Chapter 210 Torture

The prison was eerily quiet. The words that Xiao Yan seemed to have on the tip of his tongue fell into her ears, making it impossible for Tang Ning to ignore them. Fortunately, the screams of King Cheng in the interrogation room at that time concealed her panic, so she was able to quickly turn her head in the dim light to hide her momentary surprise.

But...

Tang Ning felt a little helpless holding the cup of water.

Brother, why did he say that?

Was it something she did wrong? Or was it that she shouldn't have tried to understand his feelings? Or was it that she shouldn't have gone too far, getting too close even though she knew they weren't blood relatives?

That's not right. My brother was not angry with her. Even when he pulled her hand down to interrogate King Cheng , he did not show any anger. Instead, he spoke in a gentle and soft voice.

But if it wasn't because of her, what did this mean?

Tang Ning held the teacup in her hand, thinking of the look on her brother's face when he looked at her just now. His black eyes were no longer indifferent as before. Her reflection was brewing in his eyes , and every word he spoke seemed to be on the tip of his tongue.

She suddenly recalled that day in Heli Hall when her brother suddenly approached her and trapped her in a tight space. He was like a wild beast that had shed its laziness and grabbed her waist and pressed her against the couch , feeling panic-stricken.

The breath came in and out, and fell on his lips. He said in a low voice with a deep feeling: " Tang Ning, I am also a man."

He also said: "Eunuchs can also marry."

She was so frightened at the time that she was shaking with fear. Later, her brother let her go on his own initiative and said jokingly that he was just teasing her. But she remembered what he had just said in prison.

Tang Ning shook her palm, and the tea in the cup splashed out. Her helpless face was reflected on the shaking water surface.

…

Xiao Yan was not in a good mood. He was upset for a moment just now.

It was so chaotic that I almost said something I shouldn't have said.

Xiao Yan was leaning on a chair in the corner, his long legs crossed making him look particularly tall. He seemed to be in a bad mood, with a low air pressure all over his body. His white fingers supported his forehead and gently stroked the center of his eyebrows that had just been touched by Tang Ning . In his ears was the hoarse scream of King Cheng .

When the red-hot iron fell on King Cheng 's flesh, the flesh turned black instantly.

King Cheng 's eyeballs bulged out, and his body, which was tied to the rack, twitched uncontrollably.

When Canglang took off the branding iron, a piece of burnt flesh was also torn off. He saw that King Cheng had no strength left to scream, and his eyes rolled back as if he was about to faint.

He said with a smile: "Your Highness, you should confess honestly. There are many tortures in this prison . Even if you can grit your teeth and endure this time, you can't endure the next ones."

"Look at your delicate body, how can you bear this kind of suffering? Rather than being tortured by these things, it is better to speak honestly and clearly. My Lord will not embarrass you."

King Cheng 's lips were pale and he was dying.

"My lord...I don't know what you want me to say..."

He turned his head to look at Xiao Yan, sweating profusely:

"I didn't intend to rebel, and I hid the weapons just to protect myself... I know, I know you want to kill me for Rong Yue , but which powerful family in the capital doesn't secretly raise some hidden guards and hide some shameful things?"

"If what I did is considered treason, then what are they? You just want to use me as evidence to frame Emperor An. If you really have the guts, you should check if the others are so clean. Was the person the Lu family used to assassinate you a fake..."

ah--

The words in King Cheng 's mouth suddenly stopped, and he screamed miserably.

The red-hot iron almost melted the flesh and blood of his wound. Canglang pressed hard with his hand, and King Chen screamed even louder, while Canglang mocked him.

"Why didn't the others dance in front of the Lord? Who said you were the only one who was stupid enough to stick your tail in the Lord's hand?"

When he grabbed the Luo Tie, he moved it slightly , and a patch of red appeared on his face. "Since you are a prisoner, you should know how to save your life. You have fallen into such a situation, and you are still being stubborn with my Lord. Why do you bother?"

King Cheng 's body twitched until Canglang took the branding iron away again. He looked like he was fished out of the water, with blood and sweat all over the ground.

He couldn't help crying and his face was pale with embarrassment: "Xiao Yan, killing is not enough, why do you torture me like this..."

"If you had cooperated a little, why would I have to torture you?"

Seeing that King Chen was just staring at him and refusing to speak, Xiao Yan changed the direction and crossed his long legs, tapping lightly on the chair with his fingers.

"Where did the Thunder Crossbow come from? How did the Cloud Ladder get into Prince Cheng's Palace? Even without you telling me, I can guess a little."

"You refused to admit your crime of treason, but you were just hoping that the royal family could save you. However, no one dared to be involved in hiding weapons and raising private soldiers. Who in the royal family would dare to speak up for you?"

He looked at King Cheng , whose face was pale and trembling with pain, and said calmly:

"Branding is only the simplest punishment in the criminal department. It causes people to suffer some physical pain. If you still refuse to speak, then the next punishment is drilling . First, your leg bones will be broken inch by inch, and then your patella will be cut off, your feet will be chopped off, and your ten fingers and arms will be pulled out."

"If you still refuse to talk, you will be skinned alive. When skinning you, we'll cut from the spine, carefully and carefully, splitting the skin on your back in two. Then we'll use a leaf knife to slowly separate the skin and flesh, so that when the skin and flesh are separated, it'll be like a butterfly spreading its wings, tearing the entire skin apart completely..."

Prince Cheng felt cold all over, as if someone had cut his back with a knife, tearing off his skin and flesh.

The dark prison was already filled with the smell of blood, and the eunuch sitting not far away looked like a ghost. The courage in his heart to hold on gradually faded away with Xiao Yan's words . His hands and feet curled up, and his face turned pale and trembled with fear.

Xiao Yan still felt it was not enough, and smiled: "Of course, the prince has experienced the tragedy of the succession battle back then , so I think he is not afraid of these tortures. I am not the kind of person who will deliberately embarrass others. If you can endure it, I will personally put an end to you and send the prince to the underworld peacefully."

"As for the Ministry of War and the Armament Department, they are just colluding with you in private. Arrest them all. I will write a confession for you, stamp it with your handprint, and take it to those people. There are always people among them who are not as stubborn as you, Your Highness."

King Cheng hissed, "Xiao Yan, you...you are shameless!"

He actually wanted to forge a confession!

"If His Majesty knew you did this, he would not forgive you!!"

Xiao Yan raised his lips : "Your Majesty only believes in confessions, and the prince will be dead by then. I don't think Your Majesty will embarrass me for a dead person."

"You're despicable!!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Xiao Yan stood up without caring , straightened his sleeves, and said to Cang Lang: "Greet King Cheng well, and don't bring disgrace to the reputation of the Criminal Department."