PDLP Chapter 271 Dali Temple Prison
Chapter 271 Dali Temple Prison
Gu Chang'an was neither surprised nor angry. After reviewing the case file he had read, he picked up another one and said slowly, "Leave him hanging."
"Then should I go and gag him?"
What did he say?
"This..." The warden hesitated, then, seeing the sharp look in Gu Chang'an's eyes, he couldn't help but say, "He... he said that you, sir, are nothing more than his servant, and that whatever he told you to do in the past... you had to do it..."
Gu Chang'an slowly turned the pages of the case file in his hand.
"To say that you are nothing but a petty person who rose to power by framing the Duke... that you are His Majesty's protégé... sir, I'd better shut him up, it's just too unbearable to hear."
"Go on, say it all." Gu Chang'an's gaze didn't stop. These words were really nothing new, and they were the truth.
"...He said that the lord should thank his matchmaker for being able to marry the lady, and that the lady was nothing but a discarded... worn-out shoe..."
"Snap!" Gu Chang'an slammed the folded document shut, his aura chillingly cold, his eyes as deep and dark as a bottomless abyss.
The warden was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Excellency, please calm down, please calm down! I will go and gag him right away."
Gu Chang'an closed his eyes, took a breath, and slowly said, "Even if he is the deposed crown prince, he is still of noble birth and His Majesty's bloodline. We, as his subjects, cannot neglect him. His food, drink, and other necessities must be provided in full. In addition, I have instructed the kitchen staff that this prince does not like spicy food, so we must not fail to take good care of him."
Upon hearing this, the warden quickly considered the matter and replied, "Yes, I understand."
"In addition, all the food used at each meal should be recorded, and a physician should be present to check your pulse frequently." Gu Chang'an continued to instruct: "Sudden changes can easily cause anxiety and fear, so you must avoid harming your health as a result."
"Yes, I will take care of it immediately." The warden bowed and withdrew.
After everyone left, Gu Chang'an hesitated for a moment, but finally threw the document in his hand away. "That bastard! He dares to gossip about anyone!"
You're just making yourself miserable.
As the warden stepped outside, he wiped his forehead with his sleeve, sweating profusely despite the early winter season. What he had just sensed from the adult was murderous intent, intense murderous intent.
"Sir, what are the orders from above?" a jailer asked, following behind the warden.
The warden walked a long way before saying, "Go and secretly prepare some chili water, the spiciest and most poisonous kind, and force it down his throat on an empty stomach later."
"Ah? That's a prince, after all. Forcing him to swallow these chilies won't just be torture; it'll ruin his stomach." The jailer's face turned pale. "This is an abuse of power. If the higher-ups investigate later, we won't be able to escape punishment."
"When he started howling, we called the doctor from the temple and told him that he was suffering from gastrointestinal cramps due to excessive fright, and promptly gave him hot medicine."
"It's all a gastrointestinal issue. Even if someone has doubts later, we can just say it was caused by a fright. The medical records and diet are all there. Who can find anything wrong with it?" The warden said, wiping his sweat again.
This official is truly meticulous in every aspect; even if someone later speaks up for Li Heng, they will have no choice but to suffer in silence.
After a moment of clarity, the jailer exclaimed, "Sir, you are brilliant!"
"Go and do it quickly. Remember to do it during shift changes, and keep it discreet," the warden instructed again.
"Don't worry, we're experts at this. We've been doing this for most of our lives. This is the first time we've gotten a prince drunk. You have to admit, I'm actually a little itchy to do it." The jailer rubbed his hands together and left.
According to the Dali Temple case file, in the afternoon, Li Heng cursed loudly in the Dali Temple prison, uttering disrespectful and treasonous words that were unbearable to hear.
In the evening, he cried loudly, continued to say startling things, and had no appetite. The doctor diagnosed him with gastrointestinal colic caused by fear and anxiety, and said he needed to drink hot soup regularly and take calming medicine.
Li Heng's screams echoed throughout the prison. He clutched his stomach and rolled on the ground, sweating profusely from the pain. The burning sensation ran from his throat to his stomach, making him want to die.
Gu Chang'an! How dare he abuse his power! He deserves to die!
The guards on the side seemed not to see anything, just stood there with their eyes vacant, and every now and then they would go in and give Li Heng a bowl of hot soup.
Each time the hot soup was poured down, Li Heng felt as if his body was on fire, and he screamed in pain. However, his small arms and legs could not break free from the strong jailer, and he was forced to drink it down.
"Gu Chang'an!" He gritted his teeth, the words almost squeezed out between them: "Summon Gu Chang'an to see me, or he'll regret it!"
"The boss said to keep pouring chili water down his throat as long as he still has the strength to speak." The jailer licked his teeth cruelly and opened the cell door: "Today, we'll teach this young master a lesson in how to do things."
"No..." Li Heng shook his head frantically as he heard the chains rattling on the cell door. "I won't do it again... I won't say another word... Let me go... Ah..."
The Dali Temple's separate prison was made of refined iron, which not only prevented intrusion under any circumstances but also provided soundproofing. Even if the screams and cries inside were heart-wrenching, the outside world could not hear a thing.
Li Heng was in so much pain that he couldn't even faint; he huddled in a corner, shivering all over.
He had just been rinsed with cold water, and even his prison uniform had been changed to a new one. He looked clean, but only he could still feel the burning sensation on his skin.
The pain from just the pepper spray on my skin was so intense, let alone the pain from the pepper spray being poured into my stomach.
He never dreamed that the Dali Temple would dare to torture him, let alone use such cruel torture, since he held leverage over their family!
Gu Chang'an, he will definitely make him regret it!
The prison warden understood his master's thoughts well in this matter. He reported on Li Heng's condition every half hour, and all the written reports could be archived. Between the lines, he expressed his regret for Li Heng's physical condition and the positive measures they had taken.
Gu Chang'an was completely unmoved after reading it; it didn't even extinguish the slightest bit of his anger. It wasn't enough; it was far from enough.
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"Miss, the master has sent word that he won't be returning to the manor tonight, and he wants you to get some rest." Lianqiao entered the inner room.
On the couch in the inner room, Shen Li was watching Yu Die write on the opposite side, while she held a picture book in her hand.
"Not coming back?" Shen Li looked up in surprise, as if to confirm the truth of what she had heard.
“They say it’s the Crown Prince, no, the deposed Crown Prince. He’s been making a ruckus at night, and the Master is worried something might happen, so he’s been keeping watch over him personally,” Lian Qiao replied.
Shen Li pondered those words.
“That deposed crown prince is always causing trouble wherever he goes,” Peony said discontentedly. “As long as Miss is home this year, when has the master not come home at all?”
Yu Die shared the same thought: "The adults are being a bit too dutiful."
"It would be great if we could go and see the excitement." Shen Li said with a hint of regret, the meaning of which was quite clear: Li Heng was the one who was being tormented.
Otherwise, even if he caused a huge disturbance in prison, if Gu Chang'an wanted to keep it a secret from the outside world, there would be no way the outside world would know a single word.
Conversely, even if he suffers a lot, Gu Chang'an says he's just being a troublemaker.