In my previous life, I killed my whole family. In my next life, I killed the royal family.

The third prince and his guards and servants were all locked up in the dungeon and interrogated personally by Commander Zuo, the emperor's trusted confidant.

Commander Zuo is the elder brother of Concubine Zuo and the uncle of Princess Yongping, and is deeply trusted by the Emperor.

The dungeons of the palace were filled with guards. Commander Zuo was in the dungeon and commanded his men, "First, interrogate the captain of the guards."

Gou Fa, the chief guard of the Third Prince, was dragged out. Gou Fa shouted in fear: "I don't know anything. I have only been the chief guard for two days."

Two days ago, the third prince's chief guard was beheaded by the second prince's men, and the deputy chief guard Gou Fa was promoted to chief guard.

He had not been the captain of the guards for two days when he was thrown into the dungeon and was the first one to be brought out for interrogation.

Commander Zuo pulled a row of bloodstained instruments in the torture room and said coldly, "If you are not afraid of physical pain, then just keep silent."

Unfortunately, Gou Fa was not involved in the previous affairs of the Third Prince. He usually brought a team of guards to be responsible for the security of the Third Prince's Mansion.

He wanted to confess, but he didn't know what to say.

Gou Fa was tied to an iron bed, with various torture instruments on his body. His limbs were fixed tightly, unable to move. His face was covered with a black cloth, so he couldn't see the outside clearly. He could only hear a few figures swaying around him, and some eerie voices coming from time to time.

"Tell me! Do you know?" asked a low and majestic voice.

Gou Fa shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"Hmph! You still dare to be stubborn! Beat me hard!" the voice ordered.

Then, Gou Fa felt a sharp pain coming from his body. His back, buttocks and legs were whipped by the whip, and each time he was almost fainted from the pain. His skin was torn, and blood gushed out from the wounds, staining his clothes red.

"Ah..." Gou Fa couldn't help but let out a scream, but he quickly clenched his teeth to prevent himself from screaming again. He found that the louder he screamed, the harder the man beat him.

"Aren't you going to tell the truth? Then don't blame us for being rude!" the voice said again.

Immediately afterwards, Gou Fa felt an iron rod hitting his head, smashing his skull and blood flowing all over his cheeks and forehead.

His eyes were blurred by blood and he couldn't see the scene clearly. But he still persisted and didn't say a word to beg for mercy.

"Damn it! He still refuses to confess!" The voice was furious. "Someone, throw him onto the nail board!"

Several figures immediately stepped forward, dragged Gou Fa off the iron bed, and threw him onto a wooden board covered with nails. Gou Fa's body was immediately pierced by countless nails, and he was in excruciating pain. His screams echoed throughout the room, making people shudder.

"Now, what else do you have to say?" asked the voice.

Gou Fa was already dying and could only nod slightly to show that he understood.

"Very good! Then tell me quickly!" the voice urged.

Gou Fa opened his mouth with difficulty and wanted to speak, but found that he could no longer make any sound.

His throat was blocked by blood and he couldn't breathe. He struggled to stand up, but fell to the ground weakly.

At this time, a minor official who was torturing him came over and whispered to Commander Zuo, "Sir, I'm afraid he really doesn't know. Why don't we get someone else to interrogate him?"

Commander Zuo frowned, thought for a moment, and then nodded: "Well, that's fine. Take him down and replace him with someone else."

Afterwards, Gou Fa was carried out of the room by two soldiers and sent to another cell in the prison. His body was already broken and he had almost lost all signs of life.

He then continued to interrogate a tall and burly guard, but it turned out that the man was Gou Fa's sworn brother, who was promoted by Gou Fa after he came to power. He was also a person who knew nothing.

He was beaten half to death and said some nonsense, "The third prince wants to rebel."

"How did he commit treason?"

"Ah, I don't know." As a small guard, how would he know how to commit treason?

"What did you do for the Third Prince?"

"Protect the Third Prince, buy wine and meat for him, and hire a royal physician..."

"You teased me, I'll beat you to death." Commander Zuo was so angry that his face was twisted into the shape of an eggplant.

After interrogating for more than an hour, I gained nothing and felt very angry. I was afraid that I would not be able to get anything to report if I continued like this.

Commander Zuo thought for a moment, then strode to another room. The Third Prince was lying on the door panel, listening to his guards being beaten and screaming in the next room, his face turning pale with fear.

He didn't know which crime he had committed.

"Is it about the dragon robe?"

"Or is it about treason?"

"Or is it a case of treason?"

If even one of these things were discovered, he and his guards would be in trouble.

Commander Zuo stared at the Third Prince expressionlessly, his face so gloomy that it looked as if water could drip out of it.

He asked coldly: "Your Highness, which guards usually follow you?"

The third prince knew that if he did not tell the truth, the imperial guards would sooner or later get to the bottom of it, and by then every one of the guards would inevitably be tortured, and they might even reveal more.

Rather than letting them suffer, it would be better to confess on my own initiative. This might help my father’s anger subside faster.

So the Third Prince hurriedly said a few names: "Zhang Erfa, Chen Qi..." Then he added: "This prince knows nothing about this. These dogs colluded with others to do bad things behind this prince's back."

After hearing this, Commander Zuo did not comment, but turned and walked out of the room, ordering the guards around the Third Prince to be brought out one by one.

Zhang Erfa and his companions saw a man lying on the ground covered in blood, looking half dead, and were terrified.

They also heard, "The Third Prince has revealed your identity."

The few of them looked at each other and decided that you were unkind and I was unjust, so they responded by telling each other everything the Third Prince had done.

Commander Zuo went to see the Third Prince again and asked, "They said that Your Highness had a dragon robe and some gold, silver and jewelry. Where are these things?"

The Third Prince's face turned pale as he made up a lie, "The dragon robe got wet on the way back, and the color faded in a few places."

"I was afraid of being punished, so I left the dragon robe behind and burned it quietly."

"One night, there was a fox in the mansion, and gold, silver and jewelry were lost. Maybe, maybe..." The third prince spoke in a lower voice. He knew that it was completely unreliable to blame the fox for the loss of things.

"All the stuff was stolen by Military Advisor Ren and the Lan family." The third prince had an idea and let the dead Ren Zhang take the blame.

Commander Zuo walked out of the dungeon slowly, holding the confession, with a relaxed smile on his face. However, when he was halfway there, he suddenly saw a figure walking slowly in front of him. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the prince.

The prince smiled and asked softly, "Commander Zuo, have you found anything? I'm afraid my third brother has been framed?"

Commander Zuo was shocked. He knew that there was a conflict and struggle between the crown prince and the third prince. Facing the crown prince's questioning, he did not dare to reveal any information easily, so as not to be involved in the disputes within the palace.

So, he bowed respectfully and replied, "Your Highness, the specific matters still need to be decided by His Majesty. I am only responsible for the interrogation. Only His Majesty knows the specific situation."

When the prince heard Commander Zuo's answer, he realized that this matter was very important and might involve the core secrets of the palace.

He smiled and said, "Yes, go ahead and get busy."

Commander Zuo felt relieved and quickly saluted, saying, "Your Highness, I'll take my leave." Then he hurriedly left for the main hall of the imperial palace.

The prince silently watched Commander Zuo's back as he walked away, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and muttered to himself, "You dare to ignore me? One day, I will make you pay the price!" He decided to wait for the opportunity. Once he found the opportunity, he would retaliate against Commander Zuo to show his inviolable dignity and power.