Chapter 226: Confession Under Torture
Xiao Fushu suddenly closed his eyes.
It turned out to be directed at me.
People from the Dali Temple have already broken in.
"The Dali Temple is handling a case..."
The leading official shouted harshly.
"Xiao Fushu, come out, or I will be rude to the entire Marquis' Mansion."
Amber in the room looked worried.
"Miss San, what should we do?"
Xiao Fushu gritted his teeth and decided not to let his sister be implicated in this matter, so he pulled Amber.
"Amber, listen to me. You know the jade pendant that the Fifth Prince gave me. Take that jade and go find the Fifth Prince. Have him come to the Dali Temple to see me. Do it quickly."
Then he walked out.
Seeing that the Marquis' Mansion was already full of officers and soldiers, Xiao Fushu tried hard to calm himself down.
"Your Excellency has arrived just in time. I was just about to send someone to the Dali Temple to report a case. Someone from the second branch of the Xiao family was brutally murdered last night. I ask the Dali Temple to identify the murderer and bring justice to the deceased."
"But someone from our Dali Temple reported the case, saying that you took human life and killed Xiao Yiming and his wife." Dali Temple official He Guang said coldly.
Xiao Fushu's heart tightened, but he quickly calmed down. He couldn't panic at this time and had to stay calm.
"Sir, this is a false accusation. I did not kill Xiao Yiming and his wife. On the contrary, I have always sent people to take care of their lives. They are also living in the courtyard where they used to live in the Xiao family. Sir, you can have someone investigate."
But the leading official spoke.
"Many people witnessed you forcibly taking the Xiao couple away from the street yesterday. Now they have died in the Xiao family. Miss Xiao San should report this to the Dali Temple."
"Someone, take him away."
A gleam of light flashed in Xiao Fushu's eyes. Who could this person be?
"Wait, sir, Xiao Yiming and his wife just died, and you brought people here. Did you know in advance that Xiao Yiming was dead?"
"Sir, you said someone reported the crime. I wonder who made the report?"
"How did you know that someone in the Xiao family died?"
"The Xiao family just discovered that Xiao Yiming and his wife were dead. How did you get here so quickly?"
The prince is right. The daughters of the Xiao family are indeed sharp-tongued, He Guang said in a cold voice.
"You are such a sharp-tongued Third Miss of the Xiao family! If you have anything to say, please go to the Dali Temple. We are only acting according to the law. Please don't make unreasonable demands, lest we start a fight and bring trouble to the entire Xiao family."
This was a naked threat. Xiao Fushu looked up at He Guang.
"Your Excellency has a unique way of handling cases. You can't tell right from wrong."
He Guang gave her a cold look.
"take away."
The Fifth Prince's Mansion.
Xuanyuan Su had just left the palace after court.
Amber was seen waiting anxiously at the palace gate.
Seeing the fifth prince coming out of the palace, Amber spoke hurriedly.
"His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince..."
This is the maidservant beside Fushu, Xuanyuan Su walked forward.
"But what's wrong with Fushu?"
Looking at the other people coming out of the palace, Amber ignored etiquette and hurriedly pulled the fifth prince's sleeve and walked to the side, then stuffed the jade pendant in her hand into the fifth prince's hand.
"Your Highness, you must save our young lady."
His eyes were already red as he spoke.
The fifth prince frowned slightly.
"What happened to Fushu?"
Amber cried.
"Yesterday, the second wife of the Xiao family showed up, caused a big commotion, and then died in the Xiao family. The Dali Temple took the third young lady away early. The young lady asked His Highness to go to the Dali Temple to meet her. She has something to tell His Highness."
Fu Shu was sent to the Dali Temple? The Dali Temple is a place where anyone who enters will be skinned alive, let alone a woman like Fu Shu, Xuanyuan Su spoke hurriedly.
"Go and tell the Princess Regent about this. This prince will go to the Dali Temple immediately."
As he spoke, he walked towards his carriage. Fearing that the carriage was moving too slowly, he took out a dagger, cut the carriage in half, and rode towards the Dali Temple.
Amber stayed where she was, feeling extremely anxious. What should she do? The Third Miss had instructed her not to disturb the Second Miss, but if she didn't disturb the Second Miss, what would the Third Miss do?
By the way, Princess An Ning, go and ask Princess An Ning for help.
After Amber figured it out, she hurried towards the Regent's Palace.
Princess An Ning has always been good friends with the young lady, and she will definitely find a way to save her.
Dali Temple.
Xiao Fushu was being whipped again and again, and blood was already on her shoulder.
He Guang raised his hand to signal the executioner to stop.
"Miss Xiao San, to avoid physical pain, you'd better confess your guilt quickly."
Xiao Fusu felt a burning pain from the place where he was whipped, and he looked up at He Guang.
"The Dali Temple is a place of justice and integrity. Are you trying to force a confession under torture today?"
He Guang snorted coldly.
"You're quite tough, but let's see how long you can hold on like this."
"Keep beating her until she confesses."
The whip continued to hit Xiao Fushu, who gritted his teeth and endured it again and again, but was soon beaten to death.
He Guang signaled the man to splash the water to wake him up.
In the middle of winter, a bucket of ice-cold water was suddenly poured on Xiao Fushu, and he woke up shivering.
He Guang looked at her and spoke.
"Miss Third still refuses to plead guilty?"
Xiao Fushu spoke with a weak breath.
"I'm not guilty, I don't admit it."
He Guang's eyes turned cold.
"Keep beating her. If she doesn't confess, I'll strip her clothes off..."
"Stop!" Xuanyuan Su walked in with an angry shout. Looking at Xiao Fushuo who was tied to the rack, and her soaked body with shocking blood-red on her shoulders, a murderous intent flashed in Xuanyuan Su's eyes.
He quickly untied his cloak and wrapped it around her.
"Fifth Prince?" He Guang frowned and looked at Xuanyuan Su, "What do you mean, Fifth Prince? I'm currently investigating a case."
"Investigating a case?" Xuanyuan Su sneered, "This prince doesn't know when the Dali Temple started using torture to extract confessions."
He Guang's expression changed. "Fifth Prince, what are you saying? I am only acting according to the law."
"Act according to the law?" Xuanyuan Su walked over to Xiao Fushu and looked at her torn shoulder. His anger intensified. "Then, has Lord He found evidence to prove that Miss Xiao San is the murderer?"
"This..." He Guang paused, "Someone reported the case, and Xiao Yiming and his wife did die in the Xiao family."
"So there's no evidence?" Xuanyuan Su looked at him coldly. "Without evidence, you're lynching a suspect. Sir He, is this what you call acting according to the law?"
"Fifth Prince, this case is full of doubts, and Miss Xiao San refuses to cooperate. I have no choice but to do this." He Guang said with a stiff upper lip.
"A helpless act?" Xuanyuan Su laughed in anger. "What a helpless act. Lord He, don't forget that the Dali Temple's duty is to find out the truth, not to frame someone."
"Since Sir He has no evidence, then this prince will take the princess away. When you find evidence, Sir He, then come to the Fifth Prince's mansion to arrest her."
He Guang bowed when he heard this.
"Your Highness, Fifth Prince, even if you are engaged to the Third Miss, she hasn't married yet, so she can't be considered a prince's consort. Yesterday, in front of so many people, she forcibly brought Xiao Yiming and his wife into the Xiao family. They died overnight. If she's not the murderer, who else could it be?"
"The Dali Temple is simply following normal procedures to try the case. Even though His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince is a member of the royal family, he cannot violate Xuanyuan's laws."
Xuanyuan Su's eyes were sharp and his voice was low and firm.
"Lord He is mistaken. This prince does not intend to interfere with the normal handling of the case by the Dali Temple, but torture and forced confession without any evidence will not be tolerated. Xiao Fushu is my future wife, and I have the responsibility to protect her from being wrongly accused. If you want to convict her in this way today, don't blame me for being rude."
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