And on this cross, there was a tall figure tied.
This person's limbs were tightly bound by iron chains as thick as his arms, making it impossible for him to move freely.
Not only that, a piece of rough linen was stuffed in his mouth, preventing him from making any sound. He could only occasionally squeeze out a few vague whimpers from his throat.
It was really embarrassing.
But it was not difficult to see that the man on the rack was Pei Yunchu, who had disappeared for several days.
Song Hanchuan stood there quietly with his hands behind his back. He stared at the person opposite him expressionlessly, his eyes so cold that they seemed to be able to freeze people instantly.
That look was like looking at a lifeless dead dog ready to be slaughtered.
Seeing this, Qingyun, who was following closely behind Song Hanchuan, rushed forward in one step.
Without hesitation, he reached out and pulled hard, removing the dirty rag stuffed in Pei Yunchu's mouth.
Then, he retreated quickly behind Song Hanchuan like a ghost, his movements clean and neat, without any delay.
Pei Yunchu, who regained his freedom, opened his mouth and blurted out a series of unbearable curses:
"Song Hanchuan, you despicable, shameless eunuch! Besides using those dirty tricks that can't be seen in public, what else can you do? If you have the guts, fight me openly and honestly!"
"And Xiaoyi, does she know your true identity?"
"She probably still doesn't know whether you are such a sinister and unscrupulous villain."
Facing Pei Yunchu's rebuke and questioning, Song Hanchuan remained unmoved.
He was wearing a moon-white brocade robe with fluttering sleeves, like an immortal descending to earth.
However, in sharp contrast to this was the torture instrument he was holding tightly in his hand, which exuded a chilling coldness.
Song Hanchuan raised his hand calmly and slowly held the torture instrument in front of his eyes. After looking at it carefully for a moment, he suddenly swung his arm.
All I heard was a muffled "puff" sound.
The extremely sharp blade, flashing with cold light, had already penetrated deeply into Pei Yunchu's flesh and blood. Blood immediately splattered everywhere, staining the ground beneath his feet red.
It stained his white fingers red.
"Pei Yunchu, you should have died long ago."
"If it weren't for the fact that your Pei family has been a military family for generations and has made great contributions to this country, I would have taken your life without hesitation the moment you said you wanted Xiaoyi to be someone's concubine!"
The person who spoke was furious, and there seemed to be a raging fire in his eyes, as if he wanted to burn the person in front of him to ashes.
Xiaoyi is such a beautiful woman, as charming, gentle and quiet as the peach blossoms in full bloom in spring, but she was insulted and abused so wantonly by this ignorant guy.
Pei Yunchu, ah Pei Yunchu!
He truly deserves death!
At this moment, Pei Yunchu stood there in a daze, his face as pale as paper, his lips trembling, but he couldn't say a word.
Angry.
"You...what exactly do you mean by that? Could it be that since that time, you have already given up on Xiaoyi?"
Pei Yunchu finally came to his senses and asked in shock.
The man raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. His eyes, which were originally as deep as a pool of water, now looked even more distant and mysterious.
He blinked gently, and a thick layer of memories slowly emerged in his lacquer-like eyes.
It seems as if I am traveling through the long river of time, tracing back to that distant yet unforgettable past.
After a long while, the man slowly spoke. His voice was low and magnetic, like the gurgling stream, gently entering Pei Yunchu's ears:
"When we first met at the palace banquet, it was a startling glimpse. From that moment on, her every frown and smile were deeply imprinted in my heart. From then on, it was lingering and unforgettable."
Hearing this, Pei Yunchu was so angry that he trembled all over and pointed at the man and cursed:
"Song Hanchuan, you shameless bastard, you inhuman beast!"
"At that time, Xiaoyi's heart and eyes were clearly all on me, and she had no feelings for you at all."
"But you actually started planning to poach me from that moment on. No wonder I lost to you in the end!"
"You scheming eunuch, you will not die a good death."
"If Xiaoyi knew you were so scheming, he would definitely leave you immediately."
"Oh? Really?"
Song Hanchuan sneered, "Then I'll show you whether I will be abandoned first or have a house full of children and grandchildren."
Pei Yunchu was originally in a state of rage, but he suddenly laughed out loud when he heard this.
“Haha, hahahahaha…”
"Children...a house full of children and grandchildren?"
"A castrated dog, whose two ounces of flesh have long been thrown away to feed the dogs, and yet you still want to have children and grandchildren?"
"This is truly the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life, hahahahahaha..."
Pei Yunchu laughed so hard that he couldn't stop, and his whole body was leaning forward and backward because of this exaggerated laughter.
As his body shook violently, the heavy chains that bound his hands and feet also made a series of crisp snapping sounds, which seemed particularly strange in the silent and dim secret room.
Faced with Pei Yunchu's out-of-control behavior, Song Hanchuan showed no sign of anger or upset.
On the contrary, with a faint smile on her lips, she quietly stared at the almost insane man in front of her.
Gradually, Pei Yunchu seemed to realize that something was wrong in the atmosphere.
His smile began to fade slowly, his brows slightly furrowed, and his eyes, which had been wide open due to his wild laughter, were now staring intently at Song Hanchuan opposite him.
For some reason, when he saw Song Hanchuan's face which always remained calm, an inexplicable fear suddenly arose from the bottom of his heart.
It was as if a small drum was beating in his heart, again and again, with the rhythm getting faster and faster.
Could it be that...
Is Song Hanchuan really not a eunuch?
However, if he was not a castrated man, how could the late emperor be willing to let him take up such an important position as the Grand Commander of the East Factory?
Moreover, he was allowed to freely enter and exit the heavily guarded inner courtyard of the imperial palace?
Thinking of this, Pei Yunchu once again suppressed his inner doubts and anxiety, stared at Song Hanchuan with wide eyes, and shouted:
"You're lying to me, aren't you?"
"It must be like this, Song Hanchuan! Why are you pretending? How could you not be a eunuch?"
"How could you possibly have a child with Xiaoyi? This is absolutely impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Qingyun, who was standing aside, silently looked at Pei Yunchu, who had fallen into a state of madness and was on the verge of collapse. He sighed softly, then shook his head helplessly.
"General Pei, my master is very capable. I'm afraid your unpresentable thoughts are in vain."
So what, General?
If you dare to set your sights on his wife again and again, you'd better wash your neck clean and wait for death.
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