Only after being reborn did I realize that I was the white moonlight of a powerful minister.

Chapter 47 Execution

In the past few days, Ye Wanning deliberately ignored Xie Bohuai's messages.

For her, what happened that day was shameful and unacceptable.

After returning to the Ye family, she didn't specifically inquire about it, nor did she think about anything related to Xie Bohuai.

Hearing that Princess Zhaoyun was dead, Ye Wanning was shocked. "Wasn't she sent to Jing Shui Nunnery by Prince Hui? Logically speaking, Prince Hui sent guards to accompany her, so how could she have died in the outskirts of the capital?"

It was even dismembered into eight pieces.

Who would hate Princess Zhaoyun so much?

It seems that there are many people in the capital who hate Princess Zhaoyun. Who else has the ability to do so?

Could it really be Xie Bohuai?

The steward couldn't explain clearly, "The Emperor is furious and has already sent men to arrest and interrogate Commander Xie. Prince Hui and his wife even came to the palace to cry. These are all rumors from outsiders, because the government is arresting people everywhere. The eldest daughter also... went out that day, I wonder if she will come to our Ye family to question us."

The steward spoke vaguely, but everyone understood that Princess Zhaoyun was a person of high status, yet she was killed out of spite, and the Emperor would definitely investigate thoroughly.

Now the blame is being placed on Xie Bohuai. Previously, Xie Bohuai was the one who arrested and interrogated people, but now that it's Xie Bohuai's turn to be interrogated, Prince Hui will certainly not let him off the hook.

As for Ye Wanning's matter, outsiders do not know that she has been kidnapped, but just in case, if the government finds any clues, Ye Wanning's kidnapping will be exposed.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats. Madam Lin frowned deeply. "I'll go back to the Lin family and have my mother inquire about how things are going."

Ye Wanning grabbed her sister-in-law's hand, "What we can think of, Madam Lin can definitely think of too. I trust her character and skills; the Lin family won't leak the news. Right now, everyone outside is on edge. Anyone who makes a move is guilty. Sister-in-law, things haven't gotten to us yet. Let's just wait and see."

Ye Wanning didn't remember much about what was happening in the court. In her previous life, she lived in the inner quarters, and Zhou Yu wouldn't tell her much. She only knew some general things. Right now, the Crown Prince and Prince Hui were fighting fiercely, and who knows if someone was trying to frame the Crown Prince while dragging Xie Bohuai into it—killing two birds with one stone.

Lin couldn't sit still; just thinking about it terrified her.

Ye Wanyu remained calm, saying, "If they really find us, we'll just deny it to the death. Zhou Yu is crazy; no one will believe what he says."

"That's right, we can only say we don't know." Ye Wanning took a deep breath, her brows furrowing as she thought of Xie Bohuai's situation.

However, she increasingly felt that it wasn't Xie Bohuai. Xie Bohuai was not in his right mind that day. He might kill someone, but he wouldn't dismember them into pieces.

Xie Bohuai is not that kind of person.

Moreover, dropping the token seems too much like a tactic to frame someone.

At this moment, Xie Bohuai was tied to the rack, shirtless, revealing his firm and well-proportioned muscles.

"No matter how you ask, I'll say it again: I didn't kill Princess Zhaoyun." Xie Bohuai was jolted awake by the cold water. When he looked up, his eyes were sinister. "Sun Hao, you've had your fun as a dog, and now you want revenge, huh?"

Sun Hao is the Prefect of the Capital. The Emperor assigned this case to him, ordering him to find the real culprit within five days. "All of Princess Zhaoyun's guards are dead, including her maids. Not a single one was left alive. Tell me, who in the entire capital hates Princess Zhaoyun the most? And who has been opposing Princess Zhaoyun all this time?"

“I’m the one who’s going against her, but I’m not necessarily the one who hates her the most. Sun Hao, you still don’t have a brain.” Xie Bohuai said coldly, “You need to understand that Princess Zhaoyun was sent to Jing Shui Nunnery for spiritual cultivation by Prince Hui. Why did she leave Jing Shui Nunnery? Who led her there? You don’t understand, so you want to torture me into confessing, but your methods are much weaker than those of the Zhenfu Division.”

He had long suspected something was amiss. The two groups chasing him were clearly different, so it seemed that someone had used him as bait to lure Princess Zhaoyun out of Jing Shui Nunnery.

Sun Hao sneered, "Who says I don't know? In Jing Shui Nunnery, we found the letter you wrote to Princess Zhaoyun. You knew perfectly well that Princess Zhaoyun had feelings for you, and you did this on purpose to take her to the outskirts to vent your anger."

"You really are stupid. If I, Xie Bohuai, really wanted to kill someone, would I leave so many clues?"

"Xie Bohuai, don't be so arrogant, your good days are over!" Sun Hao couldn't argue with Xie Bohuai, so he snatched the whip from the jailer's hand and lashed Xie Bohuai hard. Xie Bohuai didn't utter a sound, as if he didn't feel any pain.

Xie Bohuai's body was covered in red, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. "Then you can go and report to the Emperor like this. Anyway, the evidence is conclusive, why do you need my confession?"

"Don't think I wouldn't dare. Just you wait. Everyone used to be afraid of you, but now that you've fallen to this state, the Xie family hasn't uttered a word. Those two servants of yours are quite loyal, though. They were beaten half to death, but they still wouldn't say a word." Sun Hao had long disliked Xie Bohuai, and since someone had spoken to him on his behalf, he was determined to make Xie Bohuai pay the price for this.

Leaving the dungeon, Sun Hao brought the drama into the palace.

At the palace gate, he encountered Prince Hui and Princess Hui, who had just left the palace.

Princess Hui looked haggard and asked how the trial was going.

“Given the current situation, even if Xie Bohuai denies it, all the evidence points to him. As you know, only Xie Bohuai's affairs would make the princess so concerned,” Sun Hao emphasized at the end.

Princess Hui gritted her teeth, "Xie Bohuai deserves to die!" When she saw her daughter's corpse, she was so grief-stricken that she couldn't speak. What kind of hatred or grudge could have led him to cut off her daughter's hands and feet and slash her face?

Prince Hui, however, was not so emotional. "How does Lord Sun intend to report to my father?"

"Report the truth."

King Hui hummed in agreement and turned to walk towards the carriage.

Princess Hui then boarded the carriage. "This time, we absolutely cannot let Xie Bohuai get away with this. It wasn't enough that he made us send Zhaoyun to Jing Shui Nunnery; he even tortured and killed Zhaoyun. She was a child we cherished and raised. If we had agreed to Xie Bohuai's request and allowed Zhaoyun to stay in the manor, this tragedy wouldn't have happened."

"Fool! I was wondering who Zhaoyun resembled, and it turns out she's just as stupid as you." King Hui's affection for Zhaoyun had long been worn away by her, and now he felt mostly anger.

He was a prince, yet someone dared to torture and kill his daughter?

Seeing the princess's puzzled expression, Prince Hui explained impatiently, "Xie Bohuai couldn't have made such a big mistake to reach his current position. The more it resembles his actions, the less likely it is to be him. Sun Hao has always been the Prefect of the Capital; that's about all he's capable of. Do you really think Father Emperor wants Sun Hao to interrogate Xie Bohuai?"

"if not?"

"Father is getting old and is wary of us sons. Xie Bohuai is the most useful weapon in his hands. He wants Sun Hao to investigate thoroughly and clear Xie Bohuai's name. But some people couldn't hold back and wanted Xie Bohuai dead. Sun Hao received the order and naturally subjected Xie Bohuai to severe torture." At this point, Prince Hui sneered, "Just wait, the suffering Xie Bohuai endured at Sun Hao's hands today, Xie Bohuai will take back tenfold in the future."

Princess Hui was still somewhat puzzled, but it was indeed true. "If it wasn't Xie Bohuai, then who was it?" She was determined to avenge her daughter!

At this point, King Hui's face darkened horribly. "I also want to know, who has such audacity!"