frightfiction Chapter 105: Imprisonment in the Ministry of Punishment
Chapter 105: Imprisonment in the Ministry of Punishment
Soon, Commander Hua brought all the people involved in the matter, even Qingyu's lover.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Please spare my life, Your Majesty!"
As soon as they arrived, more than a dozen palace maids began to kneel down and beg for mercy, crying and kowtowed, as if they wanted to knock through the floor. Soon, their foreheads were covered in blood, which was a terrifying sight.
Only the handsome eunuch and Qingyu did not say a word the whole time; they just knelt silently.
When Emperor Jingyuan saw this, he frowned.
Seeing this, the guards who were holding the maids kicked each of them and shouted, "Shut up and stop making noise."
"Tell me everything you know." Emperor Jingyuan said without further ado.
The screaming palace maids below were kicked by the guards and were in great pain. They dared not cry out for mercy and just told the guards everything they knew.
He even mentioned a previous assassination attempt.
"Your Majesty, I have never seen him either. Who is the mastermind behind this? I only came into contact with that person when I went out to purchase goods." This person is a palace maid in the purchasing department and has some power in the purchasing department.
Hearing this, everyone present was stunned.
It turns out that this assassination has happened more than once!
The queen was shocked. Who on earth was this madman who dared to act so recklessly in the palace? Even she and the concubines in the palace did not dare to be so blatant. How dare this madman! Hiss! It was really surprising.
Concubine Xian and Nanny Jiang were the most shocked when they heard this.
Then he suddenly looked at Qi You.
The previous assassination?! They didn’t even know that this assassination was the second one!
So how thrilling was Qi You's last assassination? Concubine Xian and Nanny Jiang dared not even think about it, but they were extremely angry at this moment.
How dare you offend them? Do you really think they are made of clay?
Concubine Xian and Nanny Jiang looked at each other secretly, and said nothing tacitly. They would go back and ask someone to investigate.
At this moment, Concubine Xian probably had some guesses. No wonder her son let this child enter the palace. Did he know that this would happen?
Could it be the work of the crown prince, the prince, and others? But is it that serious? You'er is just the son of a concubine in the Rui Palace. It would be more effective to deal with Shao'er, the eldest son, than to deal with him. So it must not be them, then who could it be?
Could it really be someone in the mansion?
Just thinking about this, Concubine Xian began to feel angry.
If this is true and it is someone in the mansion, then it cannot be tolerated.
Xiao Quan looked at Qi You in surprise. He didn't expect that this kid would be so troubled. Fortunately, he was sent to the palace by that woman. If he was really in the mansion, wouldn't he have been dead by now? In a place like the palace, that person was so unscrupulous, let alone in the mansion?
So, what kind of madman did these mother and son offend? He even didn't let them go after they entered the palace.
After hearing what the palace maid said, Emperor Jingyuan's face became even gloomier. "Investigate! Hua Changfeng, before noon tomorrow, I want you to find out who is behind this and bring him to the palace. Can you do it?"
Hua Changfeng shuddered all over, and quickly knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will capture the person."
He had to do it even if he couldn't! After all, he was the commander of the Imperial Guard.
"Okay, everyone go down and have some rest. Also, I don't want any news about what happened tonight to be leaked until the mastermind behind the incident is caught." The cold voice of Emperor Jingyuan sounded in the hall.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, what about these people?" Commander Hua looked at the palace maids and a eunuch on the ground and felt a little overwhelmed.
"Detain the person in the Ministry of Punishment."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hearing this, the palace maids who had been numbly obeying the order on the ground suddenly struggled and shouted, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
"I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again! I won't go to the Ministry of Punishment! I...mmmm!"
The shopping maid was panicked and looked at Qi You. Children are soft-hearted and would definitely not bear to ask for help like this. She definitely would not. So a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, "Little grandson, please save us. We were wrong. We... Uh-huh!"
Everyone in the palace knew what the Ministry of Punishment was.
The Ministry of Punishment has another name in the palace called the Gate of Hell, because once you are sent here, it is very difficult to get out alive.
This is a dreaded place that specializes in handling various cases and crimes in the palace.
The officials of the Ministry of Punishment were cruel and often used torture to extract confessions and punish prisoners. Their interrogation methods were so horrifying that many people would rather commit suicide than face their torture. As a result, the Ministry of Punishment became one of the most terrifying places in the palace, and all the palace people were filled with fear and awe of it.
That's why these palace maids were so terrified when they heard this. They started shouting and screaming recklessly without caring that the emperor was still there. They were afraid!
The imperial guards quickly blocked the mouths of the palace maids with something, but they were obviously a little slow. They shouted at these people for making a lot of noise. Didn’t they see that the emperor’s face became even darker?
Too scary, isn't it?! The guards watched closely, not daring to breathe.
Qi You watched coldly the whole time. He naturally heard what the purchasing palace maid said, as well as the way the other palace maids looked at him at this time, which were begging eyes.
But what does it matter? It would be great if it fell into someone else's hands. If it fell into my hands, even the thought of dying would be a luxury.
Concubine Xian and Nanny Jiang looked deeply at the purchasing maid at the same time. It was she who spoke, and then the other maids did as she was told. She was indeed an old maid who had been immersed in the palace for many years. She was very good at taking advantage of the softness of children to achieve her own goals. However, she might have taken a wrong step today. Humph!
The palace maid's sobbing movement froze instantly.
That look was so scary! It was as if it was poisoned!
She didn't dare look at the little grandson again.
Emperor Jingyuan naturally saw all of this.
This purchasing maid actually dared to ask Qi You for help. She is really awesome. But she even had her mind set on the emperor's grandson. She really doesn't know how to live or die!
Seeing Qi You sitting there obediently, not showing the slightest sign of emotion, Emperor Jingyuan was extremely satisfied.
This is the temperament he likes. One should never be soft-hearted. After all, growing up in this vortex of power, many times, it is a life-and-death struggle. Being ruthless is the first thing one needs to learn. However, his grandson does not seem to need to learn it.
Xiao Quan, who was closest to Qi You, was the most deeply touched. After all, the child's expression did not change at all from beginning to end, and he just watched coldly the whole time.
The palace maid thought that the child would be soft-hearted, but she found the wrong person. The child's heart is not soft.