Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback
Chapter 514: Fear

Chapter 514: Chapter 514: Fear

Si Yun listened to the mocking voices around him. He had already put aside his dignity to plead with Zhan Lan and Mu Yan. After all, they were related by blood. Could it be that the two were so heartless?

Si Yun looked at the two with pleading eyes, but Zhan Lan just coldly stared at him.

Si Yun deserved to die!

For the public, Si Yun indirectly caused the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent civilians. For her personally, Si Yun also caused the death of her grandfather.

How could she forgive someone like that!

Mu Yan looked at Zhan Lan, and Zhan Lan nodded. The next moment, Si Yun saw a flash of cold light pass before his eyes.

The intense pain made him instantly sober up. Blood continuously gushed from his neck, his body convulsed, he spewed blood from his mouth, and fell beside Wang Guoxiang and Wang Man.

Emperor Qingwu was dead!

Southern Jin’s shortest-reigning emperor had died.

The Iron Armor Guard dragged away the corpses of the three, barely visible to the people, who vaguely saw the scene of the execution.

No one felt grief, only endless relief!

Lu Zhong looked at Mu Yan’s majestic and handsome back. He had executed the foolish emperor and treacherous ministers in front of the civil and military officials and the public, just to make some scheming people cautious.

Fear Mu Yan, and no one would dare to create chaos again!

Lu Zhong understood that Mu Yan was well-versed in the art of balancing kindness and authority, and their new emperor would certainly show kindness to the people next.

Mu Yan sheathed the National Guardian Sword. Suddenly, Zhan Lan’s eyes turned cold. She looked at Mu Yan, "Si Yuzhang has escaped!"

During the earlier fight, someone took advantage of the chaos to rescue Si Yuzhang!

"Lan’er, don’t worry. He won’t get away!" Mu Yan looked at the Vermilion Bird.

The Vermilion Bird immediately took the Hidden Guards to capture him.

Mu Yan looked at the coffin of the Old General Zhan and said in a deep voice, "Lift the coffin, let’s take the Old General home!"

The sound of trumpets rang out again.

The people made way, a path of mourning, as the Old General was taken home in sorrow.

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Outside Ding’an City, two big and one small figures walked towards Lianbian City against the cold wind.

The woman hooked the man’s arm and said, "Husband, being able to say those words today for the sake of the Old General, even if we died would count as repaying our debt!"

The man, carrying a bundle, rubbed his son’s head and looked at his wife, "I was almost driven mad by that person at the time. Thinking back now, it’s a bit scary. We still have Kunwa. If we died, it would be fine, but letting Kunwa die with us, just thinking about it hurts me."

"Daddy, it was that grandpa who saved us, Kunwa isn’t afraid to die!" The child’s innocent big eyes looked at the man and the woman.

The man swallowed hard and said choked up, "Kunwa is a grateful and good child!"

The child might be too young to understand what death is, but he knows he needs to repay the kindness of the Old General Zhan, which made the man feel gratified.

The woman touched Kunwa’s frozen red face, "Oh dear, I forgot to use the travel money to buy Kunwa a cotton coat. How long will it take for us to get back to our home in Lianbian City in this cold weather?"

The man looked at his shoes with exposed toes, then looked at the child’s frozen red cheeks, touched the broken silver in the purse, and sighed, "We’ve been traveling to find relatives along the way, and our funds are running low. Let’s endure a bit more; when we reach the next city, we’ll buy a cotton coat for the child first."

"Alright, it’s not deep winter yet, so we can endure it. But Kunwa is too young." The woman’s eyes brimmed with tears. Half a month ago, if they hadn’t feared an attack from Western Rong, they wouldn’t have left their hometown to seek relatives in Ding’an City.

Lianbian City, though poor, had their houses and fields. No matter what, it was their home.

The couple watched Kunwa without any worries, a chubby little child kicking the small stones on the road along the way, occasionally running a few steps to chase, then kicking them again.

The woman worryingly shouted, "Kunwa, run slower, don’t fall!"

Suddenly, they heard the sound of hooves behind them, and Kunwa turned to look, suddenly jumping up, "Oh, Dad, Mom, a carriage is coming!"

The man turned to see two cavalry riding towards them, with a coachman driving a carriage behind them.

The man was still a bit frightened after being threatened by Wang Man earlier, and upon seeing the galloping hooves from afar, he huddled close with his wife and son.

Two white horses stopped in front of them, and the man saw that the riders were dressed in Zhan Family Army attire, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

One of the Zhan Family Army members smiled and said, "Don’t be afraid, General Zhan Lan let us come."

"General Zhan Lan, she... she..." The man was excited, not knowing why Zhan Lan would seek him out.

"Our Main General said, the journey for your family of three back to Lianbian City isn’t easy. Since we are headed back to deliver a message, we were assigned to escort your family back!"

"Ah..." The man and woman looked at each other. They weren’t acquainted with Zhan Lan. They had only spoken in support of Old General Zhan, yet General Zhan Lan herself was sending the Zhan Family Army to escort them back to Lianbian City.

One of the Zhan Family Army bent down to touch Kunwa’s little face, "Little guy, why are you still standing there? Come sit in the carriage with us!"

Kunwa looked excitedly at the carriage, with steam coming from his mouth, running over with little short legs, but when he reached the carriage, he turned around hesitantly asking his parents, "Dad, Mom, can I ride the carriage?"

Before the couple could answer, the coachman laughed and said, "Yes, of course you can!"

The man and woman gratefully looked at the Zhan Family Army, "Thank you, thank you, General Zhan!"

One of the Zhan Family Army said cheerfully, "If you want to thank someone, thank General Zhan. We’re just following orders. There are provisions and a heater in the carriage. Quickly get in to warm up."

The family of three sat in the warm carriage heading to Lianbian City, the woman secretly wiping away tears, Kunwa happily eating cakes, the man sometimes crying sometimes laughing.

He slapped his thigh and said, "We’ve met a benefactor, the Zhan Family are our family’s benefactors!"

The woman nodded as she petted Kunwa’s head, "Yes, Kunwa, remember, General Zhan Lan is a truly good person!"

Kunwa smiled happily eating Horse Hoof Cake, "Mom, I’ve remembered, General Zhan Lan is a truly good person!"

The woman smiled as she wiped away the cake crumbs from Kunwa’s face.

Outside the carriage window, two Zhan Family Army members were behind the carriage protecting the family of three. They exchanged glances.

Their Main General had seen the family wearing thin jackets in winter, with the man’s shoes worn out, and the child’s nose runny and dripping due to the cold. Although poor, they understood gratitude, were affectionate, and had integrity!

Therefore, the Main General instructed them to find a way to give the family a hundred silver notes.

The Main General had said to ensure they wouldn’t feel burdened.

But they felt burdened!

This matter could only be dealt with as they traveled!

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