Chapter 33

Chapter 33: When the Qin clan collapsed and crumbled (Part 3)

On this day, the people of the capital stood curiously by the street.

A large number of officers and soldiers, holding spears, ran forward in unison, making bursts of noise. In the 

middle, there were several people riding on tall horses, all with stern expressions.

"Your Highness..." The crowd exclaimed in surprise. The cold and stern young man in the center, despite his 

simple attire, had the unmistakable red lotus mark on his forehead. The onlookers became extremely agitated, 

crowding and shouting. 

In front of the Qin residence, Si Cang Qing waved his hand, "Surround the Qin residence and capture everyone!"

Many curious people followed Si Cang Qing, and the Imperial Guards did not stop them, allowing them to watch 

from afar. When the people saw the people from the Qin Mansion being escorted out one after another, they all 

pointed excitedly.

Si Cang Qing sat on his horse in silence, watching coldly as everyone in the Qin residence was forced to their 

knees by the Imperial Guards.

"Your Highness," Qin Man struggled, trying to get rid of the Imperial Guards' control, "What do you mean by 

this? What has my Qin family done wrong that you have to mobilize so many troops!"

Si Cang Qing didn't explain much and threw the evidence in front of Qin Man. "Qin Man, you plotted to 

assassinate the Crown Prince. The evidence is irrefutable. What do you have to say in your defense?"

Qin Man picked up the memorial with trembling hands and looked at the evidence of his transaction with the 

Seventh Young Master. His original momentum faded away, revealing a bit of despair. He looked up at Si Cang 

Qing who was looking down at him, and finally understood a fact : The Qin family is doomed!

Glancing at the still struggling Qin Gaoli, Si Cang Qing gave the order in a cold voice, "Take all the people from 

the Qin Mansion to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. The guilty ones will be punished according to the law, 

and the innocent ones will be released!"

He then pulled the reins and rode up to the gathered crowd. "The Qin clan, as imperial relatives, have held power 

for many years, committing countless crimes and accumulating numerous evils. Their actions deserve 

punishment. Today, this place is here to seek justice for the people of the world. Anyone with evidence of the 

Qin family abusing their power and oppressing the people can report it. Verified reports will be rewarded!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise..." The people cheered in a chaotic manner. Si Cang Qing's move made 

the people happy. No matter how cunning the Qin father and son were, and no matter how they destroyed all the 

evidence, the suffering of the people could not be resolved with just a few words. As the saying goes, justice is 

clear, the decline of the Qin family is unstoppable.

On the third day of October in the twenty-seventh year of the Qingfeng reign, the Crown Prince Si Cang Qing 

announced the imperial edict to the world, listing dozens of crimes committed by the maternal relative Qin, all 

of which were extremely heinous and deserved death. All members of the Qin family, from the father-in-law 

Qin Man, who was over seventy years old, to the servants who swept the floor and guarded the door, were 

beheaded at the east city gate in front of the people of the world under the supervision of the prince himself!

On the execution ground, blood flowed like a river.

 "Lan," Si Cang Qing looked at the dazed Feng Lan, his eyes darkening, "If you feel unwell, go back and rest." 

"No..." Feng Lan murmured, the bloody scene before him seemed like a replay of the nightmare from over ten 

years ago, when he was held in the arms of his wet nurse, his mouth covered, wanting to cry but unable to, 

wanting to shout but unable to.

More than ten years later, the culprit of the bloody case was beheaded on the execution ground, just as he had 

dreamt many times before, ending his sinful life.

Past and present events were intertwined in his mind. His hands and feet were cold. Feng Lan suddenly felt his 

right hand surrounded by warmth. He was stunned for a moment, then looked down and saw that it was Si Cang 

Qing who stretched out his hand and held his cold hand in his palm.

Warmth that penetrates the heart.

Feng Lan felt relieved, returning to the exceptional shadow guard he once was, his expression indifferent as he 

looked at the people being executed before him—everything was different, everything had changed.

On the way back to the palace, Si Cang Qing looked at Feng Lan beside him silently, and suddenly said, "Lan, 

now that the Lan family has been cleared of all charges, do you want to use your real name again?"

Real name? Feng Lan was slightly stunned, a little dazed, his real name...

He almost forgot!

"Master," Feng Lan smiled calmly, with a hint of happiness, "Since the day you named me Feng Lan, I no longer 

have any other identity, I am just Feng Lan."

A touch of joy flashed across his eyes, Si Cang Qing stretched out his hand and gently embraced Feng Lan's 

waist, and whispered: "Remember this day forever, from today you are only my Feng Lan..."

He doesn't like his own people having something else in his heart.

"Yes." Feng Lan buried her head in Si Cang Qing's arms and smiled contentedly: Master, I will always be your 

Feng Lan...

The prince sat in the sedan chair and drove away from the busy city.

Seeing the crowd of onlookers crowded together in excitement, Qi Shuangran smiled more brilliantly and said 

arrogantly: "My Qingqing is really amazing..."

The person opposite burst out laughing, and heard him say, "Seventh Young Master, you really are..."

Qiu Ping Tian shook his head and chuckled, not expecting that this Seventh Young Master was indeed both 

skilled and bold, daring to set his sights on His Highness the Crown Prince. He didn't know whether to admire his 

confidence and arrogance or to laugh at his overestimation of himself.

"Tsk tsk," glancing at Qiu Ping Tian, Qi Shuang Ran raised an eyebrow, "I just remembered, back then I paid so 

much money, and you couldn't find any news about Qing Qing. Now you've gone to work under him and didn't 

even inform me. Boss Qiu, you're really not being very considerate!" 

Qiu Ping Tian suppressed his smile and said calmly: "Now Qiu is also an official appointed by the court, serving 

His Highness, how could I betray him!"

"I still can't figure it out," Qi Shuangran stared at him with interest, "Why are you willing to go to the Ministry of 

Revenue to do a part-time job? Is it because you've made too much money and lost interest?" 

"How come?" Qiu Pingtian smiled, looked at the gradually darkening sky, thought of something, and said, "It can 

be considered a little bit!"

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing Much." Qiu Pingtian stood up without saying anything. "Qiu is different now. I have to go back to 

work! Seventh Master, goodbye!"

With a raised eyebrow, Qi Shuangran made no attempt to keep him, merely watching the lively scene below with 

a thoughtful expression. 

— This chase game seems to be getting more and more interesting!

◇Cang Huan◇Seven Palaces◇

Tianyou Hall. The once dignified and imposing Empress Dowager now looked much more haggard, as if she had 

aged several years overnight.

Si Cang Qing stood in front of her, speaking calmly, "The Qin family has committed numerous crimes and should 

be punished according to the law. The entire clan should be punished, but considering the dignity of the royal 

family, this palace will exempt the relevant people from the death penalty and send them to exile, in the frontiers 

as slaves of the officials. "

"The current Empress is possessed by evil spirits, This palace has already given her a cup of poison. By the hour 

of Shen (3 pm), she will have died in the cold palace."

Looking at the pallid-faced Empress Dowager, Si Cang Qing continued indifferently, "Empress Dowager, you 

have invited this palace to Tianyou Hall several times. Today, this palace has come as you wished, to take the 

opportunity to inform you of this news."

"Move to the cold palace or live with the green lamp forever, Empress Dowager, you can choose one!"

The Empress Dowager looked at Si Cang Qing infatuatedly for a long time before she smiled sadly, "Retribution, 

this is called retribution!"

This child's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Hui'er back then. It seems as if time has gone back to the 

past. The Empress Dowager sighed softly, "Hui'er, the Qin family has indeed wronged you!" 

Now, your son has come to take revenge, hasn't he?

Having no interest in the past, Si Cang Qing repeated lightly, "Which one does the Empress Dowager choose?" 

With a weary smile, the Empress Dowager gazed at Si Cang Qing and said, "Today, Āi jiā will move into the 

Cold Palace, and from now on, Āi jiā will accompany the green lanterns, taking refuge in the Buddha. Āi jiā hope 

it can reduce some of the sins for the Qin family!"

Unmoved, Si Cang Qing gave orders to the palace servants, "Come here, prepare the Empress Dowager and send 

her to the Cold Palace."

With a flick of his long sleeves, Si Cang Qing left the dirtiest place in the palace.

On the fourth day of the tenth month in the twenty-seventh year of the Qingfeng era, the current empress was 

killed by the crown prince due to being possessed by evil spirits. The dowager empress, filled with grief and 

anger over the Qin family's notorious crimes, in a fit of rage, cut her hair and took refuge in Buddhism, vowing 

to remain with the green lamp. The Qin family, the foremost family of Canghuan that held power during two 

dynasties, subsequently fell apart.

Crown Prince Si Cang Qing, after the Qin family incident, swiftly issued a series of new regulations, abolishing 

past bad practices. Both the court and the common people of the Canghuan Kingdom were filled with joy. 

In the two years of his reign, the national strength gradually grew stronger, able to stand shoulder to shoulder 

with the other two countries.

"Ah—" 

A soft call suddenly echoed in the East Palace garden. Feng Lan felt a bit embarrassed, not daring to turn his 

head to see the expressions of the surrounding palace attendants. He simply leaned obediently against Si Cang 

Qing's embrace: often, Si Cang Qing would suddenly pull him into his arms like this, completely disregarding the 

surrounding scene.

Looking up at the increasingly handsome face before him, Feng Lan sighed lightly. It seemed that no one in the 

palace was unaware of their relationship, right? Although no one dared to gossip, still…

The Qin family had been eradicated for several months now, and the court and the people were living in peace. 

Everything was very good, except for...

More and more memorials mention the matter of establishing the Crown Prince's consort. According to past 

experience, when a prince comes of age, a primary consort should be established at the same time. However, 

Sī Cāng Qīng's situation is special, and since returning to the court, many matters have kept everyone too busy 

to pay much attention to this. Now that the world is at peace, the establishment of the Crown Prince's consort has 

indeed become a top priority.

Crown Princess, the thing he feared the most is finally coming. 

Although he knows Si Cang Qing has no intention, but... now he is already eighteen, the age to marry and have 

children. And as the Crown Prince, how could he not take a consort? And himself, even if he has gained a bit of 

the other's affection, it doesn't change the fact that he is a man!

Is Fourteen's original words going to come true?

Male pet...

This word is not unfamiliar in Canghuan Country. Male homosexuality is quite popular nowadays, and many 

high-ranking officials keep young male concubines. Is he going to take this path too?

Since then, he has been a man who is hidden from the light of day, a plaything for others to point fingers at and 

spit on. Thinking of this, Feng Lan couldn't help but feel a bit self-deprecating. Nowadays, in the eyes of others, 

he must have already become the prince's pet, right?

But, will the future crown princess be able to accept his existence? 

His chaotic thoughts were tangled together, and suddenly he felt a sensation on his brow. Feng Lan came to his 

senses and stared blankly into Si Cang Qing's cold eyes. The other person looked at him silently and intently, a 

gentle touch from his fingertips lightly brushing over his brow and eyes.

Feng Lan smiled at Si Cang Qing, leaned in slightly, and took the initiative to kiss his lips... 

Don't think about anything.

He would forever be Feng Lan to Si Cang Qing, regardless of serving with beauty or enchanting the monarch.

Si Cang Qing certainly did not refuse Feng Lan's rare initiative, sucking, nibbling, and teasing his lips, his tongue 

playing freely in that warm mouth—such a wonderful feeling, just like the first time he tasted him…

It seems like we can do something more intimate, but... how should we go about it? 

Si Cang Qing thought vaguely.

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