After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

He followed the voice and saw General Xiao with a bitter face. He could not help but said, "Your Highness has already received forty strokes of the cane, which is enough to atone for the crime. Please, Your Majesty, spare the remaining ten strokes!"

He bowed his head heavily, feeling grief-stricken, "If the fight continues, someone will die, Your Majesty!"

General Xiao really couldn't bear it, and wanted to say this for Qin Junyu even at the risk of being beaten.

When he was in the military camp, he had beaten many people with a stick and had seen many people being tortured. Generally speaking, when a person could not open his eyes and had difficulty breathing, he was probably done for.

No matter how strong Qin Junyu's endurance and character are, he is still just a mortal. How can he endure such real pain?

The emperor secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as someone brought it up, he would be able to agree to it.

At this time, Qin Junyu, who was already breathing hard, spoke, "Continue." He almost exhaled these two words.

General Xiao was so angry that he saw that the emperor was moved and was about to let him go, but he took the initiative to ask to take the full ten blows.

"Your Highness." General Xiao's tone was hurried, as if he was hinting at something.

He lifted his heavy eyelids, and a smile appeared on his face, "I can."

He nodded to General Xiao, "Thank you."

He couldn't say any more, the simple "thank you" implied too much.

Those being tortured all asked to continue, so why would the emperor indulge him?

"Go on!" The command was sounded with some resentment.

The Kirin Guards were trembling with fear, wiping their sweat in perfect sync, they clenched the millet boards tightly and began the final round of caning.

After the last ten blows, Qin Junyu was unconscious.

General Xiao immediately ordered someone to bring in a stretcher and then sent for the imperial physician.

The usually solemn and dignified Mingde Hall was now in chaos, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The emperor was no longer in the mood to govern, so he waved his hand and left the court. The officials fled out of the Mingde Hall with their tails between their legs as if they had been pardoned.

Qin Zehai was in a good mood and could not hide the joy on his face.

Wang Jizhong stepped forward to talk, also smiling, "Your Highness, this is a good plan, killing two birds with one stone! Not only does it alienate the father and son, but it also creates resentment between the monarch and his subjects. Our great cause is closer to success!" He happily gave a thumbs up.

Qin Zehai was proud, "I thought Qin Junyu was so difficult to deal with, but in the end, he still fell into my hands? This is just the beginning, and he will suffer in the future."

When Wang Jizhong saw his eagle-eyed and wolf-like look, he immediately felt that he had followed the right person.

He put his hands in his pockets and thought of a question, "But the prince's move has undoubtedly pushed the crown prince and the prime minister into the same boat. If we want to deal with them in the future, won't it be... even more difficult?"

They spent so much time trying to win over the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but failed.

This time, two parties were offended at once. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Qin Junyu took twenty strokes of the cane for Nian Chengyun. They will definitely join forces in the future.

Qin Zehai said confidently: "I have my own way."

His eyes narrowed into slits, revealing his sinister and cunning look.

Seeing that he was so confident and had no intention of telling him, Wang Jizhong did not ask.

As they were talking, they had already arrived at Xizhimen.

Wang Jizhong glanced at the carriage not far away and was about to say goodbye when he heard Qin Zehai say, "And how is the Xiao family's matter going?"

Hearing this, Wang Jizhong's back stiffened. He sneered a few times, "Still... there is no clue yet."

Qin Zehai looked displeased and made a "tsk" sound. Although he didn't say anything, Wang Jizhong felt that he had heard a lot.

He quickly explained: "Your Highness, you also know that Master Xiao is still obsessed with the deceased and has even claimed to be ill and not coming to court."

"Although Yue Jiao is his legal wife, she has little say in the mansion, let alone..." He didn't dare to say the rest of the words. After all, there were people coming and going around them, and it would not be good for anyone if someone heard it.

Qin Zehai sighed, his expression gradually softened. He looked up at the dazzling sunlight and reminded with disdain and impatience: "Since she is the principal wife, if she gets the housekeeper power, doesn't that mean she has the right to speak?"

"Stupid." He left with just one word.

Wang Jizhong looked bitter and shook his head helplessly.

Every family has its own problems and sufferings. How can outsiders know?

……

Xiangfu.

When Nian Chengyun was carried back, the whole mansion was in a panic.

He was wearing official uniform, dying, and was carried back by the guards holding knives. It is conceivable that he had offended the emperor during the court session.

Yang Yuerong was the first to receive the news. She immediately sent someone to call a doctor and then rushed to the bedroom in the north courtyard.

A lot of people were already crowded in the North Courtyard, gathered under the corridor, all with worried looks on their faces, all of them were extremely anxious, but no one could make a decision.

Someone shouted, "The lady is here!"

As if they had found a backbone, everyone swarmed forward, and when they arrived in front of Yang Yuerong, they lined up in an orderly manner and respectfully called out, "Madam."

The butler was the first one to come forward, and he hurriedly recounted the situation, but he only knew that the Hulin Guards had sent the master back, and that the master's injuries were caused by caning, and that his condition was not very good now, but he didn't know the rest.

He knew who the Hulin Guards were, and he didn't dare to ask them, so he could only send them away respectfully.

Yang Yuerong's heart was in her throat, and she vaguely felt that something big was going to happen. At this critical juncture, she dared not panic or get upset, because the whole family depended on her.

She glanced at the butler, and the moment their eyes exchanged, the butler immediately understood and raised his voice, "Madam, just give me your orders!"

"Send people to strengthen patrols in the mansion. If anyone is found saying something they shouldn't say or doing something they shouldn't do, bring them all to see me."

"Leave three nimble maids to help the master change his medicine and clothes, and find two steady and honest ones to be responsible for boiling medicine every day. The meals in the kitchen should be light these days. Ask the doctor later, and if there are any dietary restrictions, tell him not to eat anything that conflicts with the diet."

"Also, send someone you trust to the Xiao Mansion, Lin Mansion, and Chen Mansion to find out what happened in the court today."

After giving these instructions, the doctor hurried over, Yang Yuerong brought people into the house, and the housekeeper led the people in the courtyard away, assigning tasks to various places.

Nian Chengyun was responsible for the lives of hundreds of people in the mansion. If anything happened to him, no one in the mansion would be able to escape, so the scene today was truly terrifying.

In just a few minutes, the news that Prime Minister Nian was beaten half to death by the Emperor spread throughout the palace, and people were in a state of panic.

When Nian Susu received the message, she was so scared that she dropped her teacup and picked up her skirt and rushed to the North Courtyard.

On the way, she met Nian Qiaoyue. Judging from the direction she was heading, she didn't seem to be going to the North Courtyard, but wanted to leave the house.

Nian Qiaoyue looked flustered and absent-minded. She only reacted when she bumped into Nian Susu. Somehow, she screamed first and seemed very frightened. This shock made her already pale face even paler.

She looked away, "Sister."