After the princess entered the palace, the war god prince broke his back

Xiangxiang wandered back and forth in front of the Chu family's gate in a daze.

She secretly rubbed her hands, which had been washed repeatedly, but she always felt like there was blood on them...

Just when her heart was in a tangle, Chu Nanyue came back.

A layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on her back, and she said with trembling lips: "...Nanyue, you are finally back..."

Chu Nanyue was not in a good mood either, so she replied in a low voice: "Go in first, big brother will be safe!"

"Young Master?" Xiang Xiang suddenly raised her voice, "What happened to him?"

Su Xi answered on his behalf: "The eldest son was identified as the murderer of Young Master Shen and was taken to the Dali Temple!"

Xiang Xiang suddenly became very emotional: "How could this happen? Shouldn't the eldest son be staying at the Cang Yue Hot Pot Restaurant? Why did he go to the alley? How could it be the eldest son? Where is the second son?"

She couldn't understand why Chu Ziyu suddenly appeared there? And was he considered a murderer? Shouldn't it be Chu Zixun?

She stroked her aching head, in disbelief: "Why... is this happening?"

Su Xi replied: "Now is not the time to dwell on these things. The most urgent task is to quickly find the murderer and rescue the eldest son. The Dali Temple is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones!"

The image of Chu Ziyu covered in blood lingered in her mind.

Why would such a calm person suffer so much inhuman torture?

And her brother played a role in this.

She felt deeply guilty but could do nothing about it.

So I could only stay with Chu Nanyue and help her get through the difficult times.

"Dali Temple?" Xiang Xiang exclaimed, "How can the eldest master's body withstand such perverted punishments?"

She was not a pious woman, so she knew what people who entered the Dali Temple would face.

He won't stop until he has tortured the person half to death.

Perhaps Xiangxiang was too shocked, Su Xi rarely raised the end of her voice: "People who enter that kind of place still have a choice? No matter whether you can bear it or not, you have to grit your teeth and endure it!"

Xiang Xiang's face turned pale. Thinking of Chu Ziyu's bloody body, she shuddered: "It's all because of your brother. If it weren't for your brother, how could the eldest master be imprisoned in that place?"

Her mind was foggy and she still hadn't figured out why Chu Ziyu was imprisoned in the Dali Temple?

Su Xi looked at Xiangxiang, opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Chu Nanyue was also upset. Whenever she thought of Chu Ziyu staying in that kind of place, she felt choked up. She looked at the two people who were arguing and said in a deep voice, "Now that things have come to this, don't talk about irrelevant things. We should work together to find a way to rescue Big Brother!"

"But...Young Master..." Xiangxiang was really worried about Chu Ziyu. She pursed her lips, lifted her skirt and ran away.

"Chase her back!" Chu Nanyue said loudly.

Su Xi ordered the servants to go after Xiang Xiang.

Xiangxiang wants to save Chu Ziyu. She knows that the man in black can definitely save Chu Ziyu. As long as he can save Chu Ziyu, she will bear all the consequences.

The man in black slapped Xiangxiang hard when he saw her. He leaned over and grabbed her hair and said, "How dare you, a bitch, make decisions on your own? I asked you to kill Chu Zixun and frame Shen Hui, but you did the opposite!"

After saying that, he grabbed her hair with one hand and slapped her hard with the other.

The three siblings of the Chu family could smell the strange fragrance on him. He originally wanted to use Chu Zixun's death to intensify the dispute between Prince Yan and Prince Ning, and by the way, get rid of Chu Zixun, killing two birds with one stone, and then he could reap the benefits.

But who would have thought that not only did he fail to kill Chu Zixun, but he also let Chu Ziyu enter the Dali Temple by mistake.

Chu Ziyu, the person he wants to keep.

How could he not be angry?

Xiang Xiang's cheek was hurt by the beating. She sobbed, "...The situation was urgent at the time. Chu Zixun was completely hidden by Shen Hui's fat body. I accidentally killed Shen Hui. Please understand that I really didn't mean it!"

"Please save the eldest master! I can even die!"

Hearing her say this, the man in black stopped his violence and said sinisterly, "You don't have to die. If you want to save Chu Ziyu's life, you have to exchange it for Chu Nanyue's life!"

"Nan Yue? No, she treats me very well, I can't hurt her!" Xiangxiang blurts out.

Not only could she not bring herself to do it to Chu Nanyue, she couldn't even bring herself to do it to Chu Zixun.

That's why she killed Shen Hui in a desperate situation in the alley.

"Very good, it seems that I still haven't disciplined you well, and you still dare to disobey me!" The man in black suddenly put a pill into her mouth. Seeing Xiangxiang swallow it passively, he raised the corners of his lips and took out the jade flute on his waist.

As the sound of the flute began, Xiangxiang's abdomen suddenly felt a sharp pain.

"Ah! It hurts!" She covered her stomach with both hands and rolled on the ground. Her stomach felt as if it was stabbed by a hot bayonet. The heart-wrenching pain swept through her body, as if she was rolling in hell.

Seeing her miserable and painful look, the man in black moved his fingers even faster. He did not stop when he heard Xiangxiang's broken voice of compromise. He played the flute for a whole cup of tea until he saw Xiangxiang fainted, and then he slowly put away the jade flute.

He looked into the distance and said quietly, "If you can't even go through this little hardship, then you don't deserve to live in this world!"

He will eventually reveal a flaw to rescue Chu Ziyu, and hopes that Chu Ziyu can hold on.

After he finished speaking, his figure disappeared into the dark night.

Chu Nanyue did not sleep. How could she sleep when her elder brother was suffering in the cell?

She fiddled with her pills, preparing for both scenarios.

In fact, she wanted to be a rocket launcher and blow up the Dali Temple, but she couldn't.

Sizhu and others are investigating the truth, but she feels that since it is a carefully set up trap, nothing can be found out in a short time.

Her elder brother couldn't wait, so the most urgent task was to bail her elder brother out first.

She made the pills, and the rest was up to Xiao Yihang.

The next day in the court, Shen Quan tearfully begged the emperor to make a decision and requested an order to capture Chu Zixun throughout the country.

He sent people to search for the entire night last night, but they didn't find even a ghost!

It must have been hidden in the Palace of Prince Yan, the Palace of Prince Chen, or the Palace of Marquis Zhenyuan.

However, his guards were not able to enter these places.

The emperor frowned slightly as he looked at Shen Quan, who seemed to have aged a dozen years overnight.

Seeing that the emperor didn't say anything, Shen Quan knocked his head to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, my son died unjustly. He was only eleven years old! He was killed by Chu Ziyu and Chu Zixun. I beg Your Majesty to make a decision for me!"

Xiao Yihang said solemnly: "Minister Shen, please be careful with your words, the matter has not been concluded yet!"

Shen Quan roared, "Conclusion? If Princess Yan hadn't been hiding something, why would she have hidden Chu Zixun?"

Xiao Yihang said: "Minister Shen, please don't wrongly accuse the fourth sister-in-law. She is also sending people to look for Chu Zixun. Maybe she was deliberately hidden by the real murderer in order to achieve some unspeakable secret."

Xiao Jingrui said, "In this case, we should issue a warrant for the arrest of Chu Zixun. Chu Zixun is a wanted criminal of the imperial court. Who dares to go against the imperial court?"

After saying this, he turned the tables on Xiao Yihang: "Seventh brother is in charge of the security of the capital, and he has the responsibility and obligation to assist the Dali Temple in catching Chu Zixun, restoring the truth, and giving an explanation to the deceased!"

Yao Wenhong echoed, "The Dali Temple is the most fair and just place. It will not wrongly accuse a good person, but it will also never let any bad person go. Your Majesty, please issue a wanted order!"

Once the wanted order is issued, there will be no place for Chu Zixun to stay in the world.

Chu Ziyu is dreaming if he wants to save his brother!

The emperor was annoyed by Shen Quan's "bang bang" kowtow. If it weren't for the fact that he was old and had lost his son, he would never allow him to treat the court as a mourning hall. He said with a sullen face: "Catch Chu Zixun and bring him to justice. We must investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Xiao Yihang immediately bowed his head: "Father, please think twice. Once a wanted order is issued, the child will be completely ruined!"

The old emperor said quietly, "It was ruined the moment his father colluded with the foreign nations!"

If Marquis Zhenyuan had not exchanged his military power for it, how could he have pardoned the three children of the Chu family?

He showed favors beyond the law but was met with ingratitude from them.

People who are restless at heart still have the ability to stir up trouble even if they are stuck in the mud.

The emperor had spoken his mind and there was no turning back. Xiao Yihang said nothing more and just wanted to quickly tell Chu Nanyue to hide Chu Zixun, but Xiao Jingrui didn't do as he wished and reached out to stop him.

"Seventh brother, I have nothing to do now, so I will lend you a helping hand to arrest Chu Zixun. You will not refuse your second brother's kindness, right?"

If Xiao Hanye and Xiao Yihang had not joined forces last time, he would not have lost the military defense map and had his military power taken back by the emperor. So, how could he let them have an easy time now?

In front of the civil and military officials, Xiao Yihang couldn't refuse. He looked for help at Xiao Jun'an who was passing by him.

Xiao Jun'an patted his shoulder and said meaningfully: "Seventh brother, don't let down father's expectations of you!"

After he finished speaking, he nodded to Xiao Jingrui, then strode away with his head held high.

Inside the Dali Temple, Chu Ziyu was once again tied to the torture bench. He looked up at the sunlight outside the window, then slowly closed his eyes.

Yao Wenhong looked at Chu Ziyu's indifferent expression and smiled faintly: "Put on the clamps!"

The jailers stared at each other in amazement, but silently picked up the tongs, clamped Chu Ziyu's ankles with both hands, and pressed down hard.

Yao Wenhong stared at Chu Ziyu's calm pale face for a while, then smiled and said sarcastically, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, I forgot about Mr. Chu's lame leg. But to be honest, you still have to thank me. If it weren't for me, Mr. Chu wouldn't be howling now. I have always been kind-hearted, and today I will be kind again and relieve the pain in your other parts. I heard that you have a good handwriting and painting hand, right?"

Suddenly he changed the subject and said fiercely: "Come here, cripple his hands!"

The jailer removed the clamps and presented a tray with steel needles.

Yao Wenhong took a silk handkerchief handed to her by the jailer, picked up a steel needle herself, and roasted it over the flame burning in the charcoal basin while speaking slowly.

"This is the fire needle torture. Repeatedly piercing the gaps between the fingers will cripple all ten fingers!"

Upon hearing that all ten fingers would be disabled, Chu Ziyu clenched his hands subconsciously.

Six years ago, he was imprisoned with his father. In order to force his father to confess, Yao Wenhong asked the jailer to break his legs in front of his father.

Now, even his hands will be crippled!

But what can he do since he is a fish in water?

He pulled a pale smile at the corner of his mouth and slowly loosened his clenched hands.

Yao Wenhong was very satisfied with Chu Ziyu's reaction. He took the red-hot steel needle and deliberately shook it in front of Chu Ziyu's eyes: "You can't blame others. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for always being the one who was abandoned. Back then, your father watched your legs being broken and refused to admit the crime of treason. And now, your sister clearly knows that if she hands over Chu Zixun, you will be released, but she refuses to hand him over, leaving you alone here to suffer this inhuman torture!"

"My father is innocent. What conclusive evidence is there? It's just a few letters. His bright heart can be seen as bright as the moon!" Chu Ziyu suddenly opened his eyes and said solemnly.

"You are indeed the son of a traitor. It's a pity that you will have the same fate as me!"

After he finished speaking, he directly inserted the red-hot steel needle into Chu Ziyu's nail.

The smell of burning flesh quickly filled the air.

After Chu Ziyu groaned, he bit his lips tightly and made no other sound.

Yao Wenhong took advantage of the situation and stabbed his finger several more times until one of his fingers was covered in blood and the nail was curled up. He then threw away the steel needle and the silk handkerchief into the carbon plate.

"Disable the rest of his fingers as well!"

The pain that connected his fingers to his heart affected every nerve of Chu Ziyu, and his tense body trembled uncontrollably...

On this side, Chu Nanyue waited for Xiao Yihang for a long time but failed and ended up waiting for Xiao Junan.

Xiao Jun'an didn't say anything polite, but got straight to the point: "Princess Yan, my father has issued an order to capture your brother throughout the country. You should handle it appropriately."

Chu Nanyue clenched the pill in her hand. As expected, she pursed her lips and said, "Thank you, Prince Yu, for coming to tell me. I also really want to know where my brother went."

Xiao Jun'an came to tell her that it seemed that Xiao Yihang was held back by someone, so she could only go to the Dali Temple by herself to save her elder brother.

Not a second to waste!

She saluted, turned and walked towards the door.

"Princess Yan!" Xiao Jun'an called out to her, "I can protect your brother!"

Chu Nanyue's calmness was beyond his imagination. She was not like those women in the deep courtyard who would cry and whine when encountering problems. Instead, she protected her family with her own strength.

Like Shen Quan, Yao Wenhong and others, he generally believed that Chu Nanyue had hidden Chu Zixun.

But he had no intention of testing her, he really wanted to help her.

Chu Nanyue stopped, looked back at him, and continued to insist on her own opinion: "A person's true character is revealed in times of trouble. Thank you, Prince Yu, for not avoiding suspicion and personally involving my Chu family to help us in our time of need, but I really don't know where my brother is?"

After saying this, she ran out quickly.

Su Xi nodded to Xiao Jun'an and ran out as well.

Xiao Jun'an looked at the two people's hurried backs, his eyes deep.

When Chu Nanyue arrived at the Dali Temple, Chu Ziyu's entire right hand was a bloody mess, and his face was pale with blood and sweat, which made people feel extremely distressed.

"Is Princess Yan here to tell us where Chu Zixun is hiding?" Yao Wenhong's eyes were filled with pride.