No one heard what Consort Ning and the Emperor said.
She threw herself into the emperor's arms, tiptoed, and whispered in his ear. The emperor held her arm but did not push her away, and the other guards dared not make a move.
After an unknown amount of time, Consort Ning stepped back, her face filled with a sorrowful smile, while the Emperor's expression was extremely gloomy.
A gentle breeze was blowing; the night was almost over, but the sky remained dark.
After an unknown amount of time, the Emperor stared intently at Consort Ning and finally spoke: "Consort Ning, of the Zhou clan, committed the heinous crime of murdering the Ninth Prince and Princess Huaiming. She is hereby given a three-foot-long white silk ribbon!"
“Prince Xuan Yunxun and Princess Xuan Ji colluded with bandits and kidnapped students, aiding and abetting evil. They should be executed to uphold the law.”
Silence reigned all around; everyone held their breath.
The Emperor stroked the black jade thumb ring: "However, considering that he is of royal blood and was forced by Consort Ning, Zhou... Prince Xuan, Yunxun, and his consort, Ji, are hereby demoted to Liangzhou and shall depart immediately. They shall never return to the capital. Anyone who dares to disobey will be executed without pardon!"
Ji Mingwei finally slid down to the ground along with Yun Xun's body, letting out a long, long sigh of relief, tears welling up in her eyes—the relief of surviving a disaster.
She pulled Yunxun to kneel down, saying, "Thank you for your great favor, Father! Your daughter-in-law accepts the imperial decree and expresses her gratitude!"
Yun Xun just knelt down, his head almost touching the ground. He couldn't speak. His life was bought with his mother's life.
"Father!" Ye Qingxue finally spoke up: "Consort Ning's testimony and evidence are completely unreliable. She is just..."
The emperor's icy gaze swept over her, cutting her off: "What, do I need the Princess Consort of Jing to teach me how to solve cases? How about I give you the throne?"
She was absolutely furious.
Prince Yu, the Prime Minister, and others immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Ye Qingxue bit her lip and ground her teeth hard.
The Emperor took a deep breath: "I hereby declare that Prince Jing, Yun Zhuo, has been framed and is hereby released without charge."
"General Lan and his family were also framed. Now that the truth has come to light, I declare them innocent. Prince Jing and Princess Jing, please personally go and escort them out of the prison and send them home!"
The emperor gave them a deep look and then said, "This is an order!"
Before Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo could respond, a "clang" suddenly rang out in the air—the sound of a longsword being drawn from its sheath.
They looked in the direction of the sound and saw Consort Ning draw a long sword from a guard. The guards immediately tensed up and protected the emperor.
However, Consort Ning held a long sword to her own neck. Yun Xun was startled and cried out, "Mother, no!"
However, Consort Ning ignored him. Her gaze fell on Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue, and after looking at them for a while, her gaze finally slid back to the Emperor's face.
"Your Majesty, please send someone to ensure my son and the others arrive safely in Liangzhou!" Consort Ning said.
From the outside, it sounded like a trust, with Consort Ning entrusting the safety of Prince Xuan and his wife to the Emperor. However, the Emperor knew very well that this was a threat.
If he doesn't send someone to protect Prince Xuan and his wife as they arrive in Liangzhou, their past secrets will be exposed.
Moreover, the look Ning Guiren gave Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue just now clearly indicated that she believed the two of them would take action against Prince Xuan and his wife on the way.
The emperor pursed his lips and said angrily, "Of course, I will make sure they arrive in Liangzhou safely!"
Consort Ning then looked at Prince Xuan.
Yun Xun stared blankly at her, his eyes filled with pleading, begging her not to die, but his throat felt like it was blocked by something, and he couldn't make a sound at all.
Consort Ning smiled slowly at him, tears welling in her eyes, and said gently, "Xun'er, be careful on the road."
As soon as she finished speaking, she slit her own throat with her longsword.
"No!!" Yun Xun shouted, his voice filled with anguish.
The long sword slipped from Consort Ning's hand, blood gushed from her throat, and her frail body collapsed to the ground.
Yun Xun rushed over and caught her.
"Mother, please don't! Mother, please don't! Don't!" Yun Xun shook his head repeatedly, tears blurring his vision, each drop landing on Consort Ning's face.
Consort Ning stared at him intently, raising her hand to stroke his face, but it fell back down halfway up.
"Mother? Mother, Mother!!" Yun Xun called out to her, but she had already closed her eyes completely. Yun Xun was stunned for a moment, then hugged her tightly in his arms.
The wind blew, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, but Yun Xun ignored it and pressed his face against Consort Ning's face.
...From as far back as he can remember, he would often look towards the high position.
At that time, he thought that as long as he ascended to that supreme position, his mother would no longer have to live in the cold palace and would no longer suffer from contempt everywhere.
He will hire the best doctors in the world to treat her madness, and she will no longer go mad.
In all his plans, his mother was always involved after he ascended to the position of the Nine Martial Supreme.
My mother will be the most honored woman in the world. She will become the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty, enjoying all the riches and honors, and everyone will kneel before her.
But now his mother is dead, she died to save his life, and his future will never include his mother.
"ah!!!"
Yun Xun embraced Consort Ning's corpse and let out a desperate scream. All the wounds on his body instantly reopened, and blood gushed out, mixing with Consort Ning's blood.
It was Ye Qingxue, it was Yun Zhuo, they killed his mother, he swore he would not be a man if he did not avenge this!
...
Ye Qingxue felt not only anger at the emperor for letting the Xuanwang couple go, but also disappointment in him.
The Xuan King and his wife are ambitious and ruthless. If we fail to eliminate them this time, there will likely be endless troubles in the future.
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