The Queen Doesn't Want to Die
Chapter 266. Freeing Pei Zhong Min 2
A middle-aged man who still looked gallant wearing his great robe gripped tightly the handrails on his chair as he heard the reports from his men. He had approved of his uncle who would help the rebellion of one of the princes of the Shao Empire. He had also given his uncle permission to bring one troop with him to help. In Chang Wu, Emperor Xian.
As an Emperor of a small kingdom that had been under the rule of other Empires for many years, he felt tempted when he heard the rewards for the small favors he would receive. After all, it was not only his side that was willing to provide assistance and cooperate with Pei Zhong Min. According to him, the more powers that join, the greater their chance of winning the rebellion. He did not expect that they would fail at the first moment.
"Your Majesty, what if the Shao Empire sues us over this matter and presses us even harder in the future?" A minister said with worry. He went forward and said in front of the Emperor.
"Huh! The young uncle himself was willing to enter the abyss. So don't let this matter affect the stability of the government. Send a messenger to send gifts. Apologize our Xi'an Empire for neglecting to watch over people. Our Xi'an Empire will not be able to offend the despicable Shao Empire twice as large as ours." The emperor snorted. The circumstances were already at this stage, he could only sacrifice his uncle for the future of the Empire.
"Your Majesty." But before the minister left to carry out an order from his master, a eunuch entered the court hall in haste. Stop and stand beside him. The man postponed his work and waited.
"Greet Your Majesty." The eunuch saluted with reverence.
"Wakeup. Tell me what makes you rush like that?" The Emperor waved his hand and asked.
"Answering His Majesty. The envoy from the Zhao Empire came wanting to make a deal with His Majesty." The minister silently thought and nodded inwardly. It seems he doesn't have to do that command right now.
"Deal?"
"Right be Your Majesty."
"alright. Bring it in right away."
"Your Majesty." The eunuch immediately retreated and walked out of the courtroom.
Soon, the eunuch returned with a man with an understated appearance. Her blue brocade clothes looked beautiful and expensive. His jade belt was made from a beautiful rare jade. As he walked with his steady footsteps, he did not appear to be low but also did not appear to be bragging. It is fitting for the appearance of someone who will offer a deal.
"Hamba Feng Ling Zhi saluted His Majesty Emperor Xi'an." The man in question Feng Ling Zhi bowed respectfully.
"Wake up, Mr. Feng. Please tell me what deal the Zhao Empire has to offer my Xi'an Empire?"
The Zhao Empire was an Empire that was only one level below the Shao Empire. Therefore, Emperor Zhao would always target the Shao Empire and the Shixian Empire in search of an opportunity to take him down so that he could bring the Zhao Empire into the greatest Empire to be respected. As he heard of the rebellion within the Shao Empire, he could not wait to find a party that was hostile to the Shao Empire. It is no secret that the enemy of the enemy is a friend.
Emperor Zhao not only sent his emissaries to the Xi'an Empire to cooperate with him bringing down the Shao Empire, he said, he had also sent his envoys to several empires that were also under the rule of the Shao Empire because these small empires were easier to control.
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In addition to Pei Zhong Min being held in this place, the ministers involved in the rebellion were also brought here but in a different room. Although in general the place they were held was slightly better than the cell where Pei Zhong Min was being held, their condition looked much worse than his. However, their status is also different even though they are currently both detained on similar charges of rebellion.
The guards tasked with torturing the prisoners would still give a slight sense of disdain as they tortured Pei Zhong Min. After all, Pei Zhong Min was still the prince of the Shao Empire. The blood of His Majesty the Emperor flowing in his body made them feel a little guilty for torturing him violently. Especially with the face of Pei Zhong Min who looked haughty and fierce as usual. So these guards would only give a light whip and a slight blow. His treatment was very different when they tortured these ministers.
The clothes of these ministers are all gone with many tears on the right and left sides. Dry blood is seen from open wounds on the surface of the skin that are seen peering from the tear of a horrible-looking cloth.
Although they were just ordinary ministers, they were used to receiving respectful and luxurious treatment. They are still privileged on several occasions. All of these people would not be able to accept such torture and they began to faint after receiving several lashes. But because of this, the guards who were poisoning them grew even more excited. The people who on an ordinary day walked around haughtily with their protruding distended stomachs were currently within their control. People who sell them look low and disgusted in their eyes. Right now, getting the chance to take revenge on them, they would not miss the chance. As long as these ministers are still alive until they are put to death, their wounds will not be counted.
Looking at the ministers who had fallen unconscious, they would carry buckets of water they had mixed with salt and lime. Without a doubt, they would water them using this water and make the ministers wake up directly due to the excruciating pain.
In addition to the guards who were in charge of torturing the prisoners, the guards patrolling were also quite numerous. They just keep walking tirelessly around. Only a few of the cells located on the inside had a stuffy air and a foul scent that they rarely passed through like the cells that Pei Zhong Min currently occupied. But because of that, the place became the most vulnerable place.
"Your Majesty, outside the North wall, the train that will take His Majesty to safety is ready to go. With such tight security and His Majesty's current unfavorable circumstances, it will be very difficult for us to escape together from here. So I'll distract the guards when His Majesty goes out." The man explained as he had just taken Pei Zhong Min out of the prison.
"I understand." Pei Zhong Min Nodded his head lightly. Before shifting his body to give way to his men to go carry out his duties as a subordinate. Be bait just to help him out.
Pei Zhong Min did not bother to say thank you and gave a look of mercy or was slightly moved by her. According to Pei Zhong Min's high self-esteem, nothing in his dictionary expressed gratitude that was almost the same as an apology. Those two words were words he had never spoken in his entire life. After all, no matter how meritorious these subordinates were, they were indeed only a lowly subordinate who indeed had to do such a task. Thousands of their lives were not even more precious than the lives of their masters.
Instead, Pei Zhong Min immediately vigilantly watched the surroundings. He should be able to seize this opportunity to escape from this damned prison!
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