Chapter 22 Interrogation

In the dark prison, Hu Yimeng was awakened by a noise, and more than a dozen bodyguards with torches suddenly broke into this dark cell.

The bright firelight made Hu Yimeng's eyes suddenly narrowed when she had adapted to the darkness.

The guards quickly grabbed Hu Yimeng, pheasant and Xingyan's arms and dragged them out of the prison.

Seeing the bright sunshine outside the prison again, Hu Yimeng felt like a different world.

"Go! The adults are already waiting!" The guards impatiently urged Hu Yimeng and his party to go faster, regardless of the fact that these weak women had not eaten all day.

Hu Yimeng was not slowing down a little, and was pushed by a strong bodyguard, staggering and almost fell down.

"Hey! You are so rude. How can you treat my mother like this!" Xingyan quickly supported Hu Yimeng. Seeing that the bodyguard was so bold that she bullied Hu Yimeng, she immediately shouted at the bodyguard.

The bodyguard turned black, raised his fan-like palm and hit Xingyan.

The pheasant grabbed the bodyguard's arm and threw the bodyguard far away with her spiritual power.

Seeing that pheasant had such ability, the guards immediately pulled out their knives and looked at the three weak women, Hu Yimeng, Xingyan and pheasant as if facing a big enemy.

"Serungs took the three weak women of the slave family out of the prison and did not say where to go. The little women and others were very scared. They also asked the officials to make it clear that the three of the slave family have a clear idea in their hearts so that they can cooperate with the officials in their office." Hu Yimeng lowered her eyebrows and said to the guards.

"We came to the prison by the order of the king of the patriarch to escort you to the patriarch's palace for trial. It's better for the three of you to cooperate honestly. If there are many troubles, I will tell you in front of you in front of the adult later. I'm afraid you will inevitably have a meal!" The guard stared at each other! Shouted loudly.

Xingyan and pheasant were about to quarrel with the bodyguard, but they were pulled by Hu Yimeng. She quietly shook her head at the two, asking them not to act rashly and remember to be impatient.

"If you say it, I will definitely remember it and ask you to lead the way." Hu Yimeng said obediently.

"Well, it's your acquaintance." Seeing that Hu Yimeng was soft, the guards escorted them to the patriarch's mansion.

Entered the lobby of the patriarch's mansion.

Hu Yimeng saw at a glance that a man with a thin face and a serious face in official uniform was sitting on the main seat, with a small table and chairs next to him. Shangguan Moxuan was sitting there in official uniform.

Hu Yimeng glanced at the two and heard Lord Yin sitting in the patriarch's mansion and asked loudly, "Is the person under the hall the guilty woman Hu?"

"Your Excellency, it's the slave family." Hu Yimeng said loudly.

"The criminal woman, if you don't immediately kneel down and plead guilty!" Fu Yin raised the shocking wood, patted the table and scolded him.

"I'm innocent, and I don't need to kneel down and plead guilty." Hu Yimeng looked directly at the governor and said neither humble nor arrogantly.

"Bold! Come on! Hold down this bold sinner!" Fu Yin patted the shocked wood a few times, and suddenly there was a harsh echo in the quiet lobby.

Several thick yamen immediately came forward and twisted Hu Yimeng's arm.

" Stop it!" Shangguan Moxuan, who was originally silent, suddenly said, "Lord Wang, this matter is not in line with etiquette."

"Oh? Where is it inconsistent with etiquette? Is it still uncourtesy for me to interrogate the prisoner? Lord Yin Wang looked at Shangguan Moxuan and said unhappily.

"The Empress Huifei is the emperor's personal title, and her grade is still above you and me. Although she needs to be interrogated now, the emperor has not abolished her rank as a concubine. Lord Wang has been a guilty woman, which is already discourtesy. Now the low-ranking person wants the high-ranking person to kneel down, which is even more wrong. The magistrate dared to remind you, my lord Do you want to despise the emperor's majesty?!" Shangguan Moxuan stood up, arched his hand to Lord Yin Wang, and said neither humble nor arrogantly.

After listening to Shangguan Moxuan's words, which yamen who were holding Hu Yimeng suddenly sweated coldly on their foreheads, and they were at a loss and put their eyes on Lord Wang Yin.

Lord Wang turned his face, coughed twice, and waved his hand to those servists, "You guys retreat first!"

The government official took the order and retreated.

The king's heart turned around. Previously, the empress dowager specially ordered someone to secretly send a message to him, so that he would never let Hu Yimeng turn out any tricks in his hands, and would definitely establish her charge of evil in the country! Let her die without a burial place! But now the emperor has sent such a shrewd Shangguan Moxuan to try the case with him, which makes him unable to force a confession or make a condescending move. What should he do if the empress dowager's special explanation can't be completed?

Lord Yin Wang picked up the teacup on the table, lifted the lid, skimmed the tea floating on the water, and covered the anxiety flashing on his face by the action of drinking tea, and hurriedly thought about countermeasures.

Suddenly, his afterglows came to the two maids of honor around Hu Yimeng.

Humph! He can't touch Hu Yimeng, which doesn't mean that she can't touch the two maids around her! It seems that this concubine Hui is deeply in love with these two maids. Presumably, she will not be indifferent to see these two maids suffer and be punished! In this way, she will not confess, but it will be a matter of time!

At the thought of what the Empress Dowager said, Lord Yin was relieved, but his face was still calm, and only a trace of imperceptible fierceness flashed in his turbid eyes.

"If the Empress Hui is noble, she doesn't have to kneel down and watch the seat." He gave an order, and immediately a government official moved a chair for Hu Yimeng to sit down.

Hu Yimeng was suspicious.

The actions of Lord Yin Wang are very different before and after, which makes people suspect that there is some conspiracy brewing in his heart...

"You two maidservant, kneel down for me!" Lord Wang, the governor, patted the wooden and said to Xingyan and pheasant.

Xingyan and pheasant looked at each other and had no choice but to kneel down.

"The people kneeling under the hall are the maid of honor, Zhier and the maid of honor, Yan?" Lord Yin asked.

"It's the two slaves and maidservants." Xingyan said.

"This time, according to the order of the emperor and the empress dowager, I will investigate whether Huifei Hu is evil. You are always accompanied by Huifei Hu, but you have to tell the truth. If there is a lie, I will punish you severely!" Lord Yin said, "Can you two admit that Concubine Hui is a demon?"

"My mother is not evil. Please don't slander my mother!" Xingyan straightened her waist and said loudly.

"Bold! How can you wait for a maidservant to make a loud noise in the court! Come on, give me a slap!" Under the order of the governor, the thick yamen beside him immediately came forward and couldn't help slapping Xingyan twice.

Xingyan's face suddenly became swollen.

"I ask you again, do you admit that Huifei is a demon?" Lord Yin asked again.

"Bah!" Xingyan spit with blood in her mouth and stared at Lord Yin and said fiercely, "I'll say it again. My mother is not evil!"