The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

Dali Temple Prison

Su Jingmo accompanied Mu Xi to the cell where Shen Zhiyi was imprisoned. The cell was dark and damp, the space was narrow, and there was an unpleasant smell of mold everywhere. The occasional heart-wrenching roar was creepy.

Shen Zhiyi's room was fairly clean, with an old bed in the corner, covered with a slightly whitened mattress. After all, she was the daughter of Duke Qing, so the jailer wouldn't make things too difficult for her.

Shen Zhiyi sat on the mattress, wearing only a single piece of clothing, looking a little disheveled, with red and swollen eyes, apparently he had been crying for a long time.

She had never been to such a hellhole. Luo Dong, that useless guy, couldn't even do such a small thing. She didn't expect that her father would hand her over to the Dali Temple, saying that it was only temporary, but she had been in there for so long and no one came to take her home. What should she do now?

She just wanted Su Jingning to die in the wolf's den in Qingshuijian, but she never hired any killers to kill her. But now everyone thinks that those killers were hired by her, and no one believes her.

"Meet Princess Xuyang."

The sound of footsteps and the voice of the jailer could be heard in the quiet and cold cell.

Shen Zhiyi suddenly raised his head, ran to the cell and looked outside. He saw Mu Xi, who was dressed in purple, elegant and dashing, holding the sword at his waist in one hand.

"Princess! Princess! I'm here, please save me! I am innocent." She shouted desperately at Mu Xi.

Mu Xi looked in her direction with cold eyes, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he slowly approached her. Shen Zhiyi looked at Mu Xi with surprise.

Mu Xi nodded towards the jailer.

The jailer gestured to open the cell door immediately and invited Mu Xi to go in.

"Princess, save me! I was wronged by them! The Su family is so cruel, they want to kill me! Princess, please help me since we grew up together!" Shen Zhiyi knelt down in front of Mu Xi, pulling Mu Xi's sleeve, with a look of horror on his face.

Mu Xi glanced at Su Jingmo, whom she was pointing at. His face was unusually dark and he was on the verge of becoming furious.

"They wronged you and want to kill you?" Mu Xi looked at Shen Zhiyi coldly and used the scabbard to push away her hand that was pulling on his sleeve.

"But you were the one who wanted to kill Jingning first. How can I help you?" Mu Xi's voice was cold, and his already deep and delicate facial features now exuded an even more chilling chill.

Shen Zhiyi looked at Mu Xi with some fear, not daring to say anything. Mu Xi sneered.

He slowly bent down and stopped beside Shen Zhiyi's ear and said in a voice that only she could hear:

"Shen Zhiyi, I know why you want to kill Jing Ning. Is it because you like Gu Yan'an? Am I right?"

"Oh, it's just a pity that he will never fall for someone like you."

"You..." Shen Zhiyi was so angry at Mu Xi that he was speechless.

"Don't be impatient. I haven't finished yet."

Mu Xi smiled at her, stood up, glanced at her and said lightly:

"Why do you think I will save you? Why? Just because your last name is Shen? I hate people with the last name Shen the most in my life! Especially those from Duke Qing's Mansion! I feel sick just by looking at them."

Shen Zhiyi was angered by Mu Xi's contemptuous look, and he was immediately furious and spoke without thinking.

"Mu Xi, how dare you say that about my Shen family? The current imperial concubine is a member of the Shen family. Don't forget that the queen mother is also a member of the Shen family. How dare you be so rude!"

"Royal Concubine? Haha, who is Shen Rui? I am the legitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager, the only legitimate daughter of my father, and the only legitimate princess of the Great Zhou. Ask her if she dares to touch a hair of mine. As for the Empress Dowager, she is now far away in Foyin Mountain in Qingzhou and has no control over me." Mu Xi looked at Shen Zhiyi domineeringly, his arrogance and dignity suddenly revealed, and his eyes were arrogant.

After saying that, Mu Xi asked the jailer beside him, "She just called me by my name. Did you hear it clearly?"

The jailer lowered his head quickly and said, "Yes, I heard it."

"Well, it's insubordination, disrespect for the royal family, and calling me by my name. According to the law, shouldn't he be beaten with twenty sticks?" Mu Xi nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, Your Highness," the jailer replied respectfully.

"I'll watch here. Let's fight!" Mu Xi raised his eyebrows calmly and looked at Shen Zhiyi.

The jailer hesitated for a moment. This was Princess Xuyang, he couldn't afford to offend her.

"Yes."

After saying that, he turned around and ordered the jailers behind him to execute Shen Zhiyi.

Shen Zhiyi didn't expect that Mu Xi had angered her. It turned out that she was waiting here! She looked at Mu Xi with red eyes. How dare she be so arrogant!

"No, you can't hit me! Your Highness, I was so angry that I lost my mind and said something rude. Please forgive me." Shen Zhiyi wanted to break free from the jailer's restraints. Her face was filled with fear as she begged for mercy from Mu Xi.

But it was of no avail. How could she, a weak woman, be a match for the jailer? She was pressed down on the bench in a few strokes. The five-foot-long military stick hit Shen Zhiyi hard, over and over again, with a heavy sound. Shen Zhiyi screamed in pain.

Su Jingmo glanced at Mu Xi beside him. She looked at Shen Zhiyi with cold and ruthless eyes, and her expression did not fluctuate at all when she heard the screams. She was terribly cold and indifferent, which seemed to be different from the carefree and optimistic Mu Xi he knew. When she said she hated the Shen family just now, the hatred in her eyes was obvious. What was her connection with the Shen family?

Shen Zhiyi had always been spoiled by the Duke of Qing's mansion. She was beaten with twenty military sticks and her face turned pale with pain. She lay on the bench unable to move. Mu Xi slowly walked up to her, squatted down, and looked at her carefully:

"That won't work. You're too weak."

He leaned over and whispered in her ear:

"This is just a warning. Don't think about attacking Gu Yan'an, and don't think about harming Su Jingning. If you do it again, it won't be as simple as twenty military sticks. I can't touch the Duke of Qing's Mansion, but I'm not sure about you."

After Mu Xi finished speaking, he stood up and glanced at Shen Zhiyi with his beautiful phoenix eyes. His eyes were sharp and terrifying, exactly the same as Emperor Zhou's.

Shen Zhiyi trembled with fear and stepped back. What did her harming Su Jingning have to do with Mu Xi? What did her liking for Gu Yan'an have to do with Mu Xi? What right did she have to threaten him like this?

Mu Xi's voice was very low, and Su Jingmo, who was standing behind her, didn't hear clearly what she said to Shen Zhiyi, but after she finished speaking, Shen Zhiyi's expression was terrified.

"Let's go back, this cell is too dirty." Mu Xi patted her skirt and said to Su Jingmo. Then she walked out of the cell first.

After walking out of the cell, Mu Xi's steps became much lighter. Su Jingmo followed behind her, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"You came to the imperial prison just to beat Shen Zhiyi with twenty military sticks?" Su Jingmo asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, otherwise why would I come to the Imperial Prison?" Mu Xi nodded and replied.

Su Jingmo didn't expect that she really wanted to beat Shen Zhiyi up.

"You... have a grudge against Shen Zhiyi?" Otherwise why would he go to the imperial prison just to beat her up.

"No, I just haven't liked Shen Zhiyi for a long time." Mu Xi said casually with a casual look.

Su Jingmo felt that she was not telling the truth, but he did not ask any more questions. After all, everyone has their own secrets.

"By the way, it's spring now. When will you go back to Mo Linyuan? When are you planning to go back?" Su Jingmo asked casually as he walked beside her.

"Mo Linyuan is recruiting new disciples this year. Young Master Yuan will come to the Imperial Capital at the beginning of next month. Nanfeng can also participate in Mo Linyuan's selection this year. When he also worships Mo Linyuan, I will go back to the abyss with him."

Mu Xi smiled and replied that when she became Mo Linyuan's disciple, Qi Nanfeng was supposed to be with her, but something unexpected happened and Qi Nanfeng missed Mo Linyuan's recruitment of new disciples. So he could only wait until this year.

"How could that nerd Qi Nanfeng catch Mo Linyuan's eye? What's more, the one who came was Song Ci'an, the world-famous young master of Mo Linyuan." Su Jingmo was a little skeptical whether Qi Nanfeng could become Mo Linyuan's disciple.

Mu Xi glared at Su Jingmo and said, "Of course, Nanfeng grew up with me. None of Mo Linyuan's outer sect disciples can compare to him. If he hadn't accidentally broken his hand three years ago, he would have joined Mo Linyuan with me."

Su Jingmo touched his nose and smiled, "Oh, then I wish him good luck. Don't drop your hand again this time."

He suddenly remembered that Qi Nanfeng accidentally broke his hand that year and it seemed to be related to Mu Xi.

Mu Xi immediately frowned and looked at Su Jingmo, holding the sword in one hand:

"Su Jingmo, stop talking nonsense. Nanfeng will definitely be able to go to Mo Linyuan with me this year. If he doesn't get in, it's your fault."

After saying that, she got on her sedan chair without looking back and angrily said to the guards, "Let's go to the Grand Tutor's Mansion!"

Su Jingmo smiled and shook his head. If he remembered correctly, she was the one who disliked Qi Nanfeng's stupidity the most among them.

Song Ci'an is coming to the capital? Does Ningning know?

Mo Linyuan is extremely powerful. He is not under the jurisdiction of the four countries, but is respected by the four countries. The status of the young master of Mo Linyuan is no lower than that of the crown prince of any country. If he came to the Imperial Capital, the Imperial Capital would be very lively.

Five days later.