Hang Yuqing, who was bandaging Xuan Yuanzhan, trembled slightly, wishing she could dig a hole and bury herself in it.
This is absolutely terrible! These two are always talking about royal secrets that he has no right to hear. If he hears too many of these royal secrets, he'll be dead if he doesn't die!
In just a few breaths, Hang Yuqing had even thought through all 108 ways he could die.
Just as the atmosphere became suffocatingly tense, an imperial guard ran in to report: "Your Majesty, a phoenix has appeared in the suburbs of the capital."
The Imperial Guard's words immediately caught the attention of the people in the room.
"You said phoenix?" If he hadn't added the words "divine bird" after it, Xuanyuan Peng would have thought he had misheard.
"It is the Phoenix Divine Bird. Many people in the capital have seen it, and now many people are leaving the capital to search for the Phoenix Divine Bird in the suburbs," the Imperial Guard reported with certainty.
Xuanyuan Peng frowned deeply: "There is no phoenix in Eastern Chu. How could this divine phoenix appear in Eastern Chu?"
Xuanyuan Zhan also became interested: "I heard that the phoenix is the guardian bird of the Western Liang Kingdom."
Xuanyuan Peng asked with a puzzled look, "Could it be that someone from Western Liang has come to our Eastern Chu?"
Xuanyuan Zhan pondered and said, "That shouldn't be the case. The phoenix is a divine beast. Even if it is the guardian beast of Xiliang, there can only be one. What kind of person in Xiliang would be able to send out a phoenix?"
Besides, with such an important figure from Western Liang coming to Eastern Chu, how could they not be alarmed? Moreover, Eastern Chu and Western Liang haven't fought for decades, and they're keeping to themselves now. Why would someone come to Eastern Chu for no reason?
Xuanyuan Peng also felt that important figures from Xiliang would not come to Dongchu unless there was a reason, just as they would not go to Xiliang unless there was a reason.
"Perhaps the people have just misunderstood; there aren't that many phoenixes!"
It is estimated that there is only one phoenix in the entire Xuan Tian Continent, and it only exists in Xi Liang. Why would it come to Dong Chu for no reason?
Not taking the matter of the phoenix bird to heart, Xuanyuan Peng dismissed the Imperial Guards.
After changing the medicine, Xuan Yuanzhan put on his clothes: "Is there going to be a result soon regarding Su Renyi's matter?"
Judging from Bai Fuya's words, she doesn't intend to let Su Renyi return to the Holy King's Mansion until his matter is resolved.
He was really getting tired of staying here. He didn't know how many more days he could endure it. The most important thing was that Su Xuening didn't come to see him today!
"Two days, let the three judicial departments investigate for two more days." Xuan Yuanpeng said, then looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and assured him, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you and your mother an explanation."
Xuanyuan Zhan glanced at Xuanyuan Peng but didn't say anything.
He said it before: words are useless; whether he's sincere or not depends on the final result.
Dali Temple, the secret prison.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
The only sound in the entire dark prison seemed to be the cracking of whips. Yesterday, the prisoners in this dark prison could still hear some cries, but today they could not hear anything at all, which shows the methods of the Three Departments.
Su Renyi was covered in bloodstains, including whip marks, burns, knife wounds, and even pieces of flesh that had been torn off his body.
In just two days, Su Renyi, who was originally quite well-off, is now emaciated, and the numerous wounds on his body are causing him unbearable pain!
"Sizzle~" After cracking the whip, the yamen runners from the Dali Temple took out knives and sliced off a piece of Su Renyi's flesh, causing Su Renyi to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.
The constables didn't give him a chance to shout. After slicing the meat, they took the red-hot branding iron and branded Su Renyi's tender, skinless flesh.
Su Renyi was in so much pain that his whole body convulsed. He opened his mouth to scream, but his dry throat could not produce a sound.
The extreme pain in his flesh finally caused Su Renyi to faint spectacularly.
Zhu Yu showed no sympathy for Su Renyi and gave a wink to the yamen runner next to him.
The constables immediately understood and stepped forward with bamboo skewers. One of them grabbed one of Su Renyi's hands and pierced the skewer, which was as sharp as a knife, into Su Renyi's fingernails.
"Ah!" The intense pain that shot from under his fingernails all the way to the top of his head jolted Su Renyi awake. The excruciating pain in his ten fingers caused him to break out in layers of cold sweat, and he felt as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
Seeing that he was awake, Zhu Yu stepped forward, grabbed his neck, and forced him to lift his head: "Now you can tell me who your mastermind is!"
Su Renyi struggled to lift his eyes; the intense pain throughout his body made his vision blurry, and he couldn't even see Zhu Yu's face clearly.
"I did not... assassinate the Emperor, nor did I... assassinate the Holy King and the Holy King's... Consort Tai. I have no mastermind. I want to see... the Emperor, see... Consort Su, and the Third Prince... why haven't they come to save him yet?"
If they don't come to rescue him soon, he's likely to die in this dark dungeon.
The methods employed by these three departments are indeed beyond the tolerance of ordinary people.
At this moment, Su Renyi finally understood the suffering Mu Junyu had endured!
It hurt so much, so much, so much pain—a pain that pierced the very depths of his soul. He still had hope; Su Fei and Xuan Yuan Yu would surely come to save him. But Mu Jun Yu at that time probably couldn't see a glimmer of hope.
Not knowing whether she was dead or alive, at that moment, Su Renyi hoped she was alive.
He hoped that he would live to see her again, even if only once!
Seeing that he still refused to confess, Zhu Yu's eyes suddenly turned fierce. He threw down Su Renyi's neck and shouted angrily, "Keep beating him! I want to see if our three judicial instruments are harder, or if his bones are harder!"
They don't have much time left; they must pry the truth out of Su Renyi!
"Yes," the constables replied, and they took turns torturing Su Renyi again.
A new round of inhuman torture began, and Su Renyi's life was worse than death; the cycle of unbearable pain had begun again.
It had only been two days, but it felt like he had been here for twenty years. He had experienced all the instruments of torture and punishments here countless times, and the extreme pain seemed endless.
He was really afraid that he would die here. Why hadn't Su Huiyan and Xuan Yuan Yu come to save him?
Why aren't they here yet?
Someone please save him...
The Imperial Palace, at the entrance of the Second Palace.
Zhong and Su Muyao were waiting anxiously.
Mrs. Zhong paced back and forth, unable to stop her anxiety for even a moment.
The Marquis has been imprisoned in the Dali Temple for two days. She wanted to visit him there, but despite offering a lot of money, she couldn't get through to the Dali Temple and had no way to see him. She didn't know how the Marquis was doing in the Dali Temple.
Yesterday she returned to the Minister's residence and asked her father to help her make arrangements, but her father said that the Marquis was suspected of assassinating the Emperor, a matter of great importance, and it was inconvenient for him to intervene. She pleaded again and again, but her father refused to help, so she had no choice but to turn to the palace for help.
Compared to Zhong Shi, Su Muyao was much calmer, as if she didn't care at all about Su Renyi's life or death.
After an unknown amount of time, a palace maid ran out; it was Zi Shu.
Upon seeing the purple book, Madam Zhong immediately grabbed her arm anxiously: "Take me to see Ling'er quickly."
Zi Shu awkwardly brushed Zhong Shi's hand away: "Madam, the concubine cannot see you."
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