"Wenhui, what's wrong with you?"
From the time he finished dealing with Zheng Ke until he returned to his residence, Liu Qi could clearly feel that Zhao Wenhui had become a little silent, as if he had something on his mind.
"Uh...no, it's nothing."
But Zhao Wenhui's answer didn't mean to be okay at all.
Liu Qi stopped asking, and after letting out a long sigh, Zhao Wenhui became extremely confused.
"Why are you sighing, Your Highness?"
"I thought that you and I had already trusted each other, but in the end it turned out that I was overthinking it."
Zhao Wenhui quickly shook his head.
"No, Your Highness."
Liu Qi took a step forward and stared into her eyes.
"Since it's not the case, then just say it if you don't have anything to say."
Zhao Wenhui hesitated for a few seconds, lowered her head and spoke.
"My little girl is just a little scared. Your Highness's method of punishing Zheng Ke is really too cruel."
Liu Qi chuckled a few times.
He was not surprised at all that Zhao Wenhui would have such thoughts.
Not to mention him, even the officials in the lobby shuddered after hearing the punishment he said.
Zheng Ke went even worse. His legs went weak on the spot. When he collapsed on the ground, he wet his pants instantly.
No matter in any dynasty, human pigeons are an extremely cruel punishment.
Some people think that human pigeons only cut off their limbs, but in fact it is a hundred times more severe than this.
First, the person's palms and soles were chopped off, the eyes were gouged out, and copper was injected into the ears to make them deaf (deaf).
Then they poured medicine into their throats, cut off their tongues, and damaged their vocal cords, making them unable to speak.
Then they stuff them into jars, and some even cut off their noses, shave their hair, and shave all their eyebrows (not just eyebrows and hair, but also eyelashes).
Then apply a medicine to destroy the hair follicles, so that they will no longer grow after they fall off, and hair will never grow again.
Then they pulled them out one by one. Some felt tired, so they simply pulled them out all together.
For some people, even their skin would fall off, or they would bleed to death during the execution.
"Wen Hui, if you stand in my position, you will understand that if you are not ruthless, you cannot stand firm."
"Zheng Ke's evil was actually more serious than those corrupt officials. He colluded with bandits, extorted money from the people, and wasted the lives of countless soldiers."
"If Song He's private chef hadn't reported him, we don't know how long he would have been hiding."
"The most important thing is that he knew the important military information but did not report it. Such a character is no different from treason."
"A disloyal, unkind, and unjust person, only by giving him the most severe punishment can he deter other officials. This is the true purpose of this king."
Zhao Wenhui stared at Liu Qi with big watery eyes, seemingly understanding.
Seeing her dumbfounded look, Liu Qi suddenly felt a little moved.
Taking advantage of General Qin Wei's absence, he thought of doing whatever he wanted.
He put his arms around Zhao Wenhui's waist, kissed her lips unceremoniously.
"Well..."
Zhao Wenhui trembled, it must have been too sudden for the prince.
This time, Liu Qi did not hesitate. With a burning heart, he directly put his hand on Zhao Wenhui's belt, thinking that he must appreciate this beautiful work of art today.
However.
"who!"
Zhao Wenhui quickly pushed Liu Qi away, turned around, and saw him guarding her behind her.
After looking around nervously, he quickly ran to the window.
"Wen Hui, what's wrong?"
"Your Highness, don't come here!"
Liu Qi was startled. This was the first time he saw Zhao Wenhui so nervous.
If not for being a practicing practitioner, just now, when I was intoxicated, I didn't notice anything.
After slowly opening the window, he saw a dart stuck in the window frame and a note on it.
Zhao Wenhui observed it carefully and felt that there was no problem, so she took it off and handed it to Liu Qi's hands.
When I opened it, I saw several large characters written on it.
"There is a sneak attack tonight, so be careful!"
Liu Qi was still fine, but Zhao Wenhui was suddenly shocked.
"Your Highness, this...this seems to be the dart that sent a message to General Bai in Jincheng."
Liu Qi picked it up and looked at it again and again. There was nothing special about it. It was just made by an ordinary blacksmith.
Obviously, since leaving Qingdu, someone has been protecting him secretly, and they have followed him all the way to Yongcheng.
You don't need to guess to know that it must be the group of men in black, especially the master in black who said he "looks like him".
Who are they?
Could it be his father? It's not necessary. If the father protects him, he can just show it openly, so why bother?
I can't think of that much, at least these people are definitely not enemies.
"Wen Hui, how did you find out that there was someone there?"
"I just heard something moving at the window."
Liu Qi couldn't help but feel a little cold sweat behind his back. If he had been the assassin just now, they would have all come to the house by now.
"Your Highness, is what this note says true or false? If it is true, then who will be the one who attacked?"
Liu Qi thought about it carefully.
"People are unpredictable. Maybe it's Jiao Huan who sees people and animals as harmless, or maybe he's Zheng Ke's best friend."
"Perhaps, they are Song He's men, and maybe the remaining ones who escaped."
Speaking of this, the figure of the white-robed man, Luo Cheng, suddenly appeared in Liu Qi's mind.
To say that in this Yongcheng situation, the only person who has a deep hatred for himself is Na Luo Cheng.
"If I guess correctly, it should be Luo Cheng and others."
Zhao Wenhui raised her eyebrows.
"It's impossible, Your Highness. This is Yongcheng. If they dare to come in and assassinate, aren't they throwing themselves into a trap?"
Liu Qi chuckled lightly.
"Silly girl, haven't you ever heard of what it means to be dark under the lamp?"
"It's dark under the lamp."
"Simply put, the more dangerous a place is, the safer it is."
"To be honest, without the reminder of this note, we would have been really unprepared. How could we have guessed that Luo Cheng actually dared to bring people into Yongcheng."
When he said this, Liu Qi could already feel a chill running down his spine.
"It just so happens that I, the king, originally felt it was a pity that such a good general was let go like this. This time, we must seize the opportunity and capture him directly!"
But at this time, Zhao Wenhui asked.
"Your Highness, then... what should we do if Luo Cheng refuses to surrender?"
Liu Qi's eyes suddenly burst out with a trace of ruthlessness.
"Then kill him!"
Zhao Wenhui's heart trembled.
"Your Highness, haven't you always said that you love him very much? Why did you turn around so decisively and say you wanted to kill him?"
Liu Qi turned to look at her with a slight smile.
"I have forgotten what I just told you. If you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand firm!"
"Since he doesn't belong to me, he is an enemy. Being kind to the enemy is cruelty to yourself!"
"Because he is a master, and I cherish his talent, I have the intention to conquer him. Also because he is a master, if he does not return, I will kill him to avoid future troubles!"
After saying that, Liu Qi looked towards the dark night outside.
"Wen Hui, go ahead and call Wei Qin and Bai Qidu over. This is destined to be an unquiet night."
