Yun Chuwei's words were interrupted by the sudden arrival of the carriage.

She stopped talking and started looking at the carriage.

This was the very carriage Xie Xuan had used to take her home yesterday; she naturally wouldn't mistake it for someone else.

Sure enough, the carriage door opened, and Xie Xuan stepped down from the carriage.

He was still dressed in a crescent-white brocade robe, exuding an otherworldly aura.

Yun Chuwei raised her eyebrows slightly.

She hadn't expected Xie Xuan to come.

Lord Xu clearly didn't treat Xie Xuan with the same enthusiasm he showed Yun Chuwei.

He bowed to Xie Xuan, then said somewhat perfunctorily, "Your Highness Prince Xuan, I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

Xie Xuan glanced at him and said coolly, "I've come here so many times, and this is the first time I've seen you at the door. I'm afraid Lord Xu isn't here to greet me, is he?"

Lord Xu was somewhat embarrassed. He coughed lightly and said, "Miss Yun is the future Princess Consort of Xuan. Isn't greeting her at the gate a sign of respect for the Xuan Prince's residence?"

Xie Xuan looked up at Yun Chuwei, a hint of sadness flickering in his deep eyes.

Princess Consort Xuan? Would she care?

Yun Chuwei avoided Xie Xuan's gaze and turned to Lord Xu, bringing the topic back to the original purpose.

"Lord Xu, shouldn't we go check on the prison cells first?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Xu immediately nodded in agreement.

"Your Highness, I still need to take Miss Yun to the prison to see the third young master of the Yun family, so please excuse me!"

Xie Xuan said, "I'll go with you."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chuwei and Lord Xu both looked at Xie Xuan with some surprise.

Xie Xuan explained calmly, "There are several cases in the Dali Temple that seem to be related to the bodies that were later found."

Yun Chuwei was slightly surprised: "Besides Daoist Jiwu, you found other victims?"

Lord Xu nodded hurriedly: "I haven't had a chance to tell you about this yet. In that lake, we found a total of four large earthenware jars, and each of them contained..."

Lord Xu fell silent after saying this.

But he knew that Yun Chuwei must have understood.

Yun Chuwei never expected that there would be four victims in that place.

She didn't know what to say for a moment.

Lord Xu spoke first: "Let's go to the prison first!"

Yun Chuwei nodded and then followed Lord Xu inside.

Yun Chuwei kept her head down the whole way.

Xie Xuan walked beside her, glancing at her every now and then. Seeing that she was always lost in thought, he wanted to ask her what she was thinking.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.

Suddenly, a prisoner on Yun Chuwei's side reached out and grabbed at her.

Xie Xuan didn't have time to think, he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him.

Caught off guard, Yun Chuwei bumped into Xie Xuan's arms.

She looked up, somewhat puzzled, at Xie Xuan who was standing right in front of her.

Xie Xuan released her and took a step back: "Be careful of those prisoners."

Yun Chuwei turned her head slightly and saw that the prisoner had stretched out his hand, trying to grab her.

She turned around and smiled at Xie Xuan: "Thank you."

Xie Xuan was momentarily stunned when he met her radiant smile.

"No need," he mumbled, and strode forward.

After taking a couple of steps, he turned back and said, "Don't get distracted while walking."

Yun Chu pursed her lips; she didn't actually want to be distracted.

Just thinking about a certain possibility made her feel that in her previous life, she might have taken a very bad path.

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The three of them soon met Yun Qianming.

At this moment, Yun Qianming was tied to the rack, his body covered in blood, clearly having been tortured.

Upon closer inspection, his body was covered in cuts and lacerations; there wasn't a single unharmed spot.

Yun Chuwei said to Lord Xu in a low voice, "Did you go that far?"

Lord Xu replied in a low voice, "This is your mother's wish, and we will naturally follow it."

Yun Chuwei coughed lightly: "Are you sure you haven't misunderstood what my mother meant?"

It didn't matter to her how badly Yun Qianming was beaten.

She was afraid that He Ning would feel heartbroken if he saw it.

"While the methods of the Jingzhao Prefecture prison are not as effective as those of the Imperial Prison, they are not to be trifled with. The Lady of the Marquis's Mansion is certainly aware of this, and since she gave such instructions, she must have already anticipated the Third Young Master's situation!"

Yun Chu pursed her lips and said nothing more.

At this moment, Yun Qianming suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked at Yun Chuwei, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Yun Chuwei, how dare you show your face here?"

Before Yun Chuwei could speak to Lord Xu, a jailer walked over and slapped Yun Qianming.

"How dare you speak to Miss Yun like that? You've gone too far!"

Yun Chuwei: ...

She hadn't expected that these prison guards would protect her in such a way.

Lord Xu gave the jailer an approving look, then said to Yun Chuwei, "I have given instructions to the people of the Jingzhao Prefecture. Anyone who dares to disrespect you is an insult to the Jingzhao Prefecture, and they will not be let off!"

"Hehe..." Yun Chuwei gave an awkward smile, "Lord Xu is really... too kind!"

Xie Xuan glanced at Lord Xu and said coolly, "Lord Xu's skill in flattery is not bad either!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Xu spoke in a serious tone: "Your Highness, what are you saying? I am expressing respect! Do you understand respect? How come it sounds like flattery in Your Highness's mouth?"

Xie Xuan glanced sideways at Lord Xu: "I heard that when someone wrote a memorial, they said that the only person worthy of respect is His Majesty!"

Mr. Xu:...

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Yun Qianming was slapped hard, and finally learned his lesson.

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