Chapter 756: Inform (Update 1)
Shui Xingqiu narrowed his eyes, his expression cold.
"This is his nature. Your Highness should have known this long ago."
"Can--"
Tuoba Yu choked and didn't know how to refute for a moment. He could only grit his teeth and pound the edge of the bed to vent his anger.
"This person is cunning and treacherous, extremely selfish, and cannot be trusted!"
Shui Xingqiu was also extremely dissatisfied with Xiao Chenglin, but seeing Tuoba Yu's attitude, he still advised, "We are not of the same race, how can we be of the same mind? In any case, His Highness has escaped now, so it doesn't matter whether he speaks or not."
Tuoba Yu was furious, but he also knew that what he said made sense, so he could only curse in a low voice, "With such a mean mind, he will never amount to anything in the future!"
He took a deep breath, raised his eyes and stared at Shui Xingqiu.
"Teacher, there's one more thing. That Ye Yunfeng has caused me so much trouble—I really hate him! Please help me, Teacher!"
Shui Xingqiu frowned slightly.
This is easier said than done.
Especially since he had made secret visits to Beijing over the past two days, he had discovered that this matter was indeed troublesome.
Firstly, Ye Yunfeng was in the military camp west of the city all day, so he had no chance to take action. Secondly, Ye Chutang was indeed a very capable person, and the siblings had many backers. If something really happened, even he might not be able to get away easily.
Although Shui Xingqiu is arrogant, he is not stupid.
He wouldn't do it if it meant taking a huge risk.
——Even if it’s hard to explain to the king, it’s better than being trapped here!
His thoughts have wavered.
"I understand your feelings, Your Highness, but we are still on someone else's territory. We must be careful with every move. If we make any more mistakes, I'm afraid... we will have to pay a greater price."
This half-statement, half-threat sentence immediately woke Tuoba Yu up.
yes!
In order to redeem him this time, Nan Hu has been brutally slaughtered once. If it happens a second time, then... he will have no face to go back!
“Is that… just the way it is!?”
How could he be willing to do that!
Shui Xingqiu said, "Your Highness, rest assured. We still have a few days before we leave. During this time, I will try to find an opportunity. Even if I can't take his life, getting some interest back would be good. As for the rest... we have a long way to go, what do you think?"
…
Sky Prison.
In the dark and smelly cell, Fan Chengzhuo was shackled on both his hands and feet, huddled dejectedly in the corner.
His hair was disheveled, his worn and dirty prison uniform was stained with some new and old blood, and he exuded a strong and unpleasant odor.
Ta, da.
The sound of the jailer's footsteps startled him and he shuddered instantly.
He looked up in horror, shrank back as hard as he could, shook his head continuously, his eyes full of resistance.
“No, no…”
The jailer stood in front of the prison door, carrying the broken tray he brought every day as usual.
On it, there was a piece of meat that had just been cut off.
The jailer cried,
"Hey, it's time."
Seeing this scene, the terrible memories from before came back to him again. Fan Chengzhuo trembled like a sieve, and his face was full of despair.
Another jailer opened the door and two men walked in, one after the other.
Fan Chengzhuo knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Please! Please!"
The jailer holding the tray spat on the ground and said impatiently, "Alright, stop wasting time here. Be smart and don't force us to take action every time."
At first, Fan Chengzhuo refused to eat, so they pried his meat apart and forced it into his mouth.
He even lost several teeth during this process.
Every time the piece of meat entered his mouth, Fan Chengzhuo would vomit violently and spit out all the bile.
But every day, such punishment still happens.
Life is worse than death!
Fan Chengzhuo's forehead was bleeding.
The jailer holding the tray suddenly snorted and laughed, "Master Fan, why are you doing this?"
He would rather suffer such torture than confess!
He squatted down, picked up the piece of meat and placed it in front of Fan Chengzhuo.
Just as Fan Chengzhuo was about to step back, he was held down by him.
"Actually, Master Fan, you don't need to react so strongly." The jailer tutted. "Anyway, this isn't your son's meat. Why can't you eat it?"
What!?
Fan Chengzhuo suddenly looked up in surprise, and hope ignited in his heart - could it be that the master had made a move in secret?
But the next moment, the jailer said, "Oh, you don't know yet? That Zheng Baosu is not your son at all!"
Fan Chengzhuo was completely stunned. "What did you say?"
The jailer sighed, patted his shoulder, and showed some sympathy.
"Everyone in your hometown told you that the child you sent away died not long after. When you asked about it later, they were afraid you would feel resentful after learning about it, so they adopted another one from outside and lied to you that it was your son, the current Zheng Baosu!"
"You were already in high school at the time, with a promising future. If they had offended you, who knows how you would have been retaliated against. Finding a child to replace you would have protected the entire family's prosperity. It's no wonder they did this..."
"impossible!"
Fan Chengzhuo suddenly shouted, veins popping out on his forehead.
He didn't know where he got the strength from, but he actually broke free from the jailer's hand.
The jailer simply stood up and stepped back, casually tossing the piece of meat in front of him and shrugged. "This matter has already spread privately, why doesn't Lord Fan believe it? No wonder I felt strange from the beginning. Zheng Baosu doesn't look much like you... Turns out, he's not your child at all!"
Fan Chengzhuo couldn't believe it, his mind went blank.
Seeing him like this, the jailer spoke to comfort him.
"Ah! Actually, Master Fan, you don't have to be like this. Although they deceived you, you also committed a serious crime, and your relatives will inevitably be implicated. This can be considered revenge, right? If it weren't for this, I probably wouldn't have found your hometown, let alone discovered this matter!"
Fan Chengzhuo could no longer listen, his mind was in a mess.
The jailer shrugged. "Believe it or not, starting tomorrow, you won't have to endure this torture. Even if the food in prison is not tasty, it's better than eating human flesh, right?"
As he said that, he kicked his foot, turned around and walked away with the tray.
Fan Chengzhuo suddenly uttered a hoarse voice.
“Wait!”
The jailer turned around.
Fan Chengzhuo's eyes were bloodshot and he looked like a madman.
"I demand to see His Majesty!"
…
Qiyuan Hall.
Emperor Mu Wu was half lying on the dragon bed, and Ye Chutang was taking his pulse beside him.
"Your Majesty has been overworked recently. Based on his previous recovery, the dosage could have been reduced starting today." Ye Chutang shook his head in disapproval. "Now it seems we'll have to postpone it for a few more days."
Emperor Muwu sighed.
"I have indeed felt much more tired these past few days, and I have always had trouble sleeping at night."
Ye Chutang nodded in understanding, "Then shall I give you some tranquilizer?"
In fact, everyone knows that this medicine is useless. With the recent series of events, I'm afraid anyone would not be able to sleep well.
However, Emperor Mu Wu still nodded.
"Okay."
As he was speaking, a palace maid suddenly came hurriedly to report.
"Your Majesty! Fan Chengzhuo requests an audience! He said he has something important to tell Your Majesty!"
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