After marrying a sickly and powerful official, Jiaojiao cries every day

The dim candlelight flickered in the imperial prison, and the humidity was heavier, freezing people's bones.

When Duke Zhou heard her mention Zhou Xuzhi, his smile suddenly fell, as if he didn't want to mention this person.

After a long silence, he lightly rebuked, "Why are you still mentioning her?"

Zhou Wantang saw his expression and became even more confused. He asked, "I heard from the servants that it was my sister who reported the Duke's Mansion. Now my sister is not in the imperial prison. Is this true?"

Upon hearing this, Duke Zhou was like a furious lion, his anger and resentment were all visible on his face, and his tone became heavier, "Don't mention her again. We don't have such a treacherous, selfish and evil girl in our Duke's Mansion."

He couldn't hide his anger and added, "For her own selfish reasons, she put the Duke's Mansion in danger of being confiscated and exterminated. She is a cold-blooded monster."

His voice suddenly rose, drowning out the screams of his family members.

Zhou Wantang was frightened by his anger, and it took him a long time to recover, "Daddy, calm down."

Duke Zhou loved his daughter very much and was afraid of scaring her again, so he endured it again and again, and his expression finally eased a lot.

Seeing this, Zhou Wantang let out a long sigh, and after a moment of consideration, he said, "It really is my sister, but how could she know all this? In the past, we avoided her when it came to such important matters, and she often stayed in her boudoir. Even if she heard something, how could she dare to make such a decision?"

She pursed her red lips and said, "For a big family like the Duke's Mansion, everyone prospers together and suffers together. If she sacrifices her relatives for the sake of justice and loses the support of the family, how can she gain a foothold in the capital in the future? Sister really doesn't understand."

Duke Zhou angrily rebuked, "She is so disobedient, who knows what she is thinking all day long? When she is released from the imperial prison, I will fulfill her wish and remove her name from the family tree. By then, the honor and disgrace of the Duke's Mansion will have nothing to do with her anymore."

He didn't know about this matter at first, and occasionally heard others mention it, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, the eldest daughter in the family had always stayed in the boudoir, was obedient and sensible, and was also a model of noble ladies in the capital.

But now all the members of the Duke's Mansion have been arrested, and only Zhou Xuzhi has stayed out of it. He can't help but believe it.

What a wicked girl. Her good behavior in the past was all fake. She is selfish and self-interested.

Hearing this, Zhou Wantang was delighted but did not show it on his face.

She gently tried to appease him, "Maybe my sister was just confused for a moment. Isn't Daddy's punishment too harsh?"

Duke Zhou's voice was cold, "She caused us to be imprisoned. Not taking her life was a great mercy."

"Duke Zhou is so powerful, yet he is still so cruel and merciless even though he is in the imperial prison—"

As soon as Duke Zhou finished speaking, a male voice with a slight smile swept through the imperial prison, mixed with a hint of icy coldness.

Hearing this voice, Duke Zhou felt a chill down his spine.

He felt like his throat was being strangled, and his lips moved for a long time but he couldn't utter a word.

Zhou Wantang was also frightened. Her face turned pale and her body trembled.

The rest of the family members seemed to feel the emperor's oppression and fell silent.

For a moment, the only sound in the imperial prison seemed to be the sound of pointed boots stepping on the ground.

When the footsteps disappeared, a tall shadow fell. Feng Qiwu's handsome face was shrouded in the dim candlelight, and he was dressed in a red dress, which was seductive and dazzling. At this moment, he was standing in a shadow, looking at them with a smile.

A strong sense of oppression hit me in the face, accompanied by a bone-chilling cold.

Duke Zhou's legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"I am guilty, I pay my respects to Your Majesty—"

The rest of the family members reacted and also bowed and greeted.

Feng Qiwu gathered his sleeves and said slowly, "Duke Zhou is able to live so comfortably in the imperial prison. Is he sure that he will be released from the prison?"

He spied on Duke Zhou's expression, and suddenly changed the subject, speaking in a cold and sharp voice, "Do you think that Prince Yongqing will be able to rescue you all with his ability?"

Duke Zhou was not mentally prepared to face the emperor's power and was almost suffocated. His expression changed again and again and he couldn't keep his mind steady at all.

"Your Majesty, what are you saying? I don't understand." Duke Zhou took a long time to find his voice.

Through the prison bars, Feng Qiwu looked down with his hands behind his back. His dark eyes were deep and unfathomable, and there seemed to be a playful smile in his eyes, as if he was teasing his prey in a vicious way.

After admiring his dying struggle for a long time, Feng Qiwu said slowly, "Take Duke Zhou away for questioning."

Duke Zhou was stunned and his body stiffened. Before he could say anything, he was dragged to the next room and roughly tied to a wooden frame.

The interrogation room became increasingly cold and damp. The iron torture instruments in the charcoal basin on one side were roasted red, emitting an unpleasant smell of burnt flesh.

The various torture instruments in the room were all stained with the smell of blood, which made Duke Zhou tremble.

Feng Qiwu took a glance and Qi Jiuzhu brought him the armchair.

He sat down with his robe lifted, then leaned his head back, looking lazy and unfocused.

But a pair of sharp phoenix eyes revealed a wolf-like strange light in the darkness, flickering with the flickering of the lights.

Such a feeling of oppression made Duke Zhou feel as if his heart was being crushed.

"Duke Zhou, do you have any accomplices?"

I don't know how long it was before Feng Qiwu opened his mouth, and asked casually and casually.

Maybe he knew he would cover up and lie.