After being reborn, I went on a killing spree in the imperial court.

"Royal sister, how have you been?"

With a mocking laugh, Cao Shang swaggered into the torture chamber with an air of utter disregard for family ties.

Her smug expression and arrogant tone filled the room with a depressing atmosphere.

Cao Yuan felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing that familiar yet unpleasant voice.

She knew that the reason the woman came to her at this time was definitely not just because she was gloating.

Looking at Cao Shang's face, which was filled with contempt and disdain, she had a bad feeling. "What are you doing here? What do you want to do to me?"

Cao Shang smiled smugly, "Now that you're locked up in jail, shouldn't I, as your younger sister, take good care of you?"

"Even if I'm in jail now, you have no right to touch me!" Cao Yuan was still putting on a brave front.

Cao Shang smirked, "Cao Yuan! You should know who sent me here!"

Hearing this, Cao Yuan's face turned gloomy. Cao Shang walked up to Cao Yuan and said, "You've committed a prison break and treason, and the Tiger Tally has already been confiscated. What are you still gloating about!"

"Your father might take your life in a few days!"

After saying that, she turned around and ordered the jailers behind her, "Someone come here! Loosen my elder sister's muscles!"

The jailers dared not approach.

"What do you want to do? Are you all deaf?" Cao Shang shouted.

The jailers were also in a dilemma, not daring to offend either side.

One of the jailers stepped forward and said, "Princess Huafeng, His Majesty only ordered us to be taken in and await further instructions; he did not say that torture would be used!"

"Are you questioning me? Let me tell you, she is a prisoner now, and my imperial brother specifically ordered me to interrogate her!"

Hearing that it was Cao Ji's order, the jailer was relieved. "Since it's His Highness the Second Prince's order, then we understand."

"Princess Huafeng, how shall you employ torture?"

"What torture did the Minister of Justice use before?" Cao Shang's eyes turned vicious.

"Your Highness, Lord Chu... oh no, I don't mean the Crown Prince of Shu, but the Second Prince used a leather whip dipped in chili water!"

"Then use this to torture her!"

"Yes!"

Cao Yuan struggled to break free of the ropes binding her hands. "Cao Shang! You dare touch me! Even the Second Prince has no right to torture me!"

"Hmph! Cao Yuan, you and Chu Yan have caused my Xue Lang so much suffering! How can I let this go!"

"Men! Beat them!"

At Cao Shang's command, they mercilessly lashed their leather whips across Cao Yuan's frail body. Each lash was accompanied by a crisp sound and the gruesome sight of flesh tearing open, a sight too painful to behold.

Cao Yuan's shrill screams echoed throughout the entire prison, as if conveying her endless suffering to every corner.

At this moment, Bai Lu was sitting in her cell, quietly listening to the sounds coming from outside.

Her heart clenched with fear. She pounded on the cell door, shouting, "Princess! Princess! Someone, come quick!"

All around was deathly silent, and no one answered her calls.

Cao Yuan was beaten until her skin was torn and bleeding, her face was pale, and her clothes were soaked with blood.

Cao Yuan quickly lost consciousness.

The jailer stepped forward and checked Cao Yuan's breathing. "Princess Huafeng, His Highness Prince Shuo has fainted."

"She fainted so quickly? Isn't she supposed to be a woman who's just as capable as any man? Get me some water and splash it on her to wake her up."

Cao Shang didn't care about Cao Yuan's life or death; all she could think about was how to torture Cao Yuan to satisfy her twisted pleasure.

A basin of ice-cold water was splashed onto Cao Yuan.

The cold water brought Cao Yuan back to her senses. She was soaked to the bone and shivering from the cold.

Her clothes were soaked, her hair was wet and clung to her face, and water droplets rolled down her hair.

"Cao Yuan, you're so useless! You're already done after just a few hits?" Cao Shang said mockingly with a cruel smile on his lips.

Cao Yuan said weakly, "We've already fought, what more do you want?"

"That won't do, this is just the beginning!" Cao Shang looked at Cao Yuan with amusement, a sinister glint in his eyes.

She didn't seem to intend to let Cao Yuan off easily, and picked up the red-hot branding iron next to her.

"Cao Shang, how dare you!"

Cao Yuan struggled to break free, but it was clear that no one would come to her rescue.

Cao Shang's branding iron landed solidly on Cao Yuan's chest, rotating continuously on her body, increasing Cao Yuan's pain.

"Ugh... Ah!" Cao Yuan let out a painful groan. She felt as if a giant claw was grabbing her heart and tearing it apart. The pain was indescribable, as if her heart was being ripped open.

Each breath brought a sharp pain, making it almost impossible for her to breathe. Although the pain in her chest had become numb, the excruciating agony still lingered, relentlessly tormenting her. Her face was pale, cold sweat poured down her forehead, and her lips trembled slightly with pain.

Hearing her screams, Cao Shang instantly felt much better.

"Put her down!"

Cao Yuan was untied and fell directly to the ground. At this moment, Cao Yuan thought that everything was over. She knew her situation and did not provoke her further.

Cao Shang squatted down in front of Cao Yuan and stepped hard on her hand.

"Uh……"

Cao Yuan frowned and endured the pain. She forcefully pulled her hand away, almost knocking Cao Shang over.

"Your Highness, be careful!" Anping caught her.

"Cao Yuan, I think you've gone a bit too far."

"You two, torture me! Torture me! Cao Yuan, I'm going to pay back everything you owe me!"

Before Cao Yuan could recover, the jailer clamped bamboo clips onto Cao Yuan's hands, separating her ten fingers. With a forceful squeeze from both sides, Cao Yuan's ten fingers felt as if they had been separated from her body, and the pain instantly spread throughout her entire body.

"what!"

"stop!"

Luo Jiulan came in from outside.

"Who are you!"

Cao Shang looked him up and down.

"Your Highness, I am a senior official in the Ministry of Justice!"

"The person in charge? Such a good-looking person in charge?"

"Thank you for your kind praise, Your Highness. I am indeed in charge!"

"Hmm! Get out!"

"Continue the torture!"

Luo Jiulan knelt before Cao Shang, "Princess Huafeng! This is the Ministry of Justice. You do not hold an official position and cannot arbitrarily use torture here!"

"Who do you think you are, daring to interfere with Princess Huafeng!" Anping rebuked.

"Princess Huafeng should keep her servants in check! I am, after all, an official of the Great Wei, and it is not my place for a servant to point fingers at me!"

As soon as Luo Jiulan spoke, Anping immediately looked down at Cao Shang.

"What an arrogant official you are! I bet you're just here to stall Cao Yuan!"

Luo Jiulan looked at Cao Yuan lying on the ground, her hands already swollen from being pinched, and couldn't help but feel worried.

Cao Shang seemed to have figured something out. "Oh, so you two know each other! Does that mean you're also her lover?"

"Royal sister, I really underestimated you! You're not exactly a beauty that could topple kingdoms, so why are so many people surrounding you?" Cao Shang grabbed Cao Yuan by the neck and said fiercely.

"Princess Huafeng, please do not speak recklessly! This humble official is only afraid that His Majesty would not be happy if he knew that His Highness Prince Shuo had suffered such pain!"

"Is that so? Cao Yuan's lover crippled Xue Lang's hands. Then you'll suffer for her!"