttering unwillingly.
Long before she was brought back, all the valuables on her body had been taken away.
Now he was wearing a thin, ragged prison uniform, his hair was messy and smelly, and his body bore marks from being whipped...
It's no longer as glamorous as it used to be.
Prince Gong, who was standing opposite her, clenched his fist and swung it hard.
He wanted to smash the wall, to vent his anger, but the chains on his wrists prevented him from doing so.
Now his limbs and neck were tied with chains, he could only stand and wait for his fate.
He regrets it so much.
His grand plan fell through because of a water chestnut!
Originally, he just wanted Shui Ling to poison Old Man Shen, and then secretly make the two Shen brothers fall out with the emperor.
Unexpectedly, the emperor had seen through everything long ago, and brought Shui Ling back to the palace specifically to let Shui Ling deliver the message to him.
The emperor had been waiting to catch the turtle in the jar.
But he didn't see through it, and he fell into the trap. He believed the news that Shui Ling conveyed!
He shouldn't have sent Shui Ling, this brainless idiot, to the Shen family.
But how could Mr. Shen keep such a smart woman of unknown origin by his side?
well!
It's not that he made inappropriate arrangements, it's that fate has destined him to die.
Squeak——
The door was opened.
The Queen Mother, wearing a black cloak, walked in from the door. Beside the Queen Mother, Wan Qiu was holding a food box.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother."
Several jailers knelt down and saluted.
The Queen Mother waved her hand. "It's really hard for you to keep watch here during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I've sent over some roast chickens. They're already outside the door. Go and have some."
"this……"
The jailers looked at each other, feeling very embarrassed.
The leading jailer smiled and said, "The Emperor has specifically ordered that the people in this room will be executed tomorrow. No mistakes can be made at this critical moment. I cannot leave without permission. I beg the Empress Dowager's understanding."
The Queen Mother said, "I just want to talk to an old friend. I won't make things difficult for you. Please open the prison door."
"yes."
The jailer unlocked the cell where Prince Gong was imprisoned and stepped aside. "Your Majesty, it's very damp in here and the smell is unpleasant. Please don't stay too long. I'll be waiting outside."
After saying this, he and the other jailers walked out.
The Queen Mother stepped into the cell and glanced at him indifferently.
There was blood all over the floor, rats crawling around, rotten food, and Prince Gong, who was covered in wounds and breathing weakly.
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I brought you some mooncakes and your favorite five-nut pastry."
As the Queen Mother spoke, she took the food box from Wanshuang's hand, opened it, took out a piece of five-nut pastry from it, walked forward and fed it to Prince Gong's mouth.
Prince Gong hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth, stretched his neck, and took a bite of the pastry that the Queen Mother brought to his mouth.
The familiar taste blossomed in his mouth, and he felt mixed emotions and lost his appetite.
"Last time we parted, you smiled and said goodbye to me while sitting on horseback. You even said you would bring your wife and children back to pay your respects to me. I've been looking forward to seeing you for so long, but I never expected this to happen when we meet again."
The Queen Mother threw the remaining half of the cake on the ground and casually brushed off the non-existent dust on her sleeves.
Prince Gong raised the corner of his mouth and smiled faintly: "It is your son who has disappointed you."
"Why?"
The Queen Mother sighed deeply. She felt helpless and puzzled.
"I have treated you well, and the Emperor treats you like a brother. What are you trying to achieve by doing this?"
The smile on Prince Gong's face gradually faded. He looked at the Queen Mother with a dark gaze. "At this point, there's no need to beat around the bush. I accept my fate, but before I die, there's one thing I want to clarify."
The Empress Dowager nodded and motioned Prince Gong to continue.
He swallowed hard and said with difficulty: "Back then, was it you who was responsible for my mother's death?"
The Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly and chuckled softly, "When did you start to have this idea?"
Prince Gong stubbornly asked, "So, did you kill my mother?"
The Queen Mother didn't beat around the bush. "Yes, I personally handed the poison to your mother and watched her drink it."
"You are really so vicious!" Prince Gong's eyes were full of hatred.
Even though he had heard about this matter a long time ago, he had also checked it out.
But this answer coming from the Queen Mother was hurtful to him and made him unable to calm down.
"My mother was pure and kind, and she never hurt you. You poisoned her and then kept me by your side, acting so hypocritically! Aren't you afraid that my mother will come after you in your dreams?!"
He questioned with a low growl.
The Queen Mother smiled instead of getting angry: "Your mother was tormented by a strange poison day and night, suffering a life worse than death. It was she who begged me to give her the poison to free her. It was also she who begged me to protect you. I believe I have never wronged you and your son!"
"No, impossible!" Prince Gong shook his head in disbelief.
He was unwilling to believe what the Queen Mother said.
"Do you think you can cover up your evil ambitions with just a random excuse? If you still had any affection for me, you wouldn't have ended up like this!"
"I've lived for so many years, but I still can't judge people well. Even if I guard against thieves day and night, I can't prevent them from being thieves in my own house!"
"Earlier, Yuan'er said you were going to rebel, but Qingyuan refused to believe it and cried until her eyes were red. Today, I asked her if she wanted to come and see you one last time, and she said she wished she had never met you."
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