C136 As Long as You Can Live
C136 As Long as You Can Live
With that, Consort Hua had already kowtowed on the ground. Her neither servile nor overbearing manner caused the Emperor to unconsciously furrow his brows.
Then he slowly said, "It's not your fault, it's just … "Actually, I also hate him, but Zhou Qu is also unwilling to say what he did it for …"
Consort Hua glanced at the emperor and said, "Your majesty, chenqie actually remembered something."
"What?"
"General Zhou has always been a prudent person. Even if he doesn't want to stand with Fifth Prince anymore, he would never act so brazenly, so chenqie feels that …" Is it because Fifth Prince did something … "
"What do you think Ol 'Five might have done?"
The emperor's voice was clearly softer. Consort Hua said slowly, "Chenqie thinks that achievements aren't that important to General Zhou. The important thing is …" Zhou Qu's wife. "
Hearing Consort Hua's words, the emperor frowned. He thought for a moment and said, "This Zhou Qu and Lee Wanning have a pretty good relationship. Before, it was because she wanted to take over the throne …"
Before the emperor could finish speaking, the palace maid's voice suddenly came from outside. "Empress, there's … Someone has come to visit! "
Consort Hua's eyes narrowed as she looked at the emperor. "Who is it?"
"Yes …"
In Zhou Qu's residence, there was only Lee Wanning who could come to find him like this.
Consort Hua's eyes looked at the emperor's face. "Your majesty, look …"
The emperor thought for a moment, then said, "This emperor should withdraw and see what she can say to you."
Lee Wanning's face was still ashen. When she saw her expression, Consort Hua's expression changed. After a long while, she finally said, "You …"
Before Consort Hua could finish her sentence, Lee Wanning had already knelt down.
Although the things that happened between the two of them before couldn't be counted as less, but with Lee Wanning kneeling down like this … It was the first time Consort Hua had seen it.
She looked at Lee Wanning with narrowed eyes.
Lee Wanning closed her eyes and slowly said, "Consort Dowager Hua, you are the only one who can help me now. I can't let Zhou Qu die, Consort Dowager Hua …"
Just as Lee Wanning was about to kowtow, Consort Hua ordered someone to hold her back.
The emperor stood behind the screen, and Consort Hua knew that he would listen to everything they said.
Consort Hua said slowly, "You came because of General Zhou, right?"
Lee Wanning nodded her head repeatedly.
Consort Hua continued, "But for this matter, the Emperor has already made up his mind. Even if you come to beg me, it will be useless."
Lee Wanning already expected such an outcome. She kowtowed and said, "I don't want to make things difficult for Consort Dowager Hua, but besides you, I don't know who else to beg. Consort Dowager Hua, as long as you are willing to help me, I'll do anything you want me to do! I beg of you! "
For a long time, Lee Wanning had always felt that the ancient people had no dignity when they kneeled down like this. But now that it happened to her, Lee Wanning discovered that it was actually nothing compared to life.
Consort Hua's eyes looked at the emperor behind the screen. The emperor frowned. Consort Hua thought for a moment and said, "You really want to save Zhou Qu?"
Lee Wanning nodded her head repeatedly.
"Then do you know the reason why Zhou Qu barged into Fifth Prince's mansion?"
Hearing Consort Hua's words, Lee Wanning's expression slightly changed. She quickly added, "Because …" "Me."
Lee Wanning told him everything she knew. At this moment, Ann Tan was in the dungeon.
After a day and night of torture, Zhou Qu's entire body was riddled with scars. Ann Tan walked in front of him and said, "I told you before that you might die."
Zhou Qu chuckled, as if he couldn't feel the pain on his body.
Then he said slowly, "That's why I never regretted it."
Ann Tan slightly squinted his eyes. Then, he picked up the wine beside him and passed it to Zhou Qu, saying, "Drink, it's a good journey."
Zhou Qu lowered his head and drank it. The liquor was poured into his throat, causing Zhou Qu to cough softly.
"Is she all right?" Zhou Qu said slowly.
"En!" Ann Tan didn't tell him that Lee Wanning had gone to the palace to beg Consort Hua.
He said, "Do you have any other wishes? I can help you achieve it. "
Zhou Qu said slowly, "You send people..." Escort the two of them to my hometown and protect her well, that will be enough. "
Ann Tan's expression changed slightly, and then he said, "What about Wang Yanran? Don't you care what happens to her? "
"She will be fine." Zhou Qu said without thinking, "Her father is the Prime Minister, so nothing will happen to him."
Ann Tan suddenly laughed and continued, "Actually, it's not because her father is the Prime Minister, but because of whether you love him or not."
Zhou Qu didn't say anything more. Ann Tan just fed him a jug of wine and then smashed the wine cup on the ground before saying, "Let's do it like this. Next year, I will burn incense for you in front of your grave."
Zhou Qu replied in a soft voice.
Ann Tan came out of the prison and saw Ann Wen walking over.
Ann Tan said, "What a pity, such a great general."
Ann Wen's facial expression changed slightly. Then, he said, "The only one who feels bad is you, right?"
Ann Tan laughed and said, "It is a bit of a pity, but it doesn't matter. After all, our Yingjia Nation has a plethora of talented people. One Zhou Qu died, and there are still countless Zhou Qu left."
Ann Wen glanced at him and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to give you that chance!"
As if Ann Tan didn't understand him, he walked past him and said, "I don't think so. After all, I've waited for more than ten years, I don't mind waiting."
Before Ann Wen replied, Ann Tan had already walked over.
At noon, it was about to be time.
The place where the beheading took place was right in front of the palace gate. Zhou Qu was led out of the prison, while Lee Wanning was still kneeling in Consort Dowager Hua's bedroom. Consort Hua looked at the time and said, "Let's go, we'll send your husband away …" The last leg of the journey. "
Lee Wanning's entire body was trembling. Just as Consort Hua was about to get up, Lee Wanning suddenly stood up. She took off her hairpin and placed it against Consort Hua's throat.
"How dare you, what are you trying to do?" Lee Wanning's expression didn't change at all. "I want to see the emperor!" If I don't let you see the Emperor, then I'll just kill Consort Dowager Hua! "
Lee Wanning's face was filled with determination. Consort Hua immediately frowned, but before she could say anything, a voice called out, "Lee Wanning, how dare you!"
Lee Wanning turned her head to see the emperor slowly walking out from behind the screen.
Lee Wanning shuddered, and then she fell to her knees.
His Majesty is the ruler of a country. In your heart, perhaps the dignity of the royal family is more important, the common people are more important in this world, the dawn of the world is more important. But in the hearts of the commoners, there is only one Zhou Qu.
The emperor frowned. Consort Hua's eyes looked at her, then knelt beside Lee Wanning.
She said, "Your Majesty, these two are infatuated with each other. Your consort dares to say something here …" Your Majesty, please spare the two of them! "
The emperor frowned deeply. Lee Wanning had already heavily kowtowed on the ground. Not long later, her skin and flesh were cut open.
Consort Hua also wanted to kowtow, but the emperor had already helped her up, saying, "Forget it! "Pass my decree, Zhou Qu can be exempted from the crime of death, he will be stripped of all military power and sent to the border!"
Lee Wanning's tears almost fell when she heard his words. She kept on kowtowing. "Thank you, your majesty!" Thank you, your majesty! "
As Lee Wanning followed the eunuch towards the execution grounds, the emperor slowly helped Consort Hua up.
"It's your fortune that this Lee Wanning can meet you!" the Emperor said.
Consort Hua chuckled in a low voice. Then, she said, "Your Majesty speaks too seriously. Hua'er just saw her infatuation and thought of how Hua'er treated Your Majesty … "I guess that's it!"
The emperor smiled and gently embraced her in his embrace. Consort Hua leaned against the emperor's chest. What the emperor couldn't see was her cold eyes.
Lee Wanning rushed to the execution ground. Previously, when she saw someone blocking her sword at the last moment on TV, Lee Wanning thought that the plot was bullshit. Now that it happened on her and in front of her, she felt like she was suffocating.
When the eunuch announced the order, Lee Wanning went up on stage and hugged Zhou Qu tightly.
"It's okay, it's okay. Let's go home!"
Lee Wanning's tears fell unceasingly. After a while, Zhou Qu seemed to have just reacted and said in a low voice, "You're okay …" "Good."
At that time, Ann Tan and Ann Wen were standing to the side. When Ann Wen heard the emperor's order, his eyes suddenly narrowed slightly and said, "This Zhou Qu is really lucky, but the bolder one is that Lee Wanning. I heard that she threatened Consort Hua's life before letting Royal Father out."