The sun is gradually setting in the west, and in the clear blue sky, large white clouds seem to be on fire under the glow of the setting sun, showing a magnificent red.

On the side of a mountain road, a horse-drawn carriage was parked.

Under the big tree not far away, he stood with a gloomy look at Gu Chengen in the distance.

By his side were the guards and retinue who escorted him to Jiyang.

An attendant handed over the water he had just fetched and said respectfully, "Childe, drink some water." ”

Gu Chengen looked at the water bladder and took it, but he only took a sip, and he handed the water bladder over again.

Pursing his lips, he asked, "How far is it from Jiyang?" ”

The attendant said, "If you travel overnight, you will be there at noon tomorrow." ”

"......Tomorrow at noon," Gu Chengen listened, muttered for a moment, then flicked his sleeves and strode towards the carriage, "Okay, then we will go overnight!" ”

Tomorrow, July 22, he will stay in Jiyang for four days at most, and with the delay on the way back and forth, he must rush back to the capital before July 29.

Because, July 29 is Gu Jinli's birthday.

And Gu Jinli's identity at this time is Gu Jinxiu, Gu Jinxiu is three months older than her, and her birthday has long passed, so Gu Jinli's birthday cannot be held with great fanfare.

Even if Gu Huai knew that in order to conceal Gu Jinxiu's identity, she must not be able to go to King Ning's Mansion to celebrate Gu Jinli's birthday, and she could only live by herself......

Birthday is a very important day for a person.

He didn't want Gu Jinli to live alone, he wanted to accompany her......

The most important thing is that no one can be by her side that day. Especially Qi Hao, it is impossible for him to know Gu Jinli's birthday.

Therefore, that day, when she was lonely, only she could send her warmth and blessings.

How could he let go of such an opportunity to be alone?

Just as Gu Chengen was about to get into the carriage, a figure quickly came out of which corner.

"Master!"

The man in black arched his hand, and then whispered in Gu Chengen's ear.

"What?!" When Gu Chengen heard this, he glared angrily, and pushed the man in black away, "This waiter is going back to Beijing!" ”

Hurried over to the tree. Untying the reins of the horse tied to the trunk of the tree, Gu Chengen raised his feet and was about to get on the horse.

"Master!" The man in black hurriedly stopped Gu Chengen and said urgently: "The emperor's decree has been issued, if you return to Beijing now, you will be disrespecting the decree!" ”

Gu Chengen stared at the man in black with a cold look in his eyes, gritted his teeth and said: "Jinli is now arrested in the Criminal Department, Qi Hao just wants to save her, because he is afraid of Mrs. Yin, it is impossible to make a move!" ”

"If I don't go back, who can save her?!"

Regarding the relationship between Qi Hao and Gu Jinli, although Gu Chengen can detect the difference between Gu Jinli and Qi Hao, he can also see the obvious change in Qi Hao's attitude towards Gu Jinli.

But. You must know that between the throne and women, women are often the ones who are most likely to be sacrificed and the first to be abandoned......

Mrs. Yin and the Yin family are a strong backing for Qi Hao.

If Qi Hao offended the Yin family because of Gu Jinli, it would be tantamount to stupidly breaking his wings.

Gu Chengen believes that Qi Hao cannot be stupid enough to destroy his future.

In Gu Chengen's eyes, even if Qi Hao's opinion of Gu Jinli has changed, it is just because of interest.

And Gu Huai, it is true that he is the prime minister, but the Criminal Department also has unwritten rules of the Criminal Department.

But whoever enters it has to shed his skin before he can get out if he doesn't die.

Even if Gu Huai pleaded in front of the old emperor, Gu Jinli now asked for witnesses but no witnesses. If there is no evidence, all the situation is extremely unfavorable for her, what right does Gu Huai have to speak?

The most important thing is that Guo Mingshun, who relies on the old and sells the old, will definitely take this opportunity to torture Gu Jinli!

Therefore, for the only one who can protect Gu Jinli today, there is probably really only Gu Chengen!

"Master, even so, you can't go back!" Seeing Gu Chengen's insistent attitude, the man in black continued to persuade bitterly: "Think about it, why were you suddenly sent to Jiyang to eliminate the bandits this time?" ”

"When it comes to banditry, it can be said to be big, and it can be said to be small. However, the bandits that can generally be appointed by the emperor himself must be extremely ferocious. ”

"No one wants to go to such an errand, but it falls on you."

"Master, someone must have deliberately slandered the emperor behind his back!"

"If you turn around and go back to the capital now, what do you think the emperor will think of you? Don't you want to leave another handle for the villain behind you to slander and frame you? ”

Caring is chaotic, Gu Chengen is full of thoughts at this time to return to Beijing immediately, so he really didn't have time to think about these things that the man in black said, and he didn't have the heart to think about it.

Clenched into fists, his dark eyes glowing with coldness.

Seeing that Gu Chengen seemed to be a little shaken, the man in black continued to make persistent efforts: "Master, if the emperor has a gap in his heart for you after listening to the villain's slander, and Concubine Gu is in prison again at this time, not only will you not be able to solve the problem when you go back, but it is very likely that you will anger the emperor and make this matter worse......"

After a pause, the man in black said cautiously: "Don't forget, the master supports King Xuan, and our entire Gu family is the enemy of King Ning's party." ”

"And you failed to assassinate King Ning last time, although the second lady has married him, it is difficult to guarantee that King Ning did not participate in this matter."

"Probably...... The one who asked the emperor to ask you to go to Jiyang, and the one who designed the second lady behind his back was Lord Ning. ”

With a "bang", Gu Chengen hit the trunk with a punch.

He used a lot of strength, so Gu Chengen immediately punched a hole in the trunk.

The fist got stuck in the hole, and blood slowly flowed down the wound.

It stained the trunk of the tree red, and the grass under the tree red.

"Master......" The man in black widened his eyes and opened his mouth, startled.

Gu Chengen raised his head and looked at his bloody fist, but he didn't feel the slightest pain in the wound.

Slowly closing his eyes, his heart began to twitch.

I have been in the criminal department for so many years. No one knows what the Criminal Department is like anymore.

It was a hell on earth, and most of the people in it were psychologically distorted.

It's like him, there is a demon living in his heart.

He can't wait to destroy all the people in this world who are sorry for him and make him hate, and he can't wait to turn the whole world upside down.

However, his abilities are not enough.

Therefore, he can only vent all his dissatisfaction on the prisoners in prison.

Also, if he loves someone, he will do everything to get her.

If you really try all means, you can't get it with all your efforts and sincerity......

Well, he'd rather ruin her too......

No way, he is such an extreme and paranoid person by nature.

Even so, he was still worried that as the man in black said, if he went back regardless of the overall situation, it would really be even more unfavorable to Gu Jinli......

After struggling for a long time, Gu Chengen finally opened his eyes.

Pulling his hand out of the hollow, he moved his fingers, and a tingling pain hit him.

Pulling the corners of his lips, Gu Chengen slowly clenched his fists again: "Qi Hao......"

These two words came out of his thin lips gently, but with a heavy resentment and hatred.

First, he dragged himself to improve his weapons, so that he had no time to take care of others.

Subsequently, he sabotaged his plan to imprison Gu Jinli.

Now, let the old emperor send himself to Jiyang......

This account, he Gu Chengen wrote it down!!

"That's right, master!" The man in black suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said, "Isn't Xuan Shizi still in Beijing?" As long as he is willing to speak for Concubine Gu, the emperor will definitely be open to the second lady in the face of Xuan Shizi! ”

Taking a deep breath, Gu Chengen thought for a while, and said in a muffled voice: "You go back to Beijing immediately, send a message to Xuan Shizi, and let him try his best to save Jinli's life!" ”

"It's done, I will be grateful when I return to Beijing!"

"Yes, master!" Seeing that Gu Chengen completely dispelled the idea of returning to Beijing, the man in black nodded again and again, and then flew away.

Gu Chengen glanced at the red glow in the sky, then sighed heavily, turned around and got into the carriage.

He can't do anything now, and he can only pray that Gu Jinliji people have their own natural appearance, and they can turn evil into good fortune......

However, he didn't know that even if he sent someone to deliver a message, he might not be able to rescue Gu Jinli.

Because, Chen Zexuan is the culprit......

"Drive", the coachman raised the horsewhip and whipped it the horse's buttocks.

The horse neighed, and the "da-da-da" ran faster.

In King Ning's Mansion, after making sure that Yin Penglin was out of danger, Mrs. Yin originally planned to leave Yin Penglin in King Ning's Mansion for a few days, but looking at Lin Sheng's look of deep hatred when he stared at Yin Penglin, he was worried that although Lin Sheng saved Yin Penglin, he would use some small tricks behind his back, so he still brought Yin Penglin back to Taifu's Mansion.

Yin Suwan's bed was stained with blood on Yin Penglin's body, so whether it was a quilt or a bed sheet mattress, a new set was changed inside and out.

Mrs. Yin left with Yin Penglin's front foot, and Qi Hao wanted to leave for the criminal department with his back foot.

But. Yin Suwan seemed to be deliberate, and kept holding Qi Hao's hand and didn't let go.

Moreover, she cried and cried, and her tears never stopped.

"Brother Hao......" His eyes were redder than rabbits, and Yin Suwan choked up: "Where are you going?" Are you going to the Criminal Department to exonerate Gu Jinxiu? ”

She used the word "guilty", and directly confirmed Gu Jinli's crime of committing murder on the street.

And Qi Hao went to the Criminal Department, he was shielding criminals and bending the law for personal gain!

Qi Hao looked at Yin Suwan deeply, and then said slowly: "Wanwan, you listen to this king." ”

"Although your second brother and Gu Jinxiu had a personal grudge before, how can Gu Jinxiu be a woman, how can she be your second brother's opponent with so many families?" Qi Hao frowned, and said patiently: "Moreover, the dagger was pierced from behind your second brother, so the murderer must have attacked from behind." ”

"Besides, that dagger doesn't look like ......"

"Brother Hao!" Yin Suwan saw that Qi Hao excused Gu Jinli, and her voice couldn't help but interrupt him sharply: "Jia Ding said, Gu Jinxiu has a hidden weapon on his wrist, and that secret weapon can kill people without blinking!" ”

"Those corpses are still in the Criminal Department, if you don't believe it, you can send someone to the Criminal Department to see if there are poisonous needles on the corpses!"

"You said that the second brother's injury is in the back, and the murderer can't be her? Heh, then she can go around behind him and shoot after launching the hidden weapon, taking advantage of the second brother's inattention! ”

Yin Suwan looked at Qi Hao directly, and her complaining eyes did not allow him to speak again, and continued to be aggressive: "Brother Hao, the person who almost died today is Wanwan's second brother, if it were me, would you still be so calm and calm, not painful?" ”

Qi Hao's heart sank little by little.

At this moment, he didn't know what to say.

Du Jiang went to the criminal department to inquire about the news, and came back once halfway, he said that the dagger was extremely sharp and exquisitely made, and it did not look like it was from the hands of craftsmen in Beijing.

However, because it was a murderous weapon, Du Jiang did not dare to steal the dagger, so he could only come back from his memory and make a portrait to see if he could find clues.

and the family member who was frightened and ran back to Taifu's mansion to report the news, he was the only eyewitness at the scene except for Yin Penglin.

It's just that that person is also in Taifu Mansion now, and he is protected impenetrable......

Human evidence, physical evidence, none of them are beneficial to Gu Jinli for the time being.

And Du Jiang also said. Before he came back, Gu Jinli had already been "tortured", that is, he put a hammer into his fingers and then tightened it hard.

As the old saying goes, "ten fingers hurt to the heart", and it is precisely because of the skillfulness of a woman's hand that if a woman's hand is injured or disabled, it will hurt the woman a lot.

Moreover, Gu Jinli is a well-known talented woman, if her hands are wasted, then how will she play the piano and play games in the future, write and paint?

Although it can't hurt Gu Jinli's life. But Qi Hao still couldn't stop feeling distressed when he heard it.

Just as he was about to say that he had something to do and went out of the house, Yin Suwan preemptively dragged him......

Looking at Yin Suwan, who was now gradually becoming unrecognizable, a flash of disappointment flashed in Qi Hao's peach blossom eyes, and then gently brushed her hand away.

Standing up slowly, his tone was low, revealing an indescribable complexity and solemnity, "Wanwan, this king believes that it will not be her who killed your second brother." ”

"There are still many doubts in this matter, and when this king finds out, he will definitely give your second brother an explanation."

"Heh, the prince also said last time that he wanted to give an explanation to the second brother? The result? Yin Suwan held the handkerchief and said angrily: "Lord, who is right and wrong, everything is already clear!" Are you really determined to shield her? ”

Qi Hao suddenly felt that it was really unnecessary to say more.

Shaking his head, he turned and walked towards the door.

"Brother Hao!" Yin Suwan saw that Qi Hao was leaving, and just wanted to subconsciously lift the quilt and run out of bed, but she still sat down.

"If you go, you'll lose Wanwan!"

She bit her lip, took a deep breath, looked at Qi Hao who stopped in her footsteps, and said word by word: "If today, Brother Hao has to choose between Wanwan and Gu Jinxiu, do you want her or me?" ”

Qi Hao's back stiffened, and he glanced back at Yin Suwan, his eyes were a little helpless.

sighed heavily, and just when Yin Suwan thought that Qi Hao would stay, he only heard him say in a muffled voice: "Wanwan, everything will be said when this king comes back." ”

With that, he turned and strode away.

"Ahh

Yin Suwan raised her hand and grabbed the vase on the shelf next to the bed, screamed hysterically, and slammed it to the ground.

The words were said so clearly, Qi Hao finally chose Gu Jinli.

After enduring it for so long and pretending for so long, her emotions finally exploded at this moment.

Seeing this, Shuang'er hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "Princess, don't be angry, what should you do if you are angry?" ”

Glancing out of the door, she whispered: "The prince hasn't left the yard yet, you look like this......"

"Bang!" There was another smashing sound.

Yin Suwan knew that Qi Hao would definitely hear the movement in the house.

It doesn't matter, if you hear it, you hear it, she just did it on purpose to show him.

She wanted him to know that she was very dissatisfied and aggrieved.

Let him understand that she Yin Suwan is not a clay figure who is kneaded at will and has no temper!

And the stupid thing she just said that two women can only choose one is just a vexatious threat to him.

After all, the man she has loved for so many years is the best man in the country.

In the future, Qi Hao will ascend the throne as the emperor, then she Yin Suwan will be the queen of the world......

So, how could she be willing to give it away?

After dropping the vase, she burst into tears.

Qi Hao listened to the cry behind him, and the furrow on his brow deepened.

Quickening his steps, he flew out of the yard.

In the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, an oil lamp was lit in the center of the table, and the faint candlelight and the sunlight shining through the small window on the wall barely brought a little light to this gloomy and bloody place.

"Smack!"

The long whip with an iron hook in the jailer's hand fell, and Gu Jin had another hideous wound on his body.

Dressed in white and bloodstained, her hands and ankles had been strangled with chains, she became a bloody man under the long whip dipped in salt water and chili pepper water.

Her hair was messy, I don't know if it was soaked in cold sweat or stained with blood, but in short, it was wet and stuck to her face, blocking half of her face.

With a whip thrown down, she snorted, her biting lip broken.

With a move of his fingers, a piercing pain came again.

Mrs. Yin put her hands behind her back and looked at Gu Jinli coldly, seeing that she still looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, she turned her head to Guo Mingshun and said quietly: "Brother Guo." It seems that your whip is still not as hard as her bones. ”

"Hehe, Brother Yin, don't worry, there are a lot of interesting things in this criminal department, you will know later." While touching his chin, Guo Mingshun stared at Gu Jinli's red and swollen fingers like pig's hooves, and said meaningfully: "Come on, pull out her nails for me!" ”

Before Mrs. Yin came to the Criminal Department, Guo Mingshun first used the simplest "execution" for Gu Jinli.

However, not only did Guo Mingshun not let Guo Mingshun see a satisfactory expression on Gu Jinli's face, but he didn't even hear a "hum".

Of course, this is just Guo Mingshun's "appetizer" for Gu Jinli.

He then ordered the jailers to be "whipped."

Mix brine and chili water. What kind of "ice and fire" experience should this be?

Finally, under the long whip of two hours, Gu Jinli finally let go and snorted, which made Guo Mingshun feel a sense of accomplishment.

It is said that "fighting with others is endless fun", and similarly, people who have been in the criminal department for a long time like to find the joy of life by torturing people.

Therefore, Guo Ming planned to go from a small punishment to a major punishment by the way, gradually progressing, destroying Gu Jinli's will little by little, and breaking her self-righteous arrogance.

However, Mrs. Yin felt that Guo Mingshun's pediatric tricks were too slow to take effect, and he couldn't wait to directly chop Gu Jinli into meat puree, so he said anxiously: "Brother Guo, time is precious, let's go directly to the big punishment!" ”

"Okay, since Brother Yin wants to see the big punishment, let's take a look at the 'hook punishment' that Gu Shilang researched first." Guo Mingshun hooked his lips, not minding Mrs. Yin's slightly impatient attitude, waved his hand, and motioned to the jailer to prepare the torture tools.

"Bang la-la", there was a sound of chains mopping the floor, and I saw the jailer holding an extremely thick iron chain in his hand.

The iron chain was longer than the one tied to Gu Jinli's hands and ankles. At one end there is a sharp iron hook that emits a cold light.

Mrs. Yin narrowed her eyes, probably understanding what "hook punishment" was.

"Punishment!" Guo Mingshun snorted coldly, and the jailer "brushed" and stabbed the iron hook into Gu Jinli's shoulder blade.

"Ahh

The wound was already hot and painful from salt water and chili water, but it was pierced by this iron hook, and the pain that pierced her heart made her unbearable, and she exhaled in pain.

"Whoa", the jailer walked around behind Gu Jinli, and slowly pulled the iron hook and pulled the heavy iron chain out of the wound.

Drops of blood fell from the wound to the ground, merging with the puddle of undried blood on the ground.

Gu Jinli was so painful that another layer of cold sweat appeared on her body, blood mixed with sweat, adding a touch of embarrassment to her bruises.

Her hands could not be clenched, and her lips were already broken and bloody, so she could only bite the tip of her tongue and replace the pain in her shoulder blades with another pain.

"Go on!" Guo Mingshun saw that Gu Jinli only moaned and didn't move again, and couldn't help but snort coldly: "I'll see how long she can last!" ”

"Boom," the jailer continued.

The rusty iron chains, stained with blood, made people feel goosebumps.

The vision in front of her became blurred, and Gu Jinli only felt that her soul was about to leave her body.

The corners of the mouth hurt, the hands and ankles hurt, the fingers hurt, and the shoulder blades hurt.

It hurts, it hurts everywhere in the body.

Laboriously propping up her heavy eyelids, Gu Jinli raised her head, a hint of mockery flashed in her cold eyes, she pulled her lips, and the wound at the corner of her mouth cracked again.

Blood, running down the corners of her mouth, formed a great visual impact on her bloodless face.

Probably seeing the provocative look in Gu Jinli's eyes, Guo Mingyi glanced at the jailer.

The hook came out of one end and was stabbed into the shoulder blade on the other side by the jailer.

"Ahh A terrible cry made Guo Mingshun and Mrs. Yin feel much more comfortable.

At this time, the heavy iron chain was like a black-red, black-red poisonous snake, which began to wrap around the shoulder blades. Then it hung on Gu Jinli's neck, pressing her out of breath.

"Tick, tick", the more blood flows, the more it flows.

Gradually, Gu Jinli's body became stiff from the twitch just now.

"Big ...... Your Excellency ......" Seeing this, the jailer quickly stopped in fright.

If it is an ordinary prisoner, death is death.

However, this person in front of him is Gu Xiang's concubine, King Ning's side concubine, if she really dies, it is hard to guarantee that Lord Guo will not push this black cauldron on himself!

Guo Mingshun's face was expressionless, and he said coldly: "Cold water woke her up!" ”

The jailer swallowed his saliva, and did not directly pour water according to Guo Mingshun's order, but kept an eye on it.

He put down the chain, stepped forward to lift Gu Jinli's messy sticky hair first, carefully raised his hand to probe her snort, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Whoa", a basin of cold water was poured on Gu Jinli's head, and the icy chill made her shiver and woke up.

Guo Mingshun took a step forward, raised his hand and pinched Gu Jinli's chin hard, and sneered: "Gu Jinxiu, how does this 'hook punishment' invented by Gu Shilang taste like?" ”

Gu Jinli turned her face away, and used all her strength before she gritted her teeth and squeezed out two words: "It's still ...... Good. ”

Guo Mingshun listened, wiped the dirty blood on his hands, turned to the jailer and said, "Come on, try Gu Shilang's 'grooming punishment' again!" ”

This "grooming punishment" was mentioned in public by Gu Chengen many days ago at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.

The flesh on the body was combed off with an iron brush until the flesh was exposed, and the prisoner often could not bear the pain and finally breathed.

During this period, the prisoner will not die directly like cutting off his head, but can watch his own flesh and blood fall off piece by piece, which is really bloody and cruel.

It's really exciting to think about!

Mrs. Yin hooked her lips, looking forward to it.