Not only was the king being sought, but the common people watching the spectacle were also shocked.
A large knife with a nick, how many cuts would it take to finish this?
That ring of meat must have been chopped to pieces, right?
hiss……
What should I do if I suddenly feel afraid to watch?
"The time has come, carry out the execution!"
The token bearing the word "execution" was thrown down, and the executioners raised their broadswords.
This was the first time anyone had ever seen such a scene. People with children hurriedly carried them away, and many adults also found it somewhat bloody and avoided looking at it.
Jiang Jiuniang, however, showed no reaction, wanting to watch with her own eyes as the heads of Xun Wang and his group rolled.
Unfortunately, a large hand covered her eyes, blocking her vision.
Lu Baichuan's voice was exceptionally gentle: "Don't look, you won't be able to sleep tonight."
With that, he put his arm around Jiang Jiuniang's waist and turned to leave, leaving behind the agonizing screams of Xun Wang and the sounds of other heads falling to the ground.
Jiang Jiuniang smiled slightly. It was finally over, and her mother could finally get a good night's sleep.
For some reason, even though she was a soul from another world, she felt an excellent sense of ease and relief at this moment, as if she and Xun Wang truly had an irreconcilable blood feud.
But then she thought about it again. She had taken over this body, so taking revenge for her should be considered a form of empathy, so she didn't think much of it.
The couple went to the Jiang family's house together. Today was the day of the execution. Jiang Ruoya originally wanted to go and watch, but Mingze was worried that she would be frightened, so he used the excuse of her unborn child to keep Jiang Ruoya behind.
Just then, Jiang Ruoya also received the news that Xun Wang's head had been taken. Like Jiang Jiuniang, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief and ease.
Although she no longer has so many painful memories, it doesn't diminish her hatred for that enemy.
Mingze reassured them, "Don't worry, I'll send people to collect their bodies. Winter is coming soon, and the wolves and tigers in the mountains are worried about not having anything to eat."
This is to make sure they can't rest in peace even after they're dead.
The usually gentle Jiang Jiuniang did not refuse. Those people deserved to be treated that way; otherwise, all her close relatives in the Jiang family would have died in vain.
Just then, Jiang Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan arrived. They saw that although Jiang Ruoya was smiling, her face was a little pale, obviously because she was too excited. They hurriedly stepped forward to take her pulse.
Fortunately, it wasn't anything serious. A calming soup would do the trick. Jiang Jiuniang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mother, your main task now is to take good care of the baby in your belly. Don't worry about anything else."
Mingze had already become anxious when he saw her expression, and now, upon hearing Jiang Jiuniang's words, he nodded vigorously and said, "That's right, you should try to persuade your mother more. She won't listen to me no matter what I say. If I hadn't kept disagreeing, she would have gone to the scene to see for herself."
Just hearing about it is enough to scare you this much; if you saw it with your own eyes, I don't know how terrified you would be.
Jiang Ruoya smiled somewhat guiltily and said, "Now that this matter is over, I can finally focus on my pregnancy. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself and the baby in my womb."
"Let's go out for dinner tonight to celebrate."
No matter how delicious the food at home is, Jiang Jiuniang just prefers to eat out. This is a hobby she developed in modern times; she feels that eating out creates the right atmosphere.
“Sure, I’ve been feeling a bit bland these past few days, so I’ll go out and eat some strongly flavored dishes. I’ll send someone to the Lu family to pick up Sister Sun and the others later, and we’ll go to the restaurant together.”
Jiang Ruoya didn't go out much before, but after spending a lot of time with Jiang Jiuniang in the capital, she started to enjoy going out. Right now, she's pregnant and it's inconvenient for her, otherwise she would definitely want to go out every day.
Mingze was happy to see this change in her, feeling that it was the beginning of Jiang Ruoya letting go of everything and the past. He would accompany her whenever she wanted to go out and have fun, since he didn't have anything else to do anyway, and nothing was more important than spending time with his wife.
Qin Jian and his wife were also at home, so they were invited over as well.
Some are happy, some are sad. So many days have passed, and it seems that the matter concerning Yinghong and Lu Baichuan has just passed.
The emperor had previously said he would conduct a thorough investigation, but no concrete actions had been taken.
Surely it wasn't just empty talk?
Although Lu Baichuan has been released from confinement, he still has nothing to do. The military camp doesn't seem to need him, and the emperor has no intention of giving him an important position for the time being. He's just an unemployed bum, and even though he still holds the title of a second-rank minister, it's of no use.
The court officials finally behaved themselves and didn't cause any trouble in court, but they couldn't help but mock Lu Baichuan whenever they saw him.
But Lu Baichuan didn't care about any of that; he spent his days traveling around with his wife and children.
The joy of receiving a salary without having to go to work is something that none of my family members can understand.
Only an idiot would feel this way.
This situation continued until a battle report came from the border stating that the border situation was serious and that reinforcements needed to be sent.
This time, the emperor didn't even look at Lu Baichuan, and directly sent other generals to provide support. These were naturally people that Feng Cheng had contacted beforehand. Feng Cheng sent a letter specifying which generals were needed.
The emperor saw through their scheme but kept quiet, and went along with their request.
However, the civil officials felt that this was inappropriate. Military campaigns were a matter of national importance, not child's play. How could they send people who were on good terms with Feng Cheng? Wouldn't Feng Cheng's power instantly become as formidable as Lu Baichuan's back then?
The civil officials tried to stop him, but to no avail. The generals that Feng Cheng named were all hot-tempered and not as well-mannered as Lu Baichuan. In the court, they treated the civil officials like little chicks and questioned them on the spot why they couldn't go to war for the country.
The civil officials, though quick-witted, were intimidated and swallowed their words, forced to agree. The military officers immediately set off to support the border.
When Jiang Jiuniang heard about these things happening in the court at home, she immediately cursed: "Those ignorant civil officials are really despicable. Let them fight evil with evil and taste what it's like to be suppressed."
I used to think they were just weak civil officials, and there was no need to argue with them. Since ancient times, civil and military officials have always disliked each other. Besides, Lu Baichuan is a rising star in the court, so it's normal for them to dislike him. Who knew they had so many problems that they ruined Lu Baichuan and delayed important matters.
"It's not all bad news. At least for now, everything is going according to plan. Qin Jian and I will make it to the border as fast as we can, so it's fine."
Furthermore, before he goes to the border, he must first remove the malignant tumor that is the Earl of Chang'an, otherwise he will never be at ease.
During this time, he sent people to investigate the Earl of Chang'an and discovered some remarkable things. This man had always kept his abilities hidden and had been underestimated by others.
A few days later, the Lu family sent word that they had arranged things in Jingzhou and could now set off for the capital.
However, since they were coming to stay permanently, they couldn't stay in the general's mansion indefinitely. Since they couldn't afford to buy a house for the time being, they wanted to rent a few small courtyards to live in.
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