Sikong Zhan suppressed his worries and asked, "Shiqin and the woman who pretended to be the princess to assassinate me, have you revealed anything?"
"The woman's identity has been verified. She was the Emperor's personal guard, named 'Qi Ying.'" The housekeeper produced a confession, looking rather embarrassed. "Perhaps they couldn't bear it any more, so they revealed the mastermind behind the incident. However..."
Sikong Zhan waved his hand, and the next moment he took the confession in his hand. He opened it, snorted, and crushed it. "It seems that they haven't suffered enough. They are still trying to alienate me and Prince Mu. Continue the interrogation and make sure to find out who is behind them."
The housekeeper guessed that it was the emperor's doing, and privately felt that there was no need to interrogate him further, but he kept his duty, said nothing more, and bowed and retreated.
After dealing with all this, Sikong Zhan changed his clothes, went to the secret prison, and personally interrogated Ye Cangmang.
Since being captured, Ye Cangmang has not only been whipped and had his skin slowly cut with a sword every day, but also had salt water deliberately sprinkled on his wounds. When he appeared in Sikong Zhan's eyes, his body was covered with wounds, which were mottled and terrifying.
"Tell me, who told you the news about the Jingnan Army's base, and who informed you promptly about the princess's departure from the base. Also, how did you manage to abduct my sister so quietly?"
You know, even though Sikong Ling's kung fu isn't top-notch, it's still impossible for an ordinary person to capture her quietly! Especially since she's in the Jingnan Palace!
Sikong Zhan's voice was calm and peaceful. People who knew him well knew that when facing the enemy, Prince Jingnan in this state was the most terrifying!
Ye Cangmang didn't care at all, and even managed a smile, his hoarse voice still rampant.
"Beg me, beg me, and I'll tell you, tell you how I cut your princess' skin, one cut at a time. Tsk tsk, that skin is so tender, it must feel great, right? Beg me, and I'll also tell you how your sister willingly let me toy with her..."
Ye Cangmang deliberately provoked, but Sikong Zhan's tone remained calm, but the murderous intent in his eyes was even stronger.
"Ye Cangmang, formerly known as Ye Jingcheng, is the eldest son of the old owner of Cangmang Villa. He was originally supposed to be the heir to Cangmang Villa, but because his talent was inferior to that of his younger brother, he became an abandoned child of the Ye family. When your younger brother inherited the manor, he rebelled against Cangmang Villa and changed his name to Ye Cangmang, vowing to take back Cangmang Villa.
The night is vast, is what I said correct?"
"Prince Jingnan is indeed the Prince of Jingnan. Not only did he pretend to be poisoned to deceive the entire world, he also used this incident to eliminate his secret enemies. In this light, it is not surprising that you can find out my background."
After his past was exposed, Ye Cangmang not only did not show any fear or anxiety, but instead sat down on the spot, still with a condescending attitude, just like when he first appeared in Cangmang Villa, and laughed even more wildly.
"But so what? Even if you flatten Cangmang Villa, I won't even blink an eye! On the contrary, if you really kill them, I will applaud you, haha!"
"You can't do anything alone. If you want to retake Cangmang Villa, you must seek allies. But you have no power, no influence, and no money. Anyone with a little bit of power will look down on you. The only people you can find are those who, like you, are hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to do something. One of them is in the Jingnan Palace.
It was this person who told you what happened in the Jingnan Palace, allowing you to abduct Ling'er quietly."
Sikong Zhan paused for a moment, observing Ye Cangmang carefully. Ye Cangmang was still as arrogant as ever, his expression unchanged from beginning to end, except for a hint of disdain. After all, he hadn't kidnapped her, she had left on her own. Even the King of Jingnan could be wrong sometimes!
Sikong Zhan was a little disappointed and continued:
"It was this person who informed you about the Jingnan Army. You then tried to take advantage of my poisoning to sneak into the camp. Unexpectedly, the princess left the camp alone, leading to the subsequent attack on her.
However, to avoid being noticed by the Jingnan Army, you had to stay farther away from the base. Furthermore, this person's information was slightly delayed, and by the time you received it, it was already dark. Therefore, you fell into the princess's trap and were unable to capture her immediately, missing the best opportunity."
Ye Cangmang scratched his ears and laughed:
"It's rare to hear Prince Jingnan talk so much nonsense. However, you still don't know who that person is, and you will never get any information from me."
Sikong Zhan stood up, picked up a bucket beside him, scooped a bucket of water, walked to Ye Cangmang's side, and poured it on his head.
"Whether you speak or not, it won't affect that person's fate. But you, since you are unwilling to cooperate, should suffer more."
Ye Cangmang had hurt his princess twice, and he would take revenge on him tenfold and a hundredfold!
"Ah! Ugh!" Ye Cangmang hunched over, his face grim and painful, and roared:
"Prince Jingnan! As long as I am alive, one day, I will take back what you have done to me a thousandfold!"
"This king is waiting for you!" Sikong Zhan stood up and said to the person beside him:
"His punishment will be doubled. If he can't bear it, give him medicine. It doesn't need to be cured, just keep him alive."
When he came out of the secret prison, the moon was already at its highest point in the sky. He subconsciously wanted to look for Lin Jinghan, but then he remembered that she had "drawn a clear line" with him. He sighed helplessly and returned to Gaoyuan Hall alone.
After returning, he did not try to cover up the blood stains on his body. He was very disgusted and said that Ye Cangmang's blood had stained his clothes. He asked someone to arrange for him to take a bath and change clothes, and then threw away his clothes.
He returned to the bedroom, looked at the empty, cold bed, and thought that for a long time, she would no longer be here like a docile kitten, lying there obediently, waiting for him to hug her. He looked a little sad, and put on the outer robe he had worn when he went to Lin Jinghan's room, and lay down with it on.
In another courtyard of the palace, in a secret room, Sikong Ling looked worried and asked the masked guard in front of him anxiously, "Are you sure he has interrogated Ye Cangmang? Did Ye Cangmang confess anything?"
The guard nodded and then shook his head, "Don't worry, Princess. Ye Cangmang probably didn't say anything. Otherwise, the prince would have already taken action."
"Ye Cangmang is so stupid that he couldn't even catch a weak woman, and he was caught by someone. He might betray me at any time. How can I feel at ease!" Sikong Ling tried his best to restrain his anger and lowered his voice.
"No, we must find a way to kill Ye Cangmang!"
"But the defense of the secret prison is like an iron barrel. It's as difficult as climbing to the sky to kill someone!"
"You can definitely help me, right? After all, the prince trusts you very much." Sikong Ling smiled coquettishly at the secret guard, took off his mask, pressed his shoulders, and leaned close to him. "Tell me, you will help me, right, Sun Geng?"
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