Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

Execution day

Wu Li Mei was awake all night, her eyes unable to be closed by a minute. The berserk in his head seemed to want to explode, what should he do now. The dawn has risen, and the time of its execution is coming soon.

Sure enough, the soldiers of the prosecutor's department came. They were fully clothed with armor and a sword.

The prison door opened, one of them came in over Wu Li Mei. The bodyguard bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"The time of execution is coming soon, Your Majesty."

"The ladies and gentlemen will help you prepare." point the bodyguard at the two ladies carrying white hanfu.

Wu Li Mei exhaled heavily, the concubine following the direction of the soldiers and maids resignedly.

"Come, Your Majesty."

"Yes." Yeah."

One of the ladies-in-waiting guided her to a special room in the prosecutor's department. As they were supposed to do, the two Dayangs immediately released the hanfu worn by Wu Li Mei. That hanfu will be replaced with plain and pale white hanfu, as a sign of grief and mourning.

There was no makeup whatsoever, Wu Li Mei was just wearing a plain konde skewer to tie her hair loop.

The courtyard of the torture hall was already full of soldiers and imperial higher-ups who were about to see the execution, a pillar with two supports in the building in the middle of the field. There was attached a rope, to the place of the hanging sentence imposed on Wu Li Mei.

The air this morning was completely cold, a thick fog enveloped the entire country.

"It seems, nature will be grieving too." said one of the imperial higher-ups, a middle-aged man from the Zhang Clan, he sat in the front seat staring at the sky.

The man beside him nodded, while also observing the cloud and fog that enveloped the sky. "You're right, maybe snow will fall to usher in the great concubine's departure."

"The concubine was so kind after the incident at the lake. I didn't think she'd poison her own son."

"Hey!" one of the higher-ups of the Hong Clan jolted, "Are you sure, the grand concubine is at fault?"

"Obviously it wasn't, the prosecutor's own department decided."

"Oh, come on, anybody knows that it's just a bunch of wits."

"Stttttt!" whispered the top brass of the Zhang Clan, "Dragon your words, look there, there are the higher-ups of the Yang Clan."

The three middle-aged men instantly silently looked at the higher-ups of the Yang Clan, The empress Clan began to enter the torture hall. They came hand in hand with Yang Jia Li.

Yang Jia Li frowned when he did not find a single imperial member present, whether he had come too early or those who had decided not to come. The empress immediately sat haughtily on her throne, it would be much better if no other imperial members came. So he was able to make sure Wu Li Mei's execution was proceeding properly.

Yang Jia Li turned his head towards the gate, there was Wu Li Mei who was escorted by the soldiers of the prosecutor's department. From the beginning of the entrance until the concubine reached the place of her execution, Yang Jia Li never gave up her sight.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!" Yang Jian Zhu came to pay his respects.

"Rise!"

"The execution of Grand Concubine Wu Li Mei will be carried out today" he said.

Yang Jia Li nodded, "Do it!"

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"Wait!!" exclaim the chief judge. The wise old man from the Hao Clan. He has been the supreme judge since the previous emperor. "Suri's Mother, Crown Prince, and Princess Fang Yin have not been present, Your Majesty."

Yang Jia Li rotated his eyeballs, "We can continue this without them."

"But shouldn't we wait for them?" said another judge.

"Yes, Your Majesty." added the chief justice.

"SILENCE!!!!" yang Jia Li snapped, "I am the empress of this land. When the emperor is not there, then I am the one who takes care of the palace. The grand concubine has already been proven guilty, so why are we delaying her execution."

The empress looked at the head of the department, she nodded briefly as a gesture.

"I hereby declare that Grand Consort Wu Li Mei is guilty of the crime of administering mercury poison to Princess Zhou Xie Ling."

"As an appropriate punishment to give to the Grand Concubine is a gantu--------" punishment"

"WAIT!"

Everyone turned their heads towards the gate of the torture hall, Zhou Ming Hao came with Teacher Zhang.

"We cannot continue the execution without the emperor!" says firmly.

"What do you mean?!" Yang Jia Li tightened his jaw, "The emperor is going to the north country, so I am the one who replaces him."

"No!" decline Zhou Ming Hao, "With all due respect, Empress Mother, but you cannot continue this without the emperor's consent."

"Why not? Obviously I can."

"The Emperor is the only one who has the right to decide the punishment for Mother Consort."

"Shut up!!" Yang Jia Li clenched his hands together, he grew even more furious as the crown prince gloriously warrior entered the torture hall. "What does this mean? You're challenging me."

Zhou Ming Hao looked firmly at the empress, he stood firm without fear. "The execution will not proceed without the consent of the emperor" he said absolutely.

The imperial soldiers immediately formed a formation surrounding the torture hall, under the orders of Zhou Ming Hao and Master Zhang.

"Damn it!" hiss Yang Jia Li, the crown prince had blatantly opposed him.

"How dare you, Crown Prince!!"

Zhou Ming Hao ignored the empress, he walked boldly towards the judges. The Ming Empire's Crown Prince was facing right at the grand judge. "Isn't there a felony charge, a plea?"

"Yes, you're right, Your Majesty." replied the chief judge.

"I prepared a defense against Grand Consort Mother" he said steadily.

The judges also look at each other, the defense of course can and can be done shortly before the execution. If the defense is accepted, the perpetrator will be released. However, if the defense is not accepted, then the perpetrator will be punished according to the decree.

After a long discussion, the judges agreed. "All right, Your Majesty. You can do a defense against the grand concubine."

Hearing that, Yang Jia Li suddenly rounded his eyes. "What the fuck!!!"

The empress rose from her throne, she walked quickly over to Zhou Ming Hao and the judges.

"There's no defense for Wu Li Mei anymore, she's already proven guilty."

"A permanent defense can be done, Your Majesty." retorted the chief judge.

Yang Jia Li shook his head, he resolutely refused the defense against Wu Li Mei. "No! I don't agree."

"I agree."

Yang Jia Li turned his head, Grand Empress Dowager entered the courtyard of the torture hall with Zhou Fang Yin. The old woman immediately sat on the throneany, "I agreed to listen to the defense of the grand concubine." she said.

"But, Queen Mother.... "

The Queen Mother turned her head, "Every court can do a defense. It was a basic human right to defend oneself, empress."

"In addition, as with the tradition of the previous execution, we must wait for the arrival of Emperor Zhou to decide the punishment of the great concubine. Punishment has become a tradition, and there are ways to do that. You can't do as you please. What's the point of having judges if all the decisions are in your hands."

"You don't have the power to determine the life and death of an imperial member, even if the emperor isn't in the palace, keep your boundaries Yang Jia Li."

"The Empress has no power to do so, you must understand your position."