She stood in the dark prison like this, watching Sima Zhao beating by a whip, and Cao Shuang, who was whipping him hard, kept laughing wildly. Seeing Sima Zhao, who was beaten to the point of being so beaten, she still endured the pain without saying a word. She tried her best to stop Cao Shuang, but for some reason, her feet seemed to be sucked firmly by the ground. No matter how hard she struggled, she could not move. She could only shout with all her strength:

"Stop it! Don't hit it again!"

But no one could hear her cry. Until Sima Zhao was beaten to the point where he lost consciousness, she was crying with tears on her face, as if she felt the pain point of the whip whipped on her body. She shouted until her voice was hoarse, but no one would pay attention to her. She knelt on the ground powerlessly.

But all this was not over. Cao Shuang ordered people to suck Sima Zhao with the cold well water, and ordered them to use iron pliers to clamp Sima Zhao's fingernails. At this time, she was already hoarse and could not do anything at all.

It was not until Sima Zhao let out that scream from the severe pain of her fingers that she suddenly opened her eyes, and as a result, Wang Yuanji, who was panting and sweating, found herself lying on the bed, and what she had just seen was just a terrible dream. Thinking of this, she calmed down a little:

"Luckily it's a dream..."

It was just dawning, but she could no longer sleep, so she got out of bed and put on her shoes to go out for some breath.

As soon as Wang Yuanji opened the door, she saw Gao Rou walking quickly towards Sima Yi's study under the guidance of Sima Shi. What Wang Yuanji cares about is not only why Gao Rou came at this time, but also the solemn expressions of the two of them...

When she thought of the nightmare she had just now, she soon thought that perhaps Gao Rou's sudden visit must be related to Sima Zhao, so she followed her quietly without even having to change her clothes. After they entered the study, they hid outside the door and eavesdropped.

As soon as Gao Rou saw Sima Yi, she couldn't wait to tell them about Sima Zhao's miserable situation:

"After Cao Shuang received the approval of His Majesty, he no longer allowed me to participate in the trial of Sima Zhao's case. I heard from the jailer that he is now torturing the son in prison with various tortures, forcing him to identify you and Ziyuan as the commanders behind the scenes, and..."

Speaking of this, Gao Rou was a little difficult to talk about. Sima Shi knew that his younger brother was in a bad situation, but he still asked Gao Rou with a very difficult temperament:

"Sir Gao, how is my brother doing now?"

At this time, Wang Yuanji, who was hiding outside the door, was also eager to know Sima Zhao's current situation.

Although it was difficult to speak, Gao Rou still felt that she should tell them about this, so she finally spoke:

"According to the return of the prison guards I placed in the prison, Cao Shuang has... removed all the nails of his ten fingers in order to force Sima Zhao to surrender..."

After Gao Rou finished speaking, the entire study room was silent...

Sima Shi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly turned around and walked towards the door. Deng Ai, who was standing next to him, felt something was wrong, so he quickly grabbed his hand:

"Long-hearted son, wait!"

Sima Shi who turned his head and stared at Deng Ai, his eyes were filled with a strong cold murderous aura:

"Let me go!"

Sima Yi, who was sitting on the collapse, was still very calm on the surface. He looked at Sima Shi who had lost his mind:

"What do you want to do?"

Sima Shi answered without hesitation:

"What else can I do? I'm going to kill Cao Shuang, the dog thief!"

"What after killing him?"

Sima Yi's follow-up question made Sima Shi unable to answer. At this time, Sima Yi stood up and walked in front of him:

"Shi'er, you have always been the most calm and composed, but every time you encounter a close relative in danger, you will become as emotional as your brother. Now the enemy is waiting for us to be in chaos because of worrying about Zhao'er, so that they can take advantage of the opportunity. Do you understand?"

At this time, Zhong Yu also stood up and mentioned Sima Shi:

"Although Cao Shuang is the enemy in front of us, after all, he is just a tool used by others. After you kill Cao Shuang, the Sima family will be in a state of doom. By then, the only one who benefits from the fisherman is the one who controls everything behind the scenes..."

In fact, Sima Shi was not unexpected, but compared with this, he had no other way to save Sima Zhao:

"Uncle Zhi, Brother Zhao is now suffering pain and torture alone for the safety of our entire Sima family. I am the eldest brother of his mother. Do you want me to just watch and ignore it?"

Sima Shi, who had recovered his emotions, finally gave up the plan to assassinate Cao Shuang, pushed open the study door and ran out of the door alone. He did not notice at all. Wang Yuanji, who had already burst into tears, stood on the right side of the door...

Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Gao Rou said to Sima Yi and Zhong Yu and others:

"I have to go back. If outsiders see me entering and leaving Wuyang Hou Mansion at this time, it will have a very adverse impact on you and me. I will do my best to save Sima Zhao's life. If you have any news, I will notify you..."

Sima Yi expressed deep gratitude to Gao Rou for his righteous act of coming to deliver the letter in time:

"I'm here to see Brother Wenhui..."

When Gao Rou walked out of Wuyang Hou Mansion, Wang Yuanji chased him out and caught up with him:

"Grandman!"

Gao Rou turned around and looked at Wang Yuanji with a sad expression, feeling very strange: "Miss Yuanji, is there anything you need to ask me for?"

Wang Yuanji walked up and said nothing, and knelt on the ground and begged Gao Rou:

"The little daughter has something to ask for, so I hope the lord will agree!"

In the dark and humid prison, Sima Zhao, who had been tortured to the point of dying, was carried back into the iron fence by the jailer.

When he went out to lock the door, one of the jailers was sincerely admired Sima Zhao's perseverance that was incomparable to ordinary people. He whispered to the other jailers:

"I really didn't see that he looked weak and could not help but be able to survive until now. All his ten fingernails were pulled out. It was just like ten fingers were connected to the heart, but he still refused to submit. Just thinking about it makes me feel terrible..."

Another prison guard also expressed sympathy for Sima Zhao's experience:

"Who made him get such a crime? It fell into Shao Linghou's hands. I'm afraid his life will be even more difficult..."

"Ahem!"

Just as they were talking about Sima Zhao in a low voice, Gao Rou's cough came from behind them, so they quickly stopped discussing and turned around to salute Gao Rou:

"grown ups..."

Gao Rou looked at Sima Zhao, who was leaning against the corner of the wall, covered in blood, and then said to them:

"You open the door and then go to the front for me to guard it. If anyone comes, please inform me..."

"Abide by the order..."

Seeing that Gao Rou did not blame them for this, the two prison guards quickly left.

Seeing that there were no one else here, Gao Rou turned around and said to Wang Yuanji, who was dressed in a prison guard:

"Miss Yuan Ji, although I am in charge of the entire Tingwei Session, His Majesty has been handed over to Cao Shuang for trial, so you and I cannot stay here for too long. If you have something to say to him, please hurry up..."

"Thank you sir!"

Wang Yuanji, who didn't care about so many, pushed open the fence door and walked into the cell. She approached Sima Zhao, who was already disheveled and had a strong smell of blood, and leaned against the corner of the wall without moving. Wang Yuanji didn't even know whether he was awake or unconscious now, until she walked to Sima Zhao, squatted down and saw her bloody hands spread on the straw, and even flies crawling in the wound where the nails were pulled.

Although Wang Yuanji had already made sufficient mental preparations before coming here, when she saw Sima Zhao's miserable appearance with her own eyes, she couldn't help crying.

She gently raised Sima Zhao's hand, carefully took away the straw stuck to the wound, and then took out the wound medicine from her arms to apply it to him. Due to the stimulation of the medicine, Sima Yi felt the pain. After Wang Yuanji noticed it, she immediately gently blew the place where the medicine was applied, so that Sima Zhao would not feel so painful after feeling the coolness...

However, he also regained consciousness because of this. After opening his eyes, he saw Wang Yuanji vaguely applying medicine to her while using her sleeve to wipe away the tears that could not be stopped.

"You...why are you crying?"

His voice sounded weak, and it would be impossible to detect it if it was a little further away or if it was not listened carefully.

Fortunately, the prison is very quiet, and Wang Yuanji is next to him, so he can naturally hear clearly.

"how are you feeling?"

Seeing that he was awake, Wang Yuanji immediately asked him about his feelings with concern, but Sima Zhao actually pulled the corners of his mouth with difficulty and showed an extremely dry smile:

"I can't die yet, but you're wearing men's clothes again. Should I call you 'Little Brother Yuanqi?"

"It's time, you're still in the mood to joke..."

Seeing Sima Zhao's appearance, Wang Yuanji felt both distressed and uncomfortable, but Sima Zhao was surprised that Wang Yuanji appeared here: "This is not the place where a young lady like you should come, go quickly..."

"But you..."

Before Wang Yuanji finished speaking, Sima Zhao continued:

"I remember you told your mother not long ago that you don't like cruel political struggles, but like to retire to the mountains and rivers with your favorites, so you don't want to marry into our Sima family. Now it seems that you are right. If you married me, I'd probably be a widow..."

"So you heard it all..."

In fact, when Sima Zhao happened to pass by the door and heard everything about Wang Yuanji and Zhang Chunhua that day, he deliberately did not speak out, so Wang Yuanji didn't know.

Sima Zhao, who leaned against the mottled wall, sighed and said:

"It's good. I think it won't take long to see that I can't help him achieve his goal, so I will ask Your Majesty for an imperial edict to execute me. Then you won't have to worry about your marriage with me anymore..."

Wang Yuanji knew very well that Cao Shuang tortured Sima Zhao like this was not only because of the incompatibility of the Sima family, but also because of the fact that it was related to her. She deeply felt guilty for this. Now that Sima Zhao was unable to escape, she said such words, which made her feel ashamed and made her make important decisions:

"Actually, I was always worried about your and my marriage, but now I don't have so many concerns. Sima Zhao, today there is heaven and earth, so I will ask heaven and earth to witness for us. Let's get married here..."

Sima Zhao couldn't believe his ears. Wang Yuanji, who had always expressed firm opposition to marrying himself in front of him, would take the initiative to ask for marriage with himself, who was about to die. However, Sima Zhao seemed to realize something quickly, so that he couldn't help laughing:

"Are you sympathizing with me and pity me?"

"No, you misunderstood, I'm real..."

Before Wang Yuanji could explain, Sima Zhao interrupted her:

"Miss Yuanji, I am very grateful for everything you have done for me, but I believe you also know that I already have someone in my heart. Although she is no longer alive to protect me, she still lives in my heart, and no one can take her place. So even if I die, I will just go to another world to reunite with her. Your road ahead is still long, and you will definitely meet a man who can give you happiness, and you don't have to make unnecessary sacrifices for me..."

When Wang Yuanji heard that Sima Zhao was still obsessed with Zhuge Ling, for some reason, a faint sourness surged in his heart.

Speaking of this, Sima Zhao was only sorry for his mother Zhang Chunhua. He begged Wang Yuanji with sincere eyes and said:

"But if I die, I'm afraid the saddest thing is my mother. After you ask you to go out, you tell my mother about it, saying that Zhao'er is unfilial and cannot serve her under her knees and dies of old age. If there is a next life, I am willing to continue to be her son..."

At this moment, Gao Rou returned to the iron fence and reminded Wang Yuanji:

"Miss Yuanji, the time is almost over..."
To be continued...