"It would be a good idea to teach the Director of the Ministry of Punishment a lesson, lest he becomes ignorant of his own limitations." Imperial Concubine Jin replied to the young eunuch without even thinking twice.
The young eunuch bowed and responded, then left quietly. As soon as he got out of the door, he sent someone to tell the Empress that Noble Concubine Jin's approach was not feasible, and that if she wanted to save the Third Prince, she had to think of other ways.
Murong Kai had long expected to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment. Disobeying his father's imperial edict was a huge crime even if he was a prince.
As long as I can get my father to cancel the arranged marriage and go to the Ministry of Punishment, it really doesn't matter.
A few days ago, my mother found a reason to let him meet the girl from the Xie family that my mother had chosen. She was dull and boring. If he spent his whole life with her, he would be repeating the past ten years.
If he had not met Ah Man, he might have thought that the girl from the Xie family was a good match for him. Both of them could be contained in the big framework of the imperial city's rules, following the rules and living a peaceful and safe life.
But after meeting Ah Man, he realized that life could be different.
Besides being unbridled and arrogant, he is more of a free soul.
"Third Prince, you are disobeying the imperial order. According to the rules, you will be beaten with fifty sticks first, and then serve hard labor for ten days. Considering your noble status, after the beating, you will be allowed to pound rice."
"Thank you." The gentle and handsome young man, even sitting in a wheelchair, is still very charming.
The chief eunuch of the Ministry of Punishment signaled the people behind him to come forward, and whispered in Murong Kai's ear: "Don't worry, Third Prince, they will know how to control the strength of these fifty boards."
Murong Kai nodded to the chief eunuch, and then followed the young eunuch behind him to receive the punishment. However, when the guard's board fell on him, he was startled by the piercing pain.
This board was not as heavy as it looked, but it was actually very powerful. Every time it hit him, it seemed like it was taking his life.
Did he want to cripple his legs? Or did he want to kill him
Who is it? My father and mother, even if they are angry with me, will not do this, and the queen is even less likely to do this.
He really underestimated the Dong family. They were at the end of their strength and could still cause trouble.
After realizing that he was being ambushed, he raised his hand and held up the jade pendant. The phoenix on it looked more like a chicken.
"Stop." After shouting these two words, his mind became a little fuzzy.
The two guards who were carrying out the execution were stunned after seeing the jade pendant in Murong Kai's hand. They did not expect that Murong Kai, who was sent to the Ministry of Punishment by the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine, still held the trump card of the Empress Dowager in his hand.
With the Empress Dowager's jade pendant, anyone who dares to touch the Third Prince will be dead.
Especially the guard who had secretly exerted his strength during the execution just now, his face had turned pale, with beads of sweat the size of beans dripping down his face.
How could he forget that the Third Prince was the Empress Dowager's favorite grandson, who had once raised him. Even though she had fled to Hanshan, she had never slackened in her teaching of the Third Prince.
With his last bit of clarity of mind, Murong Kai ordered his guards to arrest the guard who had just killed him.
The guard cried out that he was innocent, but was eventually taken away, along with Murong Kai.
When he stepped down from the torture bench, he fell to the ground. His injured leg was in extreme pain and he felt as if he was falling into a cloud.
The news that Murong Kai fell into a coma after being tortured in the Ministry of Punishment first reached the ears of the Queen. She was in charge of the harem, and even ordered in advance that the torture should be gentle. However, she did not expect that even though she tried her best, Murong Kai still could not escape the disaster.
When Murong Zheng heard the news, he was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. Although the poison had been removed, it was still so powerful that his body was still drained.
When he received the news, he thought he was in a daze. When he realized it was an ironclad fact, he sat up abruptly, looking more panicked than ever before.
(End of this chapter)