C31 (2/2)
The last time he was burned to death by a fire pillar was when he colluded with a foreign nation and secretly leaked information to Mo Qiu, causing his Moqiu Army to run rampant. If it wasn't for Fang Da turning the tide at the last moment, the Empire's history would have probably ended just like that. It was also because of this person and this battle that Fang Da had started to build the Three Phoenix Trials when the empire had begun to appoint him. A person who had committed such heinous crimes was ultimately burned alive. No one else had anything to say about it. And for a teenage girl like the Xiu'er to be tortured to death, Kong Sheng could not understand at all.
Before he came here, Kong Sheng had already understood in his heart that it would be hard for both him and the Xiu'er to escape death. But now, the Xiu'er was about to be burned to death. This was greatly out of his expectations, and he secretly blamed Huo Yanrann.
However, his thoughts could not change reality. The voice of the scribe still reverberated in the hall. After the scribe finished reading, the head of the Ministry of Justice took the nameplate written in advance and placed it in front of him. Without saying anything more, he reached out and took out a red ink pen, swiping across their names, then threw the two nameplates on the ground and shouted angrily, ”The crime has been decided, we will execute immediately!”
The male and female guards below walked over and picked up the nameplates, knelt down on one knee and said ”Yes” to the adult, then returned back to Kong Sheng and Xiu'er's side. Placing the nameplates on the backs of their necks, they dragged them outside.
Kong Sheng suddenly struggled and shouted, ”Why? Why by fire? Which of the laws of the Empire had a burning? Explain it clearly to me! ”
The head of the Punishment Department looked at him and said coldly, ”Lord Kong, as for this official's old friendship with you, I have to inform you that whenever a death penalty order is issued in the imperial city, it will be verified personally by the Emperor. It is not something that a head of the Punishment Department can decide. If there is anything that Lord Kong is dissatisfied with, it is not with this official! ” With that, he waved his hand and shouted to the prison warden, ”Take him to execute his punishment!”
Hearing the order, two guards came over and pulled Kong Sheng away, but Kong Sheng did not submit. How could the two jailers stop him? He struggled to get away, and dashed towards the head of the Board of Justice. One of them raised his fist and smashed it into Kong Sheng's face, while the other took the opportunity to kick Kong Sheng's knee when he was at a crooked angle. Kong Sheng was unable to withstand two of these heavy blows, and fell to the ground with a thud, being firmly pressed into the ground by the prison guards who had caught up to him.
Just as the two lackeys were about to continue fighting, a terrifying aura suddenly came from behind them, as if an ancient beast had suddenly displayed its might. The guard and guard didn't dare to move. They subconsciously turned around and saw that the two female guards had crawled to the side with terrified expressions. Her body was still weak, and she was unable to release the strange chains on her hands and feet. However, her eyes were just so cold and filled with threat, as if they were steel needles stabbing into their bodies.
”Let him go.” Xiu'er's voice was plain, but anyone who heard it would hear the ruthlessness within. If anyone dared to touch her again, they would have to face this lady's anger. At this moment, no one dared to move, no one dared to underestimate this young lady. Her explosive anger had already caused everyone to ignore the restrictions on her body.
Kong Sheng was also extremely surprised, these few punches and kicks were nothing to him, but Xiu'er's reaction was really out of her expectations. Not to mention a young lady, even Zhao Handong, who had killed countless people, did not have such killing intent. It could even be said that even if a few more Zhao Handong combined their killing intent, they would not be able to reach such an imposing manner. Just how many secrets was Xiu'er hiding?
Right at that moment, a clear round of applause came from outside the door, followed by a warm current that eased the atmosphere in the hall. Everyone seemed to have regained their ability to move.
Huo Yanrann, accompanied by the eight female riders, slowly walked in. Lord Kong, do you know how powerful this Lady Xiu’er is now? ”
Xiu'er's aura instantly weakened, she turned to look at Huo Yanrann, and then lowered her head and did not say a word. Kong Sheng struggled to get up and kneel, then bowed his head and said to Huo Yanrann: ”This sinner greets Your Majesty.”
Being reminded of this by him, the head of the Ministry of Justice, his attendants, bookkeepers, and jailers all came back to their senses and knelt down to greet Huo Yanrann.
Huo Yanrann gently waved her hand: ”Whatever, get up.” Then, she looked at Xiu'er who was kneeling at the side, whose aura was no longer there. She then looked at Kong Sheng, and started to speak again. Now that the Empire's borders are in a rush, killing you in one slash is indeed a waste of talent. So, we have decided to allow you to play it, and order you to lead battalion to reinforce the Phoenix City Pass! ”
Kong Sheng deeply bowed his head, ”This sinful subject thanks Your Majesty.”
Huo Yanrann smiled lightly, ”I did not exempt you from the death sentence, I only left it for you. Other than temporarily retaining your position as the commander of the Phoenix City Pass, your related titles should be revoked. ”Apart from that, I have another request.” Speaking to here, she tapped Xiu'er with her chin. ”We will appoint her as your assistant general and take her with us.”
Kong Sheng looked up at Huo Yanrann in disbelief, his mouth stuttering from excitement. ”Yan ~ ~ Your Majesty's words are true?”
Huo Yanrann sneered: ”Do you think we have the leisure to play with you?”
Kong Sheng kowtowed again and again, ”This sinner dares not, thank you Your Majesty for saving me from death.”
Huo Yanrann casually waved her hand, turned and left, while walking, she said, ”Make some documents for us to sign, that's all.”
The head of the Ministry of Justice tremblingly replied, ”This subject obeys the decree.”
Three days later, Kong Sheng and the Xiu'er took the Token for Transfer of Troops from the military headquarters, left the imperial city with their battalion, and rushed straight towards the Phoenix City Pass.
Huo Yanrann stood on top of the tall archer tower in the imperial city, and watched the two's figures disappear into the distance without a single word. Zhan Xiongfei, who was standing behind her, softly asked: ”Your majesty, are you going to let her go just like that?”
Huo Yanrann replied coldly, ”Her blood is sparse and she has not awakened yet, so there is nothing to worry about for now. In addition, there seemed to be something else in her bloodline that was unclear. Once she was burned, who knew what would happen? We might as well throw her into the Phoenix City Pass and leave the trouble to Mo Qiu to see what the result will be. ”
Zhan Xiongfei bowed slightly, ”Your Majesty is wise. ”That hole ~ ~”
Huo Yanrann waved her hand impatiently. ”Don't mention him. Let me ask you, are the people who arranged to investigate that girl clean? ”
At the corner, a person answered, ”The 72 households in the entire village, 160 of them, and 15 of them, have all been wiped clean.” Shockingly, it was the Imperial Military Academy senior who had promised to help Kong Sheng pass the message from the prison cell previously.
Huo Yanrann's mouth curved into a sneer, ”A girl who lost her memories two years ago suddenly appeared in the village, yet was raised by her adoptive parents. Where is she in the past ten or so years? This matter is getting more and more interesting. ”