A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 430 Finale (2)

Heaven Prison.

Song Zi was woken up by a bucket of ice water!

Her screams echoed in the dark, cold, iron-barred cell, noisy and piercing, lingering for a long time!

Until the sudden flash of sword light illuminated the man's grim face, she was suddenly startled and gradually fell silent!
"Song Shuxing?"

"Where is this? What do you want?"

Song Zi feigned authority, but once she saw her surroundings and the two people beside Song Shuxing, her questioning tone immediately lost its force.

Qin Huai was carrying an ice bucket, and the old woman was holding a bowl. The familiar smell hit Song Zi right in the head!
"Effective immediately, the title of Empress Dowager is stripped, she is demoted to commoner status, and imprisoned in the imperial jail until the trial is concluded and she is executed according to the law!"

Song Shuxing's cold and stern voice slowly rang out. He sheathed the half-drawn sword and faced Song Zi, shattering her illusions word by word: "The idea of ​​deposing the Empress Dowager was proposed by my father, seconded by all civil and military officials, and approved by the Emperor."

Song Zi was shocked and retorted, "Impossible! My brother wouldn't treat me like that. Even for the sake of the Song family and your grandfather, he wouldn't..."

"Only by eliminating you, you viperous woman, can the Song family be reborn!"

"you……"

"Force it down her throat!"

Song Shuxing disliked talking much, and Song Zi's self-deceiving face disgusted him even more.

The old woman stepped forward as instructed, intending to pour the black broth from the bowl into Song Zi's mouth. Song Zi's expression changed drastically; no one knew the Qi-Trapping Poison better than her!

"Insolence! Get out of my way!"

Song Zi flailed his arms wildly, completely overwhelmed by fear. The old woman lost control of one hand and was nearly knocked over by Song Zi, spilling the poison!

Seeing this, Qin Huai lent a hand, and the two of them pried open Song Zi's mouth and forced her to drink the whole bowl of poison!
The poison's effects are almost immediate!

Song Zi was like a kite crumpled by a gale, her whole body violently curled into a ball, her nails digging deep into her flesh and tearing at her bones like madmen, as if a million poisonous insects were burrowing into her heart along her blood vessels. A dense, itchy pain crawled all over her limbs and bones, and every bone was cracking and breaking. The screams that rolled out of her throat were more and more shrill, and the terrifying echoes pierced through the prison!

The old woman and Qin Huai knelt on the ground, unable to bear the sight and daring not to speak.

The public trial had barely ended when Song Shuxing found them and interrogated them about whether Song Zi had treated Song Shuyu well. The two knew that only by telling the truth could they possibly save their family, so they recounted all of Song Zi's depraved actions. They would never forget the look in Song Shuxing's eyes at that moment—like a demon straight out of hell, sending chills down their spines!
Seeing Song Zi's miserable state and remembering that Song Shuyu had suffered the same pain more than once, Song Shuxing felt so heartbroken that she almost suffocated!

Tears welled up in Song Shuxing's eyes.

He had been marching and fighting, shedding blood and sweat, rolling on the edge of a knife for more than a decade, and had never shed a tear before. But at this moment, he couldn't stop crying.

……

Imperial Palace.

Before the emperor could express his many thoughts after hearing the story of the Song family, the commander of the Imperial Guards delivered an urgent report!

"Your Majesty, General Mingwei, Song Shuxing, led men to the Imperial Prison and privately disciplined the deposed Empress Dowager! Now, the deposed Empress Dowager is likely..."

The commander of the Imperial Guards glanced at Song Yan furtively, then hesitated to speak.

The emperor put down his teacup, his face displeased. "What are you stammering about? General Song, are you going to cause a major upheaval?"

"Your Majesty, General Song poisoned the deposed Empress Dowager and even personally pulled out all of her teeth! I think the deposed Empress Dowager is doomed!" The commander of the Imperial Guards kowtowed to the ground, speaking without pausing for breath.

Song Yan was momentarily surprised, then a suspicion arose in his heart. If Song Zi was to be dealt with according to the law, why would Song Shuxing resort to private punishment? He knew his son best; he was always calm and composed, and would never act impulsively or recklessly!
Thinking of this, Song Yan immediately looked at the emperor, about to speak to explain, but saw a hint of panic on the emperor's face, and asked, "What poison did General Song use? Was it the 'Qianji' poison?"

"Your Majesty, I am not sure what kind of poison it is, but I did hear the words 'qianji' mentioned in General Song's conversation with the old woman. General Song also said that from today onwards, he will administer poison to the deposed Empress Dowager every day!" The commander of the Imperial Guards replied truthfully.

The emperor's face was extremely grim. "This matter must not be spread, and there is no need to stop it. I will deal with General Song myself!"

"According to the order!"

"Go back!"

The commander of the Imperial Guards bowed and took his leave.

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Someone, convey my imperial edict, requesting that the Prefect of the Capital, Song Shuyu, go to the imperial prison to bring General Song back to his residence."

The attending eunuch received the imperial decree and hurriedly left the palace.

Song Yan, with his keen insight, asked, "Your Majesty, what does 'Qianji' mean? Is it related to Ayu?"