When Xiao Jiaojiao got married, the crippled king stood up and pampered her.

Di Changyuan tried his best to catch it, but the images were so chaotic and blurry that he could not see or capture anything.

Mr. Chu noticed his discomfort and quickly stepped forward to support him affectionately: "Yuan'er, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Old Madam Chu also came over.

There were also Ming Fei and Di Tai Yin, who all came with gifts of congratulations.

The strange feeling that had just appeared in Di Changyuan's mind disappeared completely.

That night, the position of crown prince fell to him effortlessly.

The care and love from my grandparents, scenes that only appear in dreams, are now presented to me in real life.

Even though he had always suspected that Di Taiyin and Ming Fei had ulterior motives, they still congratulated him sincerely.

It seems that all the things I have been longing for have become easy to obtain, as if in a dream.

Di Changyuan was still a little dazed as he lay on the luxurious and soft big bed.

Everything seemed like a dream, so unreal that he was unsure.

He even suffered from insomnia and his nerves were in an extremely tense state.

It's like suddenly arriving in an unfamiliar area. Everything seems glamorous, but no one knows what endless darkness is hidden behind it.

It seemed as if sooner or later something would emerge from the darkness and drag him into the abyss, never to be rescued.

But over the next few days, everything went very smoothly.

The succession ceremony and the court hearing went smoothly without any accidents.

Even the officials in the court were very pleased, saying that having him as a crown prince was a blessing for them and the country.

Mr. Chu, Mrs. Chu and others all moved into the side hall of the East Palace and took care of his food, clothing and daily life with all their heart.

Chu Nuan has not revealed any clues so far and has always been by his side, helping him read memorials and sort out government affairs as quickly as possible.

Sometimes she was more concerned about him than he was. She would annotate memorials for him and fall asleep on the desk without noticing.

At night, when Di Changyuan saw her sleeping at the desk, his brows slightly frowned.

But he still ignored her, turned around and left without having any further contact with her.

It was under such circumstances that he quickly secured his position as crown prince, and everything was so calm that it seemed abnormal.

Just this day...

The atmosphere in the imperial study was very solemn.

The ministers reported: "We suddenly captured a group of Northern Qi spies!"

"Northern Qi has recently colluded with the forces of the mysterious sea and seems to be interested in going to war with Eastern Qin."

"According to investigation, Northern Qi has the ambition to unify the world and has already sent numerous spies to Eastern Qin!"

Emperor Gaoqi looked solemn, and ordered Emperor Changyuan: "Yuan'er, you are fully responsible for this matter. No matter what, we must wipe out the Northern Qi rebels! Send troops to defend the northern border!"

"Yes." Di Changyuan took the order and began to take charge of the matter.

Even though Di Gaoqi and others treated him badly, he grew up in Dongqin and had a belief in his heart:

The territory of Dongqin must not be violated!

Whoever commits treason must be punished!

At night, he handled all the affairs in his study. The candlelight flickered and his face was cold and focused.

When Chu Nuan came in, he took a look at what he was dealing with and frowned:

"Northern Qi has always focused on economic development and has no intention of going to war. I'm afraid those Northern Qi villains have other hidden agendas."

Di Changyuan raised his eyes and looked at her: "Why are you so sure?"

Chu Nuan wanted to say... How could she not be sure? In the previous life, Xizhou was at war everywhere. Nanyan did not want to surrender until death, but Beiqi was determined to admit defeat.

After Chu Jiangling became the prime minister of Northern Qi, he took over the national treasury. The news reported to her was that the weapons and other equipment were seriously aging and missing.

But these could not be said, she only said: "Whether it is true or not, you can send people to investigate the Northern Qi military treasury. Northern Qi may not be able to go to war with Eastern Qin.

It would be better to spend more time deploying in the coastal waters and the border of Southern Yan."

Di Changyuan narrowed his deep eyes, because for the first time, he keenly caught a hint of evasion on Chu Nuan's face.

He was sure that she was hiding something.

Chu Nuan only needed to look at his eyes to know what he was thinking. She said:

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Don't be suspicious. The reason I know about this is because your grandparents and I are all from Northern Qi. They grew up in Northern Qi. How could they not know about the situation there?

But if I say this, I think you won’t believe it, so I just don’t want to say it.

Now I want you to believe..."

Chu Nuan thought for a moment and said, "Why not lock up all the Northern Qi spies in the dungeon and interrogate them strictly using extraordinary methods? You will get the answer."

Chu Nuan looked at him and said, "You don't need me to teach you how to interrogate a criminal, right?"

Di Changyuan's methods of torturing people are no weaker than anyone else's.

Emperor Changyuan’s dark eyes were deep and boundless.

After Chu Nuan left, he did go to the imperial prison to try the spies.

But he ordered the most cruel punishment: stripping off all the clothes and tying the person to the iron bed in the prison.

Then they poured boiling water directly on the prisoner, repeating this process seven or eight times until his skin and flesh were half cooked.

Finally, they used an iron brush made of steel needles to scrub the prisoner's body repeatedly.

The flesh was brushed off bit by bit, blood dripping, until only the white bones were left.

From the calves, to the thighs, to the chest, to the face...

They keep the person's breath hanging on, avoiding the heart and other blood vessels to prevent him from dying, and torture him every day until only a pile of bones is left. The person is still living in agony, and life is worse than death.

But even with such torture, the answers obtained from the interrogation were still either they refused to confess, or some people were afraid of the pain and only confessed to the Northern Qi Dynasty.

No one gave any other answer.

These people were indeed all from Northern Qi.

Moreover, at this time, a group of Northern Qi troops launched a war on the border!

They seized two cities from Dong Qin and massacred tens of thousands of civilians!

Di Changyuan looked at the news presented to him, his eyes shrouded in a coldness.

Chu Nuan, lied to him!

He turned and left the imperial prison, his noble and stern figure heading towards the East Palace.

It was already late at night, in the middle of winter, and a heavy snow was falling again.

Chu Nuan waited in the East Palace for a few days. Knowing that she might not be able to get any results from interrogating Di Changyuan, she developed a drug.

This medicine can relax your nerves and put you in a relaxed state.

When asking questions, the other party will not think rationally and will only answer the corresponding questions instinctively.

Tonight, I finally succeeded.

She was about to go find Di Changyuan, but Old Master Chu suddenly came to her and said, "Something happened. War broke out on the border between Northern Qi and Eastern Qin!"

Chu Nuan's steps suddenly froze. How could this happen?

Logically speaking, Northern Qi should not have taken such actions...or did she overlook something?

In this year of her previous life, she was 16 years old and still a gangster, knowing nothing.

Right now, the only way to force the answer out of them is to get it from the spies.

She said to Mr. Chu, "Write a letter back to Northern Qi and tell Chu Jiangling not to come over for the time being."

Originally, he wanted to give Di Changyuan a surprise and bring Chu Jiangling over so that the two brothers could meet.

This situation is no longer suitable.

And she went to the imperial prison.

It was just that in the heavy snow, there were many palace alleys, and the road she and Di Changyuan chose happened to miss each other...

When Chu Nuan arrived at the imperial prison, only the last five spies from Northern Qi were still alive.

They were hung on an iron frame, tied up, covered in blood and with their bones exposed.

Chu Nuan randomly selected a person and fed the medicine into that person's mouth.

But at this moment,

Emperor Changyuan went back to the Eastern Palace but didn't find anyone. When he learned that she came to the Imperial Prison, he turned back.

As luck would have it, Chu Nuan was seen feeding medicine into that person's mouth.

A guard came running to report: "Prince, we intercepted a secret letter sent to Northern Qi! It was sent by Mr. Chu!"

At that moment, Di Changyuan's eyes suddenly became deep and deep, and a layer of coldness enveloped his whole body.

Ten years of tension and doubt suddenly gave me an answer at this moment...