May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

Seeing that Wen Yuanshu was still not in a good mood, Lu Chengyuan simply accompanied her for a walk in the courtyard, and only took her back when he saw that she was tired.

After Wen Yuanshu rested, Lu Chengyuan returned to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's office.

Upon hearing his orders, all the prisoners in the dungeon who could still move were immediately mobilized.

"Sweep the floor clean!"

"Put away all those instruments of torture, and find a cloth to cover up the bloodstains on the wall!"

"Drive away all the rats and ants. If even one dares to escape tomorrow, each person will receive twenty lashes!"

"Clean everything thoroughly! If you do, you won't have to be tortured for the next three days!"

"Tomorrow, all of you will keep your mouths shut! If anyone dares to whimper again, I'll rip out your tongues!"

The Embroidered Uniform Guard used both kindness and severity, and the prisoners immediately shuddered, working even harder.

Wen Jing and Wen Tianming were in two separate cells, but the two cells were completely different.

Wen Jing's cell had a bed and even a desk, complete with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, just like an inn. Wen Tianming's cell, on the other hand, had a tattered mat on the floor, and nothing in it except for a set of worn-out tables and chairs.

Wen Tianming gritted his teeth: "Lu Chengyuan, you can wash the entire dungeon inside and out, but can't you give me a different bed!"

He didn't expect anything else.

He'd had enough of this tattered straw mat!

Lying up there is no different from lying on the ground; he hasn't slept well for days!

Lu Chengyuan leaned against the wall and said slowly, "If you keep yelling, I'll take away your tattered mat too."

Wen Tianming opened his mouth, but in the end he could only turn his head away in resentment.

Now we're at their mercy, waiting for him to get out!

Wen Jing sat cross-legged on the canopy bed and said in a deep voice, "If outsiders find out that Yuan Shu is coming tomorrow, it might not be good for you."

The Embroidered Robe Commander is cold-hearted, which is why His Majesty trusts him so much. But now, he first pleaded for the Wen family and now he brought Wen Yuanshu to the dungeon. In His Majesty's eyes, he is no longer as reliable as before.

Lu Chengyuan said nonchalantly, "At worst, I'll just go back to my hometown with you."

Since Wen Yuanshu isn't in the capital, there's no point in him staying here.

Wen Jing sighed: "You're quite willful."

Lu Chengyuan smiled but remained silent.

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Time seems to stand still in the dungeon.

After an unknown amount of time, the dungeon's skin had been thoroughly washed away. Lu Chengyuan walked around the area to make sure there were no oversights before he was satisfied.

After walking around for a while, Qi Rong arrived: "Young Master, it's Mao Shi (5-7 AM)."

Lu Chengyuan nodded.

He hadn't slept all night, yet his face showed almost no signs of fatigue.

Qi Rong looked around and couldn't help but exclaim, "This place is surprisingly clean..."

The old bloodstains on the ground had been thoroughly cleaned up, and those that couldn't be removed from the walls were covered with thick felt. Everything was spotless, and even the air was filled with a pleasant fragrance...

Wait, the aroma?!

Qi Rong took two deep breaths to confirm that it was the smell of spices.

"No, sir, is it really necessary? This is a dungeon, and we've even lit incense. Is Miss Wen planning to stay here indefinitely or what?" Qi Rong smirked.

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Chengyuan kicked him, yelling, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

When Wen Yuanshu got up that day, it was already broad daylight outside.

There is no one around me.

She was wondering where Lu Chengyuan had gone when the bedroom door was pushed open, and Lu Chengyuan walked in carrying an exquisite food box.

Seeing that she was awake, Lu Chengyuan put down the food box and came to the bed: "Everything has been arranged in the dungeon. We can go there after breakfast."

Wen Yuanshu nodded.

As soon as he said that, she knew where he had gone.

After washing up and having breakfast in her room, Wen Yuanshu followed him to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's office.

All the way, Lu Chengyuan held her hand tightly. The Embroidered Guards they encountered along the way all looked like they had seen a ghost, wanting to look but not daring to. But the more they acted like this, the more impossible it was to ignore them.