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Chapter 218 Beheading
The leader gave his subordinate a wink, and he hurriedly ran out.
This is, after all, a marquis's residence, and the old matriarch even has a title bestowed by the emperor.
Although the Prefect ordered him to bring men to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence to arrest the person, he did not say that he should harm anyone from the Marquis's residence.
Besides, he was just a minor official with a meager salary, how could he dare to offend the old lady?
He Yuyan watched the young soldier run out.
I wondered if he had gone to get reinforcements.
She was very anxious and wished she could step forward and stop the person.
However, she didn't have the guts.
She kept glancing at the old lady, hoping she would give the order for these people to leave.
After the soldier ran out, he mounted his horse and headed straight for the yamen where they were handling the case.
Biyunting.
Wu Weiwei received news that the soldiers were coming to arrest He Yuyan.
Her eyebrows couldn't help but rise.
"Auntie, shall we go and see what's going on?"
Upon hearing the news, Lingfu couldn't help but want to see what would happen to He Yuyan.
"What's there to see here?"
My aunt had long foreseen that my cousin would meet such an end.
"Wanqiu, you wouldn't know this."
Seeing it firsthand and hearing about it from someone else are two completely different things…
Lingfu retorted.
"Alright, Lingfu, you'd better stay in the courtyard!"
Watching a spectacle can certainly bring joy.
But if it offends the old lady, that's a different story..."
The entire Marquis's mansion is now focused on preventing the government officials from taking He Yuyan away.
If she goes.
Should the female lead kowtow and kneel before the officials and soldiers, begging them to spare her, or should she stand and watch the show?
He would love for the female lead to be arrested and imprisoned; how could he possibly plead for her?
So today she can just stay in the courtyard and watch the play; she can't go anywhere else.
royal palace.
Tian Wei, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, knelt below.
"Your Majesty, I have just sent men to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence to arrest the criminal He Yuyan."
However, the old lady of the manor objected. My subordinates were afraid of accidentally harming the old lady, therefore…”
Tian Wei thought that the emperor could issue him an imperial edict or something, so that he could use the emperor to intimidate this troublesome old lady.
If the people of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion dare to obstruct them, they will have to bear the consequences.
It has nothing to do with him.
Emperor Cheng of Ming frowned upon hearing this.
He had finally made up his mind to take Lu Dushi's concubine, and he couldn't let it all fall apart just because an old lady was trying to stop him.
"Come here and draw up the decree!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Wei felt a surge of joy.
Lu Hanting, even if you're still concerned about your concubine, so what?
In the end, didn't I still manage to arrest her?
After a stalemate, the people of the Marquis's residence waited for half an hour.
Then, Prefect Tian of the Capital Prefecture arrived at the Marquis's residence with his men and an imperial edict.
Wu Weiwei had planned to stay in her own yard and not come out today.
Unexpectedly, an imperial edict from the emperor brought her and Lady Hou out of hiding.
Sigh, it seems she has no choice but to watch this show.
When Wu Weiwei arrived at the main hall, she saw that everyone was kneeling on the ground.
Looking around, one could see that He Yuyan's fair face had almost lost all color.
Hehe, today's imperial edict can be said to be her death warrant.
Now that the Crown Prince is not in the capital, no one can save her.
Can she not be afraid?
Perhaps this day next year will be the anniversary of the female lead's death.
Wu Weiwei walked over with light, graceful steps and slowly knelt down behind everyone.
After everyone had arrived, Prefect Tian began to read the imperial edict in his hand.
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"
There is now a concubine named He from the household of the Marquis of Dingguo.
As a businessman, one should operate with integrity, but instead, blinded by greed, he produced poisonous pills and sold them in the pharmaceutical market for profit.
It caused the deaths of innocent people.
Their actions were so heinous that they were outrageous, disregarding national laws, natural justice, and human ethics.
To treat human life as worthless is truly the mark of a heinous criminal.
I, the Emperor, have the well-being of all people at heart; how can I allow such wicked and treacherous individuals to act with impunity?
He has been detained and imprisoned effective immediately.
Because the evidence is sufficient, he will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate in three days.
Admire this! "
"Beheading?"
Upon hearing this, He Yuyan was so frightened that she fainted.
"Young lady, young lady..."
Looking at the unconscious He Yuyan, the old lady's lips trembled.
He's to be beheaded in three days?
The emperor wanted to finish off Yan'er quickly, giving Ting'er no chance to save her!
You should know that even if you travel day and night without stopping, it would take at least ten days to return from Beiming.
They saw the soldiers rudely approaching and pulling at He Yuyan.
The old lady frowned and said, "Prefect Tian, look, Madam He has fainted."
I'm asking you for a favor here; how about you come back tomorrow?
Tian Wei looked at the person who was being supported by a maid and whose eyes were tightly closed.
Then I thought of my sister crying and wailing at home every day for the past two days.
snort!
Did she think that pretending to faint would absolve her of the crime she had committed?
dream.
From the angle from which Wu Weiwei was kneeling, she could just see He Yuyan's slightly trembling eyelashes.
Haha, it seems the female lead didn't actually faint from fright, but was trying to escape this predicament by pretending to faint.
Just then, a young soldier brought over a ladle of water.
"Sir, I have water here..."
Just listen to a "pop" sound.
At Lord Tian's instruction, the soldier unceremoniously splashed water onto He Yuyan's face.
"Cough cough..."
He Yuyan, who had been splashed with water, opened her eyes.
She saw Lord Tian's sharp black eyes staring at her, which made her shiver.
"Guards, take He Shi away!"
"No, no! Grandmother, please save Yan'er..."
When He Yuyan heard that she was to be taken away, she stumbled and rushed to the old lady, grabbing her clothes.
"Grandma, Yan'er doesn't want to die, please save me!"
"Lord Tian, Madam He is innocent."
Please plead with the Emperor for us. When Ting'er returns, he will surely repay you..."
The old lady looked at Tian Wei, trying to get him to intercede on her behalf.
Ah.
Tian Wei sneered inwardly.
If they were to ask him to plead with the Emperor, they might be asking the wrong person.
"I'm sorry, Madam, I'm afraid I can't help you."
She begged the emperor to spare her, humph!
It's a miracle he didn't torture her to death.
Tian Wei looked at his subordinates and said, "What are you waiting for? Take them away!"
"No, I won't go, I don't want to die..."
It seemed like he was thinking of something.
He Yuyan was seen running towards Wu Weiwei.
Seeing the female lead charging towards her, Wu Weiwei prepared to defend herself.
Unexpectedly, He Yuyan suddenly knelt down in front of her.
"Aunt Wu, you are a magnanimous person who doesn't hold grudges against petty people."
I beg you, please plead with the Emperor and speak kindly to Consort Jing to ask them to pardon my crime!
I promise I will never compete with you again. I'll give you the title of Crown Prince!
Please, I'm begging you..."
The problems that the old lady could think of, He Yuyan naturally thought of as well.
The Crown Prince is not in the capital.
Now, Wu Weiwei is probably the only one in the Marquis's mansion who can save her.
When Wu Weiwei saw the proud and arrogant female lead suddenly kowtowing to her and begging for mercy, she was stunned.
However, just as she was struggling with how to reply, she heard a stern rebuke.
"What are you all doing? Why aren't you taking He Shi away?"
"Yes, Lord Tian."
The soldiers did not show any mercy to He Yuyan because of her beauty.
They roughly dragged the swaying He Yuyan away.
Seeing this, the old lady slammed her cane heavily onto the ground.
"Alas, sin!"