Chapter 940 - 936: Life and Death Together
"But, didn’t King Liang order to..." The deposed Crown Prince couldn’t finish his sentence as tears welled up in his eyes.
"Originally, King Liang did order the execution of your wife and child, but it was the second young lady who sent people to rescue them," Fu Ruoxi whispered, "His Majesty sent people to care for your wife and child all this time, and they are quite safe now."
The deposed Crown Prince hurriedly knelt upright, sincerely bowing towards Bai Qingyan: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Mrs. Qin! In this life... I will never reveal to the child that we were once part of the Jin Kingdom’s imperial family. I only wish for a peaceful life, for that child to live as a commoner and to survive—nothing more!"
According to reason, when a new dynasty ascends the throne, the bloodline of the former imperial family... should be completely eradicated, to weed out the roots.
The deposed Crown Prince didn’t know whether to say Bai Qingyan was deeply sentimental or simply confident, but she indeed let the three of them live.
"Live well!" Bai Qingyan said to the deposed Crown Prince.
Had the deposed Crown Prince not had such an emperor for a father, perhaps... he wouldn’t have ended up like this.
"Mr. Qin." Bai Qingyan’s gaze once again fell on Qin Shangzhi, "Do you intend to leave Dadu City with the King of Qi, or... do you plan to continue overseeing the significant task of canal construction at Guanghe Canal?"
Qin Shangzhi’s fists clenched, he glanced at the deposed Crown Prince staring at him, then bowed to Bai Qingyan: "Qin Shangzhi is willing to go to Guanghe Canal to complete the construction, and afterwards... ask His Majesty to send Qin Shangzhi to follow the Crown Prince."
Bai Qingyan looked at Qin Shangzhi and nodded: "You may do so..."