"Come here, take Ling Yun down and give him a hundred punishments!" The emperor said with resentment and angry eyes.
"Stop it! ...If you want to hit me, beat me to death first!"
Princess Chang Qing watched the bloody and tragic situation when Ling Yun was being tortured. She rushed up like a madman, desperately fell on his back, and used her delicate body to tightly protect her son who was covered in blood. Her heart was broken. Lungdi cried and roared.
The execution guard hurriedly stopped when he saw this, feeling a little at a loss for the moment. Princess Chang Qing hugged Ling Yun tightly and cried uncontrollably.
"Mother, you... why are you doing this?..." Ling Yun's heart was filled with sorrow. After his bloodless lips trembled for a few moments, he finally spat out a few words intermittently.
Princess Chang Qing's tears mixed with reddish blood rolled down, and her broken voice wailed like a cub in trouble, "Lin'er, if you really have some shortcomings, how will your mother survive?... "
At this time, Emperor Zhao Yu walked down from the torture hall accompanied by Prince Zhao Fu of Jinling, Chief Supervisor Feng Chaoying and others.
Looking at the tear-jerking scene in front of him, the emperor's dark eyes were like thick ink that could not be opened, filled with coldness, and his face was gloomy and silent.
"Your Majesty, I beg you, please let Ling Yun go for once!"
Prince Jinling on the side couldn't stand it anymore. He knelt down with a plop and kowtowed to the emperor: "Ling Yun did a lot of things that violated national laws some time ago and committed many unforgivable mistakes. However, many things happened for a reason, and there are reasons. Sometimes he can't help himself!
"No matter how angry your Majesty is, you have to give him a chance to defend himself! You can't just keep beating him. If he really beats someone to death, then what he knows about the relationship between the prince and the prince will be lost." How can we report the many clues about the case and the Lu Wenzheng incident to the Holy One?"
"Bring him here."
The words of Prince Jinling seemed to have touched the emperor's mind. His eyebrows twitched unconsciously, the expression on his face changed uncertainly, and finally he spoke coldly.
Several guards responded in panic, carefully helped Ling Yun up, and brought him gently to the emperor.
At this time, Ling Yun was already weak from the abuse of the rod, and any rough or excessive action would be the straw that broke the camel's back.
In front of the emperor, and with Prince Jinling and Princess Changqing by their side, they did not dare to make another mistake.
"Ling Yun, I ask you, do you have any complaints about the stick punishment just now?" The emperor's deep eyes were like endless abyss, staring at him without blinking, and uttered a few words coldly.
Ling Yun struggled to raise his head, but there was no trace of brilliance in his eyes. His originally handsome and innocent face looked extremely embarrassed under the abuse of the rod.
"No, Ling Yun...he deserved it, and the Holy Lord's punishment was justifiable. Ling Yun did not dare to have...the slightest complaint..." His voice trembled slightly, like broken feathers floating in the wind, about to disperse at any moment.
"Well, it seems that you are still aware of current affairs." The emperor's expression softened slightly. Looking at the tortured and helpless look of the man in front of him, a moment of trance suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and he couldn't help but think of a few years ago.
That day, Ling Yun hurriedly came to the court to see Lu Wenzheng because of something urgent.
At that time, he was wearing a light blue plain brocade official uniform with hundreds of flowers. He had a face like a crown jade, eight-color eyebrows, a pair of black and white eyes, and a charming look. His figure was tall and strong, his movements were nimble and quick, and his clothes were flying. When dancing, one looks as heroic and unrestrained as a jade tree standing in the wind.
That was the first time the emperor saw Ling Yun.
At that time, he thought: It turns out that there are such handsome, handsome and untainted people in the world! ...Since then, he has left a very deep impression on Ling Yun; and he will never forget that first meeting for a long time.
The excitement at the time and the misery and confusion now created a strong visual impact and a huge psychological gap.
At that moment, he suddenly felt very sad; that sad feeling was like falling from a high place to the bottom of a valley, like a bottle of muddy water overturning the river and the sea, with slight throbbing pain.
"Oh! Ling Yun, why are you doing this?..." The emperor felt a stinging pain in his throat as if there was something stuck in his throat, and sighed softly; his voice also became a little hoarse.
"Actually, I have always valued you and liked you very much...but you should never have done so many irreparable things. Even if I wanted to forgive you, it would be impossible for you. Ah! Alas, Ling Yun, you really make me heartbroken!"
"The Holy One is so caring and considerate. Ling Yun is extremely grateful. Ling Yun has failed the Lord and let the Holy One down..." Ling Yun lowered his head and lowered his silent eyes; his low voice became weaker and weaker. , filled with a sense of vulnerability.
The wind lifted his black hair, messy and broken. With her white face and black hair, her delicate face showed a bit of sadness in the sunlight under the perfect contrast of black and white.
"But Your Majesty, do you know? Some things are inherently helpless. Ling Yun really didn't want to do that at the beginning! But the situation forced Ling Yun to be trapped in it, and he couldn't help it. Step by step, he became what he is now. It looks like—in fact, from the beginning to the end, Ling Yun’s heart was with the court and the emperor, but..."
He wanted to say something more, but he felt a wave of dizziness hit his head instantly and without warning, and he fell forward involuntarily; thanks to the quick hands and eyes of the guards on both sides, he was supported.
"Hurry up and find the imperial doctor to treat him, hurry up!..."
Seeing Ling Yun's figure suddenly collapse and collapse, the emperor's heart twitched uncontrollably, and he gave the order as if his throat was exploding.
Feng Chaoying beside him responded in panic and went out anxiously.
"Zhichao, Zhichao, you...what's wrong with you? Don't scare your mother!..." Seeing her son fainted, Princess Changqing became even more panicked and shook Lingyun's body vigorously. Jiner cried.
The situation in front of me was chaotic.
Seeing everyone in a hurry, the emperor shook his head with a heavy heart, sighed, turned around and walked out.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, so he stopped and told the Prince of Jinling beside him: "Pass the order and arrange Ling Yun's life; until everything comes to light, I will never allow any more accidents to happen!"
"Yes, I understand." Prince Jinling nodded understandingly.
The sunset is like wine, drunken the sunset on the horizon. The dark blue sky was filled with large clouds, and under the glow of the setting sun, it appeared a blood-red scarlet.
Ling Yun was placed in a special cell. It is special because the conditions here are much better than those in ordinary cells. There are tables, chairs, beds, and stools. Although the furnishings are simple, they are kept clean.
From the inside, the windows are bright and clean, and it is peaceful and quiet; from the outside, it is full of soldiers and heavily guarded. Not to mention people, even birds can't fly over.
All the entry and exit of relevant personnel, such as delivering meals and medicines or authorized visits, must be strictly reviewed; idlers are not allowed to enter or exit, and those who violate the order can only have one word: beheaded!
This is the emperor's solemn decree, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to Lingyun, a special imperial criminal.
Because Ling Yun now possesses a lot of evidence about the imperial government and the fate of important officials in the imperial court. Although the crimes he committed in the past have destined him to die, he must live well until all the answers to the mystery are revealed.
Therefore, the imperial guards guarding him were all trembling and ready, patrolling outside the door twelve hours a day, not daring to slack off in the slightest. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, all the guards will be punished with death!
No more gossip, just talk about Ling Yun.
The imperial doctor rushed over that day, examined Ling Yun's injuries, and after careful bandaging and treatment, Ling Yun's physical condition had basically stabilized.
In fact, he was not seriously injured in the first place, but he had been hit hard these days and felt depressed. He was also abused in public, which made him feel anxious and anxious. His body was overwhelmed and he fainted all of a sudden.
At this time, the imperial doctor had just changed his medicine and was taking the trouble to teach him some tedious and boring precautions.
Ling Yun listened absently, but finally became impatient, "Okay, I know everything - I'm a little tired now. You can go down first. I'll see you if I need anything."
"Oh, how come today's young people are so impetuous and have no patience at all! Even the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion, who has always been praised by people as being indifferent and detached, is no exception..."
The imperial doctor complained in his heart, shook his head and sighed, turned around and went out, but met Princess Chang Qing at the door.
When Ling Yun saw his mother coming, his originally gloomy eyes suddenly flashed with stunning light, and he hurriedly struggled to sit up.
I was so excited at the moment that I moved a little too much, and accidentally pulled the wound on my body, causing a heart-piercing pain. He frowned subconsciously and took a breath.
Princess Chang Qing hurriedly took two steps forward to support him, and said angrily: "What are you doing if you move around and risk your life? Oh, you child, why are you always so reckless!"
Ling Yun raised his head and smiled softly at her.
Princess Chang Qing's eyes were full of worry and distress, and she said softly: "Lin'er, is your injury better?"
Ling Yun nodded slightly.
"Tell me, have you forgiven me for what happened in the past?" Princess Changqing stared straight at him, the affection in her eyes not concealed at all, like the waves of the sea.
"Actually, I have forgiven you a long time ago..." Ling Yun's affectionate eyes were like the dawn, shining with a heart-stopping light.
Princess Changqing cried with joy and said: "Really?"...
