Chapter 54: Interrogation
"You two are the generals of the Liguo Kingdom and the ministers of the emperor. Shi Junlu bears the worries of the king, do you still need me to teach you this kind of truth? Jing Yuan, have you ever thought that if I really have an antipathy, just by virtue of your hesitation that day, you would have put the emperor and the country in danger. Qin Jingyuan became more and more ashamed because of Ruoxi's reprimand, but he also sensitively captured the meaning of Ruoxi's words.
Ruoxi smiled and praised, "You two have always been smart children. ”
"Give this thing to Murong Changfeng." Ruoxi handed Qin Jingyuan a strip of cloth, on which Ruoxi should have written something in blood. "Also, it's for Moze."
Qin Jingyuan solemnly accepted it, put it in his arms, and said: "The general is here, there is a lot of danger, please be careful!" ”
"It's inconvenient for you two to stay for a long time, go back early and protect yourself."
"If you know that your heart is open, this heart is here." Mo Ze stood outside the prison, letting the morning dew sprinkle on his body, and with the first touch of morning light, he looked at the lines written by Ruoxi dipped in blood, and was speechless for a long time.
The general is telling him that there is no end to the sea of suffering, and there is a shore to turn back. But will he still be able to get ashore?
On the second day, Nangong Chen did not go to court for the first time, but only gave an edict. The crown prince and the right minister thoroughly investigated Ling Ruoxi's rebellion, and once it was verified, he would be killed.
The military power of the Red Flame Army was temporarily handed over to Murong Changfeng to be in charge.
"General Ling, please." The prison boss made a look, and someone immediately stepped forward and dragged Ruoxi out and tied him to the torture rack.
This is the third round of the day.
To be honest, Ruoxi still has to thank them, otherwise with his own strength, Ruoxi may not be able to stand up. All the white clothes were dyed red, and they couldn't see their original appearance clearly. The body under this shirt is afraid that it has long been riddled with holes, and it is unbearable.
All over his body was restrained on the torture rack, unable to move. Ruoxi's face did not change, as if it was not himself who was about to be tortured, Ruoxi looked indifferently at Situ Ao who was sitting opposite, "The right minister is so patient, I haven't even noticed it for so many years." ”
"General Ling is too modest. If it weren't for the general's too shrewdness, this day could still be brought forward. "The two of you come and go, and you can't tell at all that one is behind prison and the other is the mastermind behind the scenes, and what is revealed is a shocking conspiracy. It's as natural as discussing what to eat tonight.
"For the sake of the general's hard work for the country and the people, I persuaded the general to sign the calligraphy and painting early, and suffer less from the flesh and skin."
Ruoxi closed her eyes early to recuperate, as if she hadn't heard what Situ Ao was saying.
"Lihan, go and loosen the general's muscles."
"Yes."
It wasn't until Lihan took the torture instrument and stood in front of Ruoxi that Ruoxi opened his eyes and glanced at them, and then closed them again.
For Lihan, she only felt sad and lamentable. Abandoned by his own father, tortured and humiliated. It was Situ Ao's good fortune, even though he was tortured in every way, he never extinguished the admiration in this child's eyes.
Thinking about it, Lihan seems to be a little happier than himself. At least her mother loved him so much that even though she used the wrong method, she couldn't change a mother who risked her life to plan a future for his son; At least he was recognized by his father, who rightly called him.
Because the hands that endured the pain were forcibly broken, the long nails glowing with cold light were resolutely nailed into the palm of the palm with the help of internal force.
Ruoxi's head raised in pain, suppressing the painful cry in his throat. Ten fingers connected to the heart, Ruoxi only felt that the blood all over her body rushed to her heart, as if she was going to die of pain.
That's the difference between training and punishment. The training of the dark group is just to test your loyalty and make you accustomed to pain, but you will not choose this kind of torture instrument that hurts the root. And the punishment is to make you miserable, and as for the future, it does not matter.
Another nail, two nails, three nails...... Both hands were nailed to the torture rack, and the blood was dripping and soon becoming a puddle on the ground.
The nails were nailed to the bones, and it hurt to breathe.
"I heard that General Ling used a good swordsmanship, if he doesn't move again, I'm afraid that these hands will be wasted. It's a pity that such a beautiful hand. Situ Ao seemed to be deliberate, and he had to play with his hands that couldn't withstand any touch as he spoke.
A streak of blood ran down the corner of his mouth. With such a punishment, even the cell boss who had been sentenced for many years on the side couldn't help but be frightened, feeling that his palms were cold, and Ruoxi could still laugh.
Pressing all the painful cries to the bottom of his tongue, Ruoxi lowered his voice and said, "How much benefit Nancang has given you, you can even sell the foundation of your ancestors." ”
"You, you...... Someone call me! Fight to the death. Sure enough, Situ Ao's face changed greatly.
She was just suspicious, so she deliberately deceived him. Judging from Situ Ao's reaction, he was indeed colluded with Nancang.
Ruoxi only felt that her eyelids were heavy, the whip on Ren's body was raging, and she didn't know how many buckets of salt water were splashed, but it didn't make her open her eyes. "Qi Yu Xiangye, this is the third round of punishment today. If you ask any more, I'm afraid it doesn't make any sense. ”
Although the emperor made an order, after all, this is General Anping, the god of war of Liguo, and the cell boss still has scruples after all. What's more, after three rounds of torture, Ruoxi's arrogance has long been made for the five bodies he admires.
Pain! Ruoxi only has one feeling, and there is no place in the body that does not hurt. How many years have I been away from the dark group, I can't imagine that there will be such an experience.
"You're still laughing." The pain lowered Ruoxi's senses, and she didn't even notice when there were two more people around her for a while.
"Your Highness." Regarding the arrival of Nangong Shuihua, Ruoxi was not surprised at all. "Thank you, Your Highness." The wounds on his body have been medicated, and the iron nails on his hands have also been removed and bandaged, presumably made by Shui Hua.
"Hey, don't move." Ruoxi's torture wounds were too serious, Shui Hua hurriedly stretched out his hand and helped the person up.
"Your Highness, if Ruoxi crawled out of the pile of dead people, how can he be so squeamish."
Ruoxi's casual tone made Shui Hua suddenly stunned for a moment, as if time had traveled to Yangcheng and Yuzhou, and nothing had happened between them.
"Luo Feng, you go out first, I have something to say to His Highness."
Luo Feng glanced at Shui Hua and saw that he had no opinion, so he retreated and guarded outside the door.
Ruoxi turned around with great effort and gently took off his coat, just revealing his heart.
"Ruoxi, you, what do you mean?" Shocked, so shocked, Nangong Shuihua didn't know how to express his shock. Why, it shouldn't be like that there, why is it becoming like this?
What he saw with his own eyes was that the birthmark on the back of his heart should have been a three-petal lotus flower, why did it become a scar. It seems that it is still soldered with a soldering iron, and it is boxy, which just completely covers the birthmark.
"Your Highness guessed my background, right?"
The last time Nangong Shuihua was attacked in the hunting ground, Ruoxi was injured, and when Shuihua was drugged, he happened to find the birthmark on Ruoxi's body. At that time, Ruoxi's mind only thought that Kyoto had mixed in with the enemy, and he didn't think about it. It wasn't until later that I realized that Nangong Shuihua was stunned, but I was afraid that I saw the birthmark and guessed my life experience.
In fact, today's situation is not arranged by Ruoxi, but it is also expected.
As mentioned earlier, Liguo has an open national style, especially in the inheritance of the throne, and has always been a virtuous and capable person, regardless of grandeur, regardless of men and women. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, it is not for nothing that a female monarch has succeeded to the throne.
She is the daughter of the current emperor and Ling Yunsi, holding the army of Liguo, and winning the hearts of the people, as long as someone provokes her a little, the prince will dislike her, it is inevitable.
This is also why, Ruoxi will arrange the affairs of Fengqi Pavilion in advance.
"Your Highness, the birthmark has been destroyed, my mother is dead, and I have also taken the blood separation, no one can prove this."
Blood separation, blood separation, as the name suggests. If you take blood separation, even if it is your biological father and daughter, the blood will not blend.
"Why?" Shui Hua's mind went blank. He didn't understand what Ruoxi meant, he never thought that Ruoxi would not hesitate to hurt himself, destroy the mark with his own hands, take the blood, and cut off all his possibilities.
"Because this world can only belong to His Highness." Therefore, Ling Ruoxi would not let anyone hinder him, including himself. "Whatever happened twenty years ago."
Shui Hua's heart suddenly fluttered, and she looked at Ruoxi in disbelief, did she really find it? - The truth from twenty years ago.
How is this possible?!
The doubts in Shui Hua's eyes were clear and clear. She didn't actually find anything, but from Shui Hua's sudden change of attitude, she vaguely guessed that this matter might have something to do with Nangong Yu. Shui Hua's reaction just now can be regarded as indirectly proving that she guessed correctly.
"Why should the grievances of the previous generation affect us?" Life is short, but it takes a few decades, so why get stuck in those love-hate entanglements that shouldn't be on their backs? Ruoxi has always understood this.
Moreover, she believes that Nangong Shuihua will be a Ming Jun.
"Hey," Shui Hua sighed, "why are you doing this?" "I know everything, but I still willingly enter this game and make myself bruised.
I don't know how many Situ Ao's spies are in this prison, even if Luo Feng is guarding outside, after a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that Situ Ao will not be suspicious. Ruoxi made a long story short: "Your Highness, it was not Nangong Cheng who assassinated His Majesty that day, blamed Luoxue Pavilion, stole the jade pendant, and prevented you from returning to the palace." It's Situ Ao, and King Cheng just made a wedding dress for Situ Ao. ”
"You remember the assassination in the hunting ground. At that time, I suspected that someone in the DPRK and China had colluded with Nancang, otherwise there would never have been so many Nancang dead soldiers in Beijing and we were unaware of it. I had my doubts, but I had no evidence. Situ Ao couldn't wait for me to draw a confession, but I was deceived by me if I didn't pay attention. ”
The image established by Situ Ao to the outside world is to follow the golden mean, never participate in the party and government, and protect himself wisely. Why did he suddenly show favor to him this time, this is what Nangong Shuihua has never figured out. As soon as Xi said this, everything would be explained.
"Situ Ao colluded with Nancang, had bad intentions, and caused chaos to the dynasty. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed to cooperate with the ministers in order to clear the dark pile of Nancang and protect the innocent people of Kyoto from harm. ”
Obviously, it was Shuihua and Situ Ao who put Ruoxi in prison, Ruoxi's words, this is to completely choose him.
The firmness in Ruoxi's eyes cannot be refuted. Seeing Shui Hua's heart, it warmed. It is he who owes this sister, and he will definitely repay it in full except for Situ Ao.
As for whether there is a chance, it depends on the destiny of heaven?
"What do you want me to do?"