King of Huainan: ......
Before the torture even began, Chu Xinxin was already trembling with fear, and the Prince of Huainan was unsure whether to continue subjecting her to each torture.
Chu Xinxin was still whimpering when Chu Xuan told her to shut up: "What trick are you trying to pull now?"
"I am at your mercy, like a lamb being slaughtered. What tricks can I possibly play?"
Chu Xinxin's face was scrunched up from crying, making her look extremely unsightly.
King Chu Xuan of Huainan turned his face away simultaneously.
Liu said, "The most urgent thing is to treat Xin'er's injuries first."
Liu Xin had been secretly moved to the backyard of the Prime Minister's residence, and the group immediately brought Chu Xinxin to Liu Xin.
Liu Xingang fell asleep after taking the medicine. When the Prince of Huainan saw his weak appearance, he wished he could tear Chu Xinxin in two.
Under the watchful eyes of the wizards, Chu Xinxin took Liu Xin's pulse, examined his wounds, and after a moment of feigned contemplation, finally spoke: "This wound..."
The King of Huainan held a knife to Chu Xinxin's neck and threatened, "Think carefully before you speak."
Chu Xinxin was so frightened that she fell back onto the stool with a thud, and tears streamed down her face.
No matter how the King of Huainan questioned or threatened her, she just kept crying.
One of the tall wizards hesitated for a moment before speaking up to advise, "Your Highness, you may have frightened her."
The King of Huainan then sheathed his sword.
The noise woke Liu Xin up.
As soon as he saw Chu Xinxin, he struggled to get out of bed, shouting repeatedly, "You bitch, I'm going to kill you!"
The idea was good, but his health wasn't up to it, so Liu Xin rolled over to Chu Xinxin's feet in an instant.
"There's no need for such a grand gesture."
Chu Xinxin said this, but she stood there without moving an inch.
Liu Xin was so angry he almost vomited blood.
"You vile woman! Father, kill her!"
Liu Xin gripped the Prince of Huainan's hand tightly, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
Chu Xinxin clutched her chest, looking terrified, and hid behind the wizard who had just spoken up for her.
A group of people hurriedly carried Liu Xin back to bed. The Prince of Huainan was furious: "Witch, how badly is Xin'er injured!"
“His injury…” Chu Xinxin’s gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Liu Xin’s face, which was contorted with anger.
She said, "I can cure it..."
Everyone in the room immediately beamed with joy.
Chu Xinxin changed the subject: "But... I'm afraid I won't be able to have sex in the future."
Her voice was very soft; you couldn't hear it unless you listened very carefully.
But to everyone inside the room, it was like a muffled thunderclap.
The joy was still on everyone's faces, but their eyes were a little blank, as if they couldn't quite understand what Chu Xinxin was saying.
"What do you mean?" Liu asked, stunned.
The King of Huainan was the first to react, his gloomy face as terrifying as a demon from the Yama's Palace.
"Witch, you must heal Xin'er no matter what, or I will make you pay with your life!"
Chu Xinxin also objected: "Then I might as well die with him now, so I won't be threatened by you every day."
"You wretch!" The King of Huainan raised his hand to strike Chu Xinxin.
Chu Xinxin: "Come on, kill me, and then no one will be able to heal him."
The King of Huainan was already seething with anger, but he forcefully pulled his hand back.
Liu whispered to comfort him, "Let's treat Xin'er first."
The Prince of Huainan calmed himself down and asked, "How do we treat it?"
Chu Xinxin: "Give me the money for treatment."
......
Outside the Prime Minister's residence, the situation remains dire.
The Qi family and the Prime Minister's family have already started fighting.
The Prefect of Jingzhao was caught in the middle and found himself in a difficult position.
"Lord Qi, after all, Miss Chu is still the daughter of Prime Minister Chu..."
Qi Yi: "Lord Guo, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you, but Chu Xuan has really gone too far. He barged into my residence and kidnapped people. He completely disregarded the law!"
The Prefect of the Capital went to negotiate with the Prime Minister's residence again. The steward was respectful but firm in his words, refusing to give in no matter what.
The answer is that the Prime Minister of Chu has already taken a break.
Just as the stalemate was at hand, a troop of cavalry suddenly appeared.
In just a few moments, they had taken down both sides.
A dozen or so highly skilled imperial guards escorted Zhou Huaichuan as he appeared.
"According to reliable sources, a death row inmate has escaped from the imperial prison and has reached the Prime Minister's residence. His Highness Prince An has come to arrest him on the Emperor's orders. Make way!"
The butler's expression changed, and he tried to step forward to stall for time.
Yun Zheng kicked the door open and led his men inside to search the premises.
Chu Xuan arrived wearing his undergarments and a cloak: "Prince An, although I am a subject, isn't Your Highness's behavior disheartening to all officials?"
Zhou Huaichuan glanced at him coldly: "I am also thinking about the safety of Prime Minister Chu. That death row inmate is extremely vicious and highly skilled in martial arts. If he really escapes to the Prime Minister's residence, Prime Minister Chu is an official of the court. If anything happens to him, who can bear the responsibility? Lord Guo?"
The Prefect of the Capital is in a bind; when the gods fight, the villains suffer.
“With His Highness Prince An here, that condemned prisoner will definitely not be able to escape.”
The Prefect of the Capital laughed it off.
"Master, we've searched everywhere, but we can't find it."
Yun Zheng walked to Zhou Huaichuan's side and reported softly.
Chu Xuan heard this too, and he straightened up: "Is Prince An satisfied?"
Yun Zheng glanced at him and handed him a jade pendant: "Master, I found this in the backyard."
Chu Xuan had sharp eyes; even though Yun Zheng was blocking his view, he still immediately recognized the jade pendant as the one the Prince of Huainan never parted with.
Zhou Huaichuan sneered: "It wasn't a wasted trip... Prime Minister Chu, I must return to the palace to report back. I will personally visit you another day to apologize."
"Wait a moment!"
Chu Xuan stopped him: "Your Highness, this jade pendant is my daughter's personal possession. Please return it."
Zhou Huaichuan's gaze deepened: "Oh? How come Miss Chu's personal jade pendant has the character 'Huai' engraved on it?"
The Prefect of the Capital's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to exchange a glance with Qi Yi, who was pretending not to know anything.
Oh no, oh no, the capital is about to change drastically.
Chu Xuan was speechless.
“This must belong to that death row inmate. Prime Minister Chu must have mistaken it for something else. Yun Zheng, take the men and leave.”
"yes."
Chu Xuan stepped forward in one swift motion: "Your Highness, are you truly unaware or pretending not to know? Isn't the character 'Huai' your name?"
A young woman's jade pendant, worn close to her body, is engraved with a man's name. Is Chu Xuan implying that Chu Xinxin and Prince An are having an affair?
The Prefect of the Capital, known for his outspokenness, asked, "Prime Minister Chu, are you kidding me with your daughter's appearance?"
Qi Yi asked, dissatisfied, "What's wrong with her appearance?"
The Prefect of the Capital only then realized that the person next to him was the man's uncle.
People in Qi's family are the most protective of their own.
The Prefect of the Capital was filled with dread, regretting his appearance today: "Lord Qi, that's not what I meant, I just..."
Zhou Huaichuan: "I am not familiar with your daughter."
Chu Xuan: "I'm not afraid His Highness will laugh at me for saying this, but that day in the outskirts of the capital, Your Highness saved my daughter, and she then..."
It's perfectly reasonable for a hero to rescue a "beauty" and then repay her with his body.
The Prefect of Jingzhao breathed a sigh of relief; at least it wasn't the "Huai" from the King of Huainan he had just heard about.
Even after all that had been said, Zhou Huaichuan still held onto the jade pendant tightly.
Chu Xuan: "Your Highness doesn't believe me? Someone, go and invite the eldest young lady here."
The butler accepted the order and left.
A moment later, a familiar figure slowly approached from a distance.
Seeing that Chu Xinxin was safe and sound, Zhou Huaichuan finally felt relieved.
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