In the early morning, Qingyan lay awake, her face pale, having spent the entire night in a daze. The nightmares that had plagued her left her feeling unwell all over.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons sat side by side beside Qingyan and noticed that she seemed somewhat listless, and E Shuo was also in a bad mood.
The five young and beautiful corpses in the secret room deeply shocked the guards who were raiding the house. They questioned the servants and learned that the secret room was never open to the public, and even the cleaning was the sole responsibility of Wang Geng.
“Father, there’s something strange about the Wang residence.” Eshuo thought Feiyanggu must have heard about it.
As soon as the words were spoken, Qingyan's small body trembled; she was genuinely frightened.
"What's wrong?" Fei Yanggu still didn't understand. "Xiao Guai went too?"
Fei Yanggu frowned. E Shuo was a bit reckless in his actions; how could he take her to a place like that?
"Little darling, were you scared?" Fei Yanggu finally understood why Little darling was so listless. She was frightened by the trap in the secret room.
She pouted, her almond-shaped eyes filled with anger. Originally, she was glad that she could witness Yin's ransacking of the house, but she was shocked by the scene.
After breakfast was served, Qingyan looked at the white soup dumplings and the image of the woman's pale face appeared in her mind. She took a couple of sips of wine and put down her chopsticks.
Fei Yanggu was very worried when he discovered this situation. Xiao Guai didn't use much to begin with, and now she only needed to eat a couple of bites.
"Little darling, what do you want to eat? Let the chef make it." Qingyan shook her head; she basically didn't want to eat the foods she liked anymore.
Since waking up from that nightmare, she hasn't been able to eat properly for several days. Fei Yanggu and his two sons are very worried, afraid that Xiao Guai will develop a psychological trauma because of this incident, which would really be a loss.
That morning, after finishing the morning court session, Yin finally managed to ask Kangxi for leave to visit Qingyan at the new residence. He entered Qingyan's small house, where she was lying lazily under the grapevines, enjoying the cool air. She hadn't eaten properly for several days and had lost a lot of weight. Looking at Xiaoguai's appearance, Yin felt even more distressed.
"Little darling..." Yin's voice made Qingyan open her eyes. The moment she saw Yin, her almond-shaped eyes became a little moist.
Seeing him allows me to vent my frustrations.
Seeing the worried expressions on the faces of Fei Yanggu and his two sons, she didn't want to say another word to them, for fear that the three of them would feel even more guilty.
"Fourth Prince, why are you only arriving now?" Qingyan bowed, looking at Yin with teary eyes.
Yin pulled her into his arms, and her little face rubbed against his.
"Little darling, are you feeling unwell?" Yin looked at her with concern. These past few days, she had been eating well, which made Fei Yanggu and the others very worried, fearing that the little one would ruin her health like this.
Qingyan nodded. When she saw white things while eating, she couldn't help but think of the lake.
Even though she had seen horror movies in modern times, they were very different from the real-life versions.
"Fourth Prince, aren't you feeling unwell?" Qingyan stared blankly at Yin.
His icy face showed absolutely no extra emotion, which surprised her greatly.
"Many things become less important after you've seen them a lot." Yin had seen very strange secret rooms in his previous life, so this kind of hobby was just child's play.
For Qingyan, this was the cruelest form of punishment.
He looked down at her obedient appearance, feeling somewhat moved by how much this had impacted her.
Qingyan stared at him in astonishment. Was this a calculated answer to her question?
"Fourth Brother, I don't want to see the secret room, but next time you raid our house, you still have to take me there." Qingyan's words made Yin laugh.
"Come on, it's time to interrogate Wang Geng soon. Do you want to listen in?" Yin gave Xiao Guai the choice, telling her not to think too much about it.
Qingyan nodded. She was still feeling quite troubled, even though she was completely confused.
"Hurry up and change your clothes, we'll be out soon." Yin planned to fight poison with poison.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan was stunned. Su Lan quickly went to pack. After a short while, Qingyan changed into men's clothing and followed Yin out of the mansion.
On the bus, Qingyan's little head spun around for a long time. On the one hand, she hoped that Wang Geng could tell her the whole truth directly, but on the other hand, she was afraid that the truth would implicate others.
"Don't worry, there are many people involved, so the law won't punish everyone," Yin explained helplessly.
If Xiao Guai wants to hear anything special, this time it's definitely not going to happen.
As far as he knew, the Wang residence was connected to the backyards of several princes with iron caps outside the Great Wall. If one of their backyards caught fire, the Emperor would be in a very difficult position.
Yin kneaded Xiao Guai's little hands, but felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
"Fourth Prince, we'll just do our best." Qingyan understood how much benefit Kangxi's benevolent rule had brought to those below. Historically, Yin's succession was difficult, and many people were not optimistic about the new achievements he made, which greatly angered Yin.
At the gate of the Ministry of Justice, Yin and Qingyan got out of the carriage one after the other and went inside. It was her first time entering such a government office, and she looked around with her little head bobbing. This place was somewhat different from what was shown in the movies.
As soon as he stepped into the room, a man stood at the door, waiting for Yin's arrival.
"This servant greets Fourth Master." Aug was Tulichen's elder brother and was in charge of the Censorate. Servants who passed through his hands were basically all convicted of serious crimes.
"Let's get ready. Has Tulichen arrived?" Yin asked.
Tulichen was one of Kangxi's most trusted bodyguards. This time, Tulichen was appointed as the head of the gods, which was also the hope that the brothers would cooperate and set an example.
“Tulichen has already arrived. His Majesty’s decree instructs this servant to wait for Fourth Master to arrive before beginning the interrogation,” Aug said, gesturing for the two men to step aside.
When Qingyan arrived at the torture chamber, he was terrified by the torture instruments hanging on the walls on both sides.
"Fourth Master, may we begin?" Tu Lichen asked as soon as the two sat down.
Yin nodded. Qingyan, thin as a feather, gripped the armrest tightly. She was afraid that those things would be used as evidence in court.
"Fourth Brother, you're not going to put those things up here, are you?" Qingyan puffed out her cheeks, looking at him with a worried expression.
The fourth person laughed very unkindly. On that day, when the house was searched, Xiao Guai definitely didn't have this expression. She still had that dry, innocent look on her face.
Now, they've become timid and hesitant.
"Of course not. In a moment, someone from the Censorate will examine the evidence. We won't let those things scare people." Apart from the coroner, no one else could see the female corpses anymore.
Qingyan patted her chest, saying, "This is the best."
Yin smiled as he looked at Qingyan. Tulichen had already taken the stage, and the two of them could see everything happening in the courtroom through the screen.
This time, Tulichen's arrival is a test. If he can pass Kangxi's scrutiny, his future will likely be bright. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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