Nikolayevich, Powell and Schwart hurriedly got up and went to the Tsar's residence, where many soldiers were gathered outside the Tsar's residence. Why are you standing outside and watching the excitement? Do you think you are ordinary people? ”

The officer repeatedly admitted his mistake, Nikolayevich scolded twice, felt that the fire in his heart had gone out a little, and then asked the officer: "How did the tsar and empress die?" ”

The officer hurriedly said: "Report to Commander Nikolayevich, judging by the corpse, the empress was beaten to death by the tsar with a cane, and the tsar himself died by hitting the pillar."

Nikolayevich frowned and said: "You say from the corpse? What does that mean? ”

"We weren't at the scene when it happened, so we had to go through the body to investigate the situation," the officer said. ”

Nikolayevich nodded and asked: "Why did the tsar kill the empress?" And why commit suicide? Have you found out? ”

The officer was embarrassed for a moment and said, "We don't know the reason for this. ”

At this time, Powell came over and said, "How can it not be clear? Wouldn't it be clear if you asked someone who was there? Didn't anyone see what happened at that time? Are there no maids and servants? ”

The officer said, "Only Princess Elelovna was present, and there were no maids or servants. ”

Powell frowned and said, "Then why don't you ask Princess Elilovna?" ”

The officer's face showed a moment of embarrassment, and Nikolayevich scolded: "You are a soldier, what are you doing?" Say it! ”

The officer hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, my lord, my subordinates know that they are wrong, this is the case, Princess Elelovna is very frightened, and we can't bear to ask it." ”

Nikolayevich's eyes lit up and he said: "Where is Princess Elilovna?" Take me there. ”

The officer hurriedly led Nikolayevich, Powell, and Swart into the room, and entered the hall, where he saw a young girl curled up at the base of the pillar, it was Princess Elilovna, who bent her legs in front of her chest, her arms were tightly clasped around her knees, her head was buried in her knees, her long golden hair fell down, covering her shoulders and arms, and under her blonde hair, her delicate body was shaking.

The officer whispered, "She was like this as soon as we came in, and she didn't answer when we called her, so we didn't ask her." ”

Nikolaevich said coldly: "What a bunch of soft eggs! ”

After Nikolayevich finished speaking, he walked up to Princess Elelovna, stretched out his big hand, grabbed the princess's long golden hair, and then violently lifted Princess Elelovna from the ground, Princess Ilyovna screamed in pain and tightly protected her hair with her hands.

Nikolayevich asked viciously: "What the hell is going on with this qiē?" ”

Princess Ililovna raised her head, revealing her big eyes glistening with tears, and pleaded, "It hurts, please, let me go......"

Nikolayevich threw Princess Ilyovna to the ground with a hard throw, Princess Ilyovna fell to the ground, sobbed softly, and did not get up for a long time, Nikolaevich then asked: "Why did the tsar kill the queen?" And why commit suicide? Did you see that? Say it! ”

When Princess Ilyovna heard the questioning, she remembered the tragedy just now, and began to cry, Nikolaevich frowned, and said angrily: "If you don't say it, I'm going to be rude to you, Alyosha, bring the whip with which the tsar punished his subordinates." ”

Alyosha was the officer just now, and when he heard this, he carefully persuaded: "Commander, she is a princess after all, and it is not good to do this." ”

Nikolayevich said in a cold voice: "What kind of princess is she? Tomorrow she will be on death row, go quickly. ”

Alyosha didn't dare to say more, went out and ordered a soldier to take the whip that the tsar used to whip the servants, and then handed it to Nikolayevich, Nikolayevich took the whip in his hand, and when Powell and Schwarter on the side saw this whip, they couldn't help but shiver, only to see that this whip was very different from ordinary whips, and the whip was full of barbs.

Nikolayevich unfolded his whip, shook it in the air, threw out a crisp sound of "pop", and scolded Princess Elelovna: "Elelovna, if you don't say it honestly, let you taste it." ”

Princess Ilyovna had seen the servants beaten with this whip, and when she saw Nikolayevich about to beat her with this whip, she was so frightened that she begged: "Don't beat me, I say, I ......say it all."

Nikolayevich angrily rebuked: "Less nonsense, hurry up!" ”

Princess Elilovna choked up and said: "Tonight, the father and the queen mother quarreled over a trivial matter, and the father picked up a cane to beat the queen mother, and the queen mother was beaten twice, and suddenly the father beat the queen mother like crazy, and the queen mother was quickly ...... When my father saw that he had killed his mother, he hit the pillar himself......"

Princess Ilyovna could no longer speak and began to cry, and Nikolaevich angrily asked: "Killed because of a little thing?" Nonsense! What little thing can go to the point of murder? ”

Princess Elelovna tried her best to suppress her crying and said, "The queen mother complained that her father was not able to protect her and me, and after only one complaint, my father waved his cane......"

Nikolayevich said angrily: "Is it that simple? I think there must be something hidden here, what are you hiding? Say it! ”

After Nikolaevich finished speaking, he waved his whip again, which frightened Princess Ilyovna's whole body, and said in a wailing voice: "I didn't lie, I didn't hide it, this is the truth of the matter." ”

At this time, Schwart said on the side: "Commander Nikolayevich, I don't see that she is lying, in this world, husbands are most afraid of their wives complaining that they are incompetent, even if it is a tsar." ”

Nikolayevich said with a skeptical face: "Then it won't kill anyone, right?" ”

At this time, Alyosha came over and said: "Report to Commander Nikolayevich, according to the tsar's personal doctor, the tsar's mental state has always been bad, and he needs to take a lot of psychotropic drugs every day, so it is normal to kill people on the spur of the moment." ”

Nikolayevich nodded, handed the whip to Alyosha, and then pointed to Princess Ilyovna and said: "Tomorrow she will be put on trial, you will take care of her tonight, if she commits suicide, I will never spare you." ”

Major Alyosha nodded repeatedly, and Nikolayevich went outside, but as soon as he reached the door, he turned back and stood again in front of Ilyovna.