The sound of horses' hooves sounded far and near in the silent street, and the sound of the woman's horse spurring was also tinged with restrained eagerness. Every household closes its doors and windows, and because of the accident in the White Rihua Mansion, the city is heavily guarded, and it is often seen that there are armored men crossing the sword. But the two women on horseback were not stopped, and the leader carried a jade plaque to pass unhindered.

When the two of them arrived at the Huacheng Prison, the cell boss, who had already received the news, knelt down with the guards to greet them. Hua Xun didn't bother to pay attention to these and walked directly into the prison. Chu Yan paused for a while, let the cell leader and the jailers get up, and said with a pleasant face: "Tonight, the county lord and the Huai'an county lord will interrogate the criminals at night, no matter what happened inside, I hope you don't leak it out...... You also know that the lord of Huai'an County lost his mother-"

The cell boss hurriedly bowed down and replied, "The county lord only interrogates him, and the villain understands this truth." After hesitating for a moment, after looking around left and right, he lowered his voice and said to Chu Yan, "It's normal for dead people to die in prison, although the county lord can rest assured, tomorrow's matter will naturally be dealt with." ”

Chu Yan glanced at the cell boss and said softly, "It's troublesome for the cell boss." Then he lifted his feet and went inside.

The cell leader followed Chu Yan and went in.

The prison was dark and damp, and smelled disgusting. Every inch of the ground beneath his feet was dark red and purple, and there were scattered hairs and small patches of skin in the corners, accompanied by dust, and I don't know when or by whom. The heavy iron door creaked open, and a large amount of sour smell inside was disgusting, and Hua Xun stood in front of him first, his face turned pale, and his stomach rolled, and he almost didn't vomit out the contents of his stomach...... Even though she hadn't eaten for a day.

Chu Yan held Hua Xun and blocked a lot of fishy wind for her, Hua Xun got out of the way without a trace, endured the discomfort, pulled the lantern, illuminated the road under his feet, and cautiously walked down the steps. The steps were no longer visible in their original color, and the dirt was covered with a thick layer of soil, and Hua Xun stepped on it, regretting that he had come in person.

She missed Huadu's soft embrace very much.

Slowly descending the steps, Chu Yan looked at the dim cell, there were rows of fences made of thick wood on all sides, the roots were embedded in the roof and the earth, and the door was made of fine iron, and there were thick locks, which were illuminated by the dim candlelight, revealing a cold air. Although the chains of the door are so thin that they cannot be opened by human beings, the chains that trap people inside are as big as an arm's length. The cylinders that lock the limbs, connected with iron chains, make the prisoner's hands and feet be ground and bleed, and even for a long time, they bleed and pus, and the wounds were not treated, and they rotted to the bones.

The prisoners were dressed in daytime clothes, but they had already been tortured, their skin was torn, their clothes were torn, blood oozed out, and the cloth of their clothes stuck to their bodies, and the pain was unbearable. In order to alleviate the pain, they had to lie on the ground and let the heavy shackles lighter.

Listening to the screams of those people, Hua Xun was shocked. She questioned the cell boss and said, "The thief in charge of the interrogation has not yet asked, why did he use lynching!" ”

The head of the cell knew that Hua Xun didn't understand the rules, and he also knew that the county lord of Huai'an was a superior person, and he had never seen the appearance of a prison, so he had such a question for a while, and he smiled and said, "Go back to the county lord." The county lord didn't know that the key criminals in this interrogation had the saying of 'three passes'. ”

"What do you mean by 'three halls'?" Hua Xun was stunned.

"When the prisoner is arrested, the thief Cao has not yet passed the trial, so he goes down to the prison first, and the brothers torture him to give him a dismissal, which is called 'one passing the court'; when the thief Cao is interrogated, the prisoner cannot confess, and then he is tortured, this is called 'two passing the court'; if the prisoner is not recruited, or if he is too late, or if he is deceived and untruthful, he will be punished three times. There are three times in total, which is called 'three halls'. ”

"What a 'three-way hall'!" Hua Xun said coldly.

Chu Yan saw that Hua Xun was displeased, and waved his hand, asking the cell boss not to say more to mention people.

Hua Xun saw Chu Yan's movements, and she knew it in her heart. Chu Yan was born in the Ning Palace, and as an official emperor, she naturally knew about this "three halls", and she had seen a lot!

"I know what's in your mind." Chu Yan held her hand, the candle flame illuminated half of her face, and the other half of her face was sunk in the dark, like a two-faced person, "This is the disadvantage of the Great Chen Dynasty, not to mention a small Huacheng prison, the prison of the whole world is like this." The prison is still like this, the court ......," she tugged at the corners of her mouth, "oh, if I had been in power one day, I would not have left these evil rules." ”

Hua Xun wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

A prisoner was rudely dragged out of his room, and several jailers worked together to erect him and tie him to a stake, with his hands and feet bound and a rope tied around his neck. The prisoner's face was covered with blood, and he looked at Chu Yan and Hua Xun standing beside the torture instrument in fear, and begged for mercy: "My lord...... Spare your life! I don't know anything...... I don't know anything! Spare your life, my lord......"

Immediately afterwards, the second and third prisoners were dragged out and tied to the stake in the same way, and the three prisoners lined up in a row, crying for mercy. The cell boss was suspicious of their noise, and casually picked up a solid wooden stick, and with a thick fist, he slammed it into the abdomen of the prisoner who screamed the loudest.

"Vomit—"

The prisoner's face was flushed, and his eyes were wide and almost bulging. The green tendons in the corners of his forehead jumped violently, the facial features on his face were twisted together, his feet stood on tiptoe slightly, his abdomen contracted rapidly, and he bit his back molars and pushed forward, but he was strangled by the rope tied around his neck, and the whole person was convulsed.

Hua Xun watched the prisoner being executed with his own eyes, and the painful expression made Hua Xun take half a step back, and his face turned pale.

“…… My lord...... Plentiful...... The ...... of life "The breath of the beaten prisoner slowly weakened, and his voice became quieter.

The other two prisoners were too frightened to speak, but the horror in their eyes was even greater.

Chu Yan stood with his hands in his hands indifferently and nodded to the cell head without a trace.

"Tell me, where are you sergeants?" Walking in front of the third prisoner, Chu Yan asked in a flat tone.

"I ...... I...... We are not sergeants......" The prisoner trembled with fright, and could not speak in a bad way.

"You're not sergeants, where did those military bows and arrows come from!" Hua Xun couldn't be afraid, and asked him loudly.

“…… That...... That's someone...... To give...... To give...... Our ......"

Chu Yan snorted coldly: "You lie!" All the equipment in the army is recorded by the quartermaster, and every arrow, from its manufacture to its damage, transportation, and use, will be clearly recorded, and who can bring these bows and arrows to you! ”

"Wronged! Someone really gave it to us! ”

"Since you don't tell the truth, then use torture." Chu Yan stretched out his hand, and the cell boss knowingly took the red-hot iron in the stove and handed it to Chu Yan.

"Don't you say it yet? Whose subordinates are you? ”

"We ......"

Before the prisoner could finish speaking, Chu Yan pressed his red-hot head to the prisoner's heart.

The sound of the meat being scalded, mixed with the screams of the prisoners, and the smell of burning wafting in the air, Hua Xun's face turned even paler. She barely stayed for less than a quarter of an hour, and then said to Chu Yan: "It's too boring here, I'll go back and find Xie Yu first, you just need to tell me the result." ”

Chu Yan, who pulled out the iron brand, nodded at her and smiled gently: "Don't worry, I will definitely find out about the matter." ”

Hua Xun couldn't help but feel grateful when she saw Chu Yan helping her like this. She smiled reluctantly, thanked her, and ran out, not wanting to stay here for even a moment.

Chu Yan saw that Hua Xun was gone, threw away the iron branding, turned around and sat on the chair from the head of the cell, took out a white silk handkerchief and wiped his hands, and then threw it into the stove, and said without changing his color: "Give me torture, before sunrise tomorrow, I want to hear the news that the assassin is Liu Yuancheng sent to assassinate me, because Huafu is close to me, so it will be eradicated together with Huafu." ”

"Yes."

The screams in the prison were incessant, and after Hua Xun escaped, he couldn't hear it. When she got out of the prison, she saw the housekeeper Du Zhong standing by a sedan chair and waiting, and Du Zhong saw her and bowed: "Little master, the old slave is here to take you back to the house." ”

"Has my father returned home?" Hana asked.

"The prince is already in the palace."

"Then my mother ......"

"Changshi is running a funeral."

Hua Xun nodded in a trance, and asked again: "What about Hua Jieyu?" ”

"I'm here." Hua Du slowly approached not far behind the sedan chair, and under the moonlight, her expression was calm.

"Du Zhong, you go first, I'll go back with Reconciliation." Hua Xun stood beside Hua Du and looked at her eyes full of tenderness.

"What if there are thieves in this city......"

"She'll protect me." Flower inquiry to the point of the railway.

Hua Du looked at Hua Xun's resolute face, nodded and said, "Yes, I will protect you." ”

Du Zhong had no choice but to let the sedan chair man carry the sedan chair and leave with him. As he walked along the street, he turned back and saw two stunning women standing in the moonlight, looking at each other, as if they had a faint revelation of something. But he didn't understand, and he knew he shouldn't think about it, so he hurried back.

Hua Du accompanied Hua Xun and slowly walked in the direction of Huafu.

"Moonlight tonight, it's so good." The words that suddenly came calmly made Hua Xun's inner sadness surge.

Hua Du looked straight ahead, walked beside Hua Xun, endured the silence of the night with her, and walked in this empty city, without feeling a sad look on his face. But she hid it well, only lowering her eyelids slightly, isolating the sadness in her eyes. She softened her tone and said softly, "Yes, the moonlight is so nice tonight." The night of each day will be as good as the moonlight this night. ”

Hua Xun lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "No." After all, it won't be the same after all. ”

Huadu stopped, his eyes filled with mist. The fingertips hidden in her sleeves felt extremely cold, maybe it wasn't that her fingertips were cold, but that the cold wind had become stronger today, which made her feel cold from the bottom of her heart. Watching Hua Xun walk step by step, the ground paved with bluestone slabs suddenly bloomed one by one, Hua Xun took every step, the flowers bloomed, red, white, blue, paved a long road. Those flowers are beautiful, gorgeous.

"Ask Tang, whether it is a flower that bloomed yesterday, a flower that blooms today, or a flower that blooms tomorrow, it can't be spared when it withers after all."

"Hmm." In the breeze, her soft response quickly dissipated.