With a "whoosh!" sound, the blade pierced flesh, leaving not only Yan Shizheng utterly astonished, but also Prince Yu, the Prime Minister, and Lü An, who had entered with Ye Qingxue, stunned.

It's not what they think, is it?

Looking closely ahead, I saw the hilt of the knife.

It really is just as they thought.

Without saying a word, Ye Qingxue stabbed Yan Shizheng!

Prince Yu and the Prime Minister remained relatively calm, as they had known Ye Qingxue for some time. However, Lü An was shocked. He had heard of Ye Qingxue's character, but this was the first time he had seen her act in this way!

Yan Shizheng, writhing in pain and utterly bewildered, ignored the fallen medicine bowl and angrily demanded in a deep voice:

"What does Princess Jing mean by this? Your Majesty, I am questioning General Lan and his wife. When did they offend Princess Jing?"

The veins on his neck were bulging, clearly he was furious, and he reached out to violently shove Ye Qingxue away.

He doesn't even consider her a weak woman!

However, he was startled again in the next instant.

His right hand, which he had just raised, was grabbed by Ye Qingxue. Not only was he unable to move Ye Qingxue, but he was also pushed against the wall by Ye Qingxue, and his body was pressed hard against her.

Ye Qingxue pulled the dagger out of his abdomen and slashed his right wrist hard, causing Yan Shizheng to scream in agony.

The moment cold sweat broke out, his eyes bulged, and he gritted his teeth, looking as if he wanted to devour Ye Qingxue alive.

"I don't understand why Princess Jing is treating me like this!!" Yan Shizheng said angrily, trying to break free from Ye Qingxue's grip, but Ye Qingxue held his left hand again and slashed his wrist with a knife once more.

Ye Qingxue's clean face was splattered with blood, which made her beautiful face look cold and alluring.

Yan Shizheng's left hand tendon was also severed, and his hands hung limply at his sides, with blood flowing continuously to the ground.

Yan Shizheng was about to raise his leg to attack Ye Qingxue, but Ye Qingxue attacked his abdomen first, hitting his wound. He was in so much pain that he couldn't help but bend over, and Ye Qingxue stomped him to the ground.

Before long, his hamstrings were also severed, leaving him a cripple.

The whole process was fast and ruthless. Yan Shizheng was caught off guard at first, and by the time he wanted to defend himself and fight back, it was too late. He was completely abused by Ye Qingxue!

Now, he lay on the floor, covered in blood, breathing heavily, blood gushing from his abdomen.

Yan Shizheng's eyes were bloodshot; he simply couldn't accept the current outcome. He was still waiting for Prince Xuan to succeed in seizing the throne, so that he could rise to the highest position in the court after making a great contribution to the succession.

But now, his arms and legs have been severed, and he's completely crippled. Why?

He was unwilling to accept it!

"Princess Consort Jing, what have I done to offend you? I was merely interrogating General Lan and his wife. What terrible mistake have we made that warrants having our hands and feet broken and being rendered useless? I'm going to report you to the Emperor!"

Ye Qingxue stood beside him, looking down at him with cold eyes: "Lord Yan, you don't know, but after you entered the prison, Prince Yu, the Prime Minister, and I followed you in. We saw everything you did inside."

What? Yan Shizheng's lips twitched twice.

"Princess Consort Jing..." General Lan and Madam Lan spoke at the same time, staring blankly at Ye Qingxue, tears streaming down their faces.

Their unwavering faith in Princess Jing was not in vain. Even though His Highness Prince Jing is still in prison, Princess Jing has never given up on them or the Lan family.

Ye Qingxue looked at them and smiled, "If Miss Lan is alright, you will be alright too. I will get you out of prison."

Madam Lan cried even harder, and General Lan shed even more tears. Just moments before, they had thought they were doomed.

But things took an unexpected turn...

Princess Jing came to their rescue in person.

They actually came to pick them up in person.

Turning her gaze away, Ye Qingxue bent down and took the indictment from Yan Shizheng's arms.

He sneered, "As for the bowl of water that Lord Yan was about to feed General Lan and Madam Lan, I will also send it to Father Emperor so that Father Emperor will know that Lord Yan wanted to poison General Lan and Madam Lan and create the illusion that they 'committed suicide out of fear of punishment'."

Dongbai immediately ordered that the bowl of tea be carefully protected.

Yan Shizheng's pupils contracted sharply, his chest heaved more violently, and his breathing became louder. How could this be?

The jailer is also one of Xuan Wang's men.

If Ye Qingxue and the others had already entered, the jailer would definitely have come to inform him.

Moreover, before he came in, he arranged for two guards to stand outside, and they would inform him of any movement.

However, he received no news at all.

Ye Qingxue and the others came in...

Yan Shizheng finally noticed Lü An beside him and glared at him fiercely. Why did Lü An come in with Ye Qingxue and the others?

Why didn't he secretly warn Lu An when he came in?

Why! !

Yan Shizheng was in excruciating pain and felt dizzy with hatred!

Has Lü An already betrayed us?!

The Prince of Yu and the Prime Minister swallowed hard when they saw his miserable state.

The Prime Minister said, "...In fact, Princess Jing didn't need to do this at all. Now that she knows what he did, she can just inform the Emperor, and the Emperor will deal with him."

Ye Qingxue looked at him coldly: "What, is the Prime Minister blaming me for being too ruthless? If it were the Ning family instead of the Lan family who were locked up in this prison tonight, I'm afraid the Prime Minister wouldn't think I'm ruthless, but rather that I didn't go far enough."

Ning Hongxi: "..."

Ye Qingxue said, "Prime Minister, don't you see how badly the Lan family has been tortured? If we hadn't arrived in time, none of them would have survived. Just because we stopped them in time doesn't mean that Yan Shizheng isn't cruel and vicious!"

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