Prince Zhi personally escorted Nian Gengyao back to the Capital.
This time returning to the Capital also included the remains of Li Shaohua and the equally punished Enhui of the Lady Dong E. There were several military commanders as well.
Nian Gengyao was locked in a prison cart, swaying all the way towards the Capital.
The closer to the Capital, the warmer the climate became.
By February 21st, just about to enter the Capital, the weather was already quite warm.
However, Nian Gengyao's heart grew increasingly colder.
He ate, drank, and relieved himself day and night in the prison cart. No freedom, no dignity.
The arm that was crippled by Song Nanbao was never reattached. It hung down like two useless sticks.
When it was time to eat, a prison guard would roughly pour some thin porridge into his mouth.
Fearing he might die, they also gave him a dose of ginseng soup each day.
Thus, even though he never knew what he was eating and never felt full, he did not die either.
