Isn’t it good for the five of us to be together?

When I entered the Qinzheng Hall, Ling Hengyuan didn't even raise his head and said directly: "Sit down."

No longer as reserved as before, now I am already familiar with Qinzheng Hall, and snacks and tea are always ready on the small wooden table.

Ling Hengyuan said while writing: "The person who pushed you has been found out."

I said: "The general told the minister yesterday."

Ling Hengyuan glanced at me inexplicably.

I quickly made amends: "I just don't know who is so hateful and has such evil thoughts. Your Majesty must make the decision for me."

Ling Hengyuan's expression became more complicated, and he added a hint of disgust: "This man is currently in prison. When he is convicted, I will give you a big sword and you can do whatever you want."

I panicked: "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this, haha..."

Ling Hengyuan waved his hand and said: "It's better to hit the sun than to choose another day. Let's go and have a look now."

I:"?"

Ling Hengyuan walked forward and found that I hadn't followed him. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you scared?"

Hey, I just can't stand the excitement: "No matter how bold a person is, how productive the land is, a small prison sentence means nothing."

After arriving there, I still underestimated the imperial prison, which is known as the "Palace of Hell".

At the door, I heard screams and wails inside, which was eerie.

I followed closely behind Ling Hengyuan and passed by many imprisoned people, all with disheveled hair. Some were crazy, and some were lying half-dead in the hay, covered with injuries... Ling Hengyuan suddenly stopped, and I didn't stop and bumped into his back.

I touched my nose and wanted to ask what was wrong, then I saw him staring at the cage in front of me. I followed his gaze and was shocked.

The man was missing an eye, a hand, and a foot. It felt like only half of his body was left, and he was still half breathing.

I involuntarily took half a step back, feeling sticky on my feet. When I looked down, it looked like blood stains.

Me: "..." I want to vomit.

He secretly leaned towards Ling Hengyuan, feeling much relieved.

I asked: "Your Majesty, what crime has this man committed?" Why is it so tragic?

Ling Hengyuan gently uttered four words: "The crime of deceiving the emperor."

As soon as the words fell, the man saw us. He was babbling and didn't know what to say, but he looked very frightened.

Me: "The crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Ling Hengyuan: "I used to have two brothers. The eldest brother died in a palace coup. The second brother had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes and said that I was a wise king who only met once in a century and would be loyal to me wholeheartedly. So I let him live and demoted him to The common man was sent out of the palace. The next year, he brought rebels to assassinate me, saying that I was not worthy of my virtue. Isn't this the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

I said blankly: "So he is..."

Ling Hengyuan said coldly: "Second brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are getting more energetic."

The man leaned back in panic with his remaining limbs, as if he had seen the life-threatening King of Hell.

Ling Hengyuan suddenly hugged me, forcing me to look directly at the so-called second prince: "please yourself, don't bully me."

I looked at that man, my hands and feet were cold.

Ling Hengyuan turned his hand again and hugged me into his arms. His low laughter came from above: "The second brother who tricked you is no longer alive. Look at your courage. I won't scare you anymore."

In his arms, isolated from the smell of blood next to me, I adjusted my breathing and tried not to look too embarrassed: "Your Majesty is really good at joking."

Realizing that he really scared me, Ling Hengyuan put away his smile, took my wrist, and said, "If you're scared, stop looking. I'll pull you away."

Things weren't much better inside. The stickiness on the ground was getting heavier and heavier, and the smell of blood was getting stronger and stronger. The surrounding area was opaque and seemed dark.

"drop! Unlock the Nanyang Prison Map! 』

The sudden prompt startled me. Qin Che glanced at me and asked, "Are you scared?"

I nodded.

Ling Hengyuan pulled me closer, like a pair tightly leaning on each other.

After walking for a while, Ling Hengyuan stopped. I looked up and saw a person tied to a shelf... There was no good skin on his body. Some were burned, some had their flesh cut off directly, and some were strangled... ...There are many instruments of torture next to it, making it a perfect scene from hell.

When the interrogators saw His Majesty coming in person, they hurriedly took over. Ling Hengyuan waved his hand to ask them to stop what they were doing and said, "Has this person confessed his crime?"

Questioner: "Your Majesty, I have confessed my crime. I wonder what your Majesty will do with it?"

Ling Hengyuan looked at me: "What do you think Aiqing should do?"

As soon as I said this, the surrounding interrogators all looked at me.

I was a little stressed. This was the first time this happened: "Your Majesty, just handle it according to the law."

Ling Hengyuan felt my nervousness and said: "Just kill me."

The man tied to the rack suddenly roared hoarsely: "Ling Hengyuan, you rob people of their money and their fields, and if you don't give us a way to live, you will die badly!"

Ling Hengyuan frowned and said, "Lingchi him." After saying that, he covered my ears again.

The man looked at me, his eyes full of madness, and he struggled with his hands and feet. I couldn't see clearly the shape of his mouth, but I knew it was definitely not a good word.

Ling Hengyuan took me out of the imperial prison, and his first words were: "If I had known better, I would have silenced him first."

I said: "Your Majesty made him mute. Doesn't that mean he can't admit his guilt?"

Ling Hengyuan: "Just draw with your hands, looking unlucky." Seeing that I was still silent, he said again: "Are you blaming me for taking you to see these?"

I was stunned and shook my head: "Those who are sent to prison must be heinous sinners who cannot be forgiven. Wei Chen wants to see who wants Wei Chen's life. Why do you blame your majesty?"

Ling Hengyuan: "I thought that my beloved would think that I am cruel and unjust."

I said: "There are more methods of trial crimes recorded in history books, but I have never seen the real ones and cannot adapt to them."

Ling Hengyuan: "If you think like this, I don't know if you are tricking me."

I said seriously: "What Wei Chen said is all the truth."

Ling Hengyuan looked at me, with emotions in his eyes that I couldn't see clearly. I don't know how long it took before he said: "Ai Qing, please go back first. If you are stained with bad luck, go back and wash yourself off."

Me: "Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."

When he turned to leave, Ling Hengyuan took a deep look at me and said nothing.

I came out of the palace, and at the door was the carriage of the General's Mansion. Meng Dong looked surprised: "Sir, what's going on? Why is there so much blood on my shoes?"

I went to the imperial prison and found that my shoes were already dirty. I suppressed my emotions and said, "Go back home first."

When I returned to my house, I found Zhidou and vomited in it. In fact, I really wanted to vomit in prison, but vomiting in front of Ling Hengyuan was really disrespectful, and I was afraid that he would just leave me there if he didn't get his way.

Meng Dong quickly brought me a set of clean clothes, shoes and socks, and asked me to bathe and freshen up. Soaking in the hot tub, I felt more relaxed than I had ever felt before.

I don't know what Ling Hengyuan's purpose is for taking me here, and I don't want to guess, but my understanding of his cruelty has increased.

I just hope I don't fall into his hands.