Chapter 161: The Lame Princess vs. the Blind Hostage Prince Consort (38)
"Those people Xi Hanfeng left in the capital wanted to capture the princess and threaten you, but they were all dealt with by the secret guards." Azhuo hesitated.
"But we've received news that Xiliang's troops on the border haven't retreated and are still attacking. They're probably trying to seize the opportunity to swallow Yuanchang. Should we defend it?"
The condition that Xun Ji and Xi Hanfeng had agreed upon was to give half of Yuanchang's territory to Xi Liang, but Xi Hanfeng was not satisfied and wanted all of it.
This move now is nothing more than canceling the deal and breaking up the relationship.
Xun Ji gently stroked the skin on his wrist, which seemed to still retain the girl's warmth, warming his fingertips.
At the beginning, he did plan to destroy Yuanchang, but the Princess's Mansion was in the capital.
The only home is also here.
He couldn't bear to even scare the delicate and mean little cat.
Xun Ji sighed softly, as if he had accepted his fate:
"Guard."
Azhuo nodded in agreement. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Lucha in the distance, grinning as he cut open the prince's chest. He couldn't help but shudder.
"Master, the eldest princess seems to have used a knife to pick out the eldest prince's heart..."
Xun Ji looked up, and his eyes, hidden under the ribbon, were flashing with soft light.
On the contrary, it was the first time I saw her so happy.
"Tell someone to bring a basin of hot water for her to wash her hands."
Azhuo: “…”
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Three days passed in a flash.
Xun Ji arrested Lu Cha on the surface, but did not restrict his movements within the mansion. Even Luo Jinshuang could come to visit him.
The study in the Princess's Mansion.
While Lu Cha was peeling longan, he listened to Luo Jinshuang talking about what had happened in the past few days.
"All officials attended court as normal. Prince Xian skipped the coronation ceremony and went straight to handling state affairs."
"Now everyone outside is saying that you are pitiful. You were wronged by Yuan Ting and thrown into jail, and then you were imprisoned in the mansion by traitors." Luo Jinshuang was in a complicated mood.
She thought that Xun Ji's rebellion and such a big move would wipe out the Yuan family and take the throne himself.
At the very least, he could be a regent, but...
Not only did he help Lu Cha maintain his reputation and serve him with delicious food and drinks every day, he also took on the title of a thief and gave advice to Emperor Yuanchang to fight back against Xiliang's attack.
Luo Jinshuang couldn't help but speculate:
Xun Ji has been planning for so long, just to lock up the eldest princess at home openly to keep her company, right?
Lu Cha swallowed the longan meat in his mouth and raised his hand to feed Luo Jin Shuang a freshly peeled one:
"How's the situation on the frontier?"
"It has fallen." Luo Jinshuang frowned and sighed:
"Emperor Yuanchang doesn't have a military token and can't mobilize troops for support. Even with Prince Consort Xun's help, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold out for long."
"The Xiliang army is currently approaching the capital."
Lucha glanced at the tree outside the window vaguely, and said meaningfully:
"But the military token has always been with Xun Ji."
Luo Jinshuang was at a loss.
Isn’t the military token with the princess?
Before Luo Jinshuang could figure it out, Lu Cha leaned over and gently pulled her sleeve, shaking it as if to act coquettishly, and said in a voice that only they could hear:
"Shuangshuang, can you help me do something?"
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The Sky Prison in the Ministry of Justice compound.
In a stinking cell, Yuan Ting curled up weakly on a tattered straw mat.
Having not had food or water for several days, his lips were cracked and bleeding, and his stomach was aching.
The brilliance in his slightly dull eyes had long since disappeared.
But his confused and drowsy brain, as if trapped in a nightmare, kept circling with questions - why did the person who usurped the throne become Xun Ji?
Crash—the chain wrapped around the prison door was untied.
Before Yuan Ting could see who it was, he was roughly dragged out of the cell by two men in black and tied to a cross stake that had been prepared outside.
The long tables along the walls on both sides were filled with various torture instruments.
Yuan Ting's heart trembled. He tried to remain calm and shouted hoarsely, "I am the ruler of a country! What you are doing is treasonous!"
"I want to see Xun Ji! You...Ahhhh!!!"
Along with Yuan Ting's painful scream, a wisp of white smoke rose from his back and dissipated.
After a while, a smell of burning flesh was emanated.
Xun Ji walked slowly to the front, holding the branding iron in his hand, and burned Yuan Ting from his back to his abdomen.
The occasional sizzling sound was drowned out by Yuan Ting's wails.
"Why aren't you happy at all to see me?" Xun Ji curled his lips and smiled wantonly, his slightly curved peach blossom eyes seemed to have concealed all his charm.
Yuan Ting trembled uncontrollably as if he had seen some terrifying poisonous snake or beast.
The burning pain from being scalded made his snot and tears burst out instantly, mixing on his pale face and slowly flowing down. He couldn't even call himself "I" anymore:
"Why......"
He only fed Xun Ji the cold poison and never killed him again, so why tortured him like this?!
Xun Ji ignored him, picked up a very thin long needle, and inserted it little by little into the gap between Yuan Ting's raised fingernails.
"ah!!!"
Bright red blood drops rolled down.
Xun Ji's smile deepened, and he licked his fingertips lightly, and slowly rotated the long needle between Yuan Ting's nails and flesh:
"Does it hurt?"
"It is because of you that I have tasted this piercing pain."
Yuan Ting was stunned, and before he could react, the long needle poked at him, and the bloody nail scales fell off.
But this time, because he was hit in the acupoint, his howl, like a pig being slaughtered, was stuck in his throat.
Only those bulging eyeballs were staring ferociously.
Xun Ji casually inserted the long needle into Yuan Ting's arm and said:
"Don't let him die until he has experienced all the torture instruments."
The secret guard bowed respectfully: "Yes."
Xun Ji walked towards the door, wiping the blood from his fingertips with a towel, and the haze that had just gathered in his eyes gradually dissipated.
Your Highness, I have scared you and imprisoned you. Yuan Ting will pay for the rest.
She was originally used by Yuan Ting.
Xun Ji nodded slightly, as if agreeing with his own idea.
At this time, a secret guard came running over:
"Master, I just overheard the whereabouts of the military token!"
The secret guard repeated Lu Cha's words verbatim.
There was a blank look in Xun Ji's eyes.
How could the military token be with him?
When he searched, even Xiyuan...
Xun Ji's pupils suddenly constricted.
No.
There is another place in Xiyuan that has never been searched.
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Main courtyard.
Luo Jinshuang had already left, and Lu Cha leaned lazily in the wheelchair, basking in the sun.
Lingying was waiting by the side with a plate of fruits. When Lu Cha finished the one in his hand, she handed him a new one, just like she was feeding a cute little greedy cat.
"I lied to you about the half-year spring." Lu Cha bit a peach and winked at her.
"Actually, Lingying already knows." Lingying lowered her head in embarrassment:
"When Divine Doctor Ye came to Beijing, Lingying secretly asked him to take her pulse, and he said she was in good health."
The reason why she didn't leave and chose to continue working for Lu Cha and confusing Yuan Ting was simply because she was willing to do so.
During this period of time, she had already regarded His Highness as her true master.
I also want to see His Highness’ confused look.
Lingying, who was led astray, looked at Lu Cha expectantly, but saw that her own prince had almost finished eating a peach without showing any surprise.
As if guessing Lingying's doubts, Lu Cha said innocently: "Shuangshuang told me this a long time ago."
She just pretended not to know, waiting for a chance to tease the little maid ~ hehe ~
Lingying: “…”
Indeed, no one can compare to His Highness's evilness.
Just when Lingying was about to muster up the courage to make an accusation, she saw Xun Ji, who was blindfolded, suddenly rush into the yard, and she immediately retreated tactfully.
After all, the Prince Consort couldn't bear to hurt His Highness.
Xun Ji looked at the little girl in the wheelchair through the ribbon and unconsciously tightened his grip on his palm.
It was obviously cold, but it seemed to have turned into a flame, burning his trembling flesh and blood.
"Your Highness...I found something that doesn't belong to me."
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