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Chapter 448 The Tenth Prince Arrives at the Execution Ground to Save People

At this moment, a sigh rippled through the crowd. They all lamented that such a handsome and upright young man as Qian Musheng had died so tragically. It was truly a pity.

The Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review looked helpless. He closed his eyes and silently said in his heart, "I'm sorry, Young Master Qian. I can't save you this time. I know you are innocent, but I really can't help you. You saved my life before, but I have no way to repay you now. I can only wait until the next life."

Meanwhile, Prince Gong and his mother, the Princess Consort, wore excited smiles on their faces. The Princess Consort, in particular, was very excited and happy, thinking that her daughter's great revenge had been achieved.

His eyes gleamed coldly as he waited for the executioner to swiftly bring down the blade, and Qian Musheng's head fell to the ground.

Just as the executioner's blade was about to reach Qian Musheng's neck, Su Xiaoxiao closed her eyes. But suddenly, a dart flew from the crowd and struck the executioner's steel blade, knocking it away.

The crowd screamed, and the crowd of people seemed to erupt in chaos. What had happened? When the executioner's knife fell to the ground, his own wrist was so jolted numb that his thumb and forefinger were split open.

When the executioner tried to pick up the steel knife from the ground to cut off Qian Musheng's head again, he realized it might not work.

Because the executioner saw a person fly over his head and land right in front of him, pointing his sword directly at his neck, and said to him in a sinister tone, "Why don't you get lost?"

Prince Gong, sitting atop the platform, was astonished. He ordered his men to surround the intruder. However, they dared not approach. At that moment, several men dressed in the uniforms of higher-ranking officials emerged from the crowd of commoners and rushed forward, taking control of the execution ground.

The Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, sitting in the middle, was completely bewildered. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw clearly who was holding the sword and pointing it at the executioner.

Isn't that the Tenth Prince? He stormed into the execution ground; who would dare to stop him?

The other officials quickly came forward to pay their respects. The Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review thought to himself, "Tenth Prince, you've arrived just in time." But he couldn't say that out loud; he didn't want to take the blame. So he turned to the Princess Consort, as if to say, "Princess Consort and Prince Gong, what do you think we should do about this? He truly had no other choice."

Then let's have Prince Gong and the Tenth Prince confront each other head-on. He doesn't want to get involved, so as not to take the blame.

Besides, he knew very well that even Prince Gong's mother had to give the Tenth Prince some face, let alone Prince Gong himself.
"Tenth Prince, this is the execution ground. How can you just barge in like this? What is your relationship with this death row inmate, Qian Musheng?"
The princess was furious and questioned Qian Musheng. Qian Musheng replied, "Your Highness, I am not here to storm the execution ground. Please do not accuse me of this crime. I am here to read out the Emperor's decree."

"What imperial decree?"

The princess was very puzzled. She looked at Prince Gong and then at the Tenth Prince. However, she knew that the Tenth Prince was not the type to lie. After all, she knew about this matter. If it were a false imperial edict, the crime would be even more serious.

The Tenth Prince then took out the imperial edict and read it aloud: "By imperial decree, the Emperor decrees that Qian Musheng's case is indeed suspicious. The Tenth Prince is hereby permitted to assist Chief Minister Dali in thoroughly investigating this case again."

When the Tenth Prince read out the imperial edict, everyone else immediately knelt on the ground, even the princess had to kneel, not to mention the others.

After the imperial edict was read aloud, they were all equally bewildered. What did it mean? What was going on? Could it be that Qian Musheng's case was truly suspicious? They still didn't quite believe it; perhaps it was true. As for why Qian Musheng was wrongfully imprisoned, that remained unknown. In short, opinions on the matter were divided. However, the Emperor had issued an edict stating that Qian Musheng's case was indeed a miscarriage of justice and that he would no longer be imprisoned in the Dali Temple jail. Instead, he would be transferred to his home for safekeeping, with special personnel restricting his movements and preventing him from leaving the house.

As for other things like food, clothing, housing, and transportation, everything is normal, just like usual.

Actually, this kind of relaxation of regulations is truly unprecedented.

The Tenth Prince coughed lightly at Qian Musheng and said, "Qian Musheng, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and accept the imperial decree to express your gratitude."

However, seeing that Qian Musheng was now bound hand and foot like a rice dumpling for the Dragon Boat Festival, he couldn't bring himself to kneel down and kowtow in gratitude.

The Tenth Prince then ordered his men to remove the ropes binding Qian Musheng, and Qian Musheng was finally free. He quickly kowtowed, "This humble subject, Qian Musheng, accepts the decree and thanks Your Majesty for your great grace!"

He accepted the imperial edict with both hands, but Prince Gong and his wife were furious. The wife tried to stand up several times, wanting to question the Tenth Prince, "Who gave you such power that you dare to come here and say that the criminal Qian Musheng should be released?"

But then I thought, who else could it be? The Tenth Prince was conveying an imperial edict, which of course meant it was the Emperor's will.

Prince Gong kept suppressing his own anger, and also his mother's anger, otherwise he might be accused of disobeying the emperor's orders.

The Tenth Prince walked up to Qian Musheng and helped him up from the ground in a very kind manner. He looked at Qian Musheng and realized that he must have suffered a lot these past few days.

The Tenth Prince gently stroked Qian Musheng's disheveled hair with great tenderness and said, "You've suffered! Senior brother, don't worry, I will investigate this case thoroughly and bring you justice!"

Qian Musheng nodded.

Su Xiaoxiao and the others closed their eyes, thinking to themselves that Qian Musheng was really doomed this time.

Unexpectedly, the Tenth Prince suddenly arrived, delivering an imperial decree from the execution ground to save people. He was incredibly dashing and successfully rescued Qian Musheng.

It's not convenient for Su Xiaoxiao and the others to go in right now. The execution ground is still controlled by the Tenth Prince's men, which means that Qian Musheng is safe.

"Tenth Prince, the evidence at the scene is conclusive, with witnesses and physical evidence all present. How could you say that Qian Musheng is innocent and then go to the Emperor to get an imperial decree to cause trouble?"

Seeing that the Tenth Prince was about to take Qian Musheng away, Prince Gong could no longer hold back and reached out to block their way.

The Tenth Prince was not angry. Instead, he smiled and glanced at Prince Gong. "You didn't know I was here to cause trouble? It's my ability to ask the Emperor for an imperial decree. If you're so capable, why don't you try to get one yourself? Let me see."