"I never show mercy to my enemies!"

"If you think you can threaten me with these ethereal things, you've miscalculated!"

With that, Jiang Chen strode up to Zhao Minghe and said coldly, "I've had many families exterminated. If I were to take their heads and display them as scenery, I'm afraid they could block the gates of the Imperial City!"

As he spoke, the cold light in Jiang Chen's eyes intensified, and he said domineeringly, "I dare to kill, and I'm not afraid of you petty people taking revenge!"

"Whoever dares to be disloyal and covet my position, I will kill!"

"Whether it's a family with a hundred years of heritage, a powerful minister who dominates the court, or any other force with a background, as long as they try to subvert my empire, I will never show mercy!"

"Even if I wrongly kill a thousand and rivers of blood flow, I will not hesitate!"

Glancing coldly at Zhao Minghe, Jiang Chen added, "Now that you've been caught, it won't be long before I root out the assassin leader lurking in the palace who controls the assassins!"

"When that time comes, I will send him in to keep you company."

"Heh, in your current state, you must have a lot to talk about with him."

Hearing this, Zhao Minghe's face turned pale.

But he still didn't budge, his attitude extremely firm.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen didn't plan to try again.

After all, torture had already been used, the person had been castrated, and his spirit had been pushed to the extreme, on the verge of collapse.

Under these circumstances, if he still refused to confess, he probably wouldn't be able to get anything out of him.

Seeing Jiang Chen's brow furrowed.

Jing Yue's beautiful eyes darkened slightly, and she stepped forward, leaning close to his ear and said, "Your Majesty, don't be troubled. This assassin leader is a man of firm will. It will be difficult to make him confess in a short time."

"You can hand him over to your subordinate. Sooner or later, he will not be able to withstand it and confess."

Jiang Chen nodded and said lightly, "That's what I intend to do."

"Then I'll leave this Zhao Minghe to you. It doesn't matter even if you accidentally kill him. You can dispose of him as you wish."

"Yes, your subordinate understands!" Jing Yue said.

Hearing the two whispering, Zhao Minghe felt flustered and uneasy.

But thinking about his current state, he resigned himself to his fate.

It's already like this, how much worse can it get?

Immediately, he said forcefully, "You dog emperor, you better kill me now!"

"Otherwise, when this Manor Lord escapes in the future, I will definitely seize your empire, defile your concubines, and repay you a hundredfold for today's pain!"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen sneered and said, "Your attempt to provoke me is really clumsy."

"Let me guess, what is your purpose in doing this?"

"Is it to anger me, to make me kill you, to buy yourself a relief? Or, do you want to divert my attention to you and ignore the person behind you?"

Zhao Minghe was shocked.

Subconsciously, he turned his head away, avoiding Jiang Chen's gaze. This dog emperor was too perceptive!

With a few words, he exposed Zhao Minghe.

Jiang Chen didn't feel any complacency, and his mood even worsened.

Because the 'Manor Lord's' silence indirectly confirmed his guess.

That is,

In the dark corners he couldn't see, there was indeed such an enemy.

He was ambitious, had a mysterious background, a vast power, and could even manipulate the court and the martial world to shake his empire.

Thinking of this, a trace of solemnity appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Frowning, he said, "Zhao Minghe, I'll give you one last chance!"

"As long as you tell me the identity of the person behind you, I can write off the crimes you have committed."

"Not only that, I will also heal your body, and then enfeoff you as a marquis and grant you a fief. As long as the Great Wei exists for one day, you and your descendants will be protected, and you will live a life of luxury."

Zhang Minghe did not waver, he looked at Jiang Chen with contempt.

He sneered, "Dog emperor, is that all you've got? Do you think this Manor Lord cares about these things?"

"Let me tell you, you're wrong!"

"This 'Manor Lord' is not a villain who goes back on his word. You can forget about it!"

Jiang Chen was not surprised by this result.

His eyes were deep, and he slowly left the imperial prison and returned to the palace by dragon carriage.

On the way,

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Bring Xiao Qinzi here."

"Your subordinate obeys!"

...

Half a cup of tea later, Jiang Chen brought Xiao Qinzi, dressed as a eunuch, to Hanzhang Palace.

This was Mei Ruoying's new palace.

His purpose for this trip was very simple.

To use Xiao Qinzi to identify whether Mei Ruoying was the one who ordered the manipulation of the assassins.

If she really was, then she should know these assassins carefully cultivated by the 'Manor Lord'.

"Your Majesty, why, why did you suddenly come to see your concubine?"

Mei Ruoying rushed out of the inner hall in a thin gauze nightgown, her exquisite figure looming.

Her pretty face was unadorned, but her beautiful eyes looking at Jiang Chen contained surprise, full of charm.

Her pitiful expression and fiery figure made people want to take her into their arms and cherish her in every possible way.

Jiang Chen was not confused by her beauty.

He took advantage of Mei Ruoying's bow to observe her expression.

Unfortunately, Mei Ruoying behaved very normally.

Her eyebrows and eyes were full of joy, which was very in line with the reaction of a palace concubine who had been neglected for a long time when she suddenly saw the emperor. Her heart and eyes were full of Jiang Chen, and she didn't look at anyone else.

Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and walked towards the palace.

Only then did Mei Ruoying change her expression.

She looked at Jiang Chen's back with suspicion, as if guessing his intentions, and then followed him in.

Inside the palace.

"Your Majesty, your concubine didn't know you were coming tonight, and I haven't dressed up... This dress is really impolite. Please allow your concubine to excuse myself for a moment to tidy up."

Jiang Chen said lightly, "No need."

"I'm here tonight to tell you, my beloved concubine, some good news."

Beloved concubine?

Mei Ruoying's beautiful eyes flickered, and then she smiled, "Your Majesty, what is the good news? Ruoying is so looking forward to it!"

"The case of the assassins and the case of breaking into the imperial prison have been solved and the real culprit has been caught!"

As he spoke, Jiang Chen softened his expression and held Mei Ruoying's slender hand, saying, "I misunderstood you before."

"Now that the truth has come out, I will make up for all the neglect I have shown you these days."

Mei Ruoying did not immediately smile.

Faced with the emperor's gentleness, her reaction was very strange, and she said stiffly, "Your Majesty, what, what did you say? The case has been solved?"

Seeing this, Jiang Chen took the initiative to offer a way out, saying, "Yes, the assassin leader has been caught... Beloved concubine, aren't you very happy to hear this news? I see that you don't even know how to react!"

Hearing this, Mei Ruoying was slightly shocked.

Immediately, she got up, threw herself into Jiang Chen's arms, and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, why are you teasing your concubine as soon as you come!"

"Of course your concubine is happy to be cleared of suspicion, but I don't know who is so bold as to assassinate in the palace."

As she spoke, she pretended to be curious and said, "Your Majesty, can you tell your concubine who that audacious villain is? Otherwise, your concubine will be thinking about this and won't be able to sleep at night!"

A trace of indifference flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes, and he said lightly, "Well..."