Chapter 384 The Crown Prince of the Former Dynasty
The Northern Qi Emperor's expression suddenly darkened, and he asked in a low voice, "Did you catch him?"
Eunuch Liu said, "He has been captured and taken back to the capital. He is being held in a dark room, awaiting your decision."
The Emperor of Northern Qi raised his hand and signaled Eunuch Liu to step back.
"Emperor Jing'an arranged for a minister to go to Northern Qi and secretly take my son away, forcing me to separate from Yi'er and his son. I didn't pursue him because he was Yizhen's brother and Yi'er's uncle."
The Northern Qi Emperor sneered, "My generosity has allowed Emperor Jing'an to take advantage of it and even want to take my concubine back to the Great Zhou."
He stood up, his tall figure emitting an imposing aura, and looked down at Prince Yu: "Yizhen is my imperial concubine. Anyone who wants to touch her must ask my millions of soldiers for permission."
After saying this, the Emperor of Northern Qi turned away.
Prince Yu looked calm and did not get angry or embarrassed after being rejected by the Emperor of Northern Qi.
After he was stripped of his power, he was confined to his mansion to recuperate. He was not released until his wedding was approaching.
Prince Yu knew very well that Emperor Jing'an was concerned about Zhao Yi and hoped that Zhao Yi would take Yizhen's remains back to Da Zhou.
So he took the initiative to ask for permission to come to Northern Qi to marry, and prepare to bring Yizhen's remains back to the Great Zhou, fulfilling Emperor Jing'an's wish and returning to the court.
What I said just now was just to test the attitude of the Emperor of Northern Qi.
It seems that bringing Yizhen back to Da Zhou is not an easy task.
The King of Qi was in a state of anxiety. When he saw Eunuch Liu come in with the news, his father took the opportunity to make a fuss and storm out of the room. He was anxious and worried that something had happened at the National Temple.
He looked at Zhao Yi beside him, only to see that Zhao Yi's brows were furrowed, his face solemn. He couldn't tell if he was worried about the mess at the State Temple, or if he was feeling heavy-hearted because of Prince Yu's words.
The King of Qi thought about it, suddenly stood up and chased after the Emperor of Northern Qi.
The Northern Qi Emperor left Taiqing Palace and went straight to the dark room.
Prince Yu had just proposed to take Yizhen back to Da Zhou in Taiqing Palace, and then someone broke into the Zen temple and tried to steal Yizhen's remains.
He almost suspected that it was Prince Yu who did it.
The next moment, he denied it.
Prince Yu had just arrived in Northern Qi, so his reach was limited.
After ruling out Prince Yu, the Northern Qi Emperor suspected Zhao Yi was responsible. After all, Zhao Yi was loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty and might obey Emperor Jing'an's orders and return Yizhen's remains to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
But... is Zhao Yi willing to give up the title of Prince of Northern Qi and return to the Great Zhou to be a prince without real power?
While thinking, the Emperor of Northern Qi came to the dark room.
The darkroom was filled with torture instruments and was filled with the smell of blood.
The Northern Qi Emperor frowned and looked at the man tied to the rack. He had shaved his head and was wearing a monk's robe, dressed like a monk.
Seeing the Northern Qi Emperor approach, the secret guard reported, "Your Majesty, he knocked out a monk guarding the Zen temple and took over the monk's guarding duties. He took advantage of this opportunity to release a raccoon into the temple, sent the other two monks to capture the raccoon, and then took the opportunity to steal the remains of the imperial concubine. If the monk had not woken up, he would have succeeded."
The Northern Qi Emperor asked, "Is it just him? No accomplices?"
The secret guard whispered, "The accomplice who was supposed to pick us up escaped."
The Northern Qi Emperor angrily scolded: "A bunch of trash."
The secret guard knelt on the ground.
The Northern Qi Emperor looked at the criminal with a sinister look in his eyes: "Who ordered you to steal the remains of the imperial concubine?"
The secret guards prevented the criminal from committing suicide by removing his jaw.
Facing the interrogation of the Northern Qi Emperor, he lowered his head and did not react at all.
The Emperor of Northern Qi gave a wink to the secret guard.
The secret guard selected a torture instrument and pulled out one of the criminal's nails.
"Ah——" the criminal screamed.
The Northern Qi Emperor looked at the criminal's painful expression and put his hands behind his back: "If you tell the truth, I will release you. Otherwise, I will make you live a life worse than death."
As the Northern Qi Emperor finished speaking, the secret guard plucked out another nail from the criminal.
The criminal was in so much pain that veins popped out on his forehead and his head was covered in cold sweat.
"I'll give you one last chance." The Northern Qi Emperor asked, "Who sent you there?"
The moment the pliers clamped his nails, the criminal could no longer resist and uttered an indistinct sound: "Confess... I confess..." He endured the pain in his fingers, his voice trembling: "Chang... Chang Yuan..."
"Chang Yuan?" The Northern Qi Emperor's face changed drastically when he heard the name of the former crown prince. He suddenly grabbed the criminal's neck and asked, "Where is he?"
The late emperor massacred the royal family of the previous dynasty. When he counted the number of people, only the young prince was not among them.
They have been tracking down the remnants of the previous dynasty because they are worried that the prince of the previous dynasty will restore the country.
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