Chapter 81 People in the Underground Prison
Going down the slippery stairs is a dark underground prison.
As Su Yanqiu walked, someone in the prison seemed to hear the noise.
Then the sound of chains colliding was heard.
The torch in his hand gradually lit up the surroundings.
Under the dim candlelight, several black iron cages came into view.
There were many people locked in the iron cage, including men, women, young and old.
The youngest among them was a little boy, about ten years old.
When the little boy saw Su Yanqiu coming, his whole body trembled and he couldn't help but shrink back.
The little guy huddled in a woman's arms, not daring to look at Su Yanqiu again.
Su Yanqiu swept his cold gaze across the iron cage until he saw the familiar face in the most inconspicuous iron cage in the corner, and a surge of anger inexplicably arose in his heart.
The man was skinny, with iron chains on his limbs passing through his bones, hanging him on the iron frame.
He was disheveled, with several black, sunken whip marks on his face and body, and his waist was tightly tied with a thick iron chain.
The places where the iron chains penetrated the limbs had rotted and scabbed.
Every time the man moved, the chains clanked and heart-wrenching pain spread to his limbs and bones.
When the man heard footsteps, he looked up with disdain and saw a cold face.
He snorted coldly and lowered his head again.
"Do you want to see your sister?" Su Yanqiu's face was extremely cold. He held a long whip in his hand and slowly approached the man.
The man remained silent, his cold eyes sweeping lightly over Su Yanqiu.
Then he uttered a few words.
"Bah! Running dog."
After the contemptuous words fell, Su Yanqiu seemed to be irritated by something, and suddenly raised the whip and hit the man hard.
In an instant, the white inner garment on the man's back was torn, and a bruise instantly appeared on his skin.
The man gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.
Su Yanqiu was so angry that his whole body was shaking.
He swung the whip in his hand harder and harder, hitting the man again and again.
It seemed as if she wanted to vent all her anger and dissatisfaction today on this man.
The man gritted his teeth, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, blood spurted out of his mouth, and he almost fainted.
When Su Yanqiu saw the man faint, he threw away the whip in his hand.
Just as I was about to leave the underground prison, I heard a weak and sarcastic voice behind me.
"Su Yanqiu, you are a villain."
Su Yanqiu suddenly stopped, and his originally handsome face was filled with bottomless evil.
"Yes, this prince is a villain."
"Not only did I steal your sister, I also made her my woman."
"I forgot to tell you that your sister loves me so much that she has given her body to me."
When Su Yanqiu's provocative voice fell, the man on the iron frame widened his eyes in disbelief.
He tried to break free from the cold shackles.
"What have you done to her! ...You are not allowed to touch her!"
Su Yanqiu curled his lips and smiled, saying: "Whatever is done is not your concern."
"You are in this state now because of General Shen. If you want to blame someone, blame General Shen for being too perceptive and realizing Heng'er's identity early on."
"However, now that General Shen has passed away, it's simply a dream to think of overthrowing our Dingbei Marquis Mansion and making the truth public!"
Su Yanqiu said this in a cold voice, then turned and left the underground prison.
He left Prince Qi's Mansion, returned to the Su family, and went to Fangfei Garden.
As soon as he stepped into Fangfei Garden, Baizhi and Bailu hurried over and stopped him.
"If you want to live, get out of here!"
Su Yanqiu swept his cold gaze over the two maids and said meaningfully, "It seems that it's time to change the servants in Fangfei Garden."
"You two maids have done a lot to protect your master over the years. Do you want me to send you two to a brothel?"
Baizhi and Bailu turned pale and knelt down.
"Prince, spare my life!"
Su Yanqiu asked: "Tell me, who is the man with Heng'er?"
"If you don't tell me, don't blame me for sending you to a brothel!"
The two maids were so frightened that they were trembling all over, but they refused to reveal a word.
After a moment, Bai Lu raised her head and looked at Su Yanqiu.
"Prince, you must have misunderstood. Our young lady has always loved only you and no other man."
Su Yanqiu snorted coldly: "Then tell me, where did those marks on Heng'er's neck come from? Did another man touch her?"
Bai Lu shook her head: "Sir, those marks on the young lady's neck were caused by mosquito bites, not by a man. The young lady is your woman now, how could she be interested in another man?"
"It's just that the young lady is angry with the prince because of what happened between him and Miss Qinghe in Yipinlou."
Su Yanqiu's eyes dimmed slightly, and he was about to take a step towards the side room, but was stopped by Bai Lu.
"Prince, please give Miss some time. The more you approach her, the more she will hide."
"The young lady has already had thoughts of suicide today. Prince, please don't force her any further."
Su Yanqiu frowned.
"You said Heng'er had thoughts of committing suicide?"
Bai Lu nodded: "Yes, the young lady said that if the prince forces her again, she will not live."
Su Yanqiu took a deep breath and looked into the room. The girl's slender figure was reflected on the window, which made him feel extremely sad.
"Heng'er, it was my second brother who misunderstood you. I'll give you some time."
After the man finished speaking, he turned around and left Fangfei Garden.
After Su Yanqiu walked away, Bai Lu pushed open the door of the side room and saw Linglong sitting upright on a chair in a purple silk dress.
"Bai Lu, you're right."
Bai Lu sighed and said, "Now, I can only coax her for a while."
"The prince's suspicion is getting worse and worse."
Linglong saw the two maids' distress and said, "Don't worry, the princess will find a way to get your indentures back. Then you won't have to face the threats of Liu."
Bai Lu nodded: "I hope so."
On the other side, Su Yuheng drove the carriage straight to Prince Li's Mansion.
Just now, she had a dream.
I dreamed of the man tied up with chains and his desperate pleading voice.
After waking up from the dream, she asked Linglong to help her and came to Prince Li's Mansion.
"Heng'er, what happened?" Huo Xingzhi saw that her face was pale and held her firmly.
Su Yuheng panted and looked at him with red eyes.
"Huo Xingzhi, is there any news about my brother from Bai Xiaotang?"
Huo Xingzhi held the man in his arms and said, "Not yet. We only know he's in Yanjing City."
"However, the Nanhai craftsman will arrive in Yanjing in more than a month. By then, the formation in the Su family ancestral hall can be broken."
"As for your suspicions about Prince Qi's Mansion..."
Huo Xingzhi frowned and said, "The King of Qi is now imprisoned. The gates of the palace are surrounded by imperial guards, so there's no way to get in."
Su Yuheng asked, "Do you still remember the young master Yu, Yu Wushuang, that His Highness mentioned earlier?"
Huo Xingzhi nodded: "Of course I remember."
"What do you want?" Huo Xingzhi asked.
Su Yuheng frowned slightly.
This Yu Wushuang was the counselor of the King of Qi in his previous life. If he could be used by himself in this life...
Su Yuheng: "I know where Yu Wushuang is. It would be great if he could work for us."
"We must find a way to introduce him to Su Yanqiu and have Su Yanqiu send him to Prince Qi's mansion."
"Su Yanqiu is still working for the King of Qi. There is always a way to go to the King of Qi's mansion, and there is always a way to bring Yu Wushuang to the King of Qi's mansion."
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