"Who sent you? Will you talk or not?" Inside the cell, several men were sternly interrogating the three female assassins kneeling on the ground.
The female assassin in the lead sneered, spat, and remained silent.
The methods of punishing prisoners in the prison were incredibly varied and ruthless. Unless one had an extremely strong will, it was virtually impossible to remain silent under the severe torture of the Ministry of Justice officials.
However, after all the torture and interrogation, the officials of the Ministry of Justice still could not extract any useful information from the three assassins.
This period of time also left them exhausted.
Just then, the door outside suddenly opened. Several people got up to open it and were startled to see the Fourth Prince walking slowly in. They quickly knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"
Following behind the Fourth Prince were the Thirteenth Prince and the Seventeenth Prince, none of them looking too good.
Fourth Master said calmly, "Are they still unwilling to say anything?"
"Your Majesty, I have done my best, but they are very tight-lipped. I will continue to interrogate them."
Fourth Master understood, nodded, and stood outside the door. He saw the female assassin inside being tortured, her body covered in blood. She was still alive, but not far from death. So he instructed her again: "Remember, don't let them die."
"Your humble servant obeys the decree."
To prevent these people from dying, the official specially fed them ginseng soup to keep them alive.
After thinking for a while, Fourth Master felt that things couldn't continue like this. These female assassins had endured so much torture and were still able to keep their secrets. So no matter how much torture they used later, they probably wouldn't get any results out of them.
So the Fourth Prince said, "Throw them all into the death row first. I will give orders later if there is anything else."
"yes."
After giving his instructions, Fourth Master turned and left the cell, followed closely by Thirteenth Master and Seventeenth Master.
The Fourth Prince suddenly turned his head and asked the Seventeenth Prince, "Did you find anything during your investigation of the Yuanmingyuan?"
The Seventeenth Prince cupped his hands and shook his head, saying, "Your subject is incompetent and has not yet discovered anything amiss."
Fourth Master patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, "They came prepared, so it's normal that you didn't notice them at first."
The Thirteenth Prince stepped forward and said, “Brother, if things continue like this, we probably won’t find anything in the short term. But keeping these relatives in the Yuanmingyuan and not letting them leave seems inappropriate.”
The Fourth Prince had already thought so, but he was unwilling to accept it. The Thirteenth Prince added, "Brother, you want to find out the murderer, but you don't have to lock up all the relatives. That would only make people panic."
The Fourth Prince naturally knew that regardless of whether these princes and their wives harbored any resentment behind his back, he could not simply keep these people locked up here.
After a moment's thought, Fourth Master nodded. "You're right, Seventeenth Brother, why don't you continue investigating? As for the others..."
After thinking for a moment, Fourth Master called out loudly, "Su Peisheng!"
Su Peisheng quickly stepped forward and asked, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
The Fourth Prince said, "Go and convey the imperial decree that all the princes, princesses, and consorts may now leave."
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng nodded and withdrew.
The Fourth Prince's decree quickly spread throughout the Yuanmingyuan Garden. Su Peisheng had already sent people to inform everyone. Only then did the princes and their wives pack their things and hurriedly leave the Yuanmingyuan Garden, boarding the carriages they had come in to return home.
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