The atmosphere in the dimly lit corridor was somber.
The Fifth Princess walked ahead, completely unaware of the conversation between Xie Lingqin and Xu Yiran behind her.
Xie Lingqin looked at Xu Yiran with a deep and clear gaze.
"Xu Yiran, is marriage something you can treat as a game?"
Xie Lingqin's tone was serious and extremely cold.
Xu Yiran's eyes were clear and bright. "Xie Lingqin, from the first moment I saw you, I have never lied about liking you or loving you. Therefore, marrying you is inevitable."
"Oh!"
Xie Lingqin almost couldn't help but laugh. "Xu Yiran, even if you are the Palace Master of the Heavenly Mystery Hall, being too confident is not a good thing. Please remember, I am the one who is going to marry the Crown Prince."
"The Crown Prince angered you yesterday. Didn't you not want to see him?"
"Don't mention him."
Xu Yiran smiled upon hearing this, then shook her head helplessly, "You're really saying one thing and meaning another. You were the one who brought it up first."
"Xu Yiran, I don't mind if it's a lose-lose situation."
Xie Lingqin suddenly spoke, and Xu Yiran immediately fell silent.
Xie Lingqin's meaning is very clear.
In other words, if you keep nagging, Xie Lingqin will expose his identity as the Lord of the Heavenly Mystery Hall, even if Xu Yiran also reveals that Xie Lingqin is a woman disguised as a man.
"arrive."
The Fifth Princess spoke, and the two immediately composed themselves and followed her into the spacious innermost cell.
There is one cell in the prison.
Nie Zuier was still locked inside, while Qin Xun, accompanied by several guards, seemed to be asking something. When he saw the Fifth Princess and her entourage approaching, he glanced at Xie Lingqin out of the corner of his eye before bowing to Yuwen Qingyue and saying, "Greetings to the Fifth Princess."
"No need." The Fifth Princess generously raised her hand and went straight to Nie Zuier's cell with a smile. "Master Nie, we'll meet again soon."
Even though Nie Zuier was in prison, Ji Ran remained calm and composed, sitting gracefully in her room, picking at her fingertips, "The Fifth Princess's injuries are healing very quickly."
"Yes." The Fifth Princess put her hands on her hips, then pouted and looked at Qin Xun, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied. "Qin Xun, didn't you do what my father ordered you to do?"
"this……"
Under the Fifth Princess's gaze, Qin Xun glanced at Xie Lingzhu and Xu Yiran, unsure whether he should speak.
"It's alright." The Fifth Princess waved her hand. "They're all one of us, so speak."
“Master Nie refuses to cooperate,” Qin Xun said.
"So you're stupid," the Fifth Princess chuckled. "That's because you haven't subjected her to any severe torture. Someone like Master Nie, even though she's a woman, should have a tough backbone. If you don't use some tricks, how can she willingly submit? Don't you think so?"
She seemed harmless, innocent, and charming, yet the words she uttered were chilling.
Qin Xun has been in the capital for so many years, he must know about the Fifth Princess.
He only knew that she was willful and mischievous, but upon hearing her words, he couldn't help but shrink back, take a step back, and bow, saying, "Please enlighten me, Fifth Princess."
"Hehe..." The Fifth Princess covered her mouth and giggled, "Since ancient times, it has been said that a good horse needs a good saddle. This Master Nie is a man of great stature, so his methods naturally cannot be weak, right? Someone come here."
The Fifth Princess shouted orders to those outside.
At that moment, some yamen runners stepped forward.
"Bring out all the torture devices in your prison that can pry open a person's mouth for me."
"……yes."
The constable hesitated for a moment, then nodded and left.
"Fifth Princess, this..."
"Qin Xun, you don't need to worry about it. Don't worry, if things succeed, you'll still get the credit. I won't compete with you for it, and I'll even speak well of you in front of the Emperor. I'm here today just to help you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xun silently lowered his head and remained silent, but secretly glanced at Xie Lingqin, who was dressed as a man.
She had already instructed him not to harm Nie Zuier, which was why he was standing there awkwardly, going through the motions. He hadn't expected the Fifth Princess to arrive.
Xie Lingqin's eyes were deep and thoughtful at this moment.
This Yuwen Qingyue is indeed extraordinary; she is truly cold-hearted and ruthless. In order to make Nie Zuier submit and obey the royal family, she even considered using severe torture.
"Yan She, you must have never seen these torture instruments in the prison cell before. I'll let you try them out in a bit."
The Fifth Princess tilted her head, looked at Xie Lingqin with a grin, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, and her face looked miserable.
"The Fifth Princess".
Before Xie Lingqin could speak, Nie Zuier spoke up from inside the cell. She walked over and stared intently at the Fifth Princess through the cell, "You should know that this cell can't hold me at all. You know best why I'm here, so there are some things you should tell me."
Some things...
Xie Lingqin's heart clenched when she heard Nie Zuier's words, and her fingers unconsciously gripped her sleeve tightly.
Yesterday at the Heavenly Mystery Hall, she naturally analyzed the information and figured out who had stolen Nie Zuier's innocence back then, but...
But she didn't want to tell her, because...
Xie Lingqin closed her eyes.
“Master Nie, you are a person of importance in this capital city and in Bei Rong. How could you believe the nonsense of a mere child like me?” The Fifth Princess walked over, her red lips slightly raised, clearly intending to deny it. In other words, she had no intention of publicly accusing Nie Zuier of who had insulted her back then.
Therefore, whether she knows or not is unknown.
"Fifth Princess, is this how the royal family behaves?"
Nie Zui'er's face darkened.
How could she not be angry? This had been haunting Nie Zuier for years, like a nightmare.
By this time, the yamen runners had already brought in all the instruments of torture.
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