Chapter 345: Mistaken Loyalty
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The next day, the morning dynasty.
In the majestic hall, Liu Sihuai cried in front of a group of courtiers, and there were many helpers, especially the Bai family, who also intervened, asking the emperor to strictly try the case, no matter who was the initiator behind it, it must not be tolerated.
The implication is to check the Qi Wangfu well.
Fortunately, King Qi came to Beijing and never participated in the court.
The Liu family made such a fuss, the emperor nodded and said yes, and immediately asked the Sizheng of Dali Temple how the case was investigated.
Sizheng hurriedly excused Dali Temple, saying that all the suspects were interrogated before dawn this morning, and Zhong Pei was already on the way to King Qi's mansion, and I believe that the truth will be revealed soon.
When the Liu family heard this, they chattered a few more words, saying that the Lizhan guy was the most insidious and cunning, if he couldn't ask, why didn't he move the punishment?
The front of the temple was scornful, and after a little defense, he promised to come down and be severely tortured when he returned.
The prince listened from the sidelines, sometimes happy, sometimes a little sullen, but he never did it on his face, let alone made a sound.
It's just that on the way back to the East Palace, Shi Lin attacked, and he sweated profusely in pain, but he didn't dare to make a noise, so he hurriedly entered the Xichen Palace and ordered someone to decoction two pairs of medicines prescribed from the lamp, and after drinking it, he rested for a while, and the pain eased slightly, so he hurriedly brought Lu Cripple into the palace.
Lu Cripple saw that the prince's complexion was not good, and he didn't know why, so he asked him if he was suffering from a cold or feeling unwell.
The prince didn't mention it, but only asked about the case.
"What did the palace ask Zhong Pei to prepare, how did he plan it?"
"Lord Zhong has already inquired, the commander of the guard of King Qi's Mansion who is highly used by King Qi is called Xu Xiao, and he is really good at kung fu. The two Dali Temple officials who witnessed the snatching of the body before happened to be the little feet of Lord Zhong's men. Lord Zhong had already instructed them to lean the man in black against Xu Xiao's figure. And Lord Zhong has already planned an interrogation with them, and the answers to the questions that can be thought of have been prepared for them, even if the emperor comes to ask, there should be no gaps. ”
The prince was relieved, but his expression was only relieved for a moment, and when he saw the bowl of soup and medicine dregs in front of the case, he immediately became nervous.
"How's it going? When Zhong Pei was arraigned, did she confess anything in front of Sizheng? ”
The cripple looked at the prince's expression and knew that he attached great importance to Lizhan's safety, and not only hoped that she would come out alive, but even her skin and flesh would not be bumped.
If Bai Caixuan was imprisoned, he would definitely not be so concerned.
However, it was only a short time since he left the lamp.
It's just that I heard that this Lizhan looks quite good, no different from the fox spirit, and the flesh and bones are very charming. He wondered if it was because of the extremely powerful effort between the sheets of the bed that the prince's heart was firmly tied.
So, when he came out of the Xichen Palace last time, he inquired curiously about Sun Fuzheng, but Sun Fuzheng told him that this woman had never stayed in the Xichen Palace.
Because of this, he can only be the eye of His Highness who is very close to the lamp.
"She just didn't offer anything. Zhong Pei tried her best to scare and scare her, so that she could put the blame on King Qi's mansion and admit to having an affair with King Qi. If it were an ordinary person, I am afraid that it would have been pushed a long time ago, but she would never admit it, and those who say it will clear themselves, and the truth will always be revealed. ”
When the prince heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, but the corners of his mouth raised a narrow smile.
The cripple knew what he was happy about, so he picked it up and said, "Later, Lord Zhong forced her to no choice, and in order to prove her innocence, she actually said it in front of Lord Zhong......"
"Say what?" The prince's face was melancholy, but there was a faint longing in his eyes.
Miss Li said that she didn't have a secret relationship with King Qi at all, and she actually had someone else in her heart. It's just that the person already has a marriage contract, and she doesn't show it on weekdays. ”
When the prince heard this, he was really overjoyed.
Perhaps he didn't even know that the joy on his face had completely hidden the worried look.
Such a person who is alluring to the country and the city, she is self-denying and subtle on weekdays, and she is not moved by the Liu family's heavy money to admit her to entry.
He spoke softly to her on weekdays, and she never committed to him, and he used to think that Lizhan only had a slight affection for him, and he was not at all to the point of surrendering.
Now I suddenly heard her admit in person, that she had all her heart on him, and the joy here was beyond words.
It's like a grass that I have raised for a long time, it has been wilting for a long time, and one day it suddenly blooms with extremely fragrant flowers, and the surprise cannot be suppressed.
He thought about the day of the Huang Family Theater, when Gu Fuwei took her away from him like the main owner, his triumphant expression.
Thinking about what the cripple said, I couldn't help but laugh in my heart.
In a sense, he also slapped King Qi in the face, but King Qi didn't know it yet.
It's just that the Liangzi who formed a relationship with King Qi can't stop there.
He wants to take revenge on Gu Fuwei clearly, just like Gu Fuwei really slapped his face that day.
Thinking of this, the prince lifted it up again in one breath.
"The palace thought that King Qi was going to come to the early dynasty today and press the Liu family, but he didn't even see a figure, so he was really cautious. It's hard for Hongu to catch his pigtails. Over there, Zhan'er is a dead brain and refuses to admit to fornication. Actually, it's nothing, I just know her mind, she came out and explained to me clearly, how could I not listen to her, why did she die unswervingly. ”
"It can be seen that the girl is a person who values love and righteousness." The cripple said.
The prince nodded smugly, and then thought of something, and there was a sadness in his eyes.
"The Liu family is in trouble again today, the temple is saying that he will go back and torture Zhan'er severely, you go and tell Zhong Pei, let him remember not to hurt her! Just make a show! ”
"Yes. But if Miss Li has been unwilling to have an affair with King Qi, then King Qi's motives will not be satisfactory, and his subordinates are afraid that His Highness's future plans will be hindered. ”
After hearing this, the prince didn't take it to heart, and only said lightly, "Don't worry, if you care about me, this palace will have a way to deal with it." ”
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In the next few days, Lizhan was squatting alone in prison.
Lin Zhi was released along with the other suspects on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence.
She was interrogated by Zhong Pei several times during her period, and every time she was inevitably yelled at by him, and she was also tortured.
The executioner looked quite sturdy, his arms stretched out thicker than her thighs, and when he looked at it, he rolled his eyes and almost couldn't help but want to move, but he tied it to a stool, and slapped the wooden board on his ass several times, but he didn't feel unbearable pain.
It stands to reason that it is impossible not to hurt.
But most of the people who walk the cane have been rigorously trained. I heard Li Sheng say that an experienced walking sticker, practicing on weekdays, can put twenty boards on a piece of tofu, the skin of the tofu is not cracked at all, but the inside is beaten to a pulp, gently stretching out his fingers and touching it, it will flow out of the slurry.
Therefore, if these cane torturers really want to give people hardship, she will definitely not be able to lie down after these twenty boards.
Therefore, she reacted immediately, Zhong Pei called Sizheng to see it, and called it to the Liu family.
She became more and more clear in her heart that Zhong Pei's purpose was only for King Qi's Mansion, not for her.
The board was loud, and she called a few times in response.
Later, after the twenty boards, she pretended to be unable to stand up, and was dragged back to the cell, where she touched her buttocks, and it was stained with red blood on her hand.
But her ass really didn't hurt much, I thought it was the board soaked in red juice and slapped on her ass.
The next day, she was dragged out again and beaten 30 boards.
Fifty boards before and after, this is very fatal, Zhong Pei has enough reasons not to torture, and he has obeyed the will of the Liu family.
But the headache is that after these few days, there has been no movement on Gu Fuwei's side.
She couldn't help but wonder, what if within ten days, Gu Fuwei couldn't catch the corpse thief to take the blame?
Right now, she is the only one left in the prison who is the most suspicious.
It's hateful that she is trapped in this prison again, and it's nonsense to find out the news.
The only thing she can do is either betray or grit her teeth and persevere.
hesitated and survived until the eighth day after being imprisoned.
In those days, it rained for several days, and the prison became overcast and tidal, and the temperature dropped sharply, and there was a great momentum of winter.
She had no bedding to cover in the prison, and she didn't dare to enter the space directly, so she could only tuck the dry haystack on the ground to herself in order to keep warm, but she still had to be frozen and woken up several times at night.
Rao is body is good, but also fell from the cold, at first coughing and shivering, and then began to have a fever, sweating on the body, and then was woken up by the cold wind poured in the corridor, sweat condensed on the body, the whole person seemed to be stuck in the paste, really uncomfortable.
She took advantage of the unpreparedness and took some medicine in the space to eat, but this time the wind and cold were a little serious, and the effect of the medicine was slow.
On the night of the eighth day, she had another high fever, and in a daze, she felt a pain in her forehead, and she struggled to open her eyes, and saw a man in a night robe masked, staring at her with only a pair of thin eyes.