The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Two months later.

Liao Qinglan's external injuries have basically healed.

Cheng Yunxiang would ask Mo Wang every day how long it would take to return to the capital.

Finally one day, Mo Wang gave in.

He said that the conditions in the military camp were poor and the environment could not be compared with that in the capital, so it would be better to return to Beijing as soon as possible.

Ever since Liao Qinglan fell into a coma, Gu Mingzhao has obeyed Mo Wang's words and immediately began to make arrangements for returning to Beijing.

He was afraid that the bumpy journey would hurt Liao Qinglan, so he specially sent a huge carriage from the capital.

Eight horses stood side by side, pulling this carriage which was more spacious than a bed.

The interior of the car is covered with rare fur cushions, which are soft and comfortable.

Linglong looked at the carriage in front of her, her mouth wide open in surprise.

This carriage is so luxurious!

Although the Prime Minister's Mansion is the home of an important official in the court, and Liao Qinglan has lived a life of luxury since childhood, the magnificence of the carriage before her is so great that it would be hard to find a second one like it even in the entire capital.

"Your Highness, the Prince of Qin, this carriage belongs to the emperor. It would be inappropriate to let Lan'er ride in it."

Cheng Yunxiang recognized that this was the carriage that Li Zheng rode in when he went on tour, and said with a frown.

"Qinglan played an indispensable role in suppressing the bandits this time. His Majesty specially gifted her this car so that she can return to the capital in glory."

Cheng Yunxiang no longer refused and prepared to arrange for someone to carry Liao Qinglan, but was stopped by Gu Mingzhao.

He personally picked up Liao Qinglan from the bed and put her on the carriage.

Since it was impossible to light a fire for heating in the carriage, Gu Mingzhao specially changed Liao Qinglan into a thick coat and skirt with a circle of soft mink fur around the collar, which was both warm and luxurious.

He also prepared a dozen hand warmers and placed them in the carriage in advance.

The temperature of the hand warmer made the entire carriage warm, in stark contrast to the severe cold outside.

The journey could have been covered in one day by horseback, but because the carriage was too large, the group took three days to reach the capital.

After entering the city, Gu Mingzhao planned to go directly back to the Prince Qin's Palace.

But Cheng Yunxiang got off the carriage of the prime minister's residence and stood in front of the huge carriage.

Liang Wu, who was driving, looked embarrassed and whispered to the inside of the carriage: "Your Highness, Madam Cheng is in front and won't let us go."

"Mrs. Cheng, what does this mean?"

Gu Mingzhao got off the carriage, stood with his hands behind his back and asked.

Cheng Yunxiang bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for escorting my daughter back to the capital, but the Prime Minister's Residence and the Prince's Residence are not on the same route, so I'd like to trouble Your Highness. I'll pick up Lan'er, and we can go the rest of the way back by ourselves."

Gu Mingzhao's face darkened: "I want to take her back to the palace."

Cheng Yunxiang frowned and said, "My daughter is innocent. If you take her away by force like this, you will be slapping the Prime Minister in the face!"

"I'm her fiancé, and it's only natural for me to take care of her." Gu Mingzhao stood in front of the car, refusing to move an inch.

"My fiancé, we haven't gotten married yet after all." Cheng Yunxiang insisted, "Even if Your Highness is in a high position, my Prime Minister's Mansion and the Duke of Rong's Mansion will not be bullied by others."

The huge carriage parked here is already eye-catching.

The stalemate between the two of them caused the onlookers to talk a lot.

Cheng Yunxiang didn't want to make things too awkward, so she whispered, "If Your Highness wants to see Lan'er, you can come to the Xiangfu at any time. If you really care about her, you should always consider her reputation."

"Fame..."

Gu Mingzhao repeated it, then silently turned aside and asked the people from the Prime Minister's Residence to get in the car to take Liao Qinglan away.

Liang Wu looked at his face and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, where are you going now?"

"Heavenly Prison."

Gu Mingzhao spat out two words coldly, then led a horse over, mounted it, whipped the horsewhip, and rode away without any followers.

*

In the dim prison, it was cold and damp, and rats kept jumping out from the ground.

Because a major case had just been uncovered, the prison was overcrowded.

The wailing sounds were creepy and one after another.

The evidence of treason is irrefutable and irrefutable.

An Ruohuai also confessed to his crimes and was waiting to be executed in the autumn.

Gu Mingzhao walked as fast as the wind, passed through the narrow passage, and headed straight for the cell where An Ruohuai was held.

Inside the cell, An Ruohuai's eyes had been gouged out, leaving two bloody holes on his face, looking chilling.

He heard footsteps and thought it was Wang Tingzhi again, so he spat at the door and angrily cursed: "Wang, how long are you going to torture me?"

"You still have the energy to speak. It seems that Wang Tingzhi still showed mercy to you."

"Long Yin!" An Ruohuai recognized his voice and his face instantly turned resentful. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "No, I should call you Gu Mingzhao!"

Gu Mingzhao kicked him to the ground and said coldly, "Who do you think you are? How dare you call me by my name?"

Although An Ruohuai was in a state of disgrace, there was a mad light flashing in his eyes. He grinned and said, "Don't be too proud too soon. With the Second Prince here, he will definitely avenge me!"

Gu Mingzhao sneered: "Whether Li Jin can avenge you or not, I don't know. But I know that your daughter is paying off your debt now."

An Ruohuai's laughter stopped abruptly.

"What do you want to do! If you are still a man, don't attack innocent families!"

"Innocent? This is such a joke. Someone, bring An Linglong here!"

Soon, An Linglong was dragged to the cell by several prison guards.

Her limbs were limp and weak, and she could only crawl on the ground, making faint "whimpering" sounds from her mouth.

His clothes were soaked with blood, and his original color could not be seen. He looked neither human nor ghost.

Gu Mingzhao looked at An Ruohuai's horrified eyes and smiled cruelly, "I almost forgot that you can't see now. I have cut her tendons in her hands and feet, and also cut a wound on her wrist. She can only watch her blood drain away bit by bit until she dies."

"what--"

An Ruohuai let out a heart-wrenching roar.

He fumbled to hug his daughter, but the chains bound his hands and feet tightly, and he could not move forward.

He could hear An Linglong's voice right in front of him, but he couldn't touch it.

"Gu Mingzhao! You will not die well! You will not die well!" An Ruohuai cursed loudly.

Gu Mingzhao sighed and sneered, "It's a pity that you probably won't have the chance to see my death."

An Ruo gnashed his teeth in hatred. He tried to break free and rush towards Gu Mingzhao, but it was of no avail.

Suddenly, he gave up struggling and laughed out loud: "Gu Mingzhao, ah Gu Mingzhao, don't think you have won! What's the point of living longer than me? You are already a useless person. You can only live like a eunuch in this life. Just wait to die alone!"

Gu Mingzhao's face darkened: "What did you do to me?"

An Ruohuai smiled strangely: "The Second Prince went to great lengths to push you into the Yellow River, but didn't take your life. Why do you think that was? He just wanted to make you live a life worse than death and make you suffer for the rest of your life!"

Gu Mingzhao's expression did not change at all, and he said calmly: "Life is worse than death? Then let you have a taste of this first."

People in the prison are used to observing people's words and expressions.

Seeing Gu Mingzhao's grim expression, the jailer quickly stepped forward with a flattering smile on his face: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will go and tell my men to make sure this father and daughter know what it means to live a life worse than death!"

"continue."

Gu Mingzhao spat out these two words coldly, then turned and left.

An Ruohuai was left roaring madly in the cell.