That person must have failed to escape from prison.
Thinking of this, Hong Guang lost his patience, greeted the man, and shrank back to his original position.
Just as he was about to go to sleep, Hong Guang suddenly heard a slight noise in his ears.
…
The next day.
Ling Xiao got up early, and after breakfast, he went to the Orchid Garden.
The brother and sister set out together, heading for the guillotine.
It was rare for the west of the city to be so lively today. After all, the news of Hong Guang's surrender spread throughout the capital that day. When Hong Guang was executed, many people came to join in the fun.
Worried about the traffic jam, Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao chose to walk.
The west of the city was not far from the Ling Mansion. The two of them calculated the time and when they arrived, Hong Guang was already waiting at the guillotine.
"I asked Qingfeng to help me reserve a seat in advance. Come with me."
Ling Xiao said this, pulling Ling Qingwan's hand and pushing forward to the front of the crowd.
Ling Qingwan was petite, and with Ling Xiao leading the way ahead, she walked very smoothly.
"Master, Miss, you are finally here." Qingfeng said aggrievedly.
Ling Qingwan chuckled.
"Let's go have breakfast."
Then, she took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and put it into Qingfeng's hand.
To be able to occupy such a close position, he must have come here very early in the morning.
After Qingfeng took the silver, he kept thanking the owner and then left happily.
"Now I know why Mingyue has been so devoted to you since she followed you." Ling Xiao chuckled.
Not only Mingyue, but also Hongshang, Luluo and Qiaoer. As long as they were around Ling Qingwan, they were all very loyal to her.
Ling Qingwan smiled and said nothing.
She raised her head and looked at Hong Guang, who was kneeling on the short platform, facing the people below.
Suddenly, Hong Guang saw Ling Qingwan. The two looked at each other.
Hong Guang grinned at Ling Qingwan and smiled.
Ling Qingwan frowned.
"The time has come! Execution!"
As the prefect of Jingzhao, Lord Sun sat in the main seat and witnessed the execution with his own eyes.
The token fell to the ground with a sound. The executioner immediately obeyed the order and pointed the butcher knife at Hong Guang's neck.
"Wait! I have something to say!"
Hong Guang suddenly yelled at the top of his lungs.
Ling Qingwan's mind flashed back to the time when Hong Guang smiled at her just now, and her brows furrowed even more.
"Why didn't you say it before, and now you say it?" Lord Sun said impatiently.
"Ling Qingwan has been drowned by me! The Ling Qingwan in the Ling Mansion now is a fake!" Hong Guang said loudly.
As soon as these words were spoken, they caused an uproar.
"Not long after I kidnapped Ling Qingwan to my home, I drowned her and buried her with my own hands. This person now is not the real Miss Ling at all! She is pretending to be her!"
Hong Guang spoke with confidence and there was no lie in his words.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Ling Xiao was so angry that he confronted Hong Guang.
"Now this isn't my sister, then who is my sister?"
"I told you, the real Miss Ling has been drowned by me." Hong Guang raised his eyebrows, shrugged his shoulders, and looked at Ling Xiao with an expression that said, "Anyway, that's what I said."
"If you don't believe me, you can go to the outskirts of the city right now. You might even be able to dig up your sister's remains."
"Hong Guang!" Ling Xiao pretended to go on stage and kill Hong Guang.
Ling Qingwan was quick to stop Ling Xiao.
There was constant discussion in my ears.
"You didn't say anything when you first turned yourself in, but now you're saying it. Isn't it obvious that you're deliberately trying to stir up trouble?"
"I think so. Hong Guang looks like a cunning man. And if it was really as he said, why didn't he admit it at the beginning?"
"He may not admit it because he is afraid of risking someone's life and getting a heavier punishment. Now that he is going to die anyway, he might as well tell the truth."
"I don't think so."
…
There were people who believed in Hong Guang and people who did not. The conversations between the two sides were intertwined and reached Ling Qingwan's ears.
"If you still don't believe it, we can do a blood test on the spot. The prince is here anyway, so it's very convenient." Hong Guang suggested.
As soon as he finished speaking, a new round of discussion began.
"Why should we listen to him? If he says blood test is the right thing to do, then blood test is the right thing to do."
"The purpose of the blood test is to prove that what he said is true. If Miss Ling has nothing to hide, there's nothing wrong with the blood test on the spot."
"Okay, let's do this."
Ling Qingwan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
Afterwards, Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao went to the guillotine together.
"Let me host it."
Suddenly, someone in the crowd reached out his hand and volunteered to preside over the blood test.
"I'm the doctor at Jishidiang, nothing will go wrong if I take charge," the man explained.
Ling Qingwan's eyes flickered slightly.
Then, a bowl of water was placed in front of the brother and sister.
In full view of everyone, the two of them bit their fingers and put a drop of blood into the bowl.
Two drops of blood floated in the water, collided with each other, and bounced apart, but they never merged.
"I'll tell you."
Hong Guang had been leaning his head forward to watch the blood test. When he saw that Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao's blood did not mix, he immediately revealed a smug look.
"The real Miss Ling was drowned by me a long time ago. If she is real, then she must have been reincarnated once."
"Ling Qingwan is fake? Then who is this person?"
"But she was brought back from the General's Mansion, so it shouldn't be fake!"
The discussions around were getting louder and noisier.
"Prince, Miss Ling, what is going on?" Lord Sun was a little at a loss.
If it was investigating and trying a case, he would be good at it, but now he is also involved in the Ling family's affairs.
The same thing happened to Hong Guang. When the execution was about to begin, this must have been an intentional act to cause trouble.
"I have doubts." Ling Qingwan raised her voice.
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
"The result of this blood test is out, what doubts can there be?" Hong Guang snorted coldly.
"It was the day of your execution, and suddenly a blood recognition ceremony came up, wiping out the feelings I had with my mother, my grandfather and my brother over the past year. Why should I acknowledge it?" Ling Qingwan stared into Hong Guang's eyes.
She stood tall and straight on the stage, like a pine tree, neither arrogant nor delicate, but with an inexplicable majesty that made people believe what she said.
"You also said that today is the day of my execution. I will be beheaded no matter what. Why would I deliberately make trouble for you?" Hong Guang retorted unconvinced.
"Master Sun, I want to change to another doctor and do a blood test again."
Ling Qingwan turned to Lord Sun and respectfully asked for his consent.
"You don't believe me?"
As soon as Ling Qingwan finished speaking, the man who had just helped to preside over the blood test became unhappy and immediately came out to find Ling Qingwan to ask for an explanation.
"Whether I am the second daughter of the Ling family is a big deal. I might be thrown out like my sister. Do you think I should be more cautious?" Ling Qingwan was calm.
The man was speechless because of Ling Qingwan.
"Who do you think is suitable to host the event, Miss Ling?" Lord Sun asked.
Regardless of whether Ling Qingwan's identity was true or not, Lord Sun admired her courage very much.