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The scarlet branding iron left an imprint on the skin, and wailing sounds were heard from the eerie imperial prison. The man tied to the rack was already dying. After resting for a while, the old wounds had already scabbed over, but were broken and bleeding by the whipping again and again.

"Snap!" The black whip was twisted with iron wire, and every touch with the skin could tear off the flesh. The man holding the whip raised the whip high with a cruel look on his face, and then dropped it heavily again.

"Say it or not! Say it or not!"

All the questions and wails were swallowed up in the endless darkness. Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the prison. A flying fish suit with scarlet silk threads dotted the edges and corners, making the face that appeared and disappeared even more eerie.

Li Zhao walked up to the two men, took the whip from the jailer and threw it aside. He took a silver needle from the table and carefully measured it on the man's body.

If the look on the man's face when he was tortured just now was one of despair, then at this moment he looked as if he had seen the King of Hell. His pupils trembled as Li Zhao approached, and his muscles trembled, not sure whether it was because of the cold or fear.

Li Zhao aimed the silver needle at an acupuncture point and pierced it gently. The man instantly let out a desperate wail, and there was no longer any desire to live in his eyes.

"Kill me! Kill me! Please, kill me!" The man kept begging, tears as big as beans sliding down his cheeks, but they were soon stained with blood, leaving a trail of blood and tears.

"Kill me! Kill me..." As Li Zhao pulled out the silver needle, the severe pain finally eased. The man lowered his head and pleaded weakly, but the man in front of him seemed to hear him and looked for the next needle point.

After another round of torture, the man finally fell asleep, but was awakened again by a basin of salt water. The strong salt water continued to torture the man, and he kept rising and falling in pain while he was unconscious.

"Think carefully about what else you want to tell me?" Li Zhao put away the silver needle, walked to the table and poured himself a cup of tea. There were a few drops of blood splattered on the edge of the table. He drank the tea without noticing it, and kindly poured another cup and handed it to the man's mouth.

The man seemed like a passerby lost in the desert. After feeling the tea, he could not wait to drink it up. The source of life seemed to give him some strength again, but Li Zhao's words soon made him fall into endless despair again.

"Enjoy it. I'll come to see you again tomorrow." He gave him a last deep look, then turned and left.

The eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict was waiting anxiously outside the imperial prison. He couldn't help but feel terrified when he heard the wailing from inside. When he saw Li Zhao coming out, he was about to approach him, but was forced back a little by the bloody smell on his body.

Li Zhao saw the man casually wipe the blood off his face and asked with a smile, "Are you here to convey His Majesty's order?"

"Yes, Lord Li, you..." The eunuch pulled the corners of his mouth, but couldn't smile, "His Majesty sent a servant to summon you to the palace."

"I wonder if you would allow me to change my clothes first?" Li Zhao pointed at the clothes he was wearing. Even though the black clothes were stained with blood, it was not obvious, but the strong smell of blood could not be ignored.

The eunuch knew that he couldn't let him go to the palace with a bloody smell. If he offended the emperor, he would be blamed for his death. So he immediately agreed: "Of course, but please hurry up, Lord Li. His Majesty has been waiting for a long time."

"Of course." Li Zhao nodded slightly and walked forward with a happy expression.

The eunuch following behind couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he saw the smile on Li Zhao's face. What kind of person could walk out of the imperial prison with a smile on his face?

Li Zhao simply washed up and changed into new clothes. He wore the same green long gown, but without the red silk embellishments, it looked more solemn and majestic.

When the young eunuch saw him pack up and walk out, he moved closer to take a closer look. After making sure that there was no smell of blood, he bowed and motioned for him to follow him.

Xiao Heng had indeed been waiting for a long time, but he didn't care much because there were other things that were more worthy of his attention.

The memorial listed several disadvantages of allowing Su Minglang to attend the Fengshan ceremony on behalf of the Queen. Some historians even wrote to the emperor to denounce Su Minglang for bringing disaster to the country and the people and demanded that His Majesty punish him severely.

If it were normal days, Xiao Heng would definitely feel relieved to see Su Minglang effectively divert the attention of the ministers so that they would no longer be obsessed with the palace maids that appeared around him. However, when it really came to this moment, he became boundlessly angry.

Xiao Heng attributed his emotions to his unwillingness to be overly restricted by his ministers. The truth was probably only known to him.

Following the eunuch's announcement, Xiao Heng signaled him to bring Li Zhao along. Thus, he was able to free himself from the memorials. Xiao Heng breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at the person kneeling below him with a serious expression and said, "You want my permission to continue the interrogation. What have you learned after such a long time?"

Li Zhao looked gloomy and shook his head, saying, "I am incompetent."

"In that case, don't ask anymore!" Xiao Heng said with an unhappy look. He now had more important things to tell him to do.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to try again!" Xiao Heng stood up and clasped his fists.

"I have given you so much time, but you haven't gotten anything out of me. How much more time do you want me to give you?" Xiao Heng casually picked up a memorial and threw it at Li Zhao, saying, "I have more important things for you to do."

"Your Majesty!" Li Zhao took the memorial, opened it and saw that it was an impeachment against Su Minglang. He frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Heng in confusion.

"I know you have your own ways to deal with the ministers. No matter what method you use, I want them to shut up!" Xiao Heng looked very angry.

Li Zhaohe held up the memorial and frowned slightly. There was nothing wrong with what was written in the memorial. The censors had always been radical in their words and Xiao Heng had never paid any attention to them in the past. Why would they issue such an order this time?

"I obey your order!" Li Zhao presented the memorial back. At Xiao Heng's signal, Xiao Xizi stepped forward to take the memorial, then retreated respectfully.

Xiao Heng waved his hand to signal Li Zhao to leave, but Li Zhao knelt again and said, "Regarding the autumn hunt, I ask Your Majesty to allow me to bring the man's family into the capital."

"What are you going to do?" Xiao Heng frowned upon hearing this, "I've said before that the crime should not be committed against his family!"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Li Zhao hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "All is fair in war. I just want to try one last time."

"If he still refuses to speak this time, I will give up completely and send his family back home intact."

Xiao Heng glanced at him, nodded and said, "I will only give you seven days. If you can make the minister change his mind within seven days, I will approve your idea."

"Yes, I accept your order and thank you!"