Linhua Palace.

"How did the people from Yuchang Pavilion handle it?"

Huai Liu replied, "Fortunately, the princess's maid sealed Yushang Pavilion and did not allow anyone to enter or leave. Now, all those who knew that the princess was captured have signed and sealed their names and are registered."

Su Bi nodded.

It is said that when Lin Mengli yelled, many people in the attic heard it. If everyone was silenced, it would be counterproductive and would arouse suspicion.

The only way was to control everyone and use both kindness and force to keep them quiet. Not to mention that they had already received a generous hush money, even for the sake of their lives, they dared not leak a single word.

"Silence all those around Lin Mengli who were involved in this matter, and handle the matter more cleanly."

Huaichuan lowered his head, "Yes, her personal maid who delayed the store, the servant who helped her buy the killer on the black market, and the wet nurse who helped her plot in her room, anyone who is involved in this matter, we will not let any of them go."

Huai Liu looked up at his expressionless master and asked hesitantly, "Does Lin Mengli also..."

Su Bi's expression suddenly turned cold, with murderous intent in his eyes.

Frightened by his murderous aura, Huailiu shrank his shoulders and dared not ask any more questions.

Su Bi paused, but said, "I'm afraid she would like to do it herself."

Thinking of Ning Xihua who was still unconscious in Prince Ning's Mansion, his eyes softened, but his murderous intent towards Lin Mengli became even stronger.

"She was fed with Majin powder and thrown into the dense forest outside the city in the evening."

Huai Liu was startled, but then he heard Su Bi continue, "Remember, throw it into the dense forest beside the official road in the suburbs."

Huai Liu finally reacted and nodded in agreement.

There are many homeless vagrants in the capital city. Because they were driven out of the city, they come into the city to beg during the day and go out of the city to spend the night.

For safety reasons, these vagrants often choose to wander around official roads in the suburbs of Beijing.

Although the master spared Lin Mengli's life to the princess, he still gave her a taste of her own medicine.

Feed her the same medicine and send her to a similar environment. As for the outcome, whether she will be rescued or humiliated, it all depends on Lin Mengli's luck.

After finishing the business, Su Bi looked at Huaichuan who had kept his head down.

"You will go to the prison to receive your punishment."

Huaichuan knelt down and kowtowed, with a guilty look on his face, "It is my fault. I will go to the torture chamber now."

After saying this, he bowed and took his leave, heading towards the torture chamber.

Huailiu looked at Su Bi, then turned to look at Huaichuan's back. He wanted to speak, but in the end he said nothing.

…

In the torture room, the executioner was amazed when he saw Huaichuan, the man his master trusted the most, coming to receive punishment for the first time.

"What did you do to deserve to see you here?"

Huaichuan still kept his eyes down, "I neglected my duty and almost made a big mistake."

The coach was still curious, but seeing that Huaichuan refused to say more, he stopped asking.

"You know I never show mercy when it comes to executions."

"Stop talking nonsense."

The whip made a crackling sound as it whipped across the back, and each lash left the skin and flesh torn apart, showing how much force the executioner had used.

By the time Huailiu rushed to the torture room, Huaichuan's back was already a bloody mess, a horrible sight.

"Well, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you really deserved the beating you received."

He shook his head and sighed helplessly.

Ever since the last time the secret guards lost Princess Yuexi, causing her to be pushed down the hillside and injured by Bai Queyue, the master has ordered Huaichuan to be responsible for the princess's safety.

This time when Prince Ning went on the expedition, his master was afraid that someone might harm the princess, so he specifically instructed Huaichuan to secretly protect Princess Yuexi.

When the princess was captured, Huaichuan actually took his men to guard outside Yushang Pavilion, but he let the princess be captured right under his nose. He didn't realize something was wrong until Songyi sent people to seal Yushang Pavilion.

Huaichuan has always been cautious and prudent in his actions. The fact that he made such a mistake only shows that he did not take his master's order to protect the princess seriously.

If he had paid more attention and kept a close eye on Yuchang Pavilion, he would have discovered at the first moment that the two men had kidnapped the princess out of the back door.

"You, although you act more reliably than I do, you only have your master in your eyes. Even though you know that your master treats Princess Yue Xi differently, you still don't take her seriously."

In Huaichuan's heart, his master is Su Bi. Ning Xihua is just Su Bi's appendage, and she becomes special because of Su Bi's care.

He only protected her because he followed Su Bi's orders. He would not respect and protect Ning Xihua as he would Su Bi.

Huailiu saw that the execution was over and stepped forward to support Huaichuan's body.

"Although you always say I'm stupid, I'm much smarter than you when it comes to Princess Yuexi. I care about her as much as I care about my master."

He looked at Huaichuan's wounds and took a breath of cool air. These hundred lashes were really pure and without any water.

"Princess Yuexi was captured this time, and it almost caused a disaster. If something happened to the princess, what do you think the master would do?"

Huaichuan remained silent.

Princess Yue Xi, who always disliked blood and was casual about things, was forced to kill someone herself this time. If something really happened...

Not to mention what will happen to the princess, I’m afraid the master will... go crazy.

Huai Liu continued to mutter, "The master has always been tolerant of you and me. This time he made you take the punishment, but he was really angry."

Seeing Huaichuan's depressed face, he couldn't bear it, so he comforted him, "Well, now that you've accepted the punishment, we're even. The master has asked me to bring the medicine, just don't do it again in the future."

"Um."

Huaichuan responded in a muffled voice, but his eyes regained their determination.

…

Evening, suburbs of Beijing.

Huailiu threw the man onto an open space beside the official road and was about to leave, but after thinking it over, he turned back.

He reached out, pinched Lin Mengli's mouth open, and stuffed another pill into it.

"I thought I couldn't give you too cheap a deal. You've already tried the muscle softener. I'll give you this aphrodisiac on a buy-one-get-one-free basis. No need to thank me."

When Lin Mengli heard the words of the masked man in black, her eyes were red with anger, but she could only lie limp on the ground, unable to move.

She wanted to spread the news that Ning Xihua was abducted out of the city by thieves, but she was forced to sign a warning in Yuchang Pavilion. After finally returning home, she still hadn't received any news that the two men had succeeded, and she was restless at home.

She was just thinking about whether to take the risk of being discovered and simply find someone to spread the news, but suddenly the man in black broke into her room, not only sprinkled her with softening powder, but also abducted her directly out of the city.

Now that she was fed an aphrodisiac, no matter how dumb she was, she knew that the man was here to avenge Ning Xihua.

Lin Mengli opened her mouth to explain and beg for mercy, but found that she was unable to utter a word and could only watch the man leave.

The effect of the medicine takes effect very quickly.

If she could just get through the night like this, it wouldn't be a big deal, but she heard the sound of someone approaching.

"Master, it's a girl, I think she's from... the Lin family?"

Lin Mengli was lying on the ground and saw a pair of black boots stopped in front of her.

Then her face was lifted up and she could see the person's face clearly.

She opened her mouth to ask for help, but only a weak sound came out (the second sound).

The man pinched her face, and an interested smile appeared on his handsome face.

"I didn't expect that I would receive such a great gift as soon as I returned to Beijing after I missed the trip to Yunquan Palace due to visiting relatives."

Lin Mengli could no longer hear what he was saying, and just extended her hand to the person who came...