Mingyue laughed out loud. "It's just right. Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and rub away the prestige of Shen Muli. Even if Shen Muli is favored by his father, he will still be alone after all. Our Zhao family is the whole family..."

She proudly raised her hands to cover her face, Ming Yue's smile was a little distorted. "The suffering I have suffered will be repaid to him a thousand times."

"Then General Helian..." The palace maid was worried that Helianxiao would go to save Chaoge.

"Of course not. Cousin Yunqing does everything she does, but she never leaks anything."

…

Outside the Imperial City.

"The clues of the robbers lead to Xisha Village. General, Your Majesty has ordered us to pursue him all night. We must find the Prince of the Western Barbarians before the Hundred Flowers Feast."

The emperor personally issued an imperial edict and sent Helianxiao away.

He Lianxiao's eyelids twitched, inexplicably... he felt a little flustered.

"Chen Qian, the ten of you rush back to the general's mansion, and be sure to keep an eye on Princess Chaoge." He Lianxiao asked the deputy general to take away the ten people.

The deputy general nodded and led the people back to the city.

In their opinion, He Lianxiao just didn't trust Chao Ge.

Still a little worried, He Lianxiao asked the secret guard to go back.

…

Shen family.

"Sir... He Lianxiao was sent outside the city. The Zhao family just framed the Feng family. The prince was grounded. They couldn't wait to attack Princess Chaoge."

The penholder held by Shen Muli's fingers was broken.

The Zhao family... made a good move.

The Feng family was framed and the prince was dragged into the water. Now that the prince cannot escape, who can protect Chaoge?

"Sir... do you want to help Princess Chaoge?" the subordinate asked.

"The evidence of the Zhao family's crime is solid. I can only watch. How can I help?" Shen Muli frowned. "Besides, the Zhao family dares to be so arrogant. Who do you think gave them the confidence?"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor is setting the stage for the Hundred Flowers Feast for the Western Barbarians.

It would be better if the ingot is found safely, and Chaoge can suffer less. If the feast of flowers comes... and the ingot is not found yet, then Chaoge... is afraid that he will suffer a little more.

The Zhao family will never let go of such a good opportunity, and they will kill Chaoge.

Shen Muli wouldn't care if the punishments from the Shenxing Division were used on others, but that little fool... could even scare a centipede to tears.

"grown ups?"

In the end, Shen Muli couldn't hold it back and walked out of the door quickly.

He knew clearly that this was His Majesty's order, but he... was still not at ease.

…

Department of Caution and Punishment.

When Chaoge was taken to the torture chamber, it was obvious what she was going to go through.

"Princess Chaoge, it's better to take the charge. If you sign the charge early, you can avoid the physical pain." Zhao Yunqing sat on the chair, the corners of his mouth raised.

"You can avoid the pain of your flesh and blood just by doing it? Impossible, right?" Chao Ge stood in front of the torture rack in a cooperative manner and raised his hands on his own initiative.

Zhao Yunqing's eyes darkened, and his smile became fiercer. "Princess Chaoge is crazy and has great martial arts skills. How can ordinary ropes trap her and lock her with thorns?"

The men were stunned for a moment. Those were the people who tied the poison or the dead soldiers... Only those who can't feel pain would use torture instruments.

The iron ropes were full of sharp thorns that pierced into the skin, trapping Chaoge's hands and legs firmly on the torture rack.

The pain spread all over the body instantly, that kind of pain... it was heart-piercing.

This is not the first time Chaoge has experienced hell in the Shenxing Division...

Five years ago, Zhao Pei had forced her to watch Ling Chi's torture.

She just watched helplessly...as the aunt who raised her was being killed alive...by them.

The fingers were clenched until the joints turned white, and the coldness and murderous intent in Chao Ge's eyes became more intense.

Zhao family.

She Chao Ge was determined to kill them all and leave no further trouble.

"What are you still doing? Princess Chaoge refuses to properly explain the whereabouts of the Western Man Prince. Why don't you hurry up and punish him?" Zhao Yunqing asked the people from the Shenxing Department to take action.

"I wonder if Princess Chaoge has heard of the punishment of bone scraping?" The executioner tried every means to please Zhao Yunqing, holding a bone scraping knife and approaching Chaoge with a smile.

Chaoge's face turned pale and he stared at the man.

Unless she dies today, it will be the day these people die.

The man was frightened by Chao Ge's eyes. He was a little scared after tortured people all the time.

Subconsciously looking away, the man dared to speak. "Use the smallest wound surface, insert the awl into the calf bone, slowly peel off the skin, flesh and bones, and scrape the bones."

This kind of punishment... not many people can bear it.

Later, the legs will become useless and I will no longer be able to walk.

Zhao Yunqing is so cruel, she used the punishments used to deal with people who don't feel pain... on Chao Ge.

"Princess Chaoge, please recruit me."

The severe pain made Chaoge's whole body soaked with sweat. She gritted her teeth and refused to speak.

After torturing a stick of incense, Zhao Yunqing became impatient. "I almost forgot that Princess Chaoge is awake now..."

Zhao Yunqing laughed and looked at the doctor he brought. "If the silver needle can't seal the Tianmen point, how about using this awl needle?"

The doctor's legs were trembling a little. Even a good person was stunned when he inserted a torture instrument as thick as an awl needle into the Tianmen point.

Chaoge struggled hard, but the more he struggled, the more painful his wrist became.

"Chaoge, you can tolerate it, but what about that fool?" Zhao Yunqing walked up to Chaoge and spoke again with a smile. "If you die, you must not be born in the emperor's family in the next life. Do you understand?"

Chaoge spat a mouthful of blood on Zhao Yunqing's face. "Don't worry, if I can't die...it will be your death."

"Still talking harshly..." Zhao Yunqing closed his eyes, wiped the blood on his face, and said in a stern voice, "Do it."

The awl needle pierced the Tianmen point, and blood gushed out along the forehead.

Chaoge's consciousness began to blur. That little fool... might be able to endure this hellish torture.

Despair swept through her body the moment the little fool appeared. The little fool would only cry for help, but no one would come to save her. This was her despair.

She already... doesn't want to wake up again.

"Princess Chaoge, if you sign this crime, you will avoid any physical pain." Zhao Yunqing pinched the little fool's chin and spoke threateningly.

The little fool was so groggy that he didn't even have the strength to speak.

"You can make a move after a beating, General Zhao is really good at it." Outside the door, Shen Muli broke in. Seeing the injury on Chao Ge's Tianmen point, his murderous intent instantly became intense.

Reaching out to strangle the doctor's neck, Shen Muli spoke word by word. "If her life is in danger, you must die too."

"Shen Muli, what can you do with His Majesty's wishes?" Zhao Yunqing was completely arrogant.

"Your Majesty's intention is to force you to surrender?" Shen Muli pushed Zhao Yunqing away and walked to Chao Ge. "Ge'er? Sign the charge first... His Majesty will not really take your life to solve the problem of the Western Barbarians.

Danger, I will find a way to save you..."

Shen Muli asked the little fool to obey and confess his crime first. He would never let Zhao Yunqing lay a finger on her again as long as he was here.

"A Li..." the little fool's voice was weak and powerless. "Go back... to the Hidden Mountain..."

The little fool's dream is to escape from the palace and escape to Guiyin Mountain with Nian Chen.

Nian Chen once told the little fool that Guiyin Mountain is the most beautiful place in the world. There are people she cares about there, and it is also a place where her father cannot enter. She wants to take Chao Ge away to Guiyin Mountain to live a carefree life.

Shen Muli once said that even if He Lianxiao was unreliable, he could take her to Guiyin Mountain.

Breathing tightly, Shen Muli clenched his fists forbearance. "Sign the charge and I will take you home."

The little fool shook his head stubbornly.

If she doesn't sign, she's not guilty.

She didn't recognize it.

"Chaoge!" Shen Muli roared with a trembling voice.

"If I die, take me back to Hidden Mountain... and bury me in Death Valley." The little fool's voice was weak and low.

Zhao Yunqing sneered. "It seems that Mr. Shen can't make Princess Chaoge plead guilty, so... Yunqing can only continue to torture her."

…

Xisha Village.

He Lianxiao and Zhao Pei chased him all the way, but found no clues.

"General, General Zhao Yunqing took Princess Chaoge away, saying that... the princess collaborated with the enemy, and took her to the Shenxing Department..."

He Lianxiao's breath tightened and he punched Zhao Pei with his backhand. "You did it on purpose."

Zhao Pei sneered. "General Helian, what do you mean?"

"You'd better pray that nothing happens to her." He Lianxiao got on his horse, a little out of control.

He didn't know what he was afraid of.

"He Lianxiao, you'd better think clearly. How could Yun Qing dare to attack Chaoge if it wasn't for His Majesty's permission?" Zhao Pei reminded in a deep voice.
Chapter completed!