He endured the pain and kept backing away, trying to reduce the whipping.
Seeing that he tried to hide, the queen whipped him hundreds of times fiercely. Finally, Ling Yi could not bear it anymore and fell down.
The whip left him covered in blood, but he was still quite resistant. An ordinary person would have fallen down after a few hits.
"Hmph, you got it easy." The Queen snorted coldly as she looked at Ling Yi lying on the ground.
Compared to the sins her Yoona had endured, it was far from enough.
This guy is so stubborn that even after all this, he still refuses to tell where Yoona is hiding.
It seems that he still needs to be taught a lesson and cannot stay in prison for long. After the queen has taught him a lesson, she sends people to continue to torture Ling Yi.
In her opinion, as long as people are not tortured to death, it's fine.
If he died, she would not be able to find where the prince's body was hidden, and the emperor would blame her.
In the imperial study, Emperor Hui was reading the urgent letter sent by Mu Fan.
The letter explained how Mu Qingyun died and how Mu Fan and his men forced the Cang'ao army to retreat.
After reading the letter, Emperor Hui became furious.
He was so angry. How could his son be so stupid?
He didn't even have a clear understanding of the enemy's situation, yet he dared to lead people to the enemy camp without permission.
Now that he is dead, he can finally have peace, leaving his family members grieving for him.
The secret guards below knelt on the ground, frightened by the sharp aura emanating from Emperor Hui, and dared not even breathe.
It was Mu Nanyan who came over and broke the silence in the room.
"Daddy, what are you doing?"
When Emperor Hui heard the soft words, his depressed mood eased a lot.
He waved at the secret guard and let him go.
Ever since Mu Nanyan's first birthday party was ruined, Emperor Hui felt a little guilty towards her.
If those palace servants hadn't been so greedy for petty gains and let Ling Yi in, Yan'er would have definitely had a satisfying first birthday party.
After much deliberation, Emperor Hui decided to hold another birthday party for her.
He lowered his eyes, looked at Mu Nanyan who was sitting next to him, and asked her: "Yan'er, Daddy is sorry for you. Your birthday party was ruined. "
"I think we should do it again for you."
Hearing this, Mu Nanyan raised her head from the book and said with a smile, "Dad, that's not necessary."
"Anyway, I've already received the gift. Besides, no one expected this to happen."
She heard that Ling Yi had been on the battlefield not long ago, hostile to Mu Fan, and after killing Mu Qingyun, he wanted to provoke the Nanzhao Kingdom.
He thought that the Nanzhao Kingdom would not dare to do anything to him and was confident that he could escape, but he failed miserably.
Emperor Hui's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he touched her head, "Yan'er is still sensible. Daddy will give you some more gifts."
In his opinion, it was not excessive to hold a birthday party for her.
After all, for her, the first birthday party only happens once.
However, he knew her character, and since she didn't mind, he would give her more compensation.
"Oh, right." She paused as if she had thought of something, "What happened to Ling Yi later?"
Ling Yi is a general of the Cang'ao Kingdom. The Cang'ao Kingdom had conflicts with the Nanzhao Kingdom and could not deal with the other party at will.
He killed Mu Qingyun, and she was worried that the Queen would take action.
[The Queen probably hates Ling Yi to death. Will she secretly send someone to kill him to vent her hatred?]
How dare she, Emperor Hui thought.
Yoona's death was a huge blow to her, and he could understand that she hated Ling Yi.
But Ling Yi is a general of Cang'ao Kingdom, and he still has his uses.
As the queen, she couldn't just kill him out of selfishness.
He frowned slightly, but then returned to normal. "Daddy has put him in jail. Don't worry, there are already heavy soldiers guarding the place."
However, there is no guarantee that the Queen will vent her anger in private.
In Kunning Palace, the Queen had just returned from prison and before she had time to sit down, she heard that Emperor Hui had arrived.
Why is the Emperor here? Could it be that he knows that I was in prison?
Just when the queen was feeling uneasy, Emperor Hui walked in.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." The Queen bowed and glanced at Emperor Hui intentionally or unintentionally.
Emperor Hui held the queen and said calmly, "Queen, how are you? I feel as bad about Yun'er as you do."
When the Queen heard Emperor Hui mention Mu Qingyun, her calm heart suddenly fell to the bottom.
Her eyes were red, and she added a bit of sadness to her words: "Your Majesty, you have to make a decision for Yun'er. He was killed by Ling Yi of Cang'ao Country, and I didn't even get to see him for the last time."
"I have locked him up."
I mean, isn't this enough?
Emperor Hui looked at her with clear eyes. Seeing this, the queen couldn't guess what he was thinking.
Yoona died for the Nanzhao Kingdom, but the emperor didn't seem sad at all and never considered rewarding Yoona.
In order to answer the doubts in her heart, the queen asked directly.
She lowered her eyes to hide her emotions, "Your Majesty, Yuner was killed on the battlefield. Even if he didn't have any merit, he must have worked hard."
"I dare to ask, how will the emperor reward him?"
Seeing that Emperor Hui did not reply, she could not help but look up at him.
Facing the Queen's angry gaze, Emperor Hui paused and said slowly, "Queen, do you know how Yun'er died?"
Wasn't he killed by Ling Yi? Is there any hidden story behind this? A hint of surprise flashed through the queen's eyes.
Emperor Hui decided to let the word out. He took out the letter sent by Mu Fan and threw it directly to the queen.
The queen hurriedly took the letter and quickly read it. The more she read, the uglier her expression became.
There was some disbelief in her eyes, and she murmured, "No, that's not the case. How could Yoona be like this..."
Emperor Hui mercilessly exposed her, "What is written in the letter is the truth. You spoiled him and made him become like that. You are extremely stupid."
"He treated the war as a joke on the battlefield, ignored Mu Fan's advice, and led his men to the enemy's territory alone."
"Yoon-ah's death is all your fault." Emperor Hui's sharp words stabbed into the queen's heart.
The Queen hastily denied, "No, it's not my fault. It's all Ling Yi's fault for killing him. It's all God's fault."
The queen was so anxious that she said, "Your Majesty, you always say it's my fault. Don't you have any responsibility at all?"
She looked at the man she once loved, who was so heartless and blamed her for Yoona's death.
She had been in the palace for more than ten years, usually taking care of Yoona alone, and the emperor seldom came to visit them.
But if he had not favored Wanfei's family, treated her and Yoona differently, and sent Yoona to the border, nothing would have happened to Yoona.
Your Majesty, you are too cruel.
Thinking of this, the queen became extremely heartbroken and her cruelty towards Emperor Hui reached its peak.
After being blocked by the queen's words, Emperor Hui frowned and sighed: "I didn't expect this result."
The dead cannot be resurrected. As his son, Yoona, although he does not have a deep relationship with him, he does not want him to die.
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