Interrogating Jiang Huan

Although Zhou Wang didn't like Empress Jiang.

He still doted on his two children, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, and didn't extend his dislike to them.

Zhou Wang waved his hand, comforting his two sons.

"Father is fine, no need to worry."

Then, he fiercely interrogated Jiang Huan.

"Speak, who exactly ordered you to come and assassinate me!"

Hearing Zhou Wang's stern questioning, Empress Jiang's heart leaped to her throat.

Jiang Huan stiffened his neck and shouted defiantly at Zhou Wang.

"I just won't say, what can you do to me?"

Zhou Wang was enraged, and quickly stepped forward, intending to use his Nine Bulls Reversed strength to push Jiang Huan to the ground.

However, Jiang Huan didn't budge, while Zhou Wang staggered back four or five steps before barely stopping himself.

That day, facing Jiang Huan, Zhou Wang once again recalled the fear of being dominated by his two beloved concubines.

Zhou Wang was inwardly shocked and uncertain, This guy has such great strength.

"Don't waste your energy, I won't talk."

Zhou Wang was furious and ordered people to apply torture.

Jiang Huan's face instantly fell, and he hurriedly said, "I'll confess, I'll confess..."

Zhou Wang was overjoyed, It seems this trick works.

However, except for Xiang Wuchen, no one noticed a hint of joy flashing across Jiang Huan's eyes.

Empress Jiang staggered, unable to stand steadily, and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Da Ji was quick-witted and quickly supported her.

Da Ji looked at her pale face and asked with concern, "Eh, Sister Jiang, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm fine." Empress Jiang forced a smile, constantly praying in her heart that Jiang Huan wouldn't expose her.

Unfortunately, her wishes were not fulfilled, and Jiang Huan's voice clearly reached everyone's ears, like a thunderclap.

"It's the Empress, the Empress ordered me to do this."

Empress Jiang threw herself into Zhou Wang's arms, tears streaming down her face, looking like a pear blossom in the rain. "Your Majesty, he's slandering me."

Zhou Wang supported Empress Jiang, looking at her aggrieved appearance. Even though he didn't like her, she was, after all, his wife, so he could only comfort her in a gentle voice, "Don't cry, Empress, this thief is definitely making wild accusations. I will interrogate him properly and clear your name."

Empress Jiang lay in Zhou Wang's arms and exclaimed, "Don't!"

Zhou Wang looked at her in confusion, "Doesn't the Empress want to clear her name?"

Empress Jiang knew she had misspoke, lowered her head, and acted as a silent beauty in Zhou Wang's arms, while she began to plan in her heart.

After Jiang Huan confesses to framing me, he must deny it to the death. I need to think carefully about how to dispel Zhou Wang's suspicions.

Zhou Wang hugged Empress Jiang, a hint of doubt in his heart.

This assassin's words didn't sound like lies. Could it really be that the Empress sent him to assassinate him in the palace?

Thinking of this, Zhou Wang subtly pushed Empress Jiang, who was clinging to him, away.

Empress Jiang noticed Zhou Wang's action, realizing that Zhou Wang had already begun to suspect her. She quickly racked her brains, trying to come up with an excuse to clear herself.

"I ask you, you say Empress Jiang sent you. Then tell me, what did the Empress send you to do?"

Jiang Huan gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, it was to enter the palace and assassinate you, this tyrannical ruler. But I assassinated the wrong person. Consider yourself lucky to have escaped a calamity."

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Wasn't it agreed to assassinate Da Ji? How did it become assassinating the King?

Empress Jiang's heart was filled with suspicion. Could it be that her father hadn't made it clear to Jiang Huan?

Da Ji even opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but Xiang Wuchen grabbed her.

Da Ji looked at Xiang Wuchen in confusion. Xiang Wuchen shook her head. Da Ji understood that Sister Xiang had her own plans, so she said nothing more.

Zhou Wang laughed as if he had heard a joke. "You say the Empress sent you to assassinate me?"

Jiang Huan looked at Zhou Wang in confusion, not knowing why he was suddenly so happy, and said with a stiff neck, "Yes, that's right, that's exactly it."

Zhou Wang snorted coldly, truly taking me for a fool.

Does he really think I'm a fool?

"Empress Jiang and I are one in marriage, sharing honor and disgrace. The least likely person in this world to send someone to assassinate me is Empress Jiang."

Empress Jiang, who was in a state of confusion, came back to her senses upon hearing Zhou Wang's words. With a turn of her eyes, she understood Zhou Wang's considerations and quickly spoke.

"Hong'er and Jiao'er are still young. If the King were to pass away, and Hong'er or Jiao'er were to ascend the throne hastily, with a young ruler and a suspicious court, they would definitely not be able to suppress the ministers below, let alone the powerful and ambitious lords of the four directions. If Your Majesty dies, the large and small lords of the world will definitely devour Yin Shang, leaving not even the dregs. At that time, wouldn't we, orphans and widows, be at the mercy of others?"

Zhou Wang thought to himself that what the Empress said was indeed correct. If it weren't for his suppression, with the lords of the four directions coveting the Yin Shang realm, they would probably have already stormed into Zhao Ge City and changed the dynasty.

If Yin Shang were to perish, Empress Jiang's wealth would naturally vanish like smoke. Even if her father, Jiang Hengchu, were to eventually ascend to the position of Human Emperor, Empress Jiang would still be demoted from Empress to Princess, a drop in status.

Does he really think I don't understand the reasoning behind this? This villain is plotting to frame Empress Jiang, truly deserving of death.

Zhou Wang stared at Jiang Huan with an unkind expression, making Jiang Huan's heart palpitate.

Zhou Wang stroked his chin and fell into deep thought, "What kind of torture should I use on this assassin to make him more honest?"

"Your Majesty, you must believe me, I would never harm you. This villain is framing me, you must stand up for me."

Empress Jiang was in Zhou Wang's arms, her face covered in tears, pitiful and lovable. Zhou Wang lovingly hugged her tighter.

"Hmph, it seems you won't speak unless I give you a little taste of suffering."

Xiang Wuchen suggested to Zhou Wang, "Your Majesty, I know a type of punishment called the Branding Iron Punishment, it will definitely make him open his mouth and reveal the real culprit."

"Beloved Consort, what is the Branding Iron Punishment?"

"It's setting up a fire and burning a copper pillar until it's red-hot, then making the criminal climb on it. Unable to withstand the scalding copper pillar, the criminal will fall into the fire. This is the Branding Iron Punishment."

After listening to Xiang Wuchen's words, Zhou Wang's eyes lit up. His beloved consort really had a way.

Then he ordered people to fetch charcoal fire and copper pillars.

Jiang Huan was so frightened that his face was ashen, and he couldn't help but tremble. Estimating that the heat was about right, he quickly fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, I confess, I confess... In fact, it was Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, who ordered me to enter the palace to assassinate Your Majesty. Ji Chang has the ambition of a wolf, and has been secretly plotting for a long time, wanting to rebel, so he sent me into the palace to assassinate Your Majesty."

As expected. I knew it must be the doing of the feudal lords!

Zhou Wang stood up in anger, his face calm, his voice cold.

"Summon Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, to court for an audience!"

At this moment, a stream of light invisible to mortals leaped out from Jiang Huan's body and flew back into Zhu Wushuang's body.

Zhu Wushuang and Xiang Wuchen looked at each other, and both saw the excitement in each other's eyes.

Success! The task assigned by the senior has been successfully completed.

Zhou Wang was so angry that he walked back and forth in the palace, Ji Chang, with the ambition of a wolf, wants to seize my kingdom, let's see if I don't chop you down.

Thinking like this, Zhou Wang slashed Jiang Huan with a sword, venting his anger fiercely.

Jiang Huan, who had just regained consciousness, didn't know what had happened, and fell into a pool of blood.