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CAPITAL CITY CENTER
Commoners and normal citizens lined up to witness the execution of the traitors.
The nearest buildings and premises are jam-packed and fully booked just to make higher officials and their family members comfortable as they witness the scene.
Thousands Island Restaurant own by Kana is also full of people, chefs and servers are coming to and fro to serve the costumers.
On the second floor VIP room, Kana sat down calmly sipping flower tea and eating some osmanthus cake while Sheen and the rest of the Special Female Force are accompanying them.
The door opened and Former Emperor Jong went in, followed by Minister Han who drag Lady Mia along.
"Sit, and join me." Kana casually said as he motioned to the girls to serve the new comers.
"Unfilial child! Is this how you greet your father and father in law?" Former Emperor Jong snorted.
"I was wrong... Father, Imperial Father, Kana hopes that both of you are doing well." Kana stood up and bow down.
"Child, don't bother yourself, an Empress shall not bow towards a lowly official." Minister Han helped Kana back on his chair.
Former Emperor Jong smack Minister Han's nape. "Even out of filial piety?"
Minister Han snorted at him as he point Second Prince Haii on the stage, "You are so strict about filial piety and look at the son you raised! He turned out to be a traitor!"
Former Emperor Jong went silent.
Kana giggled on his father's mischief.
That's a personal attack.
"Stop it you two old men, let's wait for the Emperor to arrive." Kana said and he scolded the two in his soft tone, like coaxing a little child.
The two snorted and roll their eyes on each other.
"Hmp!" They said in unison and look away.
'So Childish!' Kana shouted in his mind but dare not to say out loud.
The prisoners came in an orderly manner, wearing their white inner robes, their hairs were disheveled, their clothes are dirty. They are unrecognizable.
"The Emperor has arrived!" a eunuch announced and everyone greeted.
"Long live the Emperor! May the Emperor live thousands of thousands of years!" the people said in chorus.
Lady Mia has been silent all along making Kana wonder.
"What happened to her?"
Former Emperor Jong looked at Lady Mia, "I feed her a pill to make her temporarily mute, I cannot afford to make my ears suffer if she will wreck havoc later seeing his precious son die."
"Imperial Father is still concern." Kana said nonchalantly.
"Of course not."
"And he is so defensive," Minister Han added.
"It's only for the old times sake." Former Emperor Jong retorted.
"It's for the old spark's sake." Minister Han added, didn't want to waver at all.
"Wait, where is my sword." Former Emperor Jong motioned to touch his waist where his sword is dangling in its sheath.
"I didn't say anything." Minister Han motioned to close his mouth and he look to the window.
Thousands Island Restaurant has VIP rooms opened and facing the Capital City Center, it is an open area near the market where the usual trading happens everyday.
Former Emperor Jong saw Kana leisurely eat the cake he cannot helped but reprimand him, "You can still eat while watching a gory scene?"
The Imperial guards are already starting the punishment, beheading person after person, Former Emperor Jong wanted to gag when he saw blood spritz everywhere.
"What of it? It's not like I am looking at them." Kana softly said but when Prince Haii was brought to the stage. He stopped eating and drink tea little by little.
Emperor Sunwoo stood at the bottom of the stage, holding the handle of his sword, his black dragon robe drapes on his body, he look majestic.
"This Emperor will change the punishment."
This words made the people around bustle.
"What?"
"Does His Majesty forgives a traitor?"
"This is not good!"
"Oh no, what will happen now?"
"Beloved Subjects, please calm down." Emperor Sunwoo said, waving his hand.
"The last time, This Emperor said out of fury that The second prince will be granted a death by thousand cuts, but This Emperor thought that it is too cruel."
When Kana heard it, he frowned.
"What the!" Former Emperor Jong exclaimed.
"Emperor Sunwoo is really lenient." Minister Han said admiringly.
Emperor Sunwoo faced the crowd again, "Therefore, this Emperor changed the punishment into beheading to give him a quick death!"
Minister Han covers his mouth, "He truly is lenient."
The crowd went chaotic after hearing it, Second Prince Haii manage to breath, he felt relieved.
Dying in a flash is far more better than dying by feeling the pain and losing blood.
The moment Emperor Sunwoo unsheath his sword, the blinding flash of the blade when it was hit with the sunlight almost blinded the crowd.
"So sharp!" Someone from the crowd exclaimed.
Left Prime Minister Park smirked, what's this sudden show off? Why not kill them immediately!
Emperor Sunwoo stood near Second Prince Haii.
"Since we were little, you are always jealous at me, Whatever I had you always wanted it for yourself, you were never contented. What do you feel now that all you dream to have, falls on my hands? The throne, the fame, the wealth, the power, the empire, and the person you desire, all of this... Belongs to me. Everything are mine to begin with, I am the only son of the Former Emperor. Today, I will send you off."
Second Prince Haii looked at him with defeated expression.
"Get over it already. Kill me."
"You will reincarnate as a dog, because it suits you." Emperor Sunwoo smirks and lifted his sword up, and in a flash, blood spurts, Second Prince body convulsed, his head flew to the ground, off the stage.
Kana heave a sigh of relief.
'Kana, look at the man who tried to kill you, the man you loved before, he is dead! He deserved it!' his mind said to the former owner of this body.
Emperor Sunwoo accepted a cloth handed by Khlui to wipe his bloody hand and sword.
"Since this Emperor changed the punishment of the Second Prince, Minister Park also change his, he will be punish by death of the thousands cuts, all citizen present here who harbors hate and has been oppressed by the PARK family, This Emperor is giving you the opportunity to hit him." Then he left the crowd.
The crowd went ecstatic! Each one of them was once a victim of The Park family's oppression!
Left Prime Minister Park suffered by the hands of the Imperial Guards and the citizens of Siam.
Then, by that the punishment of the traitors has come to an end..
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THE SUBURBS
"Prime Minister Park and Second Prince were dead." A subordinate updates Prince Tong.
"Burn joss papers for them. Prepare for an attack tomorrow... Notify the troops."
"But Your Highness, tomorrow is the Enthronement of The new Empress, for sure the whole Capital will be heavily guarded."
Prince Tong smiled, "The troops are still marching home, what does an Imperial guards of 20, 000 can do to my elite soldiers?"
The subordinates wanted to say something but he shut his mouth, afraid that he will offend his master but this person is really seeking death!