Chu Dichi brushed her away, and Chu Li fell so hard that she felt dizzy and almost passed out.
"Ninth Prince! Ninth Prince..."
Eunuch Fu was anxious to call for help, but Chu Li propped himself up and held on with all his might.
It was not until the evening that the door of the imperial study was opened. Duke Fang's face was as red as Guan Gong's, and his sleeves were rustling. The Imperial Noble Consort Jing and the Seventh Prince who were accompanying him did not look much better.
General Qin looked exhausted. Over the course of one day, stubble grew on his chin, making him look a little miserable.
After this incident, the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion have become sworn enemies.
Finally, Chu Li, who had been kneeling for most of the day, was invited in.
When he walked in, he was trembling, his face was as pale as a ghost: "Father..."
"Xiao Jiu!" The King of Chu supported her and, seeing her like this, could not help but scold her, "If there is a verdict, I will send someone to inform you. Why are you torturing yourself like this?"
Chu Li felt a prick in the tip of his nose and said hastily:
"Father, Qin Muyu must have been wrongly accused. Let the Dali Temple investigate thoroughly. Don't rush to deal with him."
The King of Chu sighed.
He had a headache for a whole day because of this matter.
"Xiao Jiu, I know you are worried about him, but the Dali Temple has already found out that Fang Haiyang was indeed killed by Qin Muyu."
What troubled him was how to do it so as not to hurt General Qin's feelings while protecting the Duke's Mansion.
Since the founding of the Great Chu, the remnants of the previous dynasty have not been cleared out, the internal court officials are turbulent, the country is unstable, and there are constant wars on the border, causing unrest. The court is in great need of military generals.
General Qin is a talented person who can be used, and his only son Qin Muyu is a rising star.
"I don't believe Qin Muyu would do such a thing!"
Chu Li was anxious, "Father, please let me see him."
The King of Chu sat down and said, "Go back and treat your wounds first. I will allow you to visit me in the prison tomorrow."
"Father!"
She couldn't eat, sleep, or sit still. How could she feel at ease when she thought that Qin Muyu was very likely to be executed?
"Xiaojiu, you must obey me."
Standing there stubbornly.
After a while.
"Okay, go, go, I'll let you go, that should be ok now!"
Sky prison.
Darkness, blood, mold, and all kinds of complex smells intertwined together, accompanied by the painful groans of the prisoners, make people despair.
A Royal Guard led the way:
"Ninth Prince, this way."
Soon, Chu Li saw the figure sitting on the wooden bed, which was almost invisible in the dark environment.
"Muyu?"
Qin Muyu was slightly startled, thinking he was hallucinating, and opened his eyes in surprise, "Ninth Prince?"
The Imperial Guards said, "Only a quarter of an hour," and then withdrew. Qin Muyu ran over:
"The prison is a bloody and dirty place. Ahri, how could you come to such a place!"
After just one day of not seeing each other, Qin Muyu was stripped of his brocade clothes and dressed in a prison uniform that was so white that it was dirty. There were chains on his hands and feet, which made clanging sounds with every movement.
Chu Li had never seen him so miserable.
In the past, he was the one holding shackles and chasing criminals... In her mind, he has always been gentle, modest, and self-disciplined.
"I have asked my father to investigate this matter thoroughly and I will definitely clear your name."
Qin Muyu's eyes dimmed, he slowly loosened his hand and took two steps back, "You don't have to waste your time, I killed him."
Chu Li's pupils shrank sharply.
She didn't believe all the doubts and accusations, but when she heard his words with her own ears, her heart was like a raging storm.
But she quickly calmed down and thought: "Do you think I will believe what you said? You have no reason to kill him, why do you admit it? Are you hiding something from me?"
Qin Muyu's expression changed slightly, and he immediately turned around with his back to her:
"One is one, two is two. I will not shirk responsibility for what I have done."
"Qin Muyu!"
"Look at me."
Chu Li grabbed the railing, "I don't believe you would kill Fang Haiyang. Even if you wanted to kill him, you have a hundred ways to do it without exposing yourself. You must be hiding something from me!"
Qin Muyu clenched his fists:
"He colluded with Muqishan and tried to harm you. I can't stand it."
He couldn't tolerate anyone who hurt her.
"But he didn't hurt me, there's no reason for you to kill him."
“That’s the reason!”
"That's not a reason!"
Chu Li knelt for a whole day without drinking a drop of water, and his voice was hoarse when he shouted at this moment, "We have known each other for more than ten years. Do you think I don't know you? Mu Yu, you are the only male in the general's mansion. You have been independent and self-reliant since childhood. You want to make achievements and become a great general like your father, shouldering the Qin family."
"How could you ruin your future for a scumbag!"
Qin Muyu's back was stiff. Every word and sentence was like a knife stabbing his back, making his eyes instantly red.
Ahri...
Ahri!
He had been striving to be strong since he was young, partly for the General's Mansion and partly for her.
He wanted to be a general, but he also wanted to protect her.
Fang Haiyang knows Ali's secret... If he doesn't deal with her, she will be the one to die.
If anything were to happen to Ali, he would rather sacrifice his own life.
"This matter is a done deal. There is no point in saying more. Ahri, I am sorry for you. From now on, you must protect yourself well... Go now."
"Qin Muyu, what are you hiding? Tell me, tell me!"
Chu Li patted the fence and looked at him sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed.
With his back to her, he was cold and silent.
"Qin Muyu!"
Bang bang!
"Do you still consider me your friend? We have been friends for so many years, isn't it worth it to be open with each other? Why did you hide it from me!?"
Bang bang!
"Qin Muyu!"
The Royal Guards strode over, "Ninth Prince, the time has come, please leave immediately."
"Qin Muyu! Let me go, Qin Muyu, if you dare to abandon me, I will never forgive you! Qin Muyu!!"
Chu Li was forced to leave.
Her voice gradually faded away. Qin Muyu clenched his hands, and two tears flowed from the corners of his tightly closed eyes, but he never regretted it.
Out of the prison.
Gou Ba hurried over and said, "My Lord, not long ago, the Second Miss of the General's Mansion sent someone to report that she suddenly remembered that she saw Chong Feng, who was beside the Regent, talking with General Qin at the Autumn Banquet yesterday. She didn't know what they talked about, but General Qin started to act strange after returning home."
Regent!
Chu Li suddenly became clear-headed, and his confused mind suddenly felt more focused.
"He did it... It must be him..."
Chu Li immediately ran to the Regent's Palace.
"My Lord, it's getting dark, and the palace gates are closed!"
Chu Li forced his way out of the palace, ran to the Regent's Palace, and banged on the door hard.
"Open the door!"
"Open the door!"
The guard strode forward and said, "Ninth Prince, His Highness is not at home at the moment. If you have anything to say, please come back tomorrow."
"Where did he go?" Chu Li couldn't wait any longer.
"Your Highness's whereabouts are beyond my control."
"It's so late, how could he not be in the house? Are you lying to me?"
The guard immediately lowered his head and said, "I am horrified by what the Ninth Prince said!"
Chu Li didn't believe that he wasn't at home. How could he be idle when such a big thing happened? He probably knew she was coming and deliberately avoided her.
He sent Chong Feng to convey a message to Qin Muyu. What did he say?
Qin Muyu's imprisonment was closely related to him and was the cause of it all.
She kicked the door angrily: "Chu Dichi, come out, I know you are in the mansion!"
"Ninth Prince, be careful with your words. Do not address His Highness by his name."
"Chu Dichi!"
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