The next day, early morning court.

When Emperor Yong heard that Sheng Mingcheng and Sheng Xiuran from Duke Qing's Mansion had not been captured yet, he became furious.

"Useless! They are just two kids, can they really fly with wings?"

There are many different opinions in the Beijing circle now. Everyone thinks that the old fox Sheng Qishan must have a backup plan, such as giving the list to Sheng Mingcheng and letting him find a way to survive.

"Send more people! We must bring Sheng Mingcheng back to me!"

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In the East Suburbs Villa, Sheng Xiuran slowly opened her eyes and saw her brother standing outside the door.

Her heart suddenly skipped a beat and she hurriedly put on her shoes and walked forward, only to see that Sheng Mingcheng's eyes were bloodshot and dark circles under his eyes, as if he had not slept all night.

"elder brother!"

Sheng Xiuran cried out in pain, and the next moment her stomach started to growl.

So hungry.

She hadn't eaten since yesterday morning's meal.

Sheng Mingcheng slowly turned his head, his voice cold and filled with despair.

"Sister, he won't come. He deliberately left us here to fend for ourselves."

"He has such a vicious heart. Isn't it enough to just get the list? Why is he torturing us like this?"

"He knows that you love him so much. Even if he won't treat me well, why can't he treat you well?"

"My sister is so beautiful, how can she not be worthy of him..."

When Sheng Xiuran heard this, her heart suddenly ached and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Sheng Mingcheng held Sheng Xiuran's hand tightly, and his red eyes seemed to be about to burst out.

"Sister, stop thinking about him. He doesn't have you in his heart at all. Saving you was probably part of his plan!"

"This man is so cunning that he even deceived my grandfather. He might have rescued Tan Hanchi. He planned the whole thing!"

That night, Sheng Mingcheng thought a lot.

It seemed that the Second Prince had intended to get close to them from the very beginning, in order to overthrow their Duke Qing's Mansion and get the crucial list so that he could control the officials above and use them for his own purposes!

Now their livelihood has been cut off, without food or money, he and his sister simply cannot survive!

Shen Yuanbai wanted them and their siblings to die. Sheng Mingcheng had been a coward for half his life, and now he would rather die with honor than let Shen Yuanbai have an easy time!

Sheng Xiuran's whole body was shaking uncontrollably. In fact, she had been tossing and turning last night and couldn't fall asleep. She had been thinking about the past and she had some feelings.

"Brother, what should we do? What should we do?"

Sheng Mingcheng patted Sheng Xiuran's hand gently and said casually, "Don't be afraid, sister. I'll go find you something to eat first. You just wait here for me."

Sheng Xiuran was so hungry that he couldn't stand it anymore. He nodded hesitantly, "Brother, then you have to come back early."

Sheng Mingcheng smiled and nodded. When he turned around and walked out, his face was full of sinisterness and hatred, as if he was possessed.

Shen Yuanbai, you'd better give us brothers and sisters a chance to survive, otherwise I will drag you to death with me!

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As soon as Sheng Mingcheng left the villa, Qiao Zhongguo received the news.

Qiao Tianjing stood up excitedly, "Are you all ready? Have you memorized the lyrics?"

The man in black said respectfully, "Master, everything is ready!"

Qiao Tianjing clapped his hands suddenly, "Okay! No matter what, Sheng Mingcheng must hear those words!"

"yes!"

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After Sheng Mingcheng sneaked out of the East Suburb Villa, he saw the wanted poster posted at the city gate from afar.

His heart skipped a beat and he knew that something must be wrong with the Duke Qing’s Mansion.

To sneak into the city now, we can only use extraordinary methods...

Sheng Mingcheng had never been so miserable in his life. He smeared mud on his face and hair, and changed his clothes into those of the beggars in the East Temple.

In the past, Sheng Mingcheng would kick beggars whenever he saw them, but now, in order to save his life, he had to endure the disgusting stench.

He was vomiting and changing clothes in the corner of the East Temple when the conversation between the beggars attracted his attention.

"Tsk tsk, that's really miserable!"

"Isn't it? I heard the humiliation in the Duke of Qing's mansion from afar. Yesterday afternoon, the prince and his wife were dragged away and chopped off!"

"You didn't see it. When the knife cut, blood spurted three feet away!"

When Sheng Mingcheng heard this, he felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

He crawled to the beggar and asked in a trembling voice, "Beheaded? Already beheaded?"

The beggar kicked him in disgust and said, "Newcomer, get out of here!"

"If you're asking about the Duke of Qing's Mansion, they were all beheaded! The emperor personally appointed the Second Prince to supervise the execution. Even the Duke of Qing's Mansion was raided by the Second Prince and his men!"

"Wow, there are so many boxes of real gold and silver. I don't know how much the Duke of Qing's Mansion has embezzled. Fortunately, the Second Prince enforces the law impartially!"

"Don't mention it, the Second Prince is really handsome. The Crown Prince and his wife knelt before him and begged for mercy, crying bitterly, but it didn't affect His Highness's elegance at all!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, it looks like the Second Prince is doing a good job, so he's going to be promoted, right?"

"Haha, the Duke of Qing really deserved it. It was a wonderful death!"

In fact, any smart person could hear the flaws in these words. After all, ordinary beggars could barely make a living, so how could they understand the affairs of the imperial court?

The Qiao family's secret guard disguised as a beggar also questioned this, but Qiao Tianjing insisted on saying so.

He was certain that Sheng Mingcheng already hated the Second Prince in his heart, but he might still want to survive, so he might negotiate with the Second Prince.

If the two of them meet, the matter of the list will be exposed.

So what we need to do now is to add fuel to the fire of Sheng Mingcheng, so that he loses all his rationality and is filled with hatred!

Therefore, the more heroic and proud the Second Prince was described as, and the more demeaning and miserable the Duke of Qing's Mansion was, the more it resonated with Sheng Mingcheng.

This move is called: Attack the heart first!

Everything happened just as Qiao Tianjing had expected. At this moment, Sheng Mingcheng could no longer tell what was true and what was false.

Whenever he thought about the fact that his parents had been beheaded, and that the Second Prince personally supervised the execution, he went completely crazy!

Shen Yuanbai, how dare he!

How dare he step on the blood of the entire family of Duke Qing's Mansion to reach a high position!

Even if Sheng Mingcheng died, he would never let him get what he wanted!

Thinking of this, Sheng Mingcheng's eyes turned bloodshot and he stumbled out.

When the secret guard saw that Sheng Mingcheng had lost his mind with just a few words, he couldn't help but open his mouth slightly.

Young Master, you are truly amazing...

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There were people coming and going on the street, and a beggar would not attract much attention. Moreover, he was covered in mud and had an unbearable stench, so the Jinwu Guards would take a detour when they saw him.

Sheng Mingcheng walked to the gate of Duke Qing's mansion in a daze.

He looked up and saw that the originally imposing plaque had been taken down, and two square seals were pasted crosswise on the main door. There were faint traces of dried black blood on the steps at the door.

Sheng Mingcheng's heart trembled violently, and tears of regret and despair flowed down.

Life is like a dream and like smoke, it's too late, everything is too late...

He turned away in a daze, and looking in that direction, it was... Dengwen Drum Court!