One of the guards stepped forward quickly, took out a handkerchief and wiped his face, his heart full of sympathy, because he knew that his prince was particularly fond of cleanliness and would not change his clothes if they were slightly dirty, let alone someone spit on his face.
The prince snatched the handkerchief and wiped his face desperately, rubbing the skin off with his hands as if he was rubbing it off.
"I'll go wash my face and leave him to you." The prince left in a hurry.
The guards' eyes fell on the man. Their chance to perform meritorious service had come. The prince was very generous to his people, and if they could pry the man's mouth open, there would be no shortage of benefits.
The man felt frightened by their gazes, as if he were a piece of meat on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered.
When the prince came back, he saw a dying man. His head was hung down and his expression could not be seen clearly. His white undergarment was stained with blood and there was not a single piece of healthy flesh on his body.
The prince took a look and then looked away: "Have you confessed?"
The guard lowered his head in shame. This guy was very stubborn and refused to confess no matter how he was asked.
The prince knew the answer as soon as he saw their silence. He was not too surprised. The other side was a death warrior and was not afraid of death at all. "Please ask the court doctor to come and treat him. We can't let him die."
Death is not scary. What is scary is living with neither the desire to live nor the desire to die.
He wanted to see how long he could endure the torture.
The man slowly raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice: "I confessed. Can you please give me a quick death?"
The prince guessed correctly. He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of living.
There is no way out for death-defying warriors like them. If they are caught, they will die.
Wanting to die but being unable to do so is the most tormenting thing for them.
The prince nodded without thinking: "Of course."
If you let him go, he will still hesitate; if you kill him, there is no need to hesitate.
He is useless now, so he can die.
The man smiled, a smile of relief: "Okay, I'll do it."
Don't say he's not loyal enough. He became a soldier just for a bite of food. Now he knows his ability, but not his kindness, so he betrayed him with a clear conscience.
He told him everything he knew, and the prince responded by striking him with a sword.
Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
System: [Su, the prince has killed the rapist.]
Qin Ruchu was eating candied haws and was almost choked. She picked up the water and took a big sip: "Ahem, what did you say?"
The system repeats.
Qin Ruchu was shocked: "Killed, how could he just be killed?"
System: "As soon as the rapist entered the palace, the prince arrested him. After being severely tortured, the rapist confessed. Since he was useless, didn't the prince just send him to hell?"
Qin Ruchu opened her mouth wide, and it took her a long time to respond: "Does he trust me so much?"
She didn't think the prince had found out everything in such a short time, so it was likely that he believed her and that there was something wrong with the man.
System: "Perhaps you look trustworthy."
Qin Ruchu smiled and said: "If I can tell you, tell me more."
"Young Madam, Madam Qin is here. Madam, please come over immediately." Shu Li reported through the door.
She had a maid assigned to her by Madam Tang, and a cleaning lady. Madam Tang wanted to assign her a second-class maid and a third-class maid, but Qin Ruchu refused.
Not to mention that she has a system in her head. She is afraid that if she is not careful, she will be exposed and burned as a monster. As an official, she is not suitable for having too many people in the courtyard. Who knows who is the spy of the other party?