The White-Haired Imperial Concubine

Chapter 18: Prison disaster (1)

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In this way, she was imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Ministry of Lintian Kingdom, with no choice!

"Master!" As soon as she stepped into the cell, Ling'er rushed over and asked nervously, "Where have you been? What happened last night? Why are there so many corpses in the tea garden? Have you heard about it?" Injured? Let me see!"

Manyao patted her hand lightly, only smiled and said: "I'm fine." Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief.

Others in the surrounding tea gardens, which were closed in prison cells, all anxiously called "Young Master", and Man Yao calmed down with a light smile, "Don't worry, everything will be fine." Power, everyone fell silent. Man Yao's eyes fell on the only Chen Yu who couldn't see any anxious expression in the opposite cell, and paused for a few seconds, seeing Chen Yu looking over, he smiled casually, Chen Yu was slightly taken aback, and then smiled back at her. Man Yao glanced around and did not see Xiao Sha, so she asked Ling'er in a low voice, "Did Xiao Sha not come in?"

Ling'er nodded, and said in the same low voice: "The master didn't return to the house all night, we thought the master was resting in the garden, so I went to the garden in advance to deliver breakfast to the master, but I was arrested for no reason as soon as I entered. Xiao Sha must have spotted those guards, so he ran away. Alas! Why didn’t this Xiao Sha stay near the garden to prevent the master from passing by?”

Man Yao frowned, except for her, Zongzheng Wuyou and Leng Yan, there was no one alive at the scene last night, why were people from the government office waiting to enter the garden early in the morning to check the corpse? Who spread the news about King Li's assassination? Was there anyone else besides them last night? She shook her head and said: "No blame Leng Yan! I went in a carriage, even if he was near the garden, when he saw me, it was too late to stop him. I hope... he can see the signal I left. "

Ling'er asked, "What signal?"

Man Yao said: "I asked him to find someone. As long as this person is willing to come, then we will at most suffer some superficial pain."

Ling'er said: "What if this person refuses to come?"

Man Yao's beautiful eyes were full of wisdom, she curled her lips into a slight smile, and said, "He will come!"

Seeing the master's very affirmative expression, Ling'er was relieved, and asked again: "Master, what should we do now?"

Man Yao sighed softly: "As long as they go through the normal trial procedures, I'm not worried, I'm just afraid... torture to extract a confession, torture into tricks, some people can't wait, they want us to be scapegoats in this assassination case."

Ling'er said in surprise: "They dare! Even if I fight to the death, I won't let others hurt the master! What's more, as the master... um..."

Before she finished speaking, Man Yao hurriedly covered her mouth, and whispered in her ear: "Remember, no matter what happens, my identity must never be revealed."

Ling'er asked strangely: "Why can't you say it?"

Man Yao frowned slightly, her eyes were deep, and she said: "If at this time, my identity is leaked and someone with a heart takes advantage of it, it is likely to cause disputes between the two countries." Ling'er blinked, expressing her incomprehension . Manyu said again: "Wang Li is good at strategy and unparalleled in wisdom. This time, he used his strategy to defeat the Beiyi Kingdom. The monarchs of other countries will definitely make it a serious problem, lest they will invade their land in the future, or affect careerists to annex the world. In this marriage, the emperor chose Li Wang. If someone spreads rumors that the purpose of our marriage is to secretly get rid of Li Wang, then, with the suspicion of the emperor and Lintian Emperor King Li's favor, even if we survive this calamity safely, the days to come will probably not be easy."

"It's so complicated!" Ling'er was amazed, and looked at her master with great admiration, and said, "Master is still thoughtful! But, who would want to destroy the marriage between the two countries?"

Man Yao said: "That depends, if the marriage is successful, who will pose the greatest threat." Although Li Wang refused to marry, she once declared in the hall that she would make Li Wang willing to marry her within half a year. Moreover, even if King Li refuses to marry in the end, there is still a Ninth Prince who has the closest relationship with King Li on the list. In the eyes of others, the Ninth Prince who has no wives and concubines is more likely than anyone else.

Ling'er wanted to ask some more questions, but seeing Man Yao's tired face, she helped her to sit on the table that had long lost her true colors.

The cell was dark and damp, and there was a musty smell in the air. It didn't take long for Man Yao to feel dizzy again, his forehead gradually became hot, and the wind-cold that had just improved showed signs of getting worse. For dinner in the prison, there was only one cold steamed bun, which was dry and hard, like a stone, and it was at least two days ago. She couldn't help frowning, she knew that she should have eaten at the Eastern Suburb Inn before leaving, at least she would be able to strengthen her resistance a bit after eating, otherwise, given her current situation, she might not be able to hold on until someone tortured her.

Seeing that she didn't eat steamed buns, Ling'er's face was abnormally rosy, she poked her forehead, and exclaimed: "Ah! It's so hot! Come, come, come, our master is sick, please help us quickly!" doctor."

The jailer strode over cursingly, kicked the cell door hard, and shouted loudly: "What's the name! Call again, I will serve you with a whip! Who do you think you are? It's better to be sick and dead. You’re still watching here so late.” After cursing, he turned around and left.

Ling'er stared, too angry to speak. Man Yao waved his hand weakly and said: "Forget it, it's useless to say anything. After entering here, they didn't make any idea to let us get out alive."

Ling'er angrily spat at the jailer's back: "You are a dog! Don't let me touch you in the future!...Master, your body is so hot, what should I do?"

When Lord Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, arrived, Man Yao leaned against the wall, sat on the ground and fell asleep, and was woken up by a basin of cold water. Ling'er's eyes were sharp and her body was quick, she quickly threw herself on her body, blocking half of the cold water. The cold touch made her body tremble, strands of wet hair covered her hot cheeks, before she could react, someone had already pushed her out. Ling'er hurriedly grabbed her, not daring to let go. Master Yu sneered disdainfully, and said in a cold voice, "Take them away together."

torture chamber. Dozens of torture instruments are available, each of which is enough to make life worse than death. The fire in the stove was burning brightly, and sparks were splashing. She was thrown to the ground by the yamen guard, without any strength left.

Master Yu's fat hand wearing a huge ring held a piece of paper full of confessions, and said in a dark tone: "This is your crime of murdering King Li. As long as you are sensible and obediently sign your name, you will be exempted from the crime." Suffering from flesh and blood."

Man Yao frowned, and said with a sneer: "I thought Mrs. Yu would at least have to go through a process, but I didn't expect that he didn't even need a trial, but just forced me to confess my guilt!"

Master Yu said with a sinister smile: "This matter does not need to be tried, it is already very clear."

Man Yao looked puzzled and said: "Exactly? Excuse me, my lord, I have no grievances or enmity with Li Wang, and Li Wang is a guest in my tea garden, which is equivalent to my food and clothing parents. Why should I kill him and cut off my own money?" ?” At this moment, I can only delay the time, hoping that Xiao Sha can arrive as soon as possible.

Darren Yu said: "Because you are a spy of Beiyi Kingdom."

If they couldn't investigate her identity, they charged her with such a crime. These people are really ruthless! Man Yao remained calm and said slowly: "Your Excellency says that I am a spy of Beiyi Kingdom, what is the evidence?"

"Your origin is unknown..." Master Yu opened his mouth, and someone outside the execution room cut him off in a deep voice: "Master Yu, don't talk to him about such nonsense! Can't you see that she is delaying time?"

The person outside the wall was talking and had already stepped in. When Man Yao saw this person, he was startled, and the light in his eyes changed instantly.