After all, the truth about Master Wuneng has not yet been revealed. If Princess Qingshui were to be allowed to relax, her fears might resurface, and she might not be able to withstand the pressure, leading her to steal the case.
But Li Youran did not expect that she would be so popular.
As soon as I arrived at the duty room, two guards at the door eagerly volunteered themselves.
"Do you two know what I'm asking you to do? You've volunteered like this, aren't you afraid of losing your heads?"
As Li Youran spoke, he sized up the two young guards who had volunteered themselves, thinking that although they were not particularly good-looking, they were quite proactive and might suit Princess Qingshui's taste.
"Princess, what else could it be? It's just those things..."
"Princess, why do you have to speak so frankly in broad daylight? How can we brothers not feel ashamed..."
Seeing this, the young guard looked shy and said to Li Youran.
Li Youran felt nauseous and almost threw up the steamed buns she had eaten that morning.
"There must be some misunderstanding between you two, right?"
Although Li Youran didn't know what the two of them were thinking, she was certain they weren't thinking anything positive. Judging from their beaming faces, they must have been thinking the wrong thing.
"It's just to have you two keep Princess Qingshui company while you play cards to pass the time. Look how shy you two are, is it really necessary to be so shy about playing cards?"
Li Youran looked at the two guards who weren't very bright and said with a look of disgust.
"Princess Qingshui, isn't it you, Princess, who is here to choose male concubines?"
The two young guards looked completely bewildered after hearing Li Youran's words.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Just then, a loud and stern male voice rang out behind Li Youran. The two guards were so frightened that they almost knelt on the ground, but fortunately they supported each other.
"You two have a death wish! How dare you use such filthy language to slander Princess Jiahe? Don't you want your lives?!"
Feng Yu, who had been interrogating people all night, was already on the verge of collapse. He never expected that these two young guards would say such outrageous things in front of Li Youran. Feng Yu's face was so dark it was almost dripping with water, and he exuded a dangerous aura.
"Chief Feng, spare us! This is all a misunderstanding between us..."
The two guards trembled with fear, like chicks caught in the rain, and spoke to Feng Yu in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz.
Before the two could finish speaking, Feng Yu waved his hand, pulled them down, and gave them twenty lashes.
"Didn't sleep all night again?"
Seeing Feng Yu's extremely unpleasant expression, Li Youran frowned slightly, thinking to herself that this man was working way too recklessly.
"The key to this matter lies with that little monk under Master Wuneng, but no matter what I do or how I torture him, he refuses to confess. If he doesn't admit it, I'm afraid all the information and clues from before will become disconnected."
Although the matter was important, Feng Yu did not hide anything from Li Yiran and told her about the things that were troubling him.
“I think that little monk is different from Master Wuneng. Usually, even when he is alone, he is very well-behaved. Maybe this little monk is really a person who is devoted to Buddhism. The reason why he is so stubborn and refuses to give in is probably because he has been tricked by Master Wuneng.”
As Li Youran spoke, she drew circles on the ground with a twig, then looked up at Feng Yu and continued.
"A mental illness requires a mental cure. If we want to break down this little monk's last wall, we need to expose the true face of the incompetent master. Otherwise, this little monk will be afraid to die and will never give in. After all, people's faith is stronger than you can imagine."
Upon hearing Li Youran's words, Feng Yu suddenly stood up and rushed over.
Seeing Feng Yu leave in such a hurry, Li Youran knew that he must have something on his mind, so she didn't chase after him and instead went to find Princess Qingshui by herself.
"If I continue to find people to amuse Princess Qingshui, I'm afraid my reputation will be ruined."
Li Youran muttered to herself.
"Princess, you can hear that sound coming from Princess Qingshui's room. With all that noise, Princess Qingshui must be having a lot of fun!"
Well, Li Youran thought Princess Qingshui would get tired of playing with the three guards, but who knew that Princess Qingshui was having a great time with them.
Seeing this, Li Youran felt relieved and decided not to disturb them, turning back to the East Palace.
"You audacious demonic monk, what excuses do you have left! Guards, drag him to the dungeon and execute him tomorrow!"
With witnesses and physical evidence present, the incompetent master had irrefutable evidence that he had poisoned the emperor, and the empress was furious.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Master Wuneng deserves to die, but we need to wait a few more days. Perhaps there are people behind him who are instigating him. After I have investigated everything, I will take Master Wuneng out and execute him."
Feng Yu stood aside, cupped his hands, and addressed the Empress. The Empress, having calmed down somewhat, waved to Feng Yu, indicating her agreement.
Feng Yu waved to the guards behind him, and two guards immediately came forward and dragged Master Wuneng out.
Even at this point, the Incompetent Master still showed no reaction whatsoever.
To an outsider, one can't help but sigh that the incompetent master truly possesses the demeanor of a master.
Little did they know that the urine left on the ground would betray the incompetent master.
Yes, I was terrified and didn't know what to do.
"Your Majesty, Master Qiufeng requests an audience."
After the incompetent master was dragged away, the young eunuch rushed up in a panic and said to the Empress.
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