Chapter 976: A Lonely Man

Moreover, Xiao Xuan didn't know what they were asking.

Where did the nightmare-suppressing things come from?

He wanted to ask where they came from, and how could those horrible things suddenly be found in an empty house in the mansion.

The only thing Xiao Xuan could think of was that he was framed.

As for the candidate, it must be Xiao Yu without a doubt.

He wanted to kill Xiao Yu for a long time, and Xiao Yu also had a deep hostility towards him.

The whip came again, and Xiao Xuan really couldn't stand it.

Xue Chen watched silently, and there was not a single word on the paper in front of him for recording the confession.

He suddenly raised his hand, signaled the jailer to stop, and then said slowly: "By the way, there is something I forgot to tell Prince Jin."

"Concubine Lin has been executed, and all your family members have been taken to the clan house for custody."

"If Prince Jin still doesn't confess, then I will increase the stakes, and I don't know if Prince Jin can bear it."

Xiao Xuan knew Xue Chen was Xiao Yu's man.

In addition to the physical pain, he also felt psychological fear. He felt that Xue Chen wanted to kill him by questioning him.

After Xue Chen finished speaking, he signaled the jailer to continue beating him, not giving Xiao Xuan time to think.

After people know that they have a way to escape from pain, they often need great willpower to resist temptation.

But Xiao Xuan obviously has no willpower.

The whip on his body seemed to be twice as painful as before.

He couldn't help thinking in his mind that as long as he confessed, he would not be beaten again.

He heard Xue Chen say lightly: "Go, bring some pepper water."

Xiao Xuan trembled all over just thinking about how it felt to be whipped by a whip dipped in pepper water.

He finally couldn't help shouting with his last bit of strength, "I confess, I confess everything."

Xue Chen smiled slightly, "It would have been great if King Jin had cooperated earlier, so he wouldn't have to suffer so much."

He signaled the jailer to put Xiao Xuan down, and said nonchalantly: "Where did the nightmare technique come from?"

Xiao Xuan's head was dizzy, and he said randomly: "Yes, a wandering Taoist taught me."

Xue Chen asked while taking notes, and Xiao Xuan answered randomly.

Xue Chen saw that there were several illogical and inconsistent parts in his confession, and kindly revised it for him.

After taking notes, Xue Chen asked Xiao Xuan to press his fingerprints.

Then he handed the confession to the commander.

The commander took it to the palace to see the emperor.

The emperor took the confession in his hand and read it carefully. There were no loopholes. The confession was very reasonable.

So everything was true.

The emperor closed his eyes and thought for a long time. He was reluctant to kill Xiao Xuan.

After all, he was his own son.

But not killing them would be a form of indulgence for those who practiced witchcraft.

In history, whenever witchcraft was involved, the emperor would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.

The world must be warned enough so that people will not spread these secret techniques that kill people invisibly.

Otherwise, every emperor will be unable to sleep or eat.

The emperor said slowly after a long while: "Tell him that I will not treat his children badly."

He paused, "Let him go with dignity."

The commander of the Jinyiwei knelt on the ground and responded in a low voice, "Yes." Then he quietly withdrew.

The emperor sat alone in the hall of the Qianqing Palace.

It felt cold and deserted.

He remembered that when he was in the Qi Wang Mansion, although his two sons occasionally fought, they were generally in harmony.

Now the eldest son is gone, and the younger son has gone to repair the imperial mausoleum.

It is indeed lonely at the top, and the emperor is destined to be a lonely man.