Song Yaozhu's heart was in turmoil, filled mostly with bitterness.
The acid in her stomach seemed to penetrate her spleen and stomach, flooding into her body and enveloping her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Xie Liwei had already fallen into a deep sleep, his entire body radiating coldness. It seemed that if this continued, his body temperature would slowly disappear as well.
Song Yaozhu wiped away her tears and had someone prepare a hot water bottle.
"Granny, please work hard in the middle of the night."
Qin Mama's eyes were red, and when she heard what Song Yaozhu said, she looked up at her with a confused expression.
Song Yaozhu put on her cloak, picked up the dagger, and said, "I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back soon."
Suddenly realizing what she was about to do, Granny Qin quickly said, "Your Highness, the dungeon is cold and damp; it's not good for your health!"
The main problem is that there are too many bloody scenes. What if the princess is injured and gets contaminated?
"I'm eager to know what poison they used!"
Without waiting for her to persuade her, Song Yaozhu stepped out the door and had the guards take her to the dungeon.
Only two assassins remained alive in the dungeon, one of whom was the assassin with the severed hand. The others had all died under Qin Yu's severe torture.
Song Yaozhu walked towards him with a cold and stern look in her eyes. She was never a soft-hearted person, otherwise she would not have been able to sit on the throne of the empress in her previous life.
The imperial physician gave the two men a powerful tonic, fearing they would die from the torture.
"Your Highness, two assassins have already died, but they still refuse to speak." Qin Yu's voice was filled with anxiety.
He's quite capable, but he's really not good at extracting confessions through words and actions.
"Tie the two of them to the rack."
The assassins were not afraid upon hearing this; they were all death squad members and had long been prepared to die!
The two assassins were tied up face to face. Song Yaozhu didn't ask any questions. As if venting her anger, she stabbed the one-handed assassin hard into his right shoulder.
The assassin was in so much pain that he wished he could just faint, but he had received rigorous training since childhood, and such pain would only make him more alert!
"I only have one question: what kind of poison are you using?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled the dagger from the assassin's body and with a swift slash, a chunk of flesh was gone from the assassin's shoulder.
"I've heard about the death by a thousand cuts and dismemberment by chariots since I was a child, but I've never witnessed it with my own eyes. Today is the first time this has been carried out, so it might be a bit biased. If you bleed to death, that would be too good for you." As soon as she finished speaking, she sliced off a piece of his thigh flesh with a knife.
"I heard there's a lot of fat on this part of my leg, so I'll slowly shave it off."
The assassin groaned in pain, his jaw dislocated, and could only shake his head and convulse in agony on the rack.
"As for the other one." She slowly turned her head and smiled at the assassin, a smile that resembled that of a female demon from hell, sending chills down his spine.
They were clearly fearless warriors, yet from this moment on, they felt that life was a kind of suffering.
“Blindfold him.”
Qin Yu was still in shock at how cruel the princess was. Hearing her order, he slowly came to his senses and picked up a black cloth to cover the person's head.
"I also heard in the book that human flesh tastes sour but is very nutritious. I wonder if this is really true."
She tossed a piece of meat she had cut off into the brazier, and soon it began to sizzle and release a delicious aroma. The dungeon guards, who were all hungry, felt utterly nauseous and wanted to vomit their dinner, but the scene was far too gruesome.
Song Yaozhu whispered a few words in Qin Yu's ear, and Qin Yu, looking pale, went to do it.
He said, "Your Highness, please shave first, and I'll go get you the grill!"
Soon, the entire dungeon was filled with the aroma of roasting meat. Several guards, suppressing their nausea, feigned enjoyment, saying, "As expected of the flesh of a martial artist, it tastes even better than venison!"
vomit......
"If you dip it in chili powder, it will mask the sour taste."
"No dipping sauce needed, just eat it with garlic, it's incredibly delicious!"
vomit......
Even Qin Yu and the other grown men couldn't take it anymore, and they weren't the only ones who couldn't stand it. The assassin, whose vision was obscured, was pounding his heart, and the aroma of meat filled his nostrils.
No matter how fearless he was, he was terrified to the core when faced with the prospect of being eaten alive!
How could anyone eat people!
"This meat is excellent! Your Highness, please have a taste!"
Song Yaozhu sneered and said, "Pick out a good piece of meat, have the kitchen make it into meat patties, and send them to the palace for their master to try tomorrow!"
The assassin seemed to have been struck by a weapon, struggling desperately. Even with his limbs dislocated, he continued to twist his body wildly, letting out roars.
Seeing this, Qin Yu knew that the man's psychological defenses had been broken, so he stepped forward and asked, "If you're going to say it, then nod, and I'll let you die a quick death."
The assassin nodded frantically.
Qin Yu then stuffed a chew to his mouth and put his jaw back in place.
"What kind of poison?"
The assassin said tremblingly, "Autumn is not late!"
"You're not lying? If it weren't for this poison, I would have sliced you up and fed you the poison yourself!"
Song Yaozhu dropped the dagger and asked the physician beside her, "Is there an antidote?"
The physician nodded. "Autumn Never Ends is a poison that causes wounds to fester and fail to heal. Those poisoned will suffer daily pain from their wounds, and when they finally die, they are mostly dying from festering wounds all over their bodies. This poison is chronic and painful, but fortunately, there is plenty of time, and doctors have time to treat it."
Song Yaozhu's eyes reflected the charcoal fire in the dungeon, as if there were inextinguishable flames burning within them.
Yuwen Wuji really had a terrible time with Xie Liwei, but it was also thanks to his ruthlessness that he didn't use a deadly poison, otherwise Xie Liwei would be on the verge of death right now!
"Where is the sword that was surrendered?" Song Yaozhu asked.
Qin Yu picked up a sword poisoned by Qiu Buwan from the ground and handed it to him. She swung the sword and stabbed it into the assassin's body, then swiftly pulled it out and threw it on the ground, splattering blood all around.
"Let him wait to die!"
They want to experience the same hardships that Xie Liwei went through!
The Xie family will always be her bottom line.
As dawn broke, Song Yaozhu left the Prince's mansion early in the morning with meat pies made by the main kitchen, heading towards the Imperial Palace.
Inside the Qiankun Palace, Li Wei cautiously said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Xiaoyao was assassinated last night and is critically poisoned. His wife has come to the palace to beg you to send the head of the Imperial Hospital to treat him."
Upon hearing this news, Yuwen Wuji's face, which had been gloomy for several days, brightened slightly.
Although Xie Liwei is now in imminent danger, he has also lost seven elite warriors!
However, exchanging Xie Liwei for him wouldn't be a bad deal.
He glanced at Li Wei, noticing the basket he was carrying, and asked, "What are you carrying?"
"Your Majesty, these are cakes made by the Princess Consort herself. She said she had no way to repay Your Majesty's kindness, and that she only knew how to make this kind of cake when she was in the countryside, so she made some for you to try."
Li Wei inwardly groaned; how could such coarse food possibly be worthy of the Emperor's palate!
Yuwen Wuji was in a good mood today. He thought about Xie Liwei's imminent death. If Song Yaozhu became a widow, it would only be a matter of time before she became his plaything!
"Bring it here for me to try. Speaking of which, I ate a lot of this kind of thing when I was leading troops in battle. After so many years, it's time to have a taste."
Li Wei hurriedly took out a silver needle to test for poison, and after having the eunuch taste it, he cut a large pancake into small, edible pieces, placed them on a jade plate, and presented them to the emperor.
Yuwen Wuji tasted a piece, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Not bad, you should try some too."
Li Wei hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
"Let Judge Pan go and take a look."
It would be best to bring him news of his death.
"By the way, what about the Ministry of Justice?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, Lord You has already relieved your worries!" Li Wei hurriedly replied.
Lan Yuning is doomed!
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