Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 336

Chapter 336: Execution (2)
After Duan Yixin and the Chi siblings got out of the carriage, the coachman drove to the back of the teahouse. Walking into the teahouse, with soldiers following behind them, Chi Xinru couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow~ there are so many people here.”

The servants saw the group of people coming in and rushed to greet them. With a smile on his face, he said, “Welcome, customers. Do you also want to watch the execution today?”

Chi Xiyou nodded, and the servant said, “We still have a private room on the third floor. Do you want it?”

“Yes.” Chi Xiyou replied calmly.

The servant made an inviting gesture and said, “Customers, please come this way.”

Following the servant, the three of them and the soldiers walked up the stairs. Duan Yixin looked down and saw the other customers drinking tea, eating snacks, and enthusiastically discussing last night’s rebellion in the main hall. Soon, they arrived on the third floor.

The servant opened the door and stepped aside, “Customers, please come in.”

The three of them went in and sat down around the round table while the soldiers stood outside the room to guard them. Duan Yixin noticed that this private room was connected to a balcony. She stood up and walked over to take a look outside.

Duan Yixin stood on the balcony and looked at the execution ground not far away. She calmly looked at the people who were kneeling with their limbs tied, waiting for execution. Kneeling in the front is Duan Qinwang. Behind him are his two sons, their wives, and children.

Waiting under the execution platform were the family members of Ye Clan and Dai Clan. Dai Tai Shi, who was a teacher for three generations of emperors, died from a heart attack last night when soldiers raided the Dai’s mansion and arrested everyone.

Having lost their protectors, the Ye Clan and the Dai CXlan knelt on the hard ground, lowering their heads and remaining silent. Without the protection of Ye Cheng Xiang, Dai Tai Shi, and Huang Tai Hou, none of them would be able to escape execution today.

After observing the prisoners, Duan Yixin looked at Xuan Ruiquan, who was sitting in the main seat on the low platform in front of the execution platform. Emperor Yong’an, who was sitting next to him, looked at the people kneeling there with gloomy eyes.

Just when she was wondering why Emperor Yong’an came to see the execution, Chi Xinru asked, “Xin Xin, can you see the execution ground from here?”

Duan Yixin turned around and saw her leaning on the balcony railing beside her. She nodded and replied, “Yes.”

Chi Xinru looked at the execution ground and asked in surprise, “Huh? Is that the emperor?”

Duan Yixin followed her sight and nodded, “Yes. I was also surprised that the emperor would come to watch today’s execution.”

After ordering tea and snacks, Chi Xiyou saw his two younger sisters chatting on the balcony and walked over. Hearing Duan Yixin’s words, he stood beside her and said, “It’s actually not surprising that the emperor came to see the execution today.”

Duan Yixin and Chi Xinru looked at him curiously, and Chi Xiyou explained, “If Ye Cheng Xiang was the only one who participated in the rebellion, the emperor might not have come. However, it was not only Ye Cheng Xiang who participated in the rebellion but also Duan Qinwang and Huang Tai Hou.”

“The emperor must be furious at the involvement of Duan Qinwang and Huang Tai Hou. One is his paternal uncle and the other is a woman who raised him. It would be strange that the emperor is not here today.”

After hearing his explanation, Duan Yixin and Chi Xinru both nodded in understanding. Before they could continue questioning Chi Xiyou, they saw Xuan Ruiquan finally moving. He looked at the clear sky, and his cold voice sounded in the silence execution ground.

“It’s time.”

As soon as these words came out, the prisoners trembled. The women cried and begged the emperor to spare their children, while the men could only lower their heads blankly.

The children saw the women crying, and they also cried. Soon, the execution ground was filled with the cries of women and children. The gloomy atmosphere was so heavy that just listening to the cries of the prisoners made people feel stuffy and uncomfortable.

Xuan Ruiquan turned to look at Emperor Yong’an and asked calmly, “Your Majesty, what do you think?”

Emperor Yong’an understood what he meant. He looked at the crying children below and frowned. At this moment, his imperial father’s last words echoed in his mind.

Leave a way for others to survive, and you will create a way for yourself to survive. Don’t involve innocent people in your revenge. Don’t let blood stain your hands, my child.

Emperor Yong’an clenched his hands and closed his eyes. After a long silence, he opened his eyes, and the hatred and anger in his heart had disappeared.

“The children are innocent. Those under the age of sixteen will be pardoned and exiled after execution. Unmarried women will be pardoned from death, but they will be expelled from the empire along with the children of their families. As for the rest, all will be executed.”

As soon as he finished speaking, except for Duan Qinwang and his two sons, all the older men and women kowtowed to Emperor Yong’an.

“Thank you for your benevolence, Your Majesty.”

Since Emperor Yong’an had made a decision, Xuan Ruiquan took out a wooden plate from the bamboo tube on the table. He motioned for the soldiers of the Jin Yi Army to drag the children and unmarried women away from the execution platform and then throw down the small wooden plate.

Thud!

The wooden plate fell to the ground, and the executor took a mouthful of wine. He sprayed the wine on his sword and raised it. The huge sword fell, blood spurted out from the prisoner’s neck, and a head fell to the ground.