Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 446 - 389: What If I Testify?

"Execution wine, it’s execution—wine!"

At this moment, Shang Ruyi’s eyes turned blood red, not from the panic or fear of being surrounded, but from the unavoidable memories of that night, memories stained red with blood filling her eyes.

Even the feeling of being almost drowned, overwhelmed by a sea of blood that night, once again engulfed her.

As it turned out, she had never forgotten.

The man stood before her, arrogant, defiant, with a world-conquering air, even at the end of the road, even when cornered, he refused to bow his head, he still believed that he had done no wrong in his life!

It was clearly his struggle, his plight, yet these days it had become her nightmare, even if she deliberately tried not to recall it, it constantly haunted her, until this moment, the nightmare seemed to become a reality, she too seemed to be cornered like he once was.

But—

Shang Ruyi bit her lip, clenched her hands tightly, until her nails pierced her palms, the clear pain pulling her out of the nightmare-like state. Then, clearly and deliberately, she said, "Lord Ji, and everyone, what you’re pressing me about today is to find out how the late Emperor actually died, isn’t it? This question, your answer has actually already been given."

"..."

"The late Emperor died by beheading!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Hong’s eyes instantly turned red, and he was overwhelmed with grief, crying as he fell to his knees, "The late Emperor! The late Emperor!"

Some of the officials around could not help but show expressions of grief, some secretly wiping their tears, others sobbing openly.

Even Yu Wenquan had reddened eyes.

Among the officials, some were idle and incompetent, others sly and deceiving, using power for personal gain, but as it is said, where there is light, there is darkness; light and shadow coexist, and with such people, there are surely those loyal to the emperor, devoted to the country, willing to sacrifice for the dynasty until the very end.

These people, although often dissatisfied with what Chu Yang had done in life, did not let that affect their loyalty to the Emperor.

Especially upon hearing that the cause of Chu Yang’s death was beheading!

For an emperor, this was the greatest disgrace, and the greatest misfortune for the entire Da Ye Dynasty.

Seeing the deeply grieving expressions around her, the words that Shang Ruyi meant to say were stuck in her throat, yet Ji Hong, after crying for a while, suddenly stood up, gritting his teeth, with reddened eyes asked, "Why did this happen? Why was the late Emperor beheaded? Where was he at the time of his passing? What was the situation, speak!"

The other officials also pressed her for answers.

Facing their angry yet sorrowful gazes, Shang Ruyi calmly said, "The late Emperor died inside the Bright Hall of Jiangdu Palace."

"..."

"And outside the Bright Hall at that time, it was all the Imperial Guard led by Wang Shaoji; they weren’t protecting the safety of Jiangdu Palace, nor had they come to serve and protect the sovereign, they were merely waiting."

Ji Hong trembled and asked, "Waiting for what?"

Shang Ruyi replied, "They were waiting for the late Emperor’s head!"

"..."

"Because, right before the late Emperor’s death, the last thing the Imperial Guard said to him was—Your Majesty, present your head!"

"...?!"

Ji Hong’s eyes widened, as if he couldn’t believe his ears, yet he couldn’t help but believe, his eyes now a complete blood red, his whole being like an old beast entrapped in a desperate situation,

"So, His Majesty was forced to commit suicide, dying by beheading!"

At this moment, a piercing wind swept through Dayan Temple, and everyone was blown in all directions, especially the tightly closed doors of the Great Hero Hall, which were once again slammed by the wind, a sound that seemed to make the entire Great Hero Hall quake, as if it would crumble in the next moment.

Listening to that dull reverberation, Shang Ruyi’s heart trembled as well.

To have spoken these words before everyone drained all the strength she had accumulated these days, by now, she was utterly exhausted, her chest and body felt faint, and being blown by such a wind, she nearly fell to the ground.

Just then, a hand reached out to support her.

Shang Ruyi’s breath hitched, she instinctively turned her head, meeting Yu Wenye’s cold eyes.

He remained expressionless, as if everything happening before him had nothing to do with him, and as soon as Shang Ruyi stood steady, that hand immediately withdrew.

As if, nothing had ever happened.

Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a thumping in her chest, but before she could think any further, another cold voice interrupted her thoughts—