Qin Ningyue stopped crying and felt her breathing choked. Her eyes quickly fell on the little beggar on the ground.
At this time, the little beggar raised his head after hearing Chu Yan's words. His bloody face was full of fear and panic. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Qin Ningyue carefully.
Qin Ningyue's heart stopped beating.
Her brain was racing, but the little beggar couldn't recognize her. She was wearing a felt hat and had deliberately lowered her voice, so the little beggar had no idea it was her.
The next moment, the little beggar wailed, "Prince, please spare me. I heard it clearly, but I really can't recognize it. It seems to be her, but it also seems not to be her... The woman's voice was a little hoarse that day... Prince, please spare me."
The little beggar got up, knelt down and kowtowed, and the blood mark was directly imprinted on the bluestone slab, which was shocking to the onlookers.
Chu Yan's brows were slightly wrinkled, and he was obviously unhappy.
"Is the figure similar?"
Chu Yan asked again.
The little beggar was trembling all over, not knowing whether it was fear or pain. He never expected that he would end up like this for just delivering a letter. He thought he had gotten a bargain, but he almost lost his life. He had been tortured every day these days, and his life was simply worse than death.
The little beggar knew that his last chance to survive was to find the woman who was wearing black clothes and a black felt hat. Only then would he have a chance of survival.
The little beggar stared at Qin Ningyue, looking from top to bottom and left to right.
Qin Ningyue's heart was beating fast.
Then the little beggar said, "Looks like him, very much like him, both in shape and height..."
“Nonsense!”
As soon as the little beggar finished speaking, Qin Ningyue cried out in fear, "Why are you, little beggar, wronging me? Who ordered you to do this? I have no grudge against you, why are you trying to harm me like this? Why?"
She seemed to be extremely angry, and her collapse from being wronged was portrayed vividly at this moment.
The little beggar huddled up in a ball because of the yelling.
Qin Ningyue burst into tears and kept shaking her head, "Prince You, I don't know him at all. I was really framed. Even until now, I don't know what happened. What exactly is the letter, and what is written in it? Prince You, please don't be deceived. I really don't know anything..."
"Qin Ningyue."
Amidst Qin Ningyue's desperate cries, Chu Yan's voice was calm and cold. He said slowly, "You don't know him, how do you know he's a little beggar?"
The tone was cold, with a chilling edge like an ice blade, which tore off all of Qin Ningyue's disguises in an instant.
Her crying stopped abruptly and her face turned pale in an instant.
One thing after another, he kept testing and looking for her flaws, and finally found the loophole at this moment.
"Your Highness, Your Highness... I just saw that he was in such a mess, like a beggar, that I just said it casually. I don't know him, I really don't know him..."
Qin Ningyue still shook her head to deny it, as if making a final struggle.
Chu Yan's eyes were completely cold and without any warmth.
"Qin Ningyue, my patience is limited."
Chu Yan frowned, his eyes gradually freezing as he looked at her.
Qin Ningyue froze there, her entire body trembling uncontrollably. But how could she admit it? If she admitted it now, what would await her? All the initiative would be lost. How could she retaliate? How could she make Qin Wan's life worse than death?
She was unwilling to end up with nothing.
"Have you thought about it?"
Chu Yan asked again.
Qin Ningyue gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I really don't know anything...anything..."
"Take him away."
The three words "Chu Yan" were uttered in a cold and ruthless tone, even revealing cruelty.
"Qin Ningyue, I have already given you a chance, but you didn't seize it."
The two subordinates immediately dragged Qin Ningyue away. She was completely terrified. "Let me go, let me go! Where are you taking me? Help..."
She was in a panic, especially when she saw the little beggar who had obviously been tortured. The thought that she would also be tortured made her collapse. However, her eyes were filled with more and more hatred, because she knew that since Chu Yan wanted the truth, he would never kill her. In other words, as long as she could hold on, her life would not be in danger.
"Prince You, why do you treat me like this? I am the daughter of the Qin family and Feng Ling's savior. I want to see Qin Wan. Please let me see Qin Wan!"
Qin Ningyue yelled loudly, but was dragged away the next moment.
The little beggar was so frightened that he curled up into a ball. Chu Yan waved his hand and immediately the secret guards came forward and dragged him away. The whole courtyard was filled with his heart-wrenching pleas for mercy.
Chu Yan stood there in a chill, his whole body shrouded in icy frost. Mo Yu stepped forward, pondering for a moment before saying, "Master, could it be possible that there was a mistake? Perhaps that letter really wasn't sent by the eldest daughter of the Qin family?"
Mo Yu didn't know the content of the letter, but he knew that his master was furious because of it and his mood was extremely low.
Qin Ningyue had been monitored secretly these days, and she had not left the house. She had gone to Zuixianlou with Liu Chengfeng today, and then she received the order from her master and brought the person back.
Chu Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his tall figure perfectly positioned in the shadow cast by the pillar. Upon hearing Mo Yu's words, he spoke, "There must be something wrong with Qin Ningyue, but she's afraid to speak out. Imprison her in the Imperial Prison alongside Qing Yunyao. Secretly monitor her every move and use torture. Bring her before me tomorrow."
There was something complicated in Mo Yu's eyes, and he hesitated as he retreated.
"Anything else?"
Chu Yan asked coldly.
Mo Yu immediately knelt and pleaded guilty, bravely saying, "Master, what if this is truly a mistake? The eldest daughter of the Qin family is somewhat special after all. She was once engaged to Prince Yu... If she is imprisoned, if Prime Minister Qin and others learn of this, they will surely report it to the Emperor, which would be detrimental to Master's reputation."
"My king would rather kill someone by mistake than let anyone go!"
He must find that person! Definitely!
"Go ahead."
The two words were spoken with fierceness.
Mo Yu didn't dare to say anything more and took the order to leave.
The autumn wind was howling, Chu Yan stood in the shadow, looking at the sunny sky. It was such a wonderful day, but the wind was biting and chilling to the bone.
It was at this moment that he missed Yue'er desperately.
What is she doing now?
…
Feng Ling walked out of the courtyard and headed towards the study. He needed to sort out all the clues. Qin Ningyue was a breakthrough, but he would not just sit there and wait for death.
Qin Ningyue...
The roar of Qin Ningyue when she was dragged away suddenly flashed through his mind. He frowned and stood still, "Eleven."
As soon as the words fell, a figure appeared silently from the darkness and knelt in front of Chu Yan, "Master."
"Go and find out what happened between Qin Ningyue and Feng Ling? Where did the life-saving grace come from?"
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