She was good at scheming against others, but even more afraid of being schemed against. Therefore, she flattered Gu Erlang, hoping that he would save her life in times of danger.
She rested her cheek on his leg and sobbed softly, "Second Young Master has been kind to me. When I, Zhang Hongyu, rise again, I will repay you tenfold."
Gu Erlang walked out of the cell without saying a word.
Hongyu turned her head and saw the woman in white sit up. Just as she was about to speak, the woman in white suddenly raised her hand and struck her hard on the back of the head.
Not long after, Hongyu woke up and opened her eyes. The prison was still dimly lit.
She lay in the grass and felt a sticky object in her right hand. She grasped it, raised her hand, and saw that it was a dagger, a dagger covered in blood!
"ah!"
Startled, she dropped the dagger and hurriedly retreated to the corner of the wall.
At this moment, Bao Qianshan arrived with a group of guards. He was astonished to see that Hongyu was still alive. He quickly leaned over the iron bars to observe carefully and saw a woman lying at the door with blood flowing from her neck.
He was even more shocked. "Quickly! Carry the murdered woman out. Zhang Hongyu committed murder with a knife. Tie her to the execution rack first, and I will report to the Emperor before making further decisions."
After speaking, Bao Qianshan hurriedly left, his hand tightly gripping a dagger in his sleeve, looking quite puzzled.
He followed the Sixth Prince's orders to guard Hongyu's cell tonight and transferred all the jailers to another cell. After the Sixth Prince killed Hongyu, he would enter and place a dagger to create the illusion that Hongyu had committed suicide by slitting her throat.
The reason why the Sixth Prince took action personally was because Hongyu was too cunning and treacherous. Only by witnessing it firsthand and doing it himself could the Sixth Prince feel at ease.
But why was it another woman whose throat was slit?
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