Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 174 Follow your heart, regardless of right or wrong

Xiao Yan'an walked forward, opened the cell door, squatted down and supported Xu Yan'er's shoulders.

Xu Yan'er suddenly threw herself into his arms, like a drowning person grabbing the last piece of driftwood.

"Prince, please save Yan'er, please save Yan'er, okay?"

Xiao Yan'an patted her back gently, "Don't be afraid, Yan'er. Fifty lashes won't kill you. Just be strong and hold on, okay?"

"No, no, no, no." Xu Yan'er shook her head desperately, "Prince, I am a selfish person. Xu Gui is a murderer, and I will be the first to jump out and distance myself from him. Someone must have framed him in this case. As long as we find the mastermind, no matter whether he is dead or alive, I will not have committed such a serious crime. Prince, just think of it as saving me and find out the truth."

"The case is closed."

"It's Ji Chuhe! She framed me! She wanted to get rid of me, it's her!" Xu Yan'er suddenly pushed Xiao Yan'an away and said with hatred on her face.

"It's not her!" Xiao Yan'an responded in a deep voice.

"Not her? Xiao Yan'an, you know that someone set up this case to frame Xu Gui and me!" Xu Yan'er immediately caught the loophole in Xiao Yan'an's words.

Xiao Yan'an only denied that Ji Chuhe didn't do it, but did not deny that they were framed.

"Who else could it be if not her? In the end, she is the biggest beneficiary of this matter."

"Yan'er, this matter is not as simple as you think. It involves too many things!"

"Then tell me who is behind this. As long as you tell me, I will admit it!"

"It's for your own good that I don't tell you. The less you know, the better."

Xu Yan'er suddenly laughed, with a hint of despair in her smile.

"Xiao Yan'an, please go away. I don't want to see you."

"Yan'er, I can stay with you."

"What's the point of you accompanying me! Can you exempt me from the flogging tomorrow?" Xu Yan'er asked coldly.

Xiao Yan'an stood up and sighed heavily.

"No one tied you up to find Xu Gui. Everyone has to be responsible for their own actions. When something happens, don't just blame others and make excuses. You should also think about your own problems. Fifty lashes are a bit too heavy for you. I will make it up to you in other ways in the future." After Xiao Yan'an finished speaking, he turned and left.

Xu Yan'er listened to the footsteps getting farther and farther away and burst into tears again.

How could she not regret it!

Ever since she was blocked in that cellar, she has regretted it so much!

But, she obviously shouldn't receive such a severe punishment!

She is taking the blame for someone else!

She was wronged!

……

Xu Gui carried out the execution.

The whole city was in an uproar.

Prince Huai Yang personally supervised the execution.

The rumors that had been circulating among the people immediately disappeared without a trace.

Xu Guizai is the great-nephew of Concubine Xu. If he breaks the law, he should be killed.

Xu Yan'er was also sentenced to a heavy sentence.

When Concubine Xu's head fell to the ground, Xu Yan'er was still being paraded through the streets in the prison van.

She stood in the prison van like a statue, her eyes unfocused.

It was not until he was dragged to the execution ground and saw the undried blood on the ground that he came to his senses.

There was fear in his eyes.

"It's unfair! It's unfair! I am innocent! I didn't protect Xu Gui!" Xu Yan'er shouted loudly.

"Snap!" The whip fell directly on her body, leaving her no chance to prepare.

The severe pain made her eyes go dark and she almost fainted.

Next, every time the whip fell, it was accompanied by an inhuman scream.

After being whipped more than a dozen times, Xu Yan'er didn't even have the strength to scream. There was no healthy spot on her back and she fainted.

"Father! Please stop the caning!" Xiao Yan'an suddenly shouted.

He walked quickly to the front of the stage, looked at the people below, and bowed, "Xu Yan'er is my concubine. She committed such a crime, and I also have an unshirkable responsibility! I am willing to bear the rest of the flogging for Xu Yan'er!"

After saying this, he knelt down again towards Prince Huaiyang.

"Please grant me your blessing, father." Xiao Yan'an kowtowed three times.

"Whether it's done or not is not up to me. Ask everyone. If everyone thinks you can take the flogging for Xu Yan'er, then you will take the rest!"

Xiao Yan'an turned around, knelt down, and bowed again, "Please help me."

"Tsk tsk! The prince really dotes on Xu Yan'er."

"Yes, I am even willing to bear the caning for her."

"If the fight continues, I'm afraid Xu Yan'er won't be able to hold on."

"So what if she can't hold on? She deserves it."

There was a lot of discussion in the audience, with all kinds of opinions being said.

Ji Chuhe was also present, but in the dark where no one could see, he looked at Xiao Yanan kneeling on the stage and sighed. There was no complaint in his eyes, but a hint of relief.

He finally stood up.

Expected.

At the very least, I didn't do anything meaningless like begging for mercy.

In fact, she understood Xiao Yanan.

Once upon a time, she also thought that the world should be divided into black and white.

I have also been obsessed with some things.

But later, reality gave her a heavy blow.

On the stage.

With Xiao Yan'an's persistence, he finally achieved his wish.

The remaining lashes of the whip hit him hard on the back.

"Mianzhu, immediately ask Tianxi to prepare to carry the body. Also, send someone back to the mansion to ask the court doctor to prepare an extra portion of medicine and boil it immediately." Ji Chuhe ordered softly.

"Yes!" Mianzhu immediately went down to make arrangements.

Xiao Yan'an and Xu Yan'er were carried back to Mo Garden at the same time.

Seeing that both of them were whipped, the servants were shocked, but they didn't dare to ask more questions and were busy doing their own things.

Xu Yan'er was still unconscious, and the court doctor pinched her chin and fed her medicine.

Ji Chuhe held the medicine bowl and walked up to Xiao Yan'an.

"Prince, have you taken the medicine?"

"You also prepared my share?" Xiao Yan'an was a little surprised.

"My Lord, when Madam saw you being tortured for Aunt Xu, she immediately arranged for someone to make it for you." Mianzhu explained.

Xiao Yanan was touched, "Thank you, Madam."

"You don't need to say anything, my lord. I understand."

Xiao Yan'an's eyes turned red and hot, and he immediately lowered his head to drink medicine to cover up his loss of composure.

"Oh, it hurts! It hurts so much! It hurts so much!" On the other side, Xu Yan'er was awakened by the drink and let out a cry of pain.

"Aunt Xu, please bear with it. I'll sprinkle some medicine powder on you. Doctor Zhang said it has a good analgesic effect." Ping'er hurriedly took the medicine.

Doctor Zhang also took a bottle of medicine and walked to Xiao Yan'an, "Madam, this medicine has an analgesic effect. It must be used on the prince immediately."

"Let me do it." Ji Chuhe took the medicine and gently sprinkled it on Xiao Yan'an's back.

"Madam, aren't you angry with me?" Xiao Yan'an sniffed, but couldn't hold back her tears, and asked in a crying voice.

"Why are you angry with the prince?" Ji Chuhe asked back.

"Father is very angry, and mother must be very angry too."

"Prince, everyone has their own way of doing things. In this matter, you just need to follow your heart. It's no longer a matter of right or wrong."