usatvline Chapter 173: Night visit to the prison, heavy punishment is hard to escape
Chapter 173: Night visit to the prison, heavy punishment is hard to escape
He secretly clenched his hands and struggled internally.
"Now that Xu Gui is convicted, there is no way for her to clear herself of the charge of harboring a criminal. She can only admit it." Ji Chuhe said again.
If Xu Gui is not made to take the blame, there is still room for Xu Yaner's crime of harboring a criminal to be evaded.
"She is not innocent for appearing in the hiding place of a murder suspect in the middle of the night." Xiao Yan'an spoke slowly.
"Although the crime of harboring a criminal is not punishable by death, a severe punishment is inevitable." Every word of Ji Chuhe hits the key point.
"Madam, I'm going to be out for a while." Xiao Yan'an turned and left.
Ji Chuhe did not try to persuade him to stay, but quietly watched Xiao Yanan's departing back.
"Madam, is the prince going to plead for Aunt Xu?"
"Let him be."
"If Aunt Xu is really found guilty of harboring a criminal, what kind of severe punishment will she receive?"
"After being paraded through the streets, he was flogged, and if he didn't die, he would be skinned alive."
Just thinking about that scene makes Mianzhu feel bloody.
I heard that with flogging, one whip would tear the skin and flesh apart.
"I've said before that everyone is responsible for their own actions." Ji Chuhe said lightly.
As for Xiao Yanan, being in the middle of this matter, his helplessness and compromise were also part of his tempering.
"Madam!" A call suddenly came from behind.
Ji Chuhe turned around and saw Dong Ling walking towards her quickly.
"Auntie Dong?"
"I heard that Madam had returned home, so I came here specially to greet her."
"You are pregnant, you need to rest well. I have only been away for two or three days. Why did you come to greet me? You are already a mother, you should be more stable in the future." Ji Chuhe reprimanded softly.
"Madam, I understand. But there is a reason why I was anxious to see you. As soon as you left the house, I felt uncomfortable all over. My morning sickness got worse and I felt dazed. As soon as I heard that you were coming back, I immediately perked up." Dong Ling said her true feelings.
"Aunt Dong, from what you said, can Madam cure your morning sickness?" Mianzhu thought Dong Ling was just trying to please Madam.
"What I said is true! The court doctor can testify that I have vomited everything I ate in the past two days. I can guarantee that I will not vomit when I have dinner with the Madam later."
"Your abacus beads are falling on my face! So you came here to get a free meal from the lady!"
"Then let's have dinner together." Ji Chuhe walked forward.
Dong Ling and Mian Zhu followed immediately.
The fact was just as Dong Ling said. She ate both meat and vegetables for this meal and everything tasted delicious. After eating, she did not feel uncomfortable at all, and did not even feel like vomiting.
"Mianzhu, go make some flower and fruit tea." Ji Chuhe instructed softly.
When she was pregnant with Yu'er, she would always have a cup of flower and fruit tea after meals.
This is also one of the types of tea she usually likes to drink.
Dong Ling smelled the fragrance, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Wow! It smells so good. I've never had it before. Why do I miss this taste so much?" Dong Ling picked up the cup and drank it one sip after another.
"If you like it, I'll ask Mianzhu to pack some for you to take back."
"No, I think it's better to drink here with my lady. Madam, can I come to your place more often?" Dong Ling looked at Ji Chuhe pitifully.
"How about I ask the prince to visit you more often?"
“No, no, no.” Dong Ling shook her head like a rattle. “Madam, just treat me as a kitten. When I come, I will find a place to hide and never disturb you.”
"Okay, come if you want." Ji Chuhe responded softly.
"Thank you, ma'am!" Dong Ling smiled immediately.
After drinking the tea, she took out the small bag she carried with her, took out a few sour plums from it, and bit into them with a crunch.
Before Ji Chuhe could speak, she smiled embarrassedly.
"Madam, it's not me who wants to eat it, it's my son who wants to eat it."
Ji Chuhe: ...
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After Xiao Yan'an and Ji Chuhe separated, he wanted to go to King Huaiyang to ask how to deal with Xu Yan'er and see if he could plead for mercy.
However, I finally gave up the idea.
He turned around and left the palace.
A man was wandering aimlessly outside, and finally, he came to the outside of the government office.
There were no more people watching outside the government office.
There is a new notice posted.
It contained the content that convicted Xu Gui and Xu Yan'er.
These must have been arranged by my father himself, who wanted to resolve this matter quickly.
Xu Gui was to be executed immediately.
To be executed tomorrow.
Xu Yan'er was paraded through the streets and whipped.
Likewise, it will be executed tomorrow.
Xu Yan'er probably doesn't know this result yet.
Xiao Yan'an came to the cell where Xu Yan'er was imprisoned.
Hearing the noise, Xu Yan'er stood up immediately. When she saw that it was Xiao Yan'an who came, her eyes were immediately filled with anticipation.
"Prince!" She called out weakly, tears streaming down her face without words. Her tone was completely devoid of the previous momentum, and she spoke with a humble and fearful tone. "I thought you didn't want to see me anymore."
Xiao Yan'an said nothing and took two steps forward.
Xu Yan'er saw the wound on his arm and became anxious. "Prince, why are you injured? Who hurt you?"
"Xu Gui's guilt has been determined." Xiao Yan'an said suddenly.
"Convicted? What crime? Prince, you must have found out the truth of the matter. Xu Gui didn't kill anyone, so you came to tell me the truth, right?" A hint of joy flashed in Xu Yan'er's eyes.
Xu Gui didn't kill anyone, so there is room for her to maneuver in the crime of harboring a murderer!
"He was the one who killed him." Xiao Yan'an's words extinguished all of Xu Yan'er's hopes.
"No, it's impossible! Prince, Xu Gui is not a good person, but he is not capable of killing so many people in a row! I beg you, Prince, can you check it again?" Xu Yan'er knelt down directly.
"Xu Yan'er, Xu Gui will be beheaded tomorrow."
There was a flash of shock in Xu Yan'er's eyes, and she collapsed to the ground powerlessly.
After a long while, she asked with a weak voice: "What about me?"
"You showed up at Xu Gui's hiding place in public. You can't escape the charge of harboring a criminal."
"What is the punishment for the crime of harboring a criminal?" Xu Yan'er's voice trembled with fear.
"Parade through the streets and be flogged fifty times."
"Is it the kind of punishment that can cause your skin to burst open with just one lash of the whip?"
"Yes."
Xu Yan'er covered her face and broke down crying.
"Sir, I'm afraid of pain. I'm scared. I didn't protect Xu Gui. I really didn't. Why don't you believe me? Even if you don't love me as much as before, but fifty lashes, can you really bear to watch me get fifty lashes?"
Xiao Yan'an clenched his teeth, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, suppressing his emotions.
The mastermind behind this incident is Concubine Gao!
The person who should have been punished the most was Concubine Gao, but in the end, someone else took the blame.
"Prince, I don't want to be whipped, I don't want it, I don't want it..." Xu Yan'er cried helplessly.