The concubine doesn't fall in love, but crazy critics insist on holding her responsible

Xiao Xuan came to the underground prison.

In order to punish those who disobey discipline, Qin Lou Chu Guan has always had no shortage of torture methods. Man Tingfang ranks first in this type of business in the capital, and the underhanded methods are naturally better, such as beating with canes, whipping with canes, and pouring medicine... But Those are nothing compared to this dungeon.

Behind the cell door made of fine iron, there is a huge water cell. There are many old and mottled red marks on the four walls of the water cell. The stagnant water is turbid and filled with fish and insects that like to eat flesh and blood. Once the prisoner is put down, he will look like nothing. Rescue him, and he will soon be chewed down to a few bones.

The air is filled with the smell of death.

After bypassing the water prison, Xiao Xuan saw the people being tortured inside. They were covered in blood and had no human appearance.

The soldering iron, the gouging knife, the salt-soaked whip... were used one after another, but after a while, half of the person's life was gone.

Seeing this cruel scene, Xiao Xuan didn't have any special reaction. The hoarse scream was like the sound of wind and made no waves in his heart.

Jiang Chongan looked at Xiao Xuan's calm face and suddenly remembered the scene when this man seized the throne of Beirong and became the new master of Dacheng a few months ago.

On that day, many surrendered ministers pretended to obey and threatened to kill Xiao Xuan until death. He remembered Xiao Xuan's expression at that time, and no one knew whether he was angry or not.

Most of the ministers in the court thought that Xiao Xuan must be in a good mood. After all, he had achieved great success at a young age, especially the group of surrendered ministers who deceived his short-sightedness and spoke flatteringly and eloquently.

Xiao Xuan really made their livers and brains fall to pieces. Amid the shock and curses, he ordered people to kill them alive outside the main hall. Their livers and brains were dug out and chopped into pieces for public display.

Even though Jiang Chongan had stayed in the Medicine Valley for so many years and was surrounded by poisonous insects and poisonous insects, he couldn't help but shudder when he recalled the scene that day.

However, cruelty is cruelty, and it does have a deterrent effect. From then on, no one in the court dared to disobey Xiao Xuan.

When the red-hot stick passed through Xiazuo's fingertips, Xiao Xuan looked sideways and suddenly asked: "Is this person's name Cheng Dewen?"

"Cheng Dewen?...What Cheng Dewen?"

Jiang Chong'an wondered why Xiao Xuan insisted on speaking here. Didn't he tell him that this person had an extraordinary ear, and he had clearly told him the origin of this person's name just now, and it was not Cheng Dewen.

——But he was a subordinate of Umu Tuo, the leader of the faction in Xirong that advocated war with Dacheng.

At present, Xirong is fighting with the Lin family army led by Lin Ye on the border between the two countries. The battle between Xirong and Qingxian has been fought intermittently for more than ten years. As the prince of Xirong, Umutuo advocated asking Qingxian for peace. Dacheng, who provided military support from Xirong, advocated war.

The purpose of Wu Mutuo's detailed mission was to steal Dacheng's military information, and to seek an opportunity to provoke war between the two countries, and to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron to achieve the goal of a truce between Xirong and Qingxian.

Faced with Jiang Chongan's denial, Xiao Xuan thought thoughtfully, "Seeing that his left hand was missing a little finger, I thought he was Cheng Dewen. Cheng Dewen was once mine."

I?
How can Hao Duanduan call himself such a person in this world?
Jiang Chongan was confused, and it was true that the amputation of his fingers was missing in his detailed work, but Xiao Xuan's eyesight wasn't so bad that he recognized the wrong person, right?
It's not that far apart, and you don't even know anyone?

But seeing Jiang Chongan's confused face and slow reaction, Xiao Xuan explained uncharacteristically: "To be precise, Cheng Dewen was once my and Concubine Zhao's man."

"A few months ago, thinking of Wumutuo's several memorials to start a war with Dacheng, Princess Zhao planned to pretend to betray me and join forces with Wumutuo in order to relax Wumutuo's guard. Princess Zhao planned to secretly send people to Wumutuo's side , to obtain military aircraft, Cheng Dewen is one of the spies lurking next to Wumutuo. "

"This person was arranged by Mrs. Zhao. I have never seen him. I only heard that this person is missing a little finger on his left hand. This person disappeared a month ago. I thought he was a traitor. This time you captured him."

When Xiao Xuan deliberately misunderstood this person's identity, Jiang Chongan had been vaguely aware of something. Now that he heard Xiao Xuan make this up, he already had a general idea.

It is impossible for Princess Zhao to form an alliance with Xiao Xuan even if she is killed, unless Xiao Xuan is willing to commit himself to becoming the emperor's husband and to be subordinate to Princess Zhao.You must know that Beirong before Dacheng had many female emperors, and this Princess Zhao was dreaming of being an emperor.

Concubine Zhao, like Wu Mutuo, advocated a war between Dacheng and Xirong. In everyone's eyes, this would separate the political leaders of the two hostile countries, and they should kill each other as soon as they meet.

But the fact is that the two men did collude.

Both of them are involved in the war and have the common goal of profiting from the war.

——Wu Mutuo wanted to take advantage of the war to seize power and establish herself as king. Concubine Zhao's purpose was to use this war to eliminate the party that was hostile to her in the court, to dominate the family, to overthrow Xiao Xuan, and to take the throne of the empress.

Jiang Chongan thought for a moment, "This person is indeed..."

Jiang Chongan observed the situation in the prison and was about to pretend to deny Xizuo's identity. At this moment, the Xizuo inside suddenly cried out "Your Majesty".

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty is not a meticulous official! Your official is none other than Cheng Dewen! Your Majesty has always remembered your Majesty's instructions and has never rebelled!"

Jiang Chongan was startled in response, walked to the door of the secret cell, and asked in a stern voice: "What are you shouting about!"

Sezuo grasped at straws, "Sir! This is Cheng Dewen! This is Cheng Dewen!"

"Cheng Dewen? Are you Cheng Dewen?"

"It's the official! It's the official!"

The desire to survive forced Xizuo to respond hurriedly, even if he was exposed and angered them, it would be better to just be happy!

Jiang Chongan pretended to be suspicious and said with a gloomy face, "You said you are Cheng Dewen, how can you prove it?"

Xizuo was in a dilemma for a moment, "How to prove...Xiaguan is Xiaguan? How to prove this? Xiaguan didn't know anything about Mulina from beginning to end. As soon as they came in, they asked him to sign and sign. When Xiaguan didn't respond, they After being punished severely, the official is really not Mulina!"

Mulina is the name of this detailed work.

"Why didn't you say you were Cheng Dewen just now? Why didn't you say anything until His Majesty came over?"

Xi Zuo lamented: "Your Majesty and your Majesty have entrusted you with your Majesty's support. How dare you say anything until you see someone! I'm afraid that this is a show by the King of Xirong to steal secrets!"

Xi Zuo shouted outside the secret cell, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty - I am Cheng Dewen. Look at my hands. I have a missing little finger. You know this!"

He's pretty good at climbing along the pole.

Jiang Chongan still looked unconvinced, "Your scar is obviously a new one. Cheng Dewen's little finger has been broken for at least ten years!"

"This is what I accidentally injured recently, Your Majesty! Everything I say is true, it is really Cheng Dewen! If you don't believe it, you can ask the concubine for confirmation. The empress has seen me, and she will definitely be able to confirm his identity at a glance!"

This place is at least three days' journey from the capital of Dacheng. Three days is enough for him to find a way out of trouble, even if he wants to die.