usatvline Chapter 357 - Parade through the streets
Chapter 357 - Parade through the streets
But as soon as she stepped out of the threshold of Linxian Pavilion, several strong men grabbed her arms and dragged her back. No matter how she punched and kicked them, they did not fight back, but held her tightly and refused to let go.
"Damn it! I'll give you any amount of silver as long as you let me go!" Song Yunli roared hoarsely, not forgetting to struggle with her hands. Her veil was torn off inadvertently, and her black hair cascading down her shoulders, set off by her black eyes like clear water, like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
The hall was silent for a moment, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the figure tied up by the thugs. Even though she was pregnant, it did not hinder everyone's desire to explore.
"So she is really the girl from Linxian Pavilion..."
"I thought she was some lady who came to catch a man..."
"How come the girl from Linxian Pavilion is allowed to have a baby? With so many patrons, does this girl know who the father of the child is?"
There were endless discussions. Song Yunli was still struggling with red eyes. Why couldn't she beat these thugs even though she had regained some internal strength? She hated it so much! She almost could go back to Amu!
Suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd and everyone looked outside. A prison van slowly approached. The person in the van had his limbs tied up, with only his head exposed outside the van. This person seemed to have experienced a lot of wind and rain, and his dirty and messy hair covered half of his face.
"Boom! Boom!" the drums sounded.
The eunuch who followed the carriage opened the imperial edict and read it aloud, "The deposed emperor Chu Yuhuan disregarded my friendship and betrayed me in the battle, causing the tragic death of my beloved. I hereby punish him by parading him through the streets until his death. This is my decree!"
Song Yunli shook her head in disbelief. Just as she was about to shout out, her mouth was covered tightly by the veil.
Why! She was clearly still alive and well, so why did Amu say that she had died tragically?
In the main hall of the Nanchu Palace, Feng Muyan looked coldly at the concubines kneeling in a row on the ground. There was not a ripple in his eyes, as if what he saw at this moment was not a graceful and beautiful woman with tears in her eyes, but a group of dead things.
Compared to those crying women, the woman kneeling in the lead had a calm expression, her thin back was straight, and she was holding two shivering girls in her arms.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with these women?" The deputy general beside Feng Muyan asked respectfully.
"Send them all to the military camp."
"No... beg the new emperor to show mercy... we don't want to go to the military camp... even if you have to demote us to commoners..." In an instant, the group of concubines who were originally in tears burst into tears, and the deafening and piercing cries made the veins on Feng Muyan's forehead throb.
The leading woman who had been silent all this time finally took action. She let go of the child in her arms, kowtowed slowly, and said calmly, "I beg the new emperor to allow me to parade with Chu Yuhuan until we die."
A fierce light flashed in Feng Muyan's eyes. Does this woman want to die with Chu Yuhuan? Why?
Looking at the woman's resolute face, Feng Muyan couldn't help but think of Song Yunli's pretty little face. Everything was apparently fine. A few months ago they were still discussing the gender and name of the child. How come in the blink of an eye he was left alone in this cold world?
Li'er left, taking their child with him. He felt really cold being alone.
The big hand with distinct joints slowly reached out to the familiar little face, but just when it was about to touch it, the face suddenly turned into that of a strange woman.
"Do you want to be with Chu Yuhuan throughout life and death?" Feng Muyan asked expressionlessly.