The Aloof Prince Chapter 52 - Capital Punishment

When Mu Yunjin returned to the Fu, Mu Xiang is already sitting in the front hall, his hand on his head, his brows filled with worry. Mu Lingzhu is kneeling on the ground, choking in between her sobs. She wailed towards Mu Xiang

"Father, Zhu'er swears to the heavens that mother did all those things on her own. Zhu 'er did not know."

Hearing her say she did not know, Mu Yunjin lifted an eyebrow, full of interest, she went and sat on a chair. When Mu Lingzhu saw Mu Yunjin's figure, she bit her lip and wrinkled her brows. 

She recalled the last look Su Biqing gave. Her mother's look of despair, for her sake, her mother suffered. She, Mu Lingzhu vows that the day will come that she will be able to get Mu Yunjin's life as revenge for her mother!

......

Mu Xiang saw Mu Yunjin's figure and impatiently faced towards Mu Lingzhu and waved his hand.

"Stay in Pearl Building to reflect on your errors. You are not allowed to leave without my orders."

"Yes, father."

Mu Lingzhu got up and bowed towards Mu Xiang.

Soon after, Hong Xia supported her as they walked towards the gardens. Before leaving, she looked in the direction of Mu Yunjin. Humph, have a good life, don't worry, and let things go to your head.

As soon as Mu Lingzhu is out of sight, Mu Xiang looked at Mu Yunjin, feeling guilty he sighed.

"Yunjin, all these years you have suffered hardship!"

When Mu Yunjin heard Mu Xiang's words, she gave a shallow smile, if she was not aware that she was not the Mu family's daughter she would have surely been furious. But now she understands that she is not part of the Mu family, so she is not infallible.

At this moment Luo Ningyu, together with Mu Xiarou walked in and came towards Mu Xiang. Luo Ningyu wrinkled her brows.

"Jiejie's matter, this concubine already heard."

"En."

Mu Xiang looked at Luo Ningyu and continued.

"I already approved Hanqiao's return to the fu. From now on you and she together will manage matters within the fu."

Luo Ningyu nodded and looked at Mu Yunjin, wanting to say something but she stopped. Then, Luo Ningyu, nevertheless, continued talking.

"Jiejie will be executed tomorrow at noon. The Third Miss and Sixth Prince's wedding is in five days. But during this time is also the funeral. I am afraid it would not be very auspicious..."

Hearing these words, Mu Xiang shot a glance at the residence's crimson silk decorations and angrily opened his mouth.

"Who says we will make funeral arrangements? After tomorrow's execution, Su Biqing's body will be sent to the Su family! Today, I will take her name out from the genealogy record, to rid our Mu family of that person's existence!"

"Yes, Lao ye."

Luo Ningyu slightly nodded.

"Oh, that's right! On Yunjin and Lingzhu's coming of age ceremony, you should come and give the two of them their hairpin gifting ceremony."

Mu Xiang instructed. Luo Ningyu nodded her head and faintly smiled.

"Yes, this concubine understands."

After the conversation, Mu Xiang walked out to the gardens. Mu Xiarou then ran towards Mu Yunjin's side and gave Mu Yunjin a smile.

"Third Jiejie, heaven really helps the worthy, but this matter, Xiarou was worried to death."

Mu Yunjin looked at Mu Xiarou and Luo Ningyu, in her eyes has meaning that is serene and hidden in depth.

"Rou'er, don't disturb your third sister."

Luo Ningyu looked towards Mu Yunjin.

"Yunjin, It has been a tiring day for you, go back and rest nicely. In a moment I will send someone to deliver you some light refreshment."

Mu Yunjin nodded.

......

Mu Yunjin still has not yet arrived in the Ascending Flower Pavilion when she saw Zi Xiang standing in front of the Ascending Flower Pavilion's door. Upon seeing Mu Yunjin's figure, she immediately dashed forward.

"Miss, you're finally back!"

Zi Xiang wiped her tears as she looked at Mu Yunjin. Mu Yunjin in response, her eyes filled with joy.

"Zi Xiang, I won, Su Biqing is now thoroughly finished."

Hearing what was said, Zi Xiang turned tears into laughter, wiping her tears she said:

"This servant heard that the Big Madam would receive the capital punishment tomorrow. This servant is really happy for Miss."

"Help me prepare some hot water. I want to take a bath!"

Upon entering the Ascending Flower Pavilion, Mu Yunjin stretched her body as she walked towards her bedroom. Not long after, inside her bedroom, Mu Yunjin is leaning inside her bath barrel, enjoying a moment of peace. Zi Xiang is sitting outside the screen and chatted with Mu Yunjin from time to time.

"Miss, this time, why is the Fourth Miss safe and sound?"

"Su Biqing protected her."

Mu Yunjin faintly murmured.

"If before the Fourth Miss has only been a nuisance, now, with the Big Madam's death the Fourth Miss will surely take all her hate and put it on Miss' body. I don't know what she'll do in the future."

Zi Xiang pressed on. Mu Yunjin laughed mildly.

"This time, pulling down Su Biqing is no doubt equal to tearing down Mu Lingzhu's two bones. She will not be able to quickly pull herself together."

"That's good."

Zi Xiang beamed.

"It makes this servant feel relieved to wait for the Miss' marriage."

......

The next day, Mu Yunjin is in the Ascending Flower Pavilion's courtyard, sitting on a rattan chair. From time to time she yawns, her eyes a little tired.

"Miss, there is still an hour before the Big madam's execution. Are you really not going to take a look?"

Zi Xiang asked as she softly fanned Mu Yunjin.

Mu Yunjin raised an eyebrow.

"This little girl, when did your courage become so big? They will punish her by cutting her in half. Are you not worried that you will get nightmares?"

Listening to Mu Yunjin's words, Zi Xiang imagined the scene and immediately shook her head in revulsion.

"It is better not to go."

After a moment, Luo Ningyu along with a few servant girls came over.

"Yunjin, in a few days, you are going to be married. Early today, I and Lao ye discussed details of your dowry. Have a look, are there still things you want to add?"

Luo Ningyu smiled as she handed over a book to Mu Yunjin.

Mu Yunjin took the book and simply flipped through it, she found that Mu Xiang is truly generous. Pearl, Jadeite, Agate, and so on, it actually is a lot.

"Many thanks, Third Mother. I will be troubling you."

Mu Yunjin faintly smiled. Seeing that Mu Yunjin is satisfied, Luo Ningyu also smiled. Then, she pointed at the few servant girls behind her.

"I saw that you only have Zi Xiang here to serve you. I am afraid that she won't be able to take care of you. Therefore, these servants are here to serve you."

"They don't have to. My Ascending Flower Pavilion is small, just having Zi Xiang to serve me is enough."

Mu Yunjin immediately refused. Luo Ningyu's look turned rigid, she can't speak, she pulled the corners of her mouth to continue speaking.

"Then, in that case, we'll listen to you."

"Then these new clothes, you should accept it."

Luo Ningyu paused to take from a servant girl several new clothes. Mu Yunjin looked at Luo Ningyu and saw her eyes reveal a touch of sincerity. It is not good to brush away her intentions.

"Thank you Third Mother."

Zi Xiang saw that Mu Yunjin wants to accept so she stepped forward towards Luo Ningyu to receive those new clothes. Looking at these new clothes, Zi Xiang inwardly pondered that after the Madam's downfall, good days for the young miss has arrived.

"En, still, if you lack on anything you should not hesitate to tell me. In the former days, I was subjected to your mother's repression even though I feel sorry for you, but I don't dare to go against her. For many years, it had been hard on you."

Luo Ningyu said.

"Third mother does not have to worry. Yunjin will marry and enter the Sixth Prince's Fu in a few days, It is not too bad these days. Actually, fifth meimei is getting older, Third mother must have been more troubled by fifth meimei."

Luo Ningyu choked before nodding and making a sound to withdraw. After Luo Ningyu left, Mu Yunjin who is no longer tired shot a glance towards Zi Xiang.

"Didn't you want to go to Su Biqing's execution?"

"Eh? Miss, didn't you say no?"

......

Mu Yunjin, nevertheless, dragged Zi Xiang to go out. At this moment, the street market already gathered a lot of common people. All of them stood on two sides of the road, looking at the delegation of officers and men pulling a prison cart as they slowly arrived.

"Everyone quickly get a stone to pound that bad woman devoid of conscience!"

A woman incited the crowd, one by one they started to approach the prison cart and threw various kinds of rotten vegetables and eggs.

"Crush her to death! This poison woman! Evil has its retribution!"

"The Prime Minister Mu is uncorrupted, I didn't expect for him to have such a vicious Madam."

Mu Yunjin followed the prison cart, walking amongst the crowd. Looking inside the cart, Su Biqing has disheveled hair and after being pounded by rocks she is covered with blood and wounds. For a moment her heart felt something she is unable to tell. Is this what they call justice? 

At this moment Mu Yunjin discovered a pink figure at the corner. She saw Mu Lingzhu wearing a veil, her line of sight firmly locked on the prison cart as her tears flowed down. 

In a moment the prison cart stopped at the execution ground. Su Biqing is escorted to the execution platform. At this time, above the execution platform, Chen Pu is sitting there with a serious face. Due to the special identity of the criminal, he was appointed as supervisor of today's execution. 

Su Biqing looked towards Chen Pu with deathly stillness and despair. Her steady eyes prepared to die, suddenly, out of the corners of her eyes she saw a figure. Su Biqing suddenly trembled in that direction. 

Following which the space between her brows tightly knitted together, her eyes that originally had no waves now had tears fall from them. After a moment of silence, Su Biqing's hoarse voice was heard.

"Zhu'er, Mother will be going away, you must stay well and alive, you must have a good life. Mother has let you down!"

When Mu Lingzhu heard Su Biqing's words, in a split second, her state of mind crumbled. She covered her face and sobbed spasmodically.

Looking at this mother-daughter deep emotional display, Mu Yunjin suddenly felt that Su Biqing is both pitiful and hateful. She can't help but long for her own family.

"It is time!"

"Carry out the execution!"

Chen Pu looked at the time and soon after he shouted loudly.

Subsequently, Su Biqing was escorted to the punishment equipment and made to lie down in her stomach. Then the executioner raised his ax and soon after it rapidly fell......

Mu Yunjin stood within the crowd, she looked at the bloody scene, she can't help but cover her eyes, her stomach feeling sick. The mood at the moment, even she herself can't tell.

"Miss, let us hurry and go, the smell of blood is too strong."

Zi Xiang frowned and spoke with revulsion. Mu Yunjin nodded and walked back to the Fu.

......

Returning to the Fu, Mu Yunjin coincidentally met Mu Yunhan. He wrinkled his brows and frowned.

"Where did you go?"

"I went to see the execution......"

Mu Yunjin is a little guilty, after all, Su Biqing is Mu Yunhan's mother. No matter how good Mu Yunhan is to her, it cannot be avoided that he is blood-related to the family.

Who would have thought that the moment her words fell, Mu Yunhan pulled her ear and pulled Mu Yunjin inside.

"Mu Yunjin! You really have grown up! In the past, you were so timid even by just seeing a rat you have to be coerced for a long time. Now, you actually even dare to watch a murder!"



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