Seeing Lord Tang sitting on the ground, the soldier who was supporting him curled his lips.

These civil servants are really useless. They act so ferocious and evil all the time, but they get so scared when they see a frightened horse or a dead person.

The soldier turned around and shouted to his companion next to him, and another soldier came over and together with him dragged Lord Tang away.

No one comes here to poke their heads around, and it seems that this place has become a place that everyone fears.

But this did not prevent the news from spreading throughout the city.

The assassination of a high-ranking official and a guilty official, then being trampled to death by a startled horse, even a storyteller couldn't make up such a dramatic thing.

The Wan Dahai case from three years ago was once again brought to the public's attention.

Is it a malicious revenge from the descendants of a guilty official, or a vengeance filled with injustice?

Was it a coincidence or intentional that the prince of Duke Cheng cut off a horse in the street? Is Mr. Huang really going to impeach Duke Cheng?

All kinds of news made the whole capital city boil.

“It’s really exciting.”

Chen Qi paced back and forth in the Jiuling Hall, his face beaming with joy.

"This girl from the Wan family is amazing!"

"Don't talk nonsense." Fang Jinxiu said, "We don't know what's going on yet."

"What else can we do? The public has sharp eyes." Chen Qi said, "So there is justice in this world."

As he spoke, he sighed.

"It's a pity that the Wan family's justice was bought with their lives."

So what if I exchanged my life for it? It's much more fortunate than not getting it at all. Fang Jinxiu was silent, and raised her head again after a thought flashed through her mind.

"Was that startled horse really a coincidence?" she asked.

Miss Jun, who had been silent since she came back and finished her talk, looked at her when she heard this.

"Whether it is a coincidence or not depends on what the emperor says," she said.

Mr. Huang died, and coincidentally, Zhu Zan also appeared on the scene.

Now the officials in the court are very dissatisfied with Duke Cheng, and this time it is also related to the death of Mr. Huang. I am afraid...

Chen Qi stopped and looked solemn.

Even though he was not a member of the court, he knew that this matter was a big trouble for Duke Cheng.

"Why is it the Prince of Chengguo?" Chen Qi said.

He had a good impression of the Prince of Chengguo. After all, he had helped Jiulingtang several times, so he regarded him as his own.

Well, he is more of a family member than Ning Yunzhao.

Chen Qi weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

"I'll go get some information," he said.

Miss Jun did not stop him.

"Go to Manager Liu, he has many connections in Deshengchang," she said.

She was also eager to know the result.

Chen Qi responded by going out in a hurry.

The news did not take long to spread; it came out when dusk fell. After all, this matter was too big and involved a case from three years ago.

When this group of people arrived at the palace, they heard the news. The emperor, who had always been kind and gentle, could not bear to see an old man send off a young man. He hugged his head and cried bitterly outside the palace with Mr. Huang. Mr. Huang fainted from crying. The emperor was also fed medicine through his chest by the eunuchs for fear that it would hurt his body.

The murderer was brought to justice on the spot. Although he died, his body was whipped and hung at the city gate as a warning to all.

As for the Prince of Chengguo.

"The prince of Chengguo insisted that he was wronged, saying that he was frightened when he saw the horse, and he just passed by and saw the excitement, so he intervened to stop it."

"It's none of his business if the horse is frightened, and he doesn't know why the horse is frightened."

"Why not check the horse's business?"

"The horses from the Wucheng Military Department have never been like this before. How come the horses sent by the Animal Husbandry Supervision Department are like this?"

Chen Qi imitated Zhu Zan's tone and spoke with an exaggerated expression, looking at the people in the hall as he spoke.

"Do you know who the boss of the Inspectorate is?" he said with a frown.

"I'm asking you to tell a story." Fang Jinxiu said coldly.

Chen Qi was embarrassed.

"It's Wang Ziyang, Judge Wang." He wanted to ask again, "Do you know who Wang Ziyang is?" But seeing Fang Jinxiu's cold face, he swallowed his words and said calmly, "It's Master Huang Xiao's adopted son."

It sounds flawless, but does the emperor believe it?

Miss Jun and Fang Jinxiu were both looking at him, but no one applauded or cheered for him.

Chen Qi lowered his head and spread his hands.

"Well, then the emperor ordered the guards to beat Lu Yunqi with 50 canes, stripped him of his post as a military commander, and put him in prison to await sentencing." He said, sighing, "The news from the palace was that he was beaten very severely. The emperor personally took the iron hammer from the guards and beat Zhu Zan. Because of the emperor's actions, the subsequent caning was also extremely severe. Lu Yunqi fainted on the spot."

Fang Jinxiu also clenched her hands and looked at Miss Jun, although she didn't know why she was looking at her. Logically speaking, this prince was not very familiar with them.

Miss Jun's usually calm face was furrowed with brows and her hands were clasped in front of her.

Caning is secondary, the place where he is imprisoned is the imperial prison.

"What's wrong with the imperial prison?" Fang Jinxiu asked, not quite understanding what was going on.

"The Imperial Prison is under the control of the Beizhen Fusi." Shopkeeper Liu said on the side.

Jinyiwei.

"When the prince of Chengguo entered the capital, the emperor seemed very angry, but he asked the three courts to interrogate him, which was obviously biased. Otherwise, he would have been handed over to the Northern Zhenfusi for interrogation." Shopkeeper Liu continued, "But now the emperor has ordered him to be handed over to the Northern Zhenfusi."

The Jinyiwei had a grudge against Zhu Zan, and now Zhu Zan was in their hands.

Moreover, he was beaten with a stick and passed out. If someone wanted to do that, not to mention the caning that would tear his skin and flesh, even a cut on his finger could be fatal.

In the huge prison full of Royal Guards, is there anyone to give him medicine and treatment?

Miss Jun clasped her hands even tighter.

This is a real problem.

…

In the dark prison, there were muffled footsteps and the smell of medicinal herbs.

But the stench in here was too strong, and the smell of medicine soon blended in and disappeared.

“I’m also very nervous here.”

A dull and low voice sounded in the darkness.

"I can only reluctantly vacate this single room for you. It's a little small, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Although the voice was flat, it sounded like a sincere apology.

The footsteps stopped, and the voices stopped too.

A torch was lit, and the flames dispelled the suffocating and unsettling darkness, but the space it illuminated was even more frightening.

The inky black walls were stained with red blood, and various torture instruments were hung on them. Next to them stood two skinny Jinyi guards, who looked like ghosts in this mixture of light and darkness.

"Give the prince some medicine."

The dull male voice sounded again.

The two Royal Guards walked to the other side, where there was a wooden bed. A man was lying on it, facing inward and seemed to be asleep.

The two Jinyiwei quickly untied the man's clothes, mainly his lower garment.

The torches here were also lit, illuminating the man's bloodstained clothes.

The cloth had already stuck to the flesh and blood, and most people would be helpless in doing anything. However, the two Jinyi Guards did not hesitate at all and immediately ripped the clothes off.

There seemed to be a crackling sound in the room, as if a layer of human skin was peeled off.