The Emperor Xiao San's Little Concubine

Chapter 7: He is Sentenced to Hang

That morning Xixi was taken by two palace guards to the location of the palace court. He sat on a torture bench with his hands and feet tied. He knows that he is innocent, but for what he tries to tell the truth if in the end the prince will never return. The purpose of him here is only for the prince, if the prince goes for what he lives in this world again.

The chief magistrate of the palace continued to ask and interrogate him. Seeking the truth from this bed. But Xixi remained silent. The torment of the torment he felt. The blows and lashes he felt at that moment. His body was already unable to endure the torment and he finally fainted. For there was no confession of any kind from his mouth and the evidence all led to him. Finally the court judge decided on the hanging sentence to him.

Xixi was given 3 days to await her execution. The emperor still looked at his services towards prince Xiao San. The Emperor still gave time for him to get a leniency. However, Xixi remained adamant with her stance. He didn't speak just remained silent until the end.

Three days had passed, today was the execution day of the hanging sentence for Xixi. He was taken in by two masked men, a palace executioner. He was taken to the execution ground which was in front of the palace gate. All the people who saw him cursed him, insulted him and demeaned him. They threw whatever was in his hand onto Xixi's body. Xixi simply fell silent and looked at the people before her. He looked at her hatefully, so hypocritical was the attitude of all the people before him.

Xixi looked one by one the officials who were watching it with a smile. Xixi completely endured all of this torment with a sharp gaze. He could only shed tears of sorrow. The time had come and Xixi's face was covered with a black cloth. He was taken to climb onto a chair, the two palace executioners draped a thick rope into his soft neck.

"Prince, my time has come. I hope we can meet again and fate doesn't play us anymore" Xixi said in her heart and closed her eyes. Seen on his cheeks tears of sadness with a very deep wound.

Gong rang and signaled the execution was about to begin. The two executioners kicked the chair and Xixi hung up. All the people who saw him were terrifying.

"Notkk.." came a screaming voice from a distance.

Xixi opened her eyes and listened to the sound of that shout. His voice is not foreign. Xixi realized it was the voice of the prince. The prince's voice awaited him. Xixi. He moved his body forcibly, with a throat that felt so suffocating that it made his breath feel very tight. Xixi tried to untie her hand quickly and when the rope was released she moved her body until her hand reached the crossbar above her head. he held the crossbar with one hand and the other tried to untie the rope from his neck.

"No, that's the prince's voice. I have to live." Xixi said in her heart.

Xixi tried hard to let go of herself and she finally succeeded. Two palace executioners tried to restrain him, but were stopped by eunuch Li.

"Take him off" said Eunuch Li.

Both palace executioners let go. He saw the still weak prince being swept away by eunuch Li. Xixi with all her might approached him and shut down that the prince was fine.

"Are you okay, prince?" ask Xixi gently.

"I'm doing fine. How are you doing?" ask the prince in a weak voice.

"Hamba is fine." Xixi suddenly fell down before continuing her words.

The prince panicked and wanted to help her, but his body was unable to help him. Eunuch Li who understood the prince's wishes, he ordered his men to bring Xixi to the prince's residence. Xixi lay weak and unconscious in the prince's bed. The palace physician checked his condition. The court physician did not expect that a young girl like Xixi had such a strong body to endure the pain.

"He's fine. The prince should not worry too much. The prince should also rest himself, the prince's body is still weak" said the palace healer.

"I'm fine." said the prince briefly.

"Eunuch Li, prepare a bed for me. Let Xixi stay there." said the prince.

The prince held onto both of Xixi's hands and looked at her anxiously. He had almost lost the person he loved dearly, the only person who was very sincere to him.

"I'm sorry I'm late to save you." the prince kissed Xixi's tender hand.

The prince let him rest. He covered her with warmth. In the same room, they both rested. Hopefully when they wake up, all this will be back to normal without any suffering.

The next morning the emperor and Eunuch Li approached the palace residence. They looked at Xixi and the prince who were still sound asleep. Xixi slowly opened her two eyes as she listened to the sound of footsteps coming into the room. He looked towards the door and was very surprised to see the emperor who was already nearby. He tried to get up, but the emperor held him back.

"Stay lying down, the prince has allowed rest here and I do not forbid it" said the emperor wisely.

"Hamba is fine, emperor. Forgive the sassy servant." said Xixi softly.

"Brease well. Meet me when your body is healthy" said the emperor.

The emperor left the prince's palace residence after seeing that their situation was fine. The emperor ordered the eunuch Li and the court healers to watch over them closely. Ever since the prince came to his senses, the emperor had only learned that someone had tried to trap Xixi's lady-in-waiting and poison the prince. That person is still unknown and the emperor hopes that Xixi's lady-in-waiting has proof of the case.

With strict guard, the emperor hoped that he would not be negligent in maintaining the safety of his crown son. After all, prince Xiao San was the sole heir to the Xiao kingdom.

After the departure of the emperor and eunuch Li, Xixi got up from her bed and approached the sleeping prince. He checked the state of the prince and made sure the prince's body was already clean from the poison. He gently stroked the plain prince's face. He smiled happily and was grateful to still be able to see the prince's face.

"The servant prince is very happy to still be able to see your face. I promise I will always protect you." Xixi said as she gently looked at the prince's face.

Xixi involuntarily kissed the gentle forehead of the prince and directly returned to her bed. He didn't want the prince to wake up and find out what he was doing.

As the day approached, the palace attendants woke them up for lunch and took their medicine. The two sat together at the dining table. They looked at each other and smiled happily at each other.