I play the role of Jiajing in Zongwu: What crime have I committed?

"I implore Your Highness to be wise and refrain from interfering in the court's investigations."

Upon hearing this, Prince Ji's sleepiness vanished instantly, and he squinted as he scrutinized the Azure Dragon.

"Oh? I've been a regular at the Wonderful Music Pavilion for years, how come I've never heard of such a thing?"

"Prince Ji has never participated in court affairs, so it's natural that he's unaware of the situation," Zhu Houcong said calmly, controlling the Azure Dragon.

They showed no respect whatsoever to Prince Ji.

This Prince Ji is not as honest and simple as he appears.

She has a lot on her mind!

He helped cover for Mei Changsu quite a bit in the drama.

Then Qinglong sneered and suddenly waved his hand.

"Guards, arrest them all! Take everyone from Miaoyin Pavilion back and interrogate them one by one."

The members of the Suspended Mirror Bureau and the Eastern Depot immediately rushed into the Wonderful Sound Pavilion like wolves and tigers.

Prince Ji was trembling with anger, but there was nothing he could do.

Soon, Miaoyinfang was in a mess.

Those guests who were indulging in pleasure, along with the singers and musicians of Miaoyinfang, were all arrested and taken back to the imperial prison.

These usually arrogant young masters turned pale as soon as they saw that it was the Imperial Prison, and some of them even wet their pants in fear.

Who in the capital city doesn't know how terrifying the Eastern Depot was?

Deep within the imperial prison, the damp and cold cells were filled with an atmosphere of bloodshed and despair.

It's harvest season again for the agents of the Eastern Depot.

Those guests whose origins could be verified and whose backgrounds were innocent were all subjected to a severe beating.

Then they made them write letters home and pay money to ransom them.

The same scene played out in various prison cells.

Those who refused to write had their fingernails pulled out.

Anyone who tries to bargain will have their leg broken on the spot!

In an instant, cries of agony, pleas for mercy, and curses echoed throughout the entire prison.

Some pampered young masters have never experienced such hardship.

After a few lashes, he immediately started crying for his parents.

Then letters were sent to the various households, and they dared not speak out against it, and could only obediently pay money to ransom the people.

In cell number five, a spy from the Eastern Depot, holding a leather whip soaked in salt water, grinned as he walked to the young master chained up in the next cell.

Snapped!

A whip lashed hard across his back, instantly tearing his skin and flesh.

"what!"

The young master let out a bloodcurdling scream, and tears streamed down his face.

"Your Honor, spare my life! My father-in-law is Censor Wang Chacha, I am truly innocent!"

"Injustice?"

Fanzi kicked him in the stomach.

"Once you're in the imperial prison, there's no such thing as a false accusation. You got arrested for PC-related crimes after you got out, and you even mentioned your father-in-law's name. You're quite something."

Just then, a middle-aged man walked over from the end of the passageway. Upon seeing this young master, he trembled with anger.

At this moment, the young master also saw him, his eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly said, "Father-in-law, you've finally come to redeem me. If you hadn't come, I would have been beaten to death."

"What...what should I say to you?"

Wang Chacha said tremblingly, "I am a scholar. I cannot hit you, and I cannot curse you with foul language."

How could you do this? How could you do this to my daughter?

The Eastern Depot agent standing nearby also advised, "Don't rush, don't rush."

"You two know each other, right? Put them together as collateral."

The young master was dumbfounded: "Father-in-law, so you're one of us!"

"Get out of here, who's one of us?"

...

The interrogation in the imperial prison lasted for several days. Under the severe torture by the agents of the Eastern Depot, all those people of dubious origin were exposed.

Following the clues, the Eastern Depot thoroughly investigated the entire Jiangzuo Alliance.

Ultimately, all the hidden agents were uprooted, and the Jiangzuo Alliance's influence in the capital was almost completely wiped out.

At the same time, Zhu Houcong's butcher's knife was swung even further.

Suddenly, a large number of government soldiers appeared outside Medicine King Valley. They surrounded the valley and then carried out a brutal massacre.

Meanwhile, the major branches of the Jiangzuo Alliance in the fourteen prefectures of Jiangzuo were also subjected to a fierce purge.

With Mei Changsu absent, the Jiangzuo Alliance was leaderless and was wiped out in one fell swoop.

After this battle, Mei Changsu's forces were completely wiped out.

In the secret chamber of Prince Mu's mansion, Mei Changsu frowned slightly while unconscious, and then finally opened his eyes with difficulty.

"Sect Master, you're awake." Li Gang hurriedly stepped forward.

The first thing Mei Changsu did upon waking was to check on the safety of Miaoyinfang, since if Feiliu got into trouble, the Su residence would surely be in trouble as well.

Now that I am safe, my primary concern should be Miaoyinfang.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Gang told Mei Changsu and Gong Yu about their arrest and the complete uprooting of Miaoyinfang.

Sure enough, Mei Changsu spat out his drink again after hearing this.

He fell into a coma again.

In Yuezhou, the eunuchs of the Directorate of Ceremonial traveled day and night, changing horses but not their riders, and finally met Xiao Jingyan.

It was only then that Xiao Jingyan, who had been in charge of disaster relief work, learned that the emperor was seriously ill.

So they immediately prepared horses and returned to the capital.

Anyway, the disaster relief efforts in Yuezhou are nearing their end, and all matters are in accordance with regulations.

After giving brief instructions, Xiao Jingyan led his personal guards and rode day and night towards the capital.

Chapter 197 Imperial Court Bestows Marriage

"Let me go! You lackeys of the imperial court, you will all die a horrible death!"

In the center of the dimly lit hall, Gong Yu, who was known as one of the "Two Peerless Beauties" along with Qin Banruo, was firmly bound to a grand chair.

Her arms were tied behind her back on the chair, and her whole body was bound with iron chains in a Japanese-style #kakuboku (bondage) style.

Her long, slender legs were also separated and tied to the chair legs.

It depicts a posture that is extremely humiliating.

Of course, with her eyes blindfolded by black silk, she couldn't see how disheveled she looked.

She was cursing and struggling violently.

Unfortunately, it not only had no effect, but also caused the rope to dig even deeper into the skin.

Her gorgeous dress was already tattered, revealing the red marks left by the iron chains on her snow-white skin.

Beside her, Mr. B's shoulders were pierced through his collarbones, leaving him suspended in mid-air.

Blood dripped from his toes, pooling on the ground in a dark red stain.

He hung his head, his face was as pale as paper, his lips were cracked, and his breath was so weak that he didn't even have the strength to groan.

"Tsk, it can't even hold on anymore?"

Cao Zhichun put away his long whip, picked up a bucket of ice water from the side, and poured it mercilessly onto Gong Yu and the other person.

Snapped!

A bucket of ice water was poured over his head.

Mr. B also regained consciousness, his body convulsing.

Gong Yu trembled all over, but gritted her teeth to keep herself from crying out.

"Still being stubborn, Miss Gong Yu. I've heard your zither skills are unparalleled in the capital, haven't they?"

The next second, Cao Zhichun suddenly grabbed her slender fingers and snapped them open.

click!

The sound of a finger bone breaking was particularly clear in the main hall.

Gong Yu trembled violently, but she managed not to utter a sound, only managing to squeeze out three words through clenched teeth.

"You damned eunuch!"

Cao Zhichun shrugged, unconcerned, and turned to walk towards the dying Mr. B.

"It's okay if you don't tell us, we have plenty of time to play with you."

He pulled a red-hot branding iron from the brazier and walked up to Gong Yu.

The branding iron slowly approached Gong Yu's face, and the air was immediately filled with the smell of burning flesh.

Gong Yu instinctively dodged to the side, her whole body trembling.

Squeak! Crack!

Just then, the heavy palace doors were pushed open with a sour sound.

Gong Yu keenly noticed that the intense heat that had been so close had suddenly disappeared.

Then the entire torture chamber fell into an eerie silence.

Only the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Step by step...

Slowly and clearly, it approached her.

It felt like stepping on the very tip of his heart.

"Corrupt official, lackey."

Gong Yu cursed out of fear.

"What tricks are you trying to play now? Kill me if you want, torture me if you want, I, Gong Yu, won't even flinch."

"Heh, really?"

Just then, a light, flirtatious laugh rang out in front of her.

"You prostitutes, you all try to have your cake and eat it too."

"Qin Banruo is like this, and so are you, acting like a chaste and virtuous woman."

Immediately afterwards, the black silk blindfold covering Gong Yu's face was suddenly ripped off.

The blinding light made her squint involuntarily.

Those once bright and beautiful eyes were now filled with nothing but raging fury.

However, when her eyes adjusted to the light and she could see the person in front of her clearly, her pupils dilated several times over.

"The...Emperor?"

Gong Yu never expected that the emperor would come in person.

Zhu Houcong stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Gong Yu from his high position.