Chapter 250: Dare to look at Xiao Haitang again, gouge out his eyes
Xiao Yan was not at all surprised that the Fourth Prince had returned. Upon hearing that he was willing to take over the Lu family's case, he personally investigated the person who had an affair with Prince Cheng.
Xiao Yan didn't make things too difficult for him. He just told Jinyun to stay in Hengting Pavilion and wait for the "appointment" person, then he and Tang Ning took the fourth prince to the imperial prison.
The Fourth Prince seemed to be afraid that Xiao Yan would misunderstand him, and he explained on the way there, "I just don't want to disappoint my father."
Seeing Xiao Yan nod with a cold expression, the Fourth Prince felt a little embarrassed and could only turn his head to look at Tang Ning beside him.
"Is Princess Yi Yang also going to the imperial prison?" asked the Fourth Prince.
Tang Ning hummed, "The Lu family's affairs are related to my aunt. She was kept in the dark for many years and raised someone else's son for more than ten years. I also want to know who is so capable of winning the heart of Prince Cheng and allowing him to trample on my aunt's love like this."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince said, "Prince Cheng is indeed abhorrent, and the person who committed adultery with him is also extremely shameless. They committed adultery without a matchmaker, deceiving the world and confusing the royal bloodline. I will definitely find this vile person and bring justice to Princess Cheng."
The imperial edict of divorce and enthronement had not yet come out, and the Fourth Prince was completely unaware that Rong Yue had nothing to do with Prince Cheng's Mansion. He just really despised the woman who had an affair with Prince Cheng.
In his eyes, a woman should be gentle and humble, observe etiquette and have self-respect, and should care about her innocence. What's more, she was a member of the Lu family, who had secretly been having an affair with Prince Cheng for many years and even gave birth to the illegitimate child Xie Yin. The disgust in the eyes of the Fourth Prince was not concealed at all.
Tang Ning couldn't help but glance at him again: "What if Your Highness finds out who it is?"
The Fourth Prince said coldly, "Of course, I'll leave it to my father to deal with. Such a shameless person should be paraded through the streets and cut into pieces as a warning to everyone!"
After he finished speaking, he saw Tang Ning's strange silence and couldn't help but soften his voice: "Did you scare the county lady?"
Tang Ning raised her lips and smiled: "No, I just think Your Highness is fair."
People as shameless as Queen Lu should be cut into pieces and left without a burial place!
The Fourth Prince didn't understand the hidden meaning at all, but was amazed by the smile on Tang Ning's face.
The light in the carriage was not dim, and the eye-catching appearance of the little girl opposite him was almost completely captured by his eyes. Her little face was extremely pretty, with fair and smooth skin. The faint red marks on her face could not be seen clearly unless one looked closely.
At this moment, when she smiled with her head slightly tilted, her almond-shaped eyes were sparkling, and the floating smile spread out like ripples, with a faint charm that touched the heartstrings.
The Fourth Prince's heart skipped a beat, and as his throat rolled, a shadow suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Xiao Yan raised his eyes with a cold look: "We're here."
"Ah?" The Fourth Prince was stunned for a moment. He lifted the curtain and saw that they had arrived in front of the imperial prison.
Unexpectedly, he would be distracted by a girl. The Fourth Prince blushed for once, "Please go first, County Lady."
Tang Ning didn't notice anything was wrong and got off the carriage directly.
Seeing the Fourth Prince hurriedly following Tang Ning, Xiao Yan had an indifferent expression, with murderous intent in his sword-like eyes. He flicked his finger, and the Fourth Prince, who had just gotten off the carriage, stepped on something, and his body tilted and fell in front of Tang Ning with a bang.
“…”
Tang Ning was startled by his prostrating posture.
The Fourth Prince was quickly helped up from the ground by Cheng Ping. Seeing the strange look on Tang Ning's face, he could only blush and say, "I just slipped."
Xiao Yan lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage, saying in a chilly voice, "The road to the Imperial Prison is bumpy, Your Highness, please pay attention to the road."
If he dared to stare at Xiao Haitang again, he would gouge out his eyes without waiting for the Queen to do anything.
…
Someone in the imperial prison had already informed them, so no one stopped Xiao Yan when he led his men in. When they arrived at the place where King Cheng was imprisoned, Xiao Yan ordered people to open the prison door, and a strong fishy smell hit their noses.
He pulled Tang Ning back half a step and stood in front of the prison door. After handing her a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose, he walked towards the Fourth Prince who was pushed in unexpectedly.
"Prince Cheng is here. Your Highness, please proceed with the trial. I will be waiting."
The Fourth Prince covered his mouth with his hands until his face turned pale. He knew that the prison would not be very clean, and he had long expected that Prince Cheng would not be in a good condition after being tortured. However, he never expected that when he came in, he would be surrounded by a stench that was almost enough to make people pass out.
Prince Cheng, huddled in the corner, no longer had the glorious appearance he once had. His long hair was dry and messy, with patches of white in it. His body was covered in dried blood. His legs were twisted and drooped on the ground as if they had no bones, and the hands that were wrapped around himself were bare, with no fingers visible.
The Fourth Prince's eyelids twitched, his eyes filled with fear. This Xiao Yan was indeed more cruel than the rumors said.
He couldn't help but glance at a mass of things not far from King Cheng. There were mosquitoes and flies on it, and half a piece of blood-stained clothing was hanging on it. It looked very strange.
The Fourth Prince couldn't help but ask, "Lord Xiao, that is..."
"Oh, that one, the son of King Cheng."
“…”
son? ? ?
son! ! ! !
The Fourth Prince's eyes widened in horror. He suddenly remembered that he had vaguely heard someone say that before the incident at Prince Cheng's mansion, Princess Cheng had been pregnant for a short time. Later, upon learning the truth of her past, she was shocked and had a miscarriage. Could this ball be...
He suddenly turned his head, covered his mouth and started vomiting.
Tang Ning: “…”
Brother, are you in a bad mood? Why are you scaring the Fourth Prince like this?
Seeing the Fourth Prince supporting the servant beside him as he vomited profusely, Xiao Yan raised his eyelids and said, "His Majesty is still waiting for a response regarding the Lu family's affairs. Your Highness, please ask quickly if you have any questions. It is not advisable to stay in the Imperial Prison for long."
The Fourth Prince: "..." Could he please stop asking?!
At this moment, he hated himself for being so mean.
Why did you ask so many questions just now?
And Xiao Yan...
How could he throw something like this in jail?
The Fourth Prince's face turned pale from vomiting. He was utterly disgusted. He finally calmed down a little after smelling the sachet handed to him by Cheng Ping. When he glanced at the mass of stuff out of the corner of his eye, his stomach suddenly started to sour again.
He clutched his chest for a long moment before suppressing the nausea that threatened to vomit. He turned his head away, trying his best not to look at King Cheng's "son." After taking a few steps closer to King Cheng, he shouted to the motionless King Cheng huddled in the corner, "Uncle King Cheng."
King Cheng didn't move at all, just curled up there with his head down, as if he was dead.
The Fourth Prince called out twice but received no response, so he moved closer and tried to push his shoulder. However, as soon as his fingertips touched his clothes, Prince Cheng shuddered violently as if stimulated and screamed.
"Uncle Cheng, I am..."
Just as the Fourth Prince was about to say who he was, he saw King Cheng waving his hand and attacking him.
He was so frightened that he wanted to step back immediately, but before he could push away, Prince Cheng's fingerless hand, which looked like a tumor, slammed down on the Fourth Prince's chin, making him scream in pain.
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