"Taifu Wen is quite good at understanding people's hearts. I underestimated you in the past."

Before the door of the torture chamber was opened, the emperor's voice came from behind the door. Like a small hammer, every word was nailed into Master Wen's ears.

Master Wen's face suddenly became as colorful as an overturned paint palette.

Then he glared at Xing Maozhi fiercely.

No wonder he agreed so easily just now!

It turns out I was waiting here to trick him into talking!

The jailer opened the door and the emperor walked in first, followed by Jiang Zhiyu, and then Jiang Kang'an and Xiao Mingye.

[This damn place isn't soundproof, so you should just whisper quietly. If you yell so loud, the whole world can hear you.]

Everyone: “…”

Emperor: "Have you found out everything?"

This question was directed at Xing Maozhi.

Xing Maozhi stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I've basically clarified everything. You instructed General Baoqi to feign surrender, opening the palace gates to welcome Prince Yu's men in. He then led his guards out of the city and captured all five thousand elite soldiers Prince Yu had left behind."

"We've also sent people to search Prince Yu's mansion and found secret letters between Prince Yu and Nan Gu in his room. I think they were already in contact before he came to the capital."

The emperor nodded slightly.

Tutor Wen had already prepared himself for the possibility that the emperor would question him but he would not say anything, which would make the emperor anxious to death.

But he never expected that after waiting for such a long time, the emperor still didn't ask him, and he became anxious instead.

It’s like there is a sword hanging over your head. You know it will fall, but you don’t know when it will fall, so you are always worried, wondering when it will fall.

Master Wen's expression was tense, and when he heard that someone had been chosen to replace him, the string in his mind suddenly broke.

"You're just some bastard who showed up out of nowhere, yet you're so servile! You've completely disgraced our ancestors! If I had descendants like you, I'd die with my eyes wide open!"

He started to curse loudly, choosing the harshest words. He didn't sound like a conscientious scholar who could debate with many scholars, but rather like a scoundrel.

But it has no deterrent effect, and people just want to laugh when they look at it.

Jiang Zhiyu muttered softly, "What a satisfying defense breakdown! If a dog passes by right now, it will run away with its tail between its legs after being scolded by him."

Although she spoke quietly, every word she said was heard by others.

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but smile, but because Master Wen was scolding the emperor, no one dared to show it and they had to try their best to suppress it.

Jiang Kang'an looked up and saw that the emperor's mouth was also raised.

He was slightly startled.

Master Wen had not had a drop of water to drink and was injured. After scolding for a while, he felt his mouth was dry and stopped.

The emperor chuckled softly, "Taifu, why don't you continue? If what you said is true, my crimes are truly innumerable and should be recorded to infamy for eternity."

Master Wen: “…”

He suddenly felt weak.

It feels like punching cotton.

If the hard approach doesn't work, he will try the soft approach.

He looked at the emperor, tears streaming down his face:

"Three generations of my Wen family have served the emperor with all their loyalty. Now, someone like you, who came from unknown backgrounds, has usurped the throne. I, Wen Yuanzhao, feel so ashamed of my ancestors! Even in the afterlife, I have no face to see them and the late emperor again!"

The emperor's smile faded and he looked at him with a chill running down his body.

"I don't know how he made you think my identity was different, but I can tell you clearly that I am the crown prince appointed by my father! I am of royal blood! I am the most qualified to inherit the throne! Do you understand?"

His deep eyes were like a bottomless cold pond, revealing a chilling chill. Master Wen looked at him and couldn't help but tremble with heart.

"...H-What proof do you have?"

"I don't need proof. My existence is the best proof!"

Master Wen's heart trembled again, and he stared at the emperor blankly.

There was no need to explain anything to a dying man. The emperor said nothing more and turned to walk out the door. The moment he landed, he suddenly said, "I am kind-hearted. Even if someone knows my secret, as long as they are loyal to me, what does it matter?"

How could he not tolerate it? Zhiyu knew so many of his secrets. Except at the beginning, he never had any intention to kill her afterwards.

Jiang Kang'an understood the emperor's implication and looked thoughtful.

[Bah, Wang Po is selling melons like a prostitute, boasting about her own products. I have never seen such a shameless person.]

Jiang Kangan: “!!!”

He looked at the emperor in a panic, but saw that the emperor did not look angry, but helpless.

Jiang Kangan breathed a sigh of relief.

I was overreacting. Seeing the emperor seemed to be used to it, I thought Zhiyu must have felt guilty in her heart.

As the Son of Heaven, he could be so indulgent. Besides expressing his feelings, the emperor must also be very fond of the young fish.

etc!

Like?!

Jiang Kang'an's face suddenly changed into shock.

It can’t be…

His heart was in turmoil, but his face remained calm. Only the faint flicker in his eyes betrayed his true emotions.

No one noticed him.

As mentioned before, there is no soundproofing here, so the words of the emperor and Master Wen were heard by other people in the imperial prison. Everyone who was eavesdropping with their ears perked up lowered their eyelashes and fell into deep thought.

Could it be that they were really deceived by Prince Yu? !

The reason why the emperor came to the imperial prison was, firstly, to ask Xing Maozhi to send someone to the home of the selected candidate to give him some information, and secondly, to see Prince Yu.

It was only because I happened to hear what Master Wen said that I was delayed for a while.

Prince Yu is different from others after all, not only because he is the mastermind behind this incident, but also because of his identity.

Whoever goes to judge it will be a hot potato.

Although the emperor did not give any orders, He Yanting knew that the emperor would definitely interrogate Prince Yu personally, so Prince Yu was kept in solitary confinement in the deepest part of the cell.

As soon as Jiang Zhiyu and He Yanting made eye contact, the emperor said, "Zhiyu, follow me in, and you can do whatever you need to do."

Originally, he only wanted to bring Zhiyu with him to the imperial prison, but for some reason Xiao Mingye insisted on following him, and then the other two, for some reason, followed him one after another.

Jiang Kangan put away the faint smile on his face, and the others responded with a "yes". Jiang Zhiyu followed the emperor into the cell.

Although they agreed verbally, after they went in, they stood outside the cell in tacit understanding and did not move, like door gods.

Xiao Lingyu and Xiao Mingye stood on the left, He Yanting and Jiang Kangan stood on the right.

The captain standing in the middle: "..."

No, that's not right.

Being stared at by four pairs of eyes, Qianhu felt the pressure suddenly reach its limit.

OK! He's leaving!