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Chapter 542 I Grant You a Divorce
Eunuch Gao had just learned that Emperor Jin had not yet punished Lu Qing's two guards, as well as the audacious Princess Xiaoyao, but the atmosphere in the hall was too tense, so he dared not ask.

He had no choice but to ask now; his beardless old face looked miserable: "Your Majesty...this...this..."

Emperor Jin glanced at the runes and talismans: "Drag his two guards out and make them watch as their master is flogged."

Upon hearing this, the four guards immediately stepped forward, pulled the talisman up from the ground, and twisted its arm.

After dealing with everyone else, Emperor Jin finally looked at Zhu Yu, who had been ignored for a long time.

“You are Zhu Cheng’s daughter, and Zhu Cheng is the king of Shuo Kingdom. Naturally, I have to give him some face.” Emperor Jin looked Zhu Yu up and down. “Just now you said that you dressed as a man and went out with Lu Qing because you did not want to be confined to the inner quarters.”

I know that there are very few restrictions on women in Shuodi, and I imagine that you have indeed found it difficult to adapt after coming to Jin Kingdom.

The original purpose of the arranged marriage was to marry the daughter of the Prince of Shuo to the Prince of Xiaoyao as his queen.

However, after tomorrow, the Kingdom of Jin will no longer have the carefree king.

Considering that Zhu Cheng has been honest and law-abiding all these years, I'll give you a chance.

If you wish to return to Shuo Di and live a free and peaceful life, I will grant you a divorce. You may return to Shuo Di on your own, and no one will interfere or ask questions when you remarry.

"Your Majesty, I do not wish to." Before Emperor Jin could finish speaking, Zhu Yu had already answered. Like Lu Qing just now, she knelt upright, and her tone sounded exceptionally firm, without the slightest hesitation. "Back then, Your Majesty and I married based on an imperial decree, not because we coveted his noble status as the Prince of Xiaoyao."

Now that my husband has been demoted, I will certainly not abandon him in times of trouble just because I despise the poor and love the rich.

Being husband and wife is a blessing from a past life. Whether you are a prince and princess or a poor couple, I am willing to stand with my husband through thick and thin.

Emperor Jin looked at Zhu Yu and listened to her resolute words. He was slightly dazed, as if Zhu Yu's determination reminded him of his beloved wife, Empress Wang, who had passed away many years ago but whom he had never forgotten.

However, he quickly came to his senses and glanced at Lu Qing: "God has been kind to you, kid. Not only did he spare your life, but he also let you meet a wife who is loyal and devoted to you and willing to share your joys and sorrows."

"Fine, I was going to set you free for Zhu Cheng's sake. But since you're unwilling, then go with those two guards and watch Lu Qing administer the beating."

After saying that, he seemed completely exhausted from dealing with all of this, and waved his hand: "Go down, all of you go down." Lu Chao also left.

I'm exhausted. I don't want to see anyone today.

"Yes... This old servant will help you back to rest right away." Upon hearing this, Eunuch Gao hurriedly stepped forward.

Emperor Jin stopped him, saying, "Go and supervise the torture. Come back and tell me just how thick-skinned and hard-boned this kid really is."

Eunuch Gao responded somewhat awkwardly, then turned and gestured to the other guards to escort the person away from the South Study.

Zhu Yu was also dragged out by two guards, who twisted her arms. The guards were strong, and even though she did not resist, they still gripped her arms so tightly that they hurt.

But she couldn't care less about that right now.

On one hand, Yan Daoxin was taken to the death row. Before, whether it was the prison cart or the large prison of the cangue, at least the five of them were locked up together, and there was a sense of advancing and retreating together, watching out for each other. Regardless of good or bad fortune, they could at least take care of each other.

Now, only Yan Daoxin is left.

No matter what happens in death row, he has to face it all alone.

Although Yan Daoxin was not some pampered playboy who had always lived a life of luxury, the skills he had learned from Qiyun Mountain Man over the years were definitely not for nothing. Before being held back by Lu Qing this time, he had traveled alone and had definitely seen his share of storms.

But the thought of the word "death row" still makes one's heart tighten.

On the other hand, Zhu Yu was naturally more worried about Lu Qing, who was walking ahead.

She knew that Lu Qing was a trained fighter, physically strong, and possessed considerable martial arts skills.

But no matter how strong someone is, fifty strokes of the cane are enough to leave them with torn skin and flesh. A person with a weak constitution would probably die instantly, and even a strong person might be seriously injured, leaving them with some kind of disability or even more serious impairment.

Thinking back to when Lu Qing talked about their plan, the burning look in his eyes and the confident and spirited air he exuded, and then thinking about how the dignified Prince Xiaoyao would be dragged outside the palace gate and flogged in public in a moment, he realized that Lu Qing was a man of great talent and ambition.

They had barely survived the physical pain and hadn't even had time to recover when the imperial decree would arrive the next morning, reducing them to commoners.

Zhu Yu couldn't help but feel somewhat worried about their future.

When the person was brought to the palace gate, Eunuch Gao did not rush to arrange the execution. Instead, he pulled a guard aside and whispered a few words to him, after which the guard quickly left.

Lu Qing was ordered to kneel on the ground and wait quietly. Fu Wen and Fu Lu struggled, wishing they could take the punishment for Lu Qing. Even being punished with Lu Qing would be better than watching their master get beaten.

However, just as the two were about to speak, Lu Qing gave them a warning look and they quickly shut their mouths.

Emperor Jin is not someone the two of them can bargain with. If they are not careful, they will not only fail to share the burden with Lu Qing, but also lose their own heads for nothing.

In that case, the wiser choice would be to remain silent, so that both of them would be safe and sound, and the master and mistress could be better cared for.

After a while, the guard returned, followed by the Brahma King's nephew. When the Brahma King's nephew saw Lu Qing being forced to kneel there, he did not show any particular anger or pleasure. Instead, he looked a little nervous.

Behind him followed a group of people. They had probably heard a lot about the rumors about the carefree king in the Brahma Land in the capital these days, and now that they heard he was going to be publicly flogged, they all came to watch the spectacle.

Knowing they couldn't get close, a large group of people gathered at a distance, craning their necks, looking like they were waiting to see a big show.

They have nothing to do with this whole affair, and they don't care about right or wrong, who is on the side of justice, or whether anyone has been wronged.

They just wanted to watch, without any risk, as a prominent person get beaten up in public.

That kind of fun is probably no different from seeing monkeys dressed as people performing in a play.