The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 647 The Cruelty of Torture

These people were all against Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian straightened his clothes and then hurriedly ran out.

"This humble servant has failed to greet Your Majesty properly and begs Your Majesty's forgiveness," Wei Zhongxian said earnestly, feigning panic. The Emperor gave a cold laugh.

"Wei Zhongxian, stop pretending with me. Where have you hidden my concubine? Hand over this vile woman right now!"

The Emperor said angrily, and Wei Zhongxian immediately put on a puzzled expression.

"Your Majesty, what exactly do you mean by that? Forgive this servant for not understanding."

Wei Zhongxian was certainly not smart at all; anyone who was smart would only face certain death, so unless the emperor had evidence against him.

Otherwise, Wei Zhongxian would never have admitted it voluntarily, since the emperor's concubines could not be killed.

This was practically a taboo in the Ming Dynasty, and it would make Wei Zhongxian die a terrible death. Chen Er stopped arguing after hearing Wei Zhongxian's words.

"Men, go in and search immediately, then kill them all," the Emperor said coldly.

These guards, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, all rushed into Wei Zhongxian's room.

But after walking for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they still couldn't find the woman called Fei Zi.

"Your Majesty, we've searched everywhere but haven't found it. It seems the intelligence was wrong," a eunuch said. The Emperor looked at Chen Er with suspicion, and Chen Er was also very surprised.

Logically speaking, Zheng Yuqing would never lie to herself, so this matter is quite likely to be true. But why couldn't she be found?

However, Chen Er was still a little uneasy, so he went inside to search for him.

However, Chen Er still couldn't find her, which made him extremely angry. Chen Er knew in his heart that the concubine must have been killed by Wei Zhengxian.

As for where it was hidden, even Chen Er didn't know.

But the frustrating thing is that I haven't found any information about Fei De. Where can I put the Emperor's face?

Fortunately, the Emperor had learned his lesson: "Wei Zhongxian, let me tell you, don't think you're safe just because I haven't found any evidence. You better watch out in the future. If I find out that one of your concubines is having an affair with you, I will definitely kill you."

After the emperor finished speaking, he immediately left with his men, not daring to linger there.

Since no substantial evidence had been found, if Wei Zhongxian got angry, the emperor would also have a major headache. On the way back, the emperor and Chen Er began to analyze the situation.

Chen Er, anyway, when I came here, I didn't see the prince's daughter in the harem. So this concubine must have met with Wei Xian. Now that she can't be found, she must have been poisoned.

The Emperor's words pleased Chen Er greatly.

"That's right, that's what I think too, but for the time being, we can't find any evidence of Wei Zhongxian killing anyone. If Wei Zhongxian really did kill your concubine, what will you do then?"

Chen Er posed this question to the Emperor, wanting the Emperor to give his opinion first.

If Wei Zhongxian really did this, how should the emperor deal with it, and what about his relationship with Wei Zhongxian?

The Emperor sighed and then spoke the truth.

"Wei Zhongxian is not as powerful as before, so we are slowly reducing his enormous influence. Once we have reduced him to just one person, we'll see how I deal with him."

The emperor's answer left Chen Er speechless, but he did not press the matter further.

The most important thing now is how to deal with Li Yingcai.

"Your Majesty, I hope you will give me a little more power. I must forcibly remove Li Yingcai, and soon many important figures will plead for Li Yingcai."

I hope that at this moment you will not hesitate at all, because killing one person can have a deterrent effect.

After Chen Er finished speaking, his eyes shone with a wild beast-like light, and even the emperor felt the air grow colder.

The Emperor understood the meaning behind Chen Er's words: from today onwards, if anyone pleads for the Prince again, Chen Er can execute them without prior approval.

This would also intimidate many people, and the emperor nodded to himself upon hearing Chen Er's words.

"Okay, I'll give you this substantial power. Keep this token for now, but don't use it unless absolutely necessary."

After the emperor finished speaking, he stuffed a black token into Chen Er's hand. Chen Er knew a little about this thing; it was a token that allowed one to act first and report later.

No matter which official it was, if they displeased Chen Er, Chen Er could kill that important person without the emperor's consent.

Of course, it mainly depends on who the important person is. If it were Wei Zhongxian, Chen Er would never do such a thing.

Because Wei Zhongxian's power was too great, Chen Er led his men back to their residence and dragged Li Yingcai out of the prison.

Li Yingcai was unaware that his daughter had gotten into trouble, and when he saw Chen Er, the prince was still a little unconvinced.

"Chen Er, you should know your place and status. I am someone you cannot afford to offend. If you know what's good for you, you'd better release me now, or you'll regret it." The prince said truthfully. Upon hearing the prince's words, Chen Er immediately laughed.

"Li Yingcai, I might as well tell you that, according to the inside information I've received, your daughter has been murdered, and it was because she got involved with Wei Zhongxian that she was killed by him."

Chen Er's words struck the prince like a bolt from the blue, leaving him completely stunned. The prince almost fell to the ground, but someone nearby caught him in time.

“I was going to take the Emperor to catch them in the act, but Wei Zhongxian killed your daughter beforehand. It might just be your problem, since your daughter’s body hasn’t been found yet.”

Chen Er spoke so earnestly that the prince understood that this matter might be true. However, the prince could not be convinced based solely on Chen Er's words.

"I don't believe you think I should go see the Emperor. I must see my girl, or I won't rest in peace."

The prince began to roar loudly, which gave Chen Er a headache. Chen Er slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

“Your Highness, you should know your identity and status. You are now a prisoner. You should have the mentality of a prisoner. If you continue to cause trouble for me, I will not hesitate to let you taste the cruelty of the tortures of the Ming Dynasty.”

It's important to know that Chen Er was absolutely not joking.