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Chapter 848: Startling Heart Mingyu 60

As soon as Ruoxi was thrown onto the firewood, she felt sore all over and had almost no strength to resist. The flames licked the edge of the dry wood, and the light flickered in her trembling pupils. She subconsciously curled up her legs and shrank back desperately, just wanting to escape from this area of ​​fire.

"Save me..." This hoarse cry seemed to be calling out to some distant existence, carrying the most desperate yet most instinctive prayer.

She didn't understand why the emperor was so resolute. Was it really just because she mentioned the tragic ending of future generations in a casual manner?

Many people in the crowd frowned, but no one dared to step forward and say a word.

"The emperor's order is as heavy as a mountain. Maertai Ruoxi, surrendering to the law now is the greatest act of atonement for the emperor's grace."

Li Dequan's voice echoed coldly in the square. He glanced at Ruoxi expressionlessly, then turned and walked to the firewood pile, and ordered, "Execute it."

Upon hearing this, the jailers clamped Ruoxi even tighter. Her strength to struggle gradually weakened, and her throat became hoarse from screaming, but she still cried out with her last bit of strength: "Your Majesty, I will not resign myself to this - can you hear me?! You killed an innocent person!"

There was silence all around, and no one answered.

Sparks flew around the firewood pile, gradually devouring the ink on the edge of the paper. Heat waves gently rose from the edge of the firewood pile, as if it was a dirge for a funeral.

The raging fire clings to the dry wood, making crackling sounds, and thick smoke billows up into the sky. Ruoxi closes her eyes tightly, waiting for the final judgment of fate in despair. She can even feel the burning sensation on her skin, and the shadow of death wraps her tightly.

At the critical moment, a series of footsteps approached from afar, hurried and chaotic, breaking the dead silence of the square. Then, several loud shouts came: "Spare his life!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw several princes running towards them. Leading them were the solemn-looking Fourth Prince Yinzhen and Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang, as well as the late-coming Tenth Prince and Fourteenth Prince.

Li Dequan hurried forward and saluted.

The Tenth Prince stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Eunuch Li, the Emperor was just angry for a moment. What crime did Ruoxi commit to deserve such a fate?"

Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang was even more anxious. He stepped over to the firewood pile and said anxiously to Li Dequan, "Eunuch Li, please be kind and put Ruoxi down first. It won't be too late to talk about anything after the Emperor calms down!"

Although the Tenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen were not very close to Ruoxi, they felt that it was not right to see people being burned alive, and they all agreed, "Eunuch Li, let's release them first."

Li Dequan was embarrassed, and his shrill voice seemed erratic in the wind: "My dear brothers, I am also acting according to the emperor's orders. The emperor's words are golden, and I dare not disobey. Please don't embarrass me."

As he spoke, he took a half step back inconspicuously and signaled the jailer who was carrying out the execution to move faster with his eyes.

Yinzhen took a step forward, his tone calm but sharp: "Eunuch Li, the emperor is wise and will never take human life lightly. Although Ruoxi's words were inappropriate, her crime does not deserve death. Moreover, it is not appropriate to deal with it so hastily before the matter is fully investigated."

Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang was so anxious that he stamped his feet and pointed at the firewood pile with flaming flames: "Eunuch Li, look at this fire! Ruoxi is a weak woman, how can she endure the pain of being burned by the raging fire? Even if we want to punish her, we should wait until the emperor calms down before making a decision!"

The Fourteenth Prince couldn't help but speak up at this time: "Yes, Eunuch Li, you have also watched us brothers grow up, why are you so unreasonable? Even if you don't consider the monk's face, please show some mercy for our sake!"

Li Dequan remained calm, like a clay sculpture or wooden carving. No matter how the princes persuaded him, he just shook his head and sighed: "I appreciate your kindness. But it is difficult to disobey the emperor's order. I dare not act on my own."

As he spoke, he secretly winked at the jailers. The jailers understood and immediately stepped forward, ready to push Ruoxi into the sea of ​​fire.

Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang's face turned livid in an instant. Seeing the flames gradually reaching the center of the firewood pile, he suddenly roared, "Stop!"

Then he rushed towards the already burning sea of ​​fire without hesitation. His clothes scraped the dust on the ground, and his eyes were full of anxiety and unwillingness. However, just as he was about to take the last step, a jailer quickly stopped him.

"Brother, you must not take any risks!" The jailer lowered his body and tried to stop Yinxiang, but Yinxiang was furious and pushed the jailer to the ground with a wave of his hand.

"Let me go!" His voice shocked the whole audience.

"Thirteenth brother, calm down!"

But how could he be persuaded? Yinxiang's eyes were full of anger.

The Tenth Prince stared at Li Dequan and said, "Eunuch Li, if you continue to insist on doing what you want, don't blame me for going to the Emperor to punish you!"

Li Dequan was shocked by the threat hidden in the words, but soon he regained his usual smooth composure. He narrowed his eyes and scanned the situation, "Tenth Prince, although I dare not be disrespectful, but the emperor's order is in front of me, I dare not neglect it. If you make a mistake now, it will hurt yourself or others, and it is unknown."

Ruoxi's screams startled the palace maids present. This shrill cry was like a sharp thorn, piercing everyone's eardrums. The timid palace maids had already covered their ears and trembled, fearing that the fire would spread to themselves.

Li Dequan remained calm, as if he didn't hear the cruel cry. Only the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, revealing some fluctuations in his heart.

He felt very frustrated doing this job. He could not bear Kangxi's anger, nor could he handle the pressure from the princes. Caught in the middle, he could only pray that this farce would end soon.

"Thirteenth brother! Calm down!" Yinzhen grabbed Yinxiang and stopped him from getting closer to the fire.

"You rush in like this, other than dying in vain, what else is there to gain? It will only make the Emperor even more furious!"

Yinxiang's eyes were red as he struggled to get rid of Yinzhen's grip. "Fourth brother! Let me go! Ruoxi...she will die!" He screamed, his voice hoarse and filled with desperate tears.

Yinzhen frowned. He knew Yinxiang's feelings for Ruoxi, but at this moment, being impulsive would only do bad things.

The flames licked the woodpile, and the entire execution ground was filled with a burning smell. Ruoxi's final scream still echoed in her ears, but soon, the sound stopped abruptly, and there was a depressing silence all around.

Everyone was stunned, whether it was Yinxiang, Yinzhen, or Li Dequan who had a face as hard as a stone. For a moment, the world seemed to have stopped moving with Ruoxi's fate.

In this suffocating silence, Yinxiang's legs suddenly softened and he fell to his knees.