Rebirth: Remarrying the Emperor's Uncle

Chapter 114 Prison (Part )
Han Youning embraced the sapphire-colored pillow, which had a faint bamboo fragrance, and quickly fell asleep.

This sleep was connected with the night.

Ling'er and Yuniang entered the inner room several times, but they didn't see her wake up, she was sleeping very deeply.

Afraid that she had a fever, it was normal to touch her forehead.

Yu Niang sighed, "Let her sleep, this person has cried out all the pain in his heart, and he will be more tired."

A good night's dream.

Han Youning has never slept so soundly.

When I woke up, it was already the next morning.

The morning light is thin, and the morning breeze is as cool as water, which is refreshing.

In the small courtyard, sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant with frost, and the leaves on the jujube trees are often leaning on the branches. In the small kitchen, there is the aroma of food and low voices, quiet and beautiful.

As Han Youning got up, the courtyard became lively.

After eating breakfast, Han Youning went to the study to practice calligraphy unmoved, but Ye Chang on the tree, with a cold look, jumped from the tree a few times and left the Jinhe Hall.

He stopped in front of a man in Tsing Yi, and asked with a smile, "Brother Wei, why are you interested in hanging out at Duke Ding's Mansion so early in the morning?"

Wei Xiao smiled, "Brother Ye was joking, Dingguo Mansion doesn't allow people to wander around at will. I'm here for business."

"Business." Ye Chang rubbed his chin, "I'm most interested in business, why don't you tell me first?"

Wei Xiao smiled and said, "I'm just passing on a message, but I don't know the specific business. The crown prince asked Zhaoping to go to Dali Temple now."

Ye Chang frowned, "The interrogation was just yesterday, and the county lord has said everything he needs to say. Next, we'll see what the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment can do. What else can the county lord do?"

It's clear that you don't have any good intentions!

Your prince has no chance, and it's useless to play tricks!Our prince and county master are childhood sweethearts!

"I don't know why. But the county owner is the one who suffers, so there will always be a lot of things." Wei Xiao arched his hands and smiled, "Brother Ye, can you pass it on for me?"

"just wait!"

Ye Chang snorted, swayed three steps at a time, and walked away slowly.

Ye Chang wandered around the Jinhe Hall for several times, went to the kitchen to find something to eat, and then went to the study to report.

Han Youning also had doubts in his heart, and asked, "What did he not say?"

Ye Chang shook his head, "I didn't say anything. If the county magistrate doesn't want to go, I'll find an excuse to refuse him."

Han Youning stood up, "No, I'll go."

The carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion was parked in the outer courtyard, and Han Youning also noticed it at this time. The roof of the carriage was inlaid with a circle of Dongzhu, which was shining.

Yesterday, I was only thinking about leaving quickly, but I didn't pay attention...

The inside is fine, like Zhao Chengyuan's taste, but the outside looks too shiny, isn't it?
Duan Yi also went with him.You can't use all the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion.

Ye Chang hugged Duan Yi's shoulder affectionately to say hello, Duan Yi's face was expressionless, his shoulder shook, and Ye Chang's arm was shaken away.

Ye Chang flattened his mouth in boredom, "Who is it, why are there so many icicles around me!"

Dali Temple Prison.

The dungeon was dark and cold, and the air was thick with musty and stench.

The kerosene lamps hanging on the walls cast a dim light, and the moss was slippery.

Holding the lamp in his hand, Wang Shaoqing led Zhao Chen to the torture room. He said, "Since he was taken into custody yesterday, he has not been allowed to sleep, and he was tortured at night. This prefect Hu doesn't seem to have any backbone." Yes, but I have a hard bone, so I didn't say anything."

Zhao Chenxuan was wearing a black fox cloak, his hair was tied with a white jade crown, and his eyes were cold.

He said softly, "With Marquis Yongping's scheming, he must have made a lot of preparations to bring him to Beijing with confidence. Bones are not hard, but you have to grit your teeth to harden them."

Wang Shaoqing said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, you mean that... Hu Zhifu has the handle in Yongpinghou's hands?"

Zhao Chen didn't speak, walked through the dark corridor and entered the interrogation room.

The interrogation room was quite large, and the three walls were covered with instruments of torture. There were also a lot of instruments on the ground near the base of the wall. The instruments of torture were all stained with blood, dried layer by layer, dark and smelly.

Against the back wall was a huge torture rack. Prefect Hu was hung on it with his arms tied, and his feet were in shackles. Although he could touch the ground, he couldn't step on it. He had to stand on tiptoe.

He was wearing a white prison uniform, which was already ragged and bloodstained.

He hadn't slept all day and all night, and hadn't had any water or rice. He was already dying, hanging powerlessly.

Zhao Chen took off his cloak and threw it to the guards following him, then walked to a place not far from the execution rack and stood still.

Prefect Hu didn't react at all, his eyes were tightly closed.

Zhao Chen took a basin of salt water from Priest Cheng and poured it on Prefect Hu.

Salt water poured from top to bottom.

Accompanied by repeated screams, Prefect Hu convulsed all over and opened his eyes.

After a long time, he regained his strength, and begged for mercy, "His Royal Highness, I have been wronged by the officials... Those speculations cannot be trusted, Your Highness..."

Zhao Chen dragged a chair and sat down, with a smile on his face, but with a cold expression, "Prefect Hu, I heard that you once went to the Chen family to propose a marriage for your youngest son, asking to marry the county magistrate of Zhaoping."

Prefect Hu didn't know what the prince meant, so he hesitated for a moment, "Yes... the dog and the county lord's childhood sweethearts often play together. The county lord was already old enough at that time, so I wanted to get married..."

Zhao Chen's eyes suddenly turned cold, "Childhood sweetheart? Your youngest son is notorious for sleeping in flowers and willows all day long. The county lord, a pure and clean daughter's house, will play with him. Prefect Hu really thinks that he has lived too long gone."

Prefect Hu was shocked by the sudden murderous intent, so he hurriedly changed his words, "It's the lower official who said it wrong! The dog's request to marry the county lord is really beyond his control!"

Zhao Chen calmed down, and said in a low voice, "That's right, so, Prefect Hu still needs to think clearly before speaking."

He continued, "The Hu family begged the Marquis of Yongping to protect the matchmaker, right?"

The county lord knew about this, and Prefect Hu did not dare to lie, "Yes..."

Zhao Chen said, "The Chen family didn't give Marquis Yongping any face and rejected the marriage, you then became angry and destroyed the family to vent your anger, right?"

Prefect Hu was shocked, the prince actually guessed the truth!
When Marquis Yongping wanted to attack the Chen family, he said: those who are disobedient should die!

He hastily denied it, "Your subordinate must never dare! This matter is indeed a coincidence!"

Zhao Chen didn't listen to his explanation, and continued, "After killing the door, but the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole followed, and your killer was killed again, right?"

Prefect Hu's lips trembled.

How could the prince have guessed this, he clearly found out!
Zhao Chen stood up and stared at him with sharp eyes, "Afterwards, you took control of the Chen family's property and emptied out their shop in every possible way. Although Zhifu Hu didn't eat meat, he also drank a lot of broth. Right?"

Prefect Hu's face was pale, and he said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness... what His Highness said, the lower officials are confused."

"You are confused, but Marquis Yongping is not."

Zhao Chen paced back and forth, "Marquis Yongping promised you the post of Minister of the Household Department, and secretly arranged for your family to come to Beijing. If this happens, everyone will be happy. But if it fails..."

He stood still in front of Prefect Hu, "Your twenty-odd family members are already in the hands of Marquis Yongping, right?"

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(End of this chapter)