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The sudden turn of events also caught Lan Qingwu off guard. She was shocked when she heard about this. She had originally guessed that Yu Piaolan must have experienced unspeakable pain, but Lan Qingwu did not expect that the truth of the matter was much more cruel than she thought.

It turned out that Yu Piaolan came out of the wooden cage in the border village and was locked in another cage.

Emperor Shenwu came to Suowu Palace in the afternoon, and he couldn't help but feel a slight headache: "Before, Leng Qujing came to see me and plead for Yu Shi."

Lan Qingwu looked at the somewhat unpleasant expression on Emperor Shenwu's face and asked softly, "Then what did Your Majesty say to him?"

Emperor Shenwu turned around and said, "How do you expect me to respond? Yu Shi may be innocent, but I know she has implicated you! I spent so much effort, and she almost destroyed it all."

Lan Qingwu was the bottom line that the Shenwu Emperor could not cross. Whether intentionally or not, Yu Piaolan had violated the Shenwu Emperor's taboo. Furthermore, since it involved the Emperor's military commanders, ministers from the previous dynasty were already eager to implicate Leng Qujing and seize his military power. Lan Qingwu naturally understood the Emperor's wrath. Yu Piaolan alone had muddied the waters of the court.

"Let's wait until Lin Suzhi's trial is over before we discuss anything else!"

Emperor Shenwu did not intend to talk about Yu Piaolan's matter anymore, and Lan Qingwu was not in a position to bring it up again. He could only wait for Lin Suzhi to finish the trial and then take action based on the specific circumstances.

In the Imperial City Prefect's office, Lin Suzhi was sorting through the files in his hands. He glanced impatiently at Ji Chen, who was sitting upright in the lower left seat, and then looked away. "Send the female prisoners Xiao Chunniang and... Yu."

Xiao Chunniang and Yu Piaolan were brought to the hall. Xiao Chunniang knelt down and Yu Piaolan bowed. Lin Suzhi said, "Yu hasn't been convicted yet, so there's no need for formalities."

Ji Chen snorted coldly and smoothed his neat cuffs impatiently.

After Yu Piaolan stood up, she realized that there were only a few dozen people in the lobby, which was sealed off. Leng Qujing, Qiulan, Lan Hao and others were among them.

Lin Suzhi asked first, "Today, I have been ordered by my superiors to investigate the case of Xiao Chunniang's escape from prison. Xiao Chunniang is guilty of murdering her husband, and there is a confession proving that Yu Shi was unaware of her fugitive status when she rescued her. Therefore, the case against Xiao Chunniang can be concluded. What follows is..."

"Wait a minute!" Ji Chen stood up, a half-smile on his face. "Master Lin, this isn't right. Who knows if they've colluded with each other? In my opinion, they should be tortured. They'll surely confess under torture!"

Lin Suzhi frowned: "The case is so clear..."

Ji Chen interrupted Lin Suzhi again: "I am going to torture Xiao Chunniang, not Yu. General Leng, there is no need to glare at me. Also, Lord Lin, are you sympathizing with this evil woman who killed her husband? It's just torture, Lord Lin, please don't feel guilty!"

Lin Suzhi's expression also turned cold. "Master Ji, what is there to be ashamed of? Are you sitting here today just to watch a woman being tortured? His Majesty ordered me to preside over this case. If there are any consequences, I will bear the consequences myself!"

Ji Chen insisted, "Okay! Then how can Lord Lin prove that these two people didn't know each other a long time ago? How can you prove that Xiao Chunniang is not lying? I don't believe that two people with no reason can do such a thing! Moreover, this evil woman who killed her husband must be very stubborn. How can we get away with it without severe punishment!"

Lin Suzhi's face was extremely grim, but Xiao Chunniang in the hall raised her thin, sallow face and rang out in a hoarse but firm voice, "My two lords, there is no need to argue. I will confess my guilt. My Lord Ji, you can see the scars on my body. I am not afraid of any torture!"

As Xiao Chunniang spoke, she turned up her sleeves and collar. Yu Piaolan saw the shocking scars again and couldn't help but turn her head away.

Lin Suzhi's fingers couldn't help but tremble slightly, and he tried his best to suppress his emotions. On the skin that was already unbearable to the eyes, there were whip marks, burn marks...all kinds of scars piled up!

Ji Chen looked at Xiao Chunniang's lifeless eyes and seemed to be stunned for a moment.

Xiao Chunniang continued, "What torture is this body too weak to endure? Your Excellency, there's no need to worry that I'm lying. I deceived Yu, claiming I came to the Imperial City to find my relatives. I should have died long ago. Your Excellency, there's no need to force another person to do this for me."

Xiao Chunniang slowly stood up, her frail and broken body trembling slightly, but she secretly made a decision in her heart, "It seems like I haven't stood up like this in a long, long time."

Ji Chen came back to his senses. He pointed at Xiao Chunniang and shouted angrily, "What do you want to do, you sinner? Kneel down now!"

An officer wanted to step forward, but Xiao Chunniang quickly reached out and pulled out the wooden hairpin from her hair, pointing it at her throat. Her voice was hoarse but firm: "I almost forgot I was a human! Don't move, I killed that beast with this hairpin! It's very sharp!"

Yu Piaolan hurriedly shouted: "Chun Niang..."

Lin Suzhi sat up in shock: "Xiao Chunniang, put down the wooden hairpin in your hand. I will never torture you! Put down the hairpin, and I will have someone take you back to the prison!"

"Thank you, sir! But it's not necessary. After all, I will be executed in a few days. Chunniang deserved to die a long time ago. It's really too difficult to live."

Lin Suzhi still didn't give up: "Xiao Chunniang, you'll live as long as you can. Do you have any children? I can arrange for you to meet. If you have any other wishes, I can fulfill them for you."

Xiao Chunniang raised her eyes and looked at Lin Suzhi: "Thank you, Lord Lin. If I could have met a good official like you earlier, maybe it wouldn't have come to this! I just feel that God is unfair. Just because that beast is a man, my husband, I have to endure his abuse for more than ten years! As a woman, I can't resist, I can't ask for help, I can't report to the police! Gradually, my mother-in-law got used to me being beaten, the neighbors around me got used to me being beaten, my children got used to me being beaten, and even I got used to being beaten! But I'm not really used to it! I'm a human being! I still feel pain! I don't know what I should do! How can I get rid of such a day! Until one day, the beast lost the bet and drank, he pointed the wooden stick at my daughter, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I stabbed the wooden hairpin in my hand into his throat, more than a dozen times - he died, and I can finally be free! Sir, I'm only worried about my daughter. If possible, please go and help me see my daughter."

"In exchange, I can tell you how I escaped. It's actually very simple. There are people worse than animals in this world, and naturally there are also kind-hearted people. The worse-than-animals are dead, and I am powerless to repay the kind-hearted people."

Lin Suzhi opened his mouth, but found that sometimes words were so pale and powerless. The laws of Dasheng couldn't protect everyone!

Yu Piaolan's eyes were already red: "Chun Niang..."

Xiao Chunniang's eyes had already turned gray: "I only hope that I, Xiao Chunniang, will never be a woman again in my next life!"

Xiao Chunniang raised her hairpin and dropped it. Leng Qujing, who was farther away, jumped forward with all his might but was unable to stop Xiao Chunniang from committing suicide.

Xiao Chunniang slowly fell to the ground, the blood spurting from her throat gushing out onto the ground. She finally ended her life with the same wooden hairpin that had killed that man.

Yu Piaolan couldn't help but take a step forward, but was pulled over by Leng Qujing. His big hand covered her eyes. Leng Qujing felt that the person in his arms was shaking constantly!

Leng Qujing could only keep comforting her: "Don't look! Don't look! Breathe slowly!"