When the prince of no descendants found out that he had a baby, he went crazy

Chapter 98 98 Prisoner Carving
Before Gu Hua was sentenced to exile with her four children and four maids, all the members of the Shen family who were sentenced to exile were taken away to be stamped with gold seals, which meant having words engraved on the bodies of the exiled people.

The size and shape of the inscription varies depending on the nature of the crime committed. For example, a thief would have a circle tattooed behind his ear.

Exiled criminals had to carve a square.

Robber, the word "robber" must be engraved on your face.

Criminals who have committed serious crimes or killed people will also have the word "prisoner" carved into a prominent part of their faces.

Gu Hua looked at those who were being held down and tortured with ink, shaking with pain all over, tears silently flowing from his eyes, and narrowed his eyes.

Tattooing may have been a very severe punishment for these ancient people. First, they believed that the body and hair were given by parents and should not be harmed at will. Second, it would let everyone know his identity as a prisoner.

When it was Gu Hua and his friends' turn, the executioner saw that the crime was offending the princess.

The severity of this offense against an important person can be minor or major, and the executioner was unsure whether to carve the words in a dark place or in a visible place on the face.

Seeing that Gu Hua's group of delicate women and cute children were not capable of doing anything that would seriously offend an important figure, he could not bear with them and decided to tattoo a square behind their ears, symbolizing exile.

Gu Hua patted the four children and maids who were trembling in fear as they stared at the red-hot iron.

If she didn't have a way to prevent these marks from leaving their mark on them for life, why would Gu Hua allow the court to sentence them to exile instead of taking them away to wander.

Seeing the executioners trying to grab Xiao Zi and Xiao Qing, and seeing that they were so scared that their faces turned pale and they almost fainted, Gu Hua stepped forward and said, "I'll go first."

"Okay, you go first." The executioner saw a woman so brave and his eyes were filled with admiration.

He picked up a small square branding iron from the stove and placed it behind Gu Hua's ear. He heard a crackling sound from the branding iron and was immediately taken away by the executioner. "Okay, stand aside. It's the next person's turn."

"Mother, mother, I would rather be beaten to death by that princess than have you suffer this kind of harm."

When the third child Huanhuan saw the red-hot iron burning Gu Hua, he burst into tears, and the little Xiaonian cried with a hoarse voice.

The executioner then understood that it was not the women and children who had offended the princess, but that the princess had hit the little girl for some unknown reason.

Gu Hua smiled, but she couldn't say it clearly at this time and place. The place where the branding iron fell had been covered by her ice ability, and only a little bit of skin was burned. It would heal in a few days and there would not even be a scar.

If she didn't have this ability, even if she was chased by the officials and had to run around the world, she would never let her four children and several loyal maids suffer this.

"Brother, they are all timid. Can I hold their hands to give them courage?"

The executioners also learned from the children that they, big and small, were bullied by the powerful and were also accused of offending the princess.

After Gu Hua secretly gave him some benefits, he didn't make things difficult for them. "Just hold them aside, so that they won't move around, and it will be difficult for me to brand them."

Xia He was older than the others. Although she was afraid, she still took the initiative to walk over.

"Don't be afraid." Gu Hua held Xia He's slightly trembling hand.

Xia He: "With the master accompanying me, I am not...not afraid."

Gu Hua smiled but didn't say "..." Why aren't you afraid of shaking?

The branding iron fell behind Xia He's ear. She only felt the skin burning for a moment, and then it was surrounded by a cool air.

"Oh!" Xia He sighed strangely and was about to say something when she was interrupted by Gu Hua, "You go over there and take care of the children and replace them."

"Oh, okay." Then Xia He felt strange. The branding iron fell behind her ear with a sizzling sound, and her skin seemed to be covered with a layer of ice. Not only did she not feel any pain, but she also felt a slight coolness and comfort.

After branding, Dongmei, Xiaozi and Xiaoqing met their own calm eyes and walked aside silently without saying anything.

Finally it was the turn of the four children. Gu Hua even held them in his arms and asked, "Are you scared?"

The eldest brother pursed his pale lips tightly, and when asked, he said firmly: "I am not afraid as long as my mother is here."

Gu Hua rubbed his forehead against the little head of the eldest son, Gu Jingxi, and said, "Well, my son is a brave little warrior."

"Mom, I'm not afraid either." The second son, Gu Jingyue, ran over and hugged Gu Hua's thigh, indicating that he was also a brave little soldier.

Seeing the third child Huanhuan and the fourth child Lele both running over, Gu Hua, as an excellent balance master, immediately said, "Okay, you are all the bravest little warriors."

The four children looked at the red-hot iron and trembled, but still nodded firmly with tears in their eyes. Gu Hua squatted down and hugged them all in his arms.

Others thought she was just comforting the children, but Mrs. Shen, who was waiting not far away, saw Gu Hua approach the children and say something in their ears.

"Let's start, Master." Gu Hua knew that the longer he waited, the more fear the child would feel, so he spoke straightforwardly.

This time, Gu Hua hugged each child tightly while the branding was being done, and even covered their skin with his supernatural power. Watching a light blood-red mark on the fair skin behind their ears, he remembered the eldest princess Xiao Qingzhi deeply in his heart.

They are royal people, they are amazing.

Gu Hua admitted defeat at this moment. Two fists cannot beat four hands, and a strong man cannot stand against a large number of people. However, things in the world change rapidly, and who can say for sure when he will be stepped on by others.

When Gu Hua and her five adults and four children finished branding and were ready to leave, Madam Shen suddenly stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, Madam Gu."

Gu Hua looked at her suspiciously, "Mrs. Shen, what is this?"

"Look, my girls are also timid, can you also help them..."

"Mom... I'm not... afraid..."

When Shen Hongling met her mother's gaze, she immediately shut her mouth. Even Shen Hongwei next to her looked at her aunt curiously.

They are a family of military generals. Except for Aiwen's sister Shen Hongxuan, she and her second cousin have always loved weapons rather than red dresses since childhood. They are good at using all kinds of weapons. Most men may not be their opponents, so how could they be afraid of a small brand?

Madam Shen glanced at the old nanny beside her and saw that she had received a hint from her master and immediately went over to secretly arrange for the person who would carry out the executioner's branding.

Based on this intuition, Mrs. Shen held Gu Hua tightly, her eyes full of pleading.

Although Gu Hua had a good impression of this family, he was not willing to expose himself in order to help them.

"Mrs. Shen, it's not that I don't want to accompany my sisters, but I can't change anything if I go there."

Gu Hua told the truth that if she didn't use her special powers, the red-hot iron would still hurt when it burned her skin.

Mrs. Shen's eyes were determined. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, she could not bear to see her daughter and two cousins ​​with the permanent mark of prisoners on their faces.

In a pleading tone, he said, "As long as you go over and accompany them, if Madam Gu needs my Shen family's help in the future, my Shen family will definitely not refuse."

(End of this chapter)