Chapter 139 The Last Straw
Su Yunyao: ...
Her troubled expression finally became clearer.
She rubbed her eyes. "One second I was in Zuichunlou, and the next I was in Huguo Temple. I was teleporting!"
Huo Xiao: ...
He gently stroked the top of Su Yunyao's head and said, "Princess, please get some more sleep. It will take another half an hour."
at the same time.
marble.
Lin Miaomiao and the waiter knelt side by side in front of His Highness.
The waiter had never seen such a big scene before and was trembling with fear.
"Sir, I was really ordered by someone. Please let me go. I have no grudge against the guests of the No. 1 private room. Why would I harm her?" The waiter kowtowed continuously, obviously he was already scared out of his wits.
Wen Yi's gaze swept from Lin Miaomiao to him, "As long as you identify the person who ordered you, I can promise you a lighter sentence."
"Really?" The waiter was so excited that his whole body trembled. He turned sideways and pointed at Lin Miaomiao, as if he had grabbed the last straw and cried out, "It was her, it was her. She gave me a certain amount of silver and asked me to pour that packet of powder into the food of the guests in the No. 1 private room. She also said that it was definitely not poison and that even if the guests ate it all, it would not kill her. It was my fault that I was blinded by money. Please have mercy on me, sir!"
Lu Mingfeng's narrow black eyes were sharp and cold as he glanced at Lin Miaomiao. "Do you have anything else to say?"
"Oh." Lin Miaomiao sneered, "I have nothing to say. He clearly wronged me. I left after using the Perfect with Lord Shen. Lord Shen left, and I left too. I know the princess has always been in love with Lord Shen. She was afraid that Lord Shen had asked the emperor to marry me. What happened is self-evident."
After a pause, she looked up at Lu Mingfeng, "I also know that Lord Lu is the eldest princess's lover. I heard that the emperor took the eldest princess to the Huguo Temple to burn incense and pray for her, but you, Lord Lu, are sitting here trying a case. I wonder which general or which lord it is that accompanied the eldest princess. Could it be that the eldest princess's shopkeeper went with her?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Yi turned and glanced at Lu Mingfeng.
He thought Lu Mingfeng would be provoked by the woman kneeling in the hall, but he didn't expect that after hearing these words, he didn't even raise his eyebrows with a calm expression.
It was as if what Lin Miaomiao said was just a simple description of the case and had nothing to do with herself.
"Torture."
Lu Mingfeng uttered two words lightly between his teeth, as calmly as if he was saying that the weather was very good today.
But the criminal laws of the Dali Temple are all chilling.
The color on Lin Miaomiao's face faded visibly.
Even at this time, she never thought that the Dali Temple Minister would torture her, a weak woman.
"Master Lu, how can you torture me? I am..."
Having said this, Lin Miaomiao suddenly stopped.
What is she now?
Ever since her father's house was confiscated by the emperor for colluding with officials of the previous dynasty, and she was forced to become an official prostitute, she was no longer the daughter of a royal tutor.
But from the moment she entered the Misty Rain Tower, she had been protected by Shen Qiu Nian.
Although her life was no longer as safe and secure as that of the Taifu's daughter, she had not suffered any loss.
On weekdays, he just accompanied the officials who came to Yanyu Tower for pleasure to drink, play the piano, recite poems, etc.
Seeing that Chen Qiu Nian was willing to go against the emperor for her, and even use his achievements to ask the emperor to marry her.
She had always believed that one day she would be able to walk out of the Misty Rain Tower and become the wife of a high-ranking cabinet minister.
And now.
This mere third-rank Dali Temple Minister actually wanted to torture her.
"I want to see Lord Shen."
Lin Miaomiao broke free from the constable who came to restrain her and shouted.
Lu Mingfeng's calm and stoic face finally showed a hint of fluctuation.
"Use a needle!"
The so-called needle punishment is to use the largest sewing needle to prick the female prisoner's fingernails.
Before the execution, the female prisoner's hands were fixed to wooden frames, chair armrests or other objects, forcing her fingers to stretch out.
Then, they would insert sewing needles one by one under the fingernails, and ask each question after each needle was inserted until the person confessed.
This type of punishment is extremely painful.
As the saying goes, "the fingers are connected to the heart." If a thorn pierces the hand, it will hurt. But if an inch-long steel needle pierces the finger, the pain is unbearable for anyone.
Needle punishment?
Wen Yi's eyes were obviously startled, and he turned his head to look at Lu Mingfeng.
In the past, I only heard that the Dali Temple Chief Justice was a cold-blooded and ruthless living devil.
Seeing is believing.
In front of him, there seems to be only the truth, and it doesn't matter whether the prisoner is a man or a woman, all can be treated equally.
Once the interrogation begins, if the prisoner does not tell the truth, he will be subject to punishment.
"You are so eager to wag your tail and beg for mercy in front of the princess. Bah, she treats you like a dog!"
Lin Miaomiao gritted her teeth, looking like she was about to give up.
"Heh." Lu Mingfeng chuckled, his eyes full of mockery. "I admit that I am the eldest princess's lover, so what? As for being her dog? Some people want to be her, but they can't!"
When Lin Miaomiao heard this, her eyes narrowed and her heart tightened, "What do you mean by this?"
Lu Mingfeng glanced at him coldly and turned away.
The constable quickly took her to the torture chamber.
Suddenly, only Wen Yi and the waiter were left in the interrogation room.
The waiter is now regretting his decision.
A woman was tortured with acupuncture without mercy by the Dali Temple Minister, so what about him!
He bowed with both hands, "Sir, I have said all that I should say, and I have redeemed myself. Please have mercy on me. I was simply possessed by a demon, and the medicine was not delivered to the No. 1 private room. Please forgive me, sir!"
"You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of life. Take him away, cut his tendons, and give him fifty lashes of the cane."
Breaking the tendon?
Fifty lashes?
What's the difference between this and killing him!
Even if he survived the fifty blows, with his tendons severed, how would he be able to work and earn money in the future? Without a livelihood, it would be the same as death.
He...he really shouldn't have taken that ingot of silver!
"Bitch! You bitch! You've hurt me so badly!"
Lu Mingfeng had just walked out of the interrogation room.
The guard at the gate came in quickly and announced, "Minister Lu, Grand Secretary Shen requests an audience."
Lu Mingfeng faltered slightly, "Just say that this temple official is currently handling a case and is not available to see guests. Please ask Lord Shen to return!"
Although the guard at the gate had anticipated this outcome, he still spoke with some concern, "Minister Lu, although Lord Shen is not in charge of our Dali Temple, if you avoid him, won't you offend him? It will be difficult for you in the court in the future."
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