late night song

Chapter 281

Princess Helan was hysterical in prison, arrogant and abusive to the presiding officer, and clamored every day to meet with King Lao Ling to express her grievances in person, and even started a hunger strike in protest.

"If my aunt wants to compete with my father for her endurance, she can give it a try. If she accidentally starves to death in this prison, the interrogation by the three judges will be omitted. Ziyan Palace and the world will see the charges written by my aunt herself."

Ling Buhuo's reminder made Princess Helan wake up. She knew that there was no turning around this time, so she gave up threatening her with death and became silent, keeping her mouth shut to everyone.

The evidence collected by the Embroidered Clothes Messenger over the years is very sufficient. One by one, everything is exposed, and there are also on-the-spot testimonies of those involved who escaped death. The three-division trial is progressing extremely smoothly. All the processes are short of conviction Sentencing is a big deal.

Princess Helan knew very well what she was going to face next. Although she still remained silent, she was terrified all day long, so that she became thinner and turned gray day by day.

Before she was convicted, King Lao Ling sent an internal official to the prison specifically to tell her his promise, allowing her to commit suicide by poisoning her body with alcohol, and not to expose her body to the public. He also ensured that her children would not be implicated, and her daughter would be treated as if she were first married. Enter the prince's residence.

In the end, Princess Helan was convicted of several serious crimes such as forming a party for personal gain, violating the law by granting money, and being rebellious. According to the law, she should be sentenced to beheading. However, considering that she had made great contributions to the country, after all the officials involved were convicted, she was given poisonous wine and stayed. Whole corpse.

Along with the official report of the conclusion of the three-division trial, the news was also announced to the world that Ji He was named the crown prince's concubine and would be married on a later date after the prince's wedding.

There was an uproar in Yunjing, and they all lamented the ups and downs of life in a powerful family, praising Old Ling Wang for his fairness in exterminating relatives and his clear distinction between grievances and grievances.

Princess Helan, who was originally heartbroken, did not actually believe Ziyan Palace's promise, but under the two imperial edicts, the love and intolerance of Old Ling Wang made her have mixed feelings.

Ji He was completely at a loss in this great sorrow and joy. She cried heartbreakingly and begged Ling Buhuo for three whole days, hoping that he would allow her and her brother to see their mother in prison. .

Originally, close relatives were allowed to meet before the execution, but there were many officials involved in the case, and the case could not be completely closed for a while. Ling Buhuo was worried that if the mother and son were allowed to meet at this time, Princess Helan might plot something else during her death struggle. Come unexpectedly.

But Ji He was so humble and begging, Ling Buhuo couldn't bear it, so he had to agree to her.

In the prison of Dali Temple, even though it was a Tianzi-sized cell that could only be accommodated by relatives of the emperor, it was like hell compared to the long corridors of Princess Helan's mansion with their high eaves and high teeth.

Under the arrangement of Dali Temple, Ji He and Ji Huan entered the cell. When they saw their mother with a dove-shaped face and a haggard appearance, the two brothers fell to their knees with a plop and burst into tears.

"Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet!" Princess Helan scolded her as her tears flowed down uncontrollably. But how could Ji He and Ji Huan control themselves? They knelt forward and hugged them tightly. Her thighs and tears quickly stained her dress.

Princess Helan had no choice but to squat down, hug her children, and shed tears without saying a word.

After a long time, Ji He and Ji Huan's emotions gradually calmed down, and then Princess Helan spoke in a low voice to explain the funeral arrangements.

"Huan'er, after I die, if the Ziyan Palace raids the house, you will move back to the Ji Mansion. The Ji family has been loyal ministers and good generals for generations. Even if it declines, the shadow will still be there. But if you don't want to stay in Yunjing, your father's ancestral home I have purchased a real estate property, which is not in the name of the Princess's Mansion. All the land deeds and other documents are buried by the dry well in the backyard of Ji's Mansion, which will ensure that you will have no worries for the rest of your life."

"I don't want to listen!" Ji Huan resisted very much. It was unbelievable that her mother, who had always been strong and unwilling to accept her fate, gave up her resistance and acquiesced to the outcome.

"Listen to me! Remember, you should never become an official. If you want to do business, you can do the basic necessities of life. If someone asks you to pay but not contribute, you must refuse." Princess Helan choked and reminded, and then faced Ji He burst into tears, the softness in his eyes quietly receded.

"He'er, compared to your brother, your mother has chosen the best path for you. From now on, whether you enter the Prince's Mansion or even the Ziyan Palace will depend on your own destiny. You are the one in Yanyang who talks uncontrollably and picks up the pieces. Don't worry. When dealing with her, if there is really no one to rely on and her words are at least upright, you can get close to her. There is also the female official in charge of Yunhe Palace, Lord Ji. She has received favors from the Princess Palace. You can ask her for help at critical moments. Yu Chiyu You can't fight against that woman who is so favored at the beginning. Remember, even if you don't fight or snatch her, you must find a way to conceive a dragon heir so that you can gain a foothold in the harem and maintain your dignity forever in the rest of your life."

"Mom, is there really no room for maneuver?" Ji He cried and replied.

"Now that the matter has come to this point, I'm afraid there's nothing we can do to save it."

"My sister wants to marry the prince. As long as she can be favored and the prince is willing to go to the imperial court to fight for it, there may be a change." Ji Huan took his sister's hand with one hand and grabbed her mother's dress with the other and said.

"Yes, Ziyan Palace did not kill them all, which means that they still care about the brother-sister relationship with their mother. Maybe after a while, they will change their minds and let their mother go."

Ji He also opened his mouth to comfort her, but she didn't expect that the words of brother-sister affection would touch Princess Helan's pain. The regret that she had calmed down these days could not match the hatred that surged like a tide in her heart, and disappeared in an instant.

"What kind of brother-sister relationship is as worthless in the face of power and interests! And the two shameless juniors Ling Ziyu and Ling Buhuo actually joined forces to lure me into the game. In the end, the three of them, father and son, worked together, hahaha, I'm just another one What kind of thing is being played with by them like a fool! Humph..."

She gritted her teeth and laughed at herself, paused for a while, and finally couldn't hold back a word of hope for life, muttering: "...if I can get out alive..."

"My sister marrying the prince shows that we still have hope." Seeing his mother losing her composure in despair, Ji Huan repeatedly emphasized the opportunities behind Ji and this imperial marriage, and tried to comfort her.

"He is cruel, ruthless, and moody. He can shower Princess Helan with endless favors in a single thought, and he can take my life in an instant. Naturally, he has to give a good explanation to the world. Otherwise, how can I keep him from treating his brothers kindly and being forgiving?" With my good reputation, this marriage is the best cover. There is no hope. Don't be naive!" Princess Helan scolded her naive son with trembling hands.

"Mom, you don't know, it was my sister who found the prince. The prince made an exception and asked Dali Temple to let him go without saying a word. We can only come to see you today." In order to prevent his mother from giving up hope, Ji Huan beautified Ji He's request. process, but Princess Helan was not that easy to deceive. She stared at her daughter ghostly and asked softly: "Is that so?"

"Of course!"

Ji He lowered his head and said nothing. Ji Huan was afraid that the paper could not contain the anger, so he was anxious to answer for her first.

"Then can you ask him to let his mother out? Huh? Can you do it?" Princess Helan asked several questions in succession, but Ji He remained speechless.

"Sister can do it! She will definitely make the prince go to the emperor to plead for mercy."

"Why? With her beauty and youth, she still begs for mercy and grovels without dignity?!"

Princess Helan revealed the truth in one word, her anger and contempt were palpable. She had been proud and noble all her life, but she actually reduced herself to the point where she needed her daughter to beg her servilely, just for this trivial and meaningless meeting. !

Ji He couldn't describe the grievance she felt in her heart. How could she be willing to humble herself and ask for help? But what could she do, what she could and couldn't do, she tried her best for her mother, but in the end it was all wrong!
She didn't want to be as arrogant and arrogant as her mother, but she didn't have the capital and confidence. Besides, things were different from the past. They were prey waiting to be slaughtered, so how could they talk about dignity based on their will.

Grievance, sadness and resentment were mixed together. Ji He's eyebrows surged and she clenched her fists. But on this occasion, she warned herself that she must endure it, so she still lowered her head without explaining too much.

"Mom, my sister is too anxious. We can't see you, and it's hard to sleep and eat well every day!"

The cowardly Ji Huan did not dare to take the trouble for his sister, but he still sensed the gradually changing atmosphere between the two women and quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Before the execution, we will arrange a meeting with our close relatives. This is the law of Beiling. Who has the guts to refuse!"

Princess Helan raised her eyebrows and scolded, Ji Huan and Ji He looked at each other and stopped talking.

"Mom, is there anything else I need to tell you?"

After a long silence, Ji He mustered up the courage, calmed his heartstrings, and tried to ease the atmosphere. He also hoped to get clear instructions to deal with his mother after he went out.

"How dare I, a prisoner of the first rank and a dying person, bother the crown prince's concubine?!"

Princess Helan pretended to be flattered and spoke angrily, which instantly caused Ji He's suppressed emotions to burst.

In her opinion, her mother's attitude was not only a lunatic at the end of her life, but also a contempt for her own cowardice and incompetence and a disdain for enduring humiliation.

So, she met her mother's eyes with raised eyebrows and said like a vow:

"I don't want to marry the prince. If Ziyan Palace wants my mother's life, take it with me!"

Snapped!
A loud slap hit her face. Princess Helan looked angrily at her daughter who was as stubborn as herself and scolded loudly:
"Shut up! There are many ways to die in this world, but you choose the most insignificant one! You are so useless, no wonder you are sent to your door. No one else wants you. From now on, even if you enter Ziyan Palace, you will only be at the mercy of others!"

"In this case, let me go with my mother. Once and for all, I won't have to be ridiculed that Princess Helan's daughter is so good-for-nothing!"

Her mother's unabashed humiliation hit Ji He's already tattered heart like a cold arrow, which made her want to die even more.

Snapped!
Another loud slap.

Princess Helan's hairpin was crooked, her hair was messy, and her face was earth-colored. She laughed like crazy in prison and murmured:

"I, Ling Helan, have always been strong, so why did I end up with such a pair of weaklings!"

Then, she turned back sharply, looked at Ji He with red eyes, as if cursing, and said coldly and hoarsely:
"If you are really capable, die in a shocking way so that people will remember you forever!"

Ji Heye finally broke down, trembling all over and bursting into tears. He pulled hard on the cell door and signaled to the jailer outside to open the door and let him go.

Seeing such a rebellious daughter, Princess Helan stepped forward to pull her and wanted to continue the violence. Ji Huan stepped forward and held her thigh to stop her. Unexpectedly, she transferred her anger and kicked Ji Huan several times, thus driving the two children away. into prison.

(End of this chapter)