"Presumptuous!" Emperor Zhaowu became angry, "You said that I listened to the slander. I said that you were stunned by a man. Scholars, farmers, and merchants, businessmen are the lowest. I repeatedly advised you not to marry a merchant, but you just didn't listen.
, later I heard that the Chu family treated you badly, so I couldn’t bear it, but now they are even capable of collaborating with the enemy and treason, I really can’t bear it anymore!”
"What's wrong with the merchants?" the head of Huating County argued, "Merchants can still produce good sons and daughters who sacrifice their lives and shed blood for the country. I would like to ask the emperor how many of the sons of the gentry you valued back then.
Who is willing to send his child to the battlefield?!"
Emperor Zhaowu choked and became more and more angry, "Okay, I'm so spoiled by you that I allowed you to make arrogant remarks in the Jinluan Palace?!"
Seeing the emperor's anger, Chu Ling quickly knelt down and begged: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Mother is just too worried about her family, so she said rude words in the Jinluan Palace. Although it is unacceptable under the law, it is understandable!"
Seeing that he admitted his mistake on behalf of the Huating County Lord, Emperor Zhaowu's face softened slightly, but he was still full of resentment, "The emperor is guilty of breaking the law and the common people are guilty. It is unreasonable for your Chu family to collaborate with the enemy and treason. I miss you, Chu Qing's family, to go to battle to kill the enemy."
, You have done great service in protecting the country, and your eldest brother’s lineage will be exempted from death. In addition, all other members of the Chu family will be killed!”
"Your Majesty!" Chu Ling became anxious, "Wei Chen's grandmother is already old and has not participated in the rebellion at all. Please show mercy to your Majesty and spare her life!"
"No need to say more!" Emperor Zhaowu said coldly: "You have no words to joke. I have already opened my mouth. How can I go back on my words? If anyone asks for mercy again, I will kill him too!"
Chu Ling choked on the spot and was speechless for a long time.
Chu Yan heard the whole thing clearly. He did not dare to directly plead with the emperor, so he could only crawl to Huating County Princess quickly, grabbed her skirt, and begged: "Qingqing, please hurry up, brother.
, spare my mother and two younger brothers, I will work like a cow and a horse in this life to repay your great kindness!"
Seeing his cowardly look, the head of Huating County was furious. But what made her even more angry was that Emperor Zhaowu had made it clear and clear that anyone who begged for mercy would be beheaded, but Chu Yan still ignored it.
Wanting to push her out, perhaps from beginning to end, this man never cared about her situation, life or death.
Seeing her disappointed eyes, Chu Yan was obviously stunned for a moment, and slowly released his hand holding the hem of her skirt, but still insisted: "As a son, if I can't protect my own mother, then I would rather follow her."
died!"
"Haha!" Huating County Lord looked at him with a sneer on his face, "Are you blackmailing me?"
Before Chu Yan had time to answer, he saw the head of Huating County suddenly taking a few steps forward, walking to Emperor Zhaowu and kneeling down, "Brother, Qingqing has never asked you for anything in these years. Today, in the Jinluan Hall, in front of the whole court
For the sake of civil and military affairs, I beg you to let the Chu family go and spare their lives!"
"Bastard!" Emperor Zhaowu was indeed even more angry, "I just said that I will kill anyone who asks for mercy. Do you want me to kill you to be happy?!"
Hearing this, the head of Huating County gritted his teeth and insisted: "If killing me can save the lives of everyone in the Chu family, then brother Huang, just kill me!"
Emperor Zhaowu was furious, "You think I don't dare, right?!"
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene had reached a deadlock, Chu Ling quickly stood up and tried to pull the Huating County Lord back, but his movement was too fierce and he accidentally pulled his own wound. He gasped in pain and stopped walking.
At this moment, the head of Huating County suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Dare you, the emperor is the emperor of the dynasty, so there is nothing he dares to do! If the emperor insists on taking someone's life today, how can he go out?"
If you get rid of this bad breath, then Qingqing will give his life to the imperial brother!"
As she said that, she hit the pillar next to her without thinking!
No one present expected that she would do this. When they reacted and tried to chase after her to stop her, they heard a "bang" sound, and the head of Huating County Lord hit the pillar of the Jinluan Hall, and he was bleeding profusely in an instant.
"Mother!"
"Qingqing!"
Chu Ling and Chu Yan shouted at the same time, ran to her side like crazy, and helped her up.
Emperor Zhaowu was also startled. He suddenly stood up from the dragon chair and stumbled towards his highness.
By the time he came to the head of Huating County, Chu Ling had already held her in his arms, with tears all over his face, "Mother, why are you so stupid? Why are you so stupid?!"
The Lord of Huating County raised his right hand with difficulty, touched his cheek, then looked at Emperor Zhaowu, and said weakly: "Emperor...Brother Emperor..."
Emperor Zhaowu's eyes were also red, and he quickly stepped forward and bent down beside her, "You say, you say..."
"I...I know that you are worried about the Hundred Thousand Huating Army on me, so you will try every means to make things difficult for the Chu family and give me a blow. But whether you believe it or not, Qingqing has never thought of betraying you. You
You will always be my royal brother, please... please spare the Chu family!"
Emperor Zhaowu didn't expect the Huating County Lord to say so many words. He glanced around nervously and saw that all the civil and military officials were blocked, so he probably couldn't hear the conversation between them, so he quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, okay.
I promise you, just hold on and don’t talk so much!"
The Princess of Huating County smiled bitterly, tears slowly seeping out from the corners of her eyes. She looked around, but she closed her eyes weakly without looking at Chu Yan again.
"Mother!" Chu Ling and Chu Xiu cried out in pain.
Emperor Zhaowu was also a little panicked, "Come here, please send the doctor to the doctor quickly! Send the doctor to the doctor!"
After all, the imperial doctor failed to arrive in time, and the head of Huating County died on the spot. The incident happened so suddenly that even Emperor Zhaowu was caught off guard.
The whole Chu family was returned to the county lord's mansion unharmed. Looking at the white lanterns and funeral flags hung high in the mansion, Chu Xiu was so angry that he grabbed Chu Yan's collar and yelled, "It was all you, if you hadn't forced me to
Mother went to plead for mercy. She didn't need to take this step. You forced our mother to death and your own wife to death. You are a complete bastard!" With that, he punched Chu Yan, provoking
Everyone present was shocked.
Aunt Liu quickly rushed forward and pulled them apart, stopping her and saying, "Are you crazy? If your son hits me, it will be like thunder from heaven. Even if your mother is alive in heaven, she won't feel at ease!"
"You still dare to mention my mother?" Chu Xiu pushed her angrily, "It's not your aunt's turn to worry about our family's affairs!"
Aunt Liu, a prostitute, could not withstand such a push from Chu Xiu, a martial artist. She fell to the ground on the spot. She subconsciously turned her head and wanted to complain to Chu Yan, but she saw him getting up with distracted eyes and leaving the scene step by step...