King's Regrets
The Eps 70

The next day, after the prime minister was forcibly taken by the people from the palace court yesterday, he was immediately thrown into the inner palace prison.

Today as Emperor Shun has said, he himself will try the Qing prime minister directly in the courtroom.

Emperor Shun sat in the usual seat of the head of the tribunal, while the head of the court stood before the table to participate in the interrogation of the Qing prime minister.

Bruo

The Qing prime minister fell on the floor as two guards from the prison threw him in front of the emperor Shun.

With a feeling of fear the Qing prime minister looked at Emperor Shun who was sitting on a chair.

"Yes... Your honor."

Emperor Shun looked at the Qing prime minister like an eagle that had locked onto his prey, and it made the Qing prime minister even more frightened.

"Prime minister Qing, you are really presumptuous to have deceived me and the people of this Qin state!" Emperor Shun's words were full of pressure.

"Ampuni noble servant, servant, indeed he never committed the crime he was accused of." Said the Qing prime minister while prostrating and with a quivering voice.

Sraaaakk

Emperor Shun directly threw out two pieces of paper, one was the letter he had received yesterday from Qing Hao Min, who was the only one he had received, and another one was a letter stating Qing Hao Min's testimony for the crimes that the Qing prime minister had committed.

The hands of the Qing prime minister trembled reading the two letters, she could not believe that her own son was the witness to the viciousness that she had done to represent the testimony of Xia Lian An.

"No, your honor, this is a lie! Servant in noble slander. The servant never committed that evil, your majesty!"

"So you want to say, if your son lied to me to slander you, the Qing prime minister, and you accuse me of slandering you?"

Prime Minister Qing was stunned, he did not know what to say. If he says yes, it means that he pushed his own son to the door of death and also accused emperor Shun of slandering him because emperor Shun trusted his son more.

Emperor Shun deeply hated seeing a person who had no shame and no heart like the Qing prime minister.

Braaaakk

Emperor Shun smacked the table that was in front of him, he stood up and looked at the Qing prime minister sharply.

"Prime minister Qing! Until when are you going to lie to me and fool the people of the Qin state? You really can't be forgiven!"

"No, your honor! please forgive me. Servant please do not punish noble servant. Servant really did not commit that crime, Qing Lian! the unfilial son has slandered the noble servant, you must believe in the noble servant."

Emperor Shun had never seen a father so cruel to his own daughter. After killing her biological mother and throwing her daughter into the palace for her position, she is now slandering her already-suffering daughter.

Emperor Shun looked at the head of the court, then he looked back at the Qing prime minister who was still unwilling to admit to his crimes.

"Listen to this! Because of the crimes that the Qing prime minister had committed, and had dared to lie to the emperor were also all the people for a long time. On this day, I revoked all the titles and ranks that were on the Qing prime minister, sentenced him to death. And for the wife of the Qing prime minister, who co-hides her husband's crimes, she will be sent into southern exile. While all the wealth owned by the Qing prime minister, will be given to his son, young master Qing!" Emperor Shun gave the final say on the life of the Qing prime minister and his wife.

Everyone who was there heard the oral edict from the emperor Shun, and the court officials who used to help the chief of the court record the wrongs committed by the suspect, immediately wrote down everything that the emperor Shun had said.

The note will be handed over to the eunuch chairman who will later be recorded back by the emperor Shun on special scrolls as the emperor's decree.

"No, your honor! Please forgive me. You can't punish a servant, an innocent servant, a servant in slander! Your majesty! Your majesty!" Shouted the Qing prime minister who did not accept the decision from emperor Shun to him.

The head of the court asked the bodyguards to bring the Qing prime minister back to prison, to wait for the day he would be beheaded.

Emperor Shun closed his eyes, he really could not imagine what Xia Lian An felt like when he saw his mother die so tragically at the hands of his own father. And even she had to live with her own mother's killer for years.

"Your majesty, are you okay?" The head of the court said with concern.

Emperor Shun raised his right hand "I'm fine. Do the punishment tomorrow."

"Okay, your honor."

Emperor Shun then walked out of the courtroom and headed towards the king's palace.

"Your majesty."

Emperor Shun saw Qing Hao Min standing in front of the palace court gate.

Qing Hao Min paid his respects to emperor Shun.

"Thank you for the justice that the noble has given to the mother of the elder brother of the servant, and also to the older brother of the servant. I will pray that your majesty will be blessed during a glorious life."

Emperor Shun nodded, he then turned around and walked back towards the king's palace.

"If Qing Lian is willing to return to be Yan's empress again, it is truly a blessing to me and this kingdom. But unfortunately, it will never happen." (dlam heart)

***

In Yu city, Xia Lian An who had gotten news from the shadow bodyguards about the prime minister Qing smiled. But a moment later her tears flowed without her noticing, and her heart felt trembling.

"Are you crying because you're feeling happy after all your grudges have been avenged by Lian'er?" Xia Lian An said to herself.

Xia Lian An wiped away the tears that flowed down her cheeks "Rest in peace, I hope that in the next life, you will always be happy and live with the family that loves you." (in heart)

Xiao Wei who had just entered the hall of the house was shocked to see her miss crying.

"Miss, what happened, why is she crying?" Xiao Wei said worriedly.

"I'm okay, I just feel happy. Because all the goals I want have been achieved."

"Miss, you're making this Xiao Wei worry."

"Sorry to worry you."

Xiao Wei nodded with a smile.

Xia Lian An looked at Xiao Wei who was smiling at him, then she smiled.

"Well, this winter looks like it's going to be colder than last year. So better, now we buy some ingredients to make soup, so we're always warm." Xia Lian An.

"Well miss."

Xia Lian An's new life was completely started, everyone who had hurt the original body owner had him put away. And now she was going to start the life she wanted as the real Xia Lian An in that ancient working age.

Xia Lian An and Xiao Wei came out of the house, they then went to Xia Lian An's new restaurant before they went to the market to buy the soup ingredients they would make for their lunch.

The beginning of winter was very refreshing, because the beginning of winter was a witness to the release of all the original Xia Lian An grudges to everyone who had hurt her until she claimed her life.

"Miss, our restaurant customers are growing. They said they really liked the ginger soup in our restaurant." Xiao Wei.

"That's great. In this kind of weather, it is very good to enjoy the warm ginger soup that our restaurant makes."

"Yes, miss is right."

"Our cake shop is no less crowded, too, after Xiao Fen made two new cakes."

"He's making another new cake?"

"Right lady, she used to be taught to make cakes for the queen mother. And she still remembered the recipe for the cake, so she made the cake that the queen mother used to eat first."

"Xiao Fen is a very talented person."

"You're right, all the cakes and dishes he made were delicious."

"Yes." Yeah."

Xia Lian An and Xiao Wei continued walking until they reached the front of Xia Lian An's restaurant which looked so crowded like Xiao Wei had said.

"Should I make a new restaurant again?" (to the heart)

Xiao Wei exhaled, he knew that in the not-so-large city of Yu there were only three restaurants, and there were only two inns including his. So there must be a lot of visitors coming. Moreover, Yu city is between two big cities, which makes this city very crowded.

Fortunately, everyone in Yu City respected each other, and did not offend each other. So even if they compete, they will compete fairly and healthily, and will not cheat the efforts of others secretly.