CHAPTER 1658: CHAPTER 1665 RIVERSIDE SMALL TEMPLE (4)

After washing the wound, Mu Caiwei cut a trouser leg from her dry cotton underpants she was wearing, and carefully bandaged his wound with it. Once done, while he was still unconscious, she went to help wash his hair.

The night had completely fallen, Mo Zili was still unconscious. Juhua feared his wound might get infected and was also worried about sudden attacks by wild beasts or robbers, so she dared not sleep and just sat hugging her knees by the fire pit, keeping watch over him...

Capital

Inside the prison of the Department of Penalty

Nangong Yi had interrogated Li Kaifeng for several days without any success. That person’s mouth was as tough as an ancient clam, unyielding to any extraction. Despite applying all the punishment tools available in the prison, reducing him to half his life, he stubbornly refused to confess.

Nangong Yi was very frustrated, yet found himself helpless. Li Kaifeng, being from a military background, possessed a strong disposition and a physical endurance that surpassed the average person. Moreover, being a clever man, he knew that admitting guilt would lead to certain death. Although enduring severe torture posed the risk of being beaten to death at any moment, it still offered a glimmer of hope for survival. Hence, no matter how gravely he was tortured, he refused to open his mouth.

Upon returning to the palace, the man dejectedly recounted the incident to Caiwei.

Listening to him, Caiwei felt quite troubled. If Li Kaifeng refused to confess, they wouldn’t be able to eliminate the remaining powers he had hidden outside. These desperate individuals were very loyal to Li Kaifeng and would keep targeting their family, waiting for an opportune moment to avenge Li Kaifeng, subjecting them to constant danger and unease.

She wasn’t afraid; possessing both the space and martial arts, those desperadoes were no match for her. But her few little buns would be pitiful. Once they left her, their lives would constantly be under threat, something Caiwei could not tolerate. Thus, she had to come up with a solution to make Li Kaifeng talk.

The interrogations of Prime Minister Ning and Auxiliary Duke had temporarily ceased. With Li Kaifeng as a significant criminal suspect, their likelihood of involvement was nearly ruled out. However, in Nangong Yi’s heart, even if they had nothing to do with the deaths of the Empress Dowager and Zhao Yue, their actions of inciting public sentiment and encouraging opposition against Caiwei had infringed upon his strict taboos. Hence, even if they were wronged this time, they deserved it!

When Nangong Yi was speaking to Caiwei about Li Kaifeng’s refusal to confess, Brother Ying happened to be present. It curiously said, "Master, why don’t you use The Great Immortal Turtle’s Soul-confusing Powder to confuse that person’s mind? He will obediently answer whatever is asked, so why bother with exhausting torture?"

Upon its suggestion, Caiwei suddenly realized and slapped her forehead, laughing and saying, "Oh, how didn’t I think of it earlier? I’ve used the Soul-confusing Powder before. I must say, pregnancy dulls the mind for three years, and now I truly believe it!"

Nangong Yi, seeing her muttering to herself, asked her what was going on, Caiwei did not hide and explained the matter of the Soul-confusing Powder to him. Hearing of such a good thing, Nangong Yi hurriedly urged Caiwei to get the medicine from Old Turtle. He wanted to interrogate Li Kaifeng overnight because he was desperate to know who killed his mother and who harmed his sister!

If forced to make Li Kaifeng speak, the confessions obtained might be unreliable. However, with the Soul-confusing Powder, the genuine confessions could be assuredly elicited. This way, the truth could be revealed to the world.

Caiwei also wanted to know the results as soon as possible, so without waiting for Nangong Yi to finish speaking, she rushed to Old Turtle to obtain the powder. She handed the Soul-confusing Powder she got to the man and transported him out of the space, letting him proceed to the Department of Penalty for questioning.

Originally, she wanted to go with him, but it was bedtime for three buns. When they slept, it was always Caiwei or Nangong Yi personally comforting them to sleep, with a very regular routine. Hence, she didn’t plan to disrupt the children’s life rhythm for Li Kaifeng.

The few little buns, over nine months old, were already able to crawl everywhere within the space. Unlike the early days when they were just born or starting to flip over, to prevent them from falling or getting hurt, Caiwei had to spend large amounts of time daily tending to them, practicing their speech, teaching them to crawl. Except when they slept, most of the time was spent with Caiwei.

To take care of them, Caiwei even had to delay eating and handling the Imperial Harem’s accounts until they were asleep, otherwise, the buns would cry if they woke up and didn’t see her.

With the bondage of these three little fellows, she hadn’t gone to Lingbei for a long time, surely many glass items had piled up there, probably filling several warehouses, which might cause alarm among the glass workers. She had to visit Lingbei before the alarm erupted, settle the wages once, and soothe the workers’ moods...

The journey to Lingbei wasn’t planned yet, it had to be aborted.

because Nangong Yi that night, with the Soul-confusing Powder, uncovered the murderer who killed the Empress Dowager and Zhao Yang!

Li Kaifeng, caught off guard, became utterly obedient, revealing everything clearly and thoroughly to Nangong Yi. As it turned out, the deaths of the Empress Dowager and Zhao Yang were both orchestrated by Li Kaifeng. The purpose, as Caiwei speculated, was to create a rift between them, and once they did, he then could take advantage of the situation.

Unexpectedly, the two nearly perfect murders didn’t shake Mu Caiwei in the slightest, and she even solved the case, proving to be a futile attempt resulting in loss!