I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!

After Zhu Feng and Yuwen Honghao left, the prince couldn't help but laugh, with a sly light flashing in the corner of his eyes.

He is not a fool, so he can see all this clearly.

He had been patient all along and had done enough. Now it was time to reveal the mystery and there was no need to continue pretending.

The prince stood up and went to the side hall, where the seriously injured Ying'er was being treated.

When he saw him coming, the imperial physician hurriedly stood up and knelt.

"Your Highness, Miss Ying'er is fine now. She just needs to recuperate for a while before she can slowly get better. I'm afraid I won't be able to serve you during this period!"

The prince waved his hand, signaling them to leave, then walked to the bed and looked at Ying'er, who looked pale and haggard.

After staring at it for a few seconds, he spoke slowly.

"Why are you still pretending to be asleep? Open your eyes now. I want to talk to you!"

Ying'er slowly opened her eyes, her eyes full of fear, and she didn't dare to look directly at the prince.

The moment their eyes met, she quickly looked away.

After seeing her like this, the prince smiled and spoke.

"I want to thank you for this. You blocked the sword, so I will definitely reward you well. I have sent someone to deliver the things to your home. Your parents and relatives will have no worries about food and clothing in the future, and they don't have to worry about making a living anymore!"

After these words were spoken, Ying'er was stunned for a moment, then spoke.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I am grateful to you!"

The prince glanced at her and said with a smile.

"You don't have to be grateful. Besides, I've been very sorry for you in this matter. You just passively endured it. But are you really unaware of this matter?"

The moment she heard this, Ying'er was stunned. She understood what the prince meant.

Without any hesitation, she immediately shook her head to deny it all.

"If this servant knew all this, I would be struck by lightning and die a miserable death. My whole family would suffer the same fate!"

The prince knew that she valued her family's safety more than her own, and the fact that she swore such an oath showed that she had a clear conscience, and the doubts in his heart became clearer.

The prince nodded and said.

"I believe you are indeed innocent, but your uncle knows about this matter. Didn't he send someone to say something to you?"

Ying'er knew that her life was now in the hands of the prince, and she dared not hide anything.

She lifted the quilt and revealed a plate of silver flakes.

"These are all rewards from the uncle of the emperor. He sent someone to tell me that I did a good job this time and completely gained the trust of His Highness. Although I suffered a little, it will be more convenient for me to act in the future. He asked me to keep working hard and keep up the good work!"

Upon learning this, the prince was not surprised, but nodded thoughtfully.

"Since it is a kind gift from your uncle, you should just accept it. But I'm afraid it is impossible for you to leave the palace."

These words made Ying'er panic instantly. She hurriedly supported her sick body, knelt on the bed, and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

"Please let me go, Your Highness. I won't say a word!"

The prince sighed and shook his head.

"Why can't you understand? It's not that I want to kill you, but your uncle won't let you go. He has always been cruel and ruthless, and likes to wipe out the roots."

"Once you leave the palace, he will definitely take action against you in order to prevent the matter from being leaked. Your family may even be implicated. Your whole family will surely be killed without a burial place." Ying'er was not a stupid person and quickly understood what the prince meant.

She thought about it carefully and felt that what he said made sense.

If this is true, she really cannot leave the palace. Only by staying here can she save her life and prevent her family from being innocently implicated.

Seeing that his words successfully persuaded her, the prince continued to seduce her.

"Don't worry, just stay with me obediently. When everything is settled, I will let you leave the palace and reunite with your family, but you must take your family away from Kyoto and never come back."

This is the biggest promise the prince can make, and Ying'er naturally doesn't want to miss it.

She was just a servant, and it was not easy to get the prince to promise in person, so she nodded hurriedly.

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!"

Seeing that she was a smart person, the prince left without saying anything else.

After the prince left, he did not return to his palace immediately, but went to another place, which was a hidden place he specially set up to torture people.

At this moment, Zhang Lai was lying on the bed, still regretting what happened yesterday.

If he was the one injured, the situation would be different now.

He didn't understand why Ying'er ran out at that time. Could it be that the uncle didn't trust him and had other plans?
Or is it that Ying'er acted on her own and that is why this happened?
Just as he was thinking about this, the door of the room was suddenly kicked open.

Zhang Lai suddenly opened his eyes and saw two grand masters standing at the door, staring at him menacingly.

"What's up?"

He asked timidly. It was obvious that the person came with bad intentions and was targeting him.

One of the grand masters answered in a cold voice.

"Come with us for a walk."

Zhang Lai sat up and asked in confusion.

"Where are you going? Who asked you to come? The prince or the crown prince?"

The two grand masters looked at each other, and without saying any more words to him, they took the man away by force.

Looking at the places passing by, Zhang Lai knew that the person who summoned him was the prince. He just didn't understand why he came to such a remote palace, and his heart was full of doubts.

After entering the hall and seeing the furnishings inside, Zhang Lai was instantly panicked.

There are all kinds of torture tools inside, and it is self-evident what they are used for.

Then, his eyes turned to the person sitting high up, it was the prince.

"Your Highness, where is this?"

Faced with the question, the prince did not answer, but asked with a smile.

"You have seen clearly what place it is. I originally wanted to give you a chance. We grew up together. Although we are master and servant, there is still some friendship between us."

"But I didn't expect you to do such a treacherous thing. If that's the case, then I won't be polite anymore. I'll let you experience the 72 punishments here. If you can hold on, I'll consider you lucky and blessed."

When he said this, the prince's mouth curled up into a smile, and his eyes gradually became fierce and even a little mocking.

"If you can't hold on, then you can only regard it as your fate. This is your own fault. You must pay the price for your actions and bear the consequences!" (End of this chapter)