C1 Wedge

Thirty cubes of the imperial capital of the Yunxi Kingdom:

In the imperial prison, several prison wardens were sitting at a wooden table, drinking wine and eating meat. In front of the prisoners, there was a bowl of vegetable soup and two moldy nests. When he first arrived, his face was still ruddy, but now his lips were cracked, his eyes sunken, and he looked extremely haggard.

The prisoner was Mu Xueshi, son of the Grand Historian, who had been imprisoned for two days for the crime of killing his father. He should have been executed immediately, but for some reason had been delayed to this day. Third Prince was in charge of the trial of Mu Xueshi. This was the first time a prince from the previous dynasty had stepped foot in a trial. The prison officials were initially on standby, not daring to make the slightest mistake. When the order was passed down today, there would be a change in the location of the inquiry. The guards would come to detain the prisoners. Only then did a few of the prison wardens heave a sigh of relief.

"Third Prince, the criminal has been brought over."

Third Prince paused for a moment while holding onto the blue and white tea bowl. He glanced at his father-in-law who was standing beside him and answered without any expression. The room immediately quieted down. Third Prince lightly blew on the smoking tea bowl with his mouth. After taking a sip, he continued to read the book in his lap with a frown.

Third Prince was a proud and aloof person. He rarely interacted with the other princes. His mother was not very popular, but Third Prince was very popular with the emperor. Ever since he was a child, he had always been intelligent, but never boastful. At all times, he always maintained a calm expression. Moreover, he liked absolute silence. He would never communicate with anyone unless he had something to do. Even if the emperor wanted to chat with him, he would have to take the initiative to talk to him before he could even hear a single word.

The silence in the room was so quiet that even a needle falling on the ground could be heard clearly. About two hours later, Third Prince finally put down his book and gave a look to his father-in-law who was standing by the side. The eunuch immediately understood. He took small steps to the door and lightly pushed it open.

Not long later, Mu Xueshi was brought into the room. Third Prince gestured for everyone to go out. There was almost no sound and only two people remained in the room.

Third Prince retracted his gaze and looked at the person kneeling on the ground. He then took the confession from the side and slowly read it out. "The holy day of the ancient times: filial piety comes first among the subjects of the world, father is the sky, you killed your father is the crime of murdering a king, you should be sentenced to death, are you willing to defend yourself?"

Mu Xueshi slightly parted his lips and replied plainly, "Understood."

Third Prince's mouth hooked into a sneer. He got up from his seat and walked a few steps to Mu Xueshi. He used two fingers to pinch Mu Xueshi's lower jaw, and with a light pull of his fingers, the thin layer of skin on Mu Xueshi's face was torn off. The breathtaking face of the past hadn't changed at all. Even after several days of eating, it was still the same as before.

From the beginning to the end, Mu Xueshi had been silent and calm. Not a single ripple appeared in his ice-cold, watery eyes. Third Prince chuckled and helped the person kneeling on the ground. Mu Xueshi did not show any gratitude or reluctance as he listened to Third Prince's instructions.

After getting up, Third Prince started to admire the person in front of him in detail. He could even look so fresh and elegant in a prison uniform, which made people wonder if he was truly from the mortal world. Unfortunately, this kind of appearance had to be covered up for the rest of his life. Before his death, he would never be seen by anyone else. Third Prince sighed in sorrow and felt lucky for himself at the same time. If it weren't for the fact that he had seen such a play in the lake five years ago, he probably wouldn't have believed that there was such a man in the world, as if a fairy had fallen from the stream and surprised passers-by with a grin.

It was a pity that after searching hard for a few days, he realized that the person he was looking for was actually the son of the Grand Preceptor, who had always held a grudge and covered his face. Third Prince was not a person who indulged in beauty. No matter how much Mu Xueshi could captivate people, it wouldn't stop him from hating everyone within the Grand Preceptor's Mansion.

Third Prince originally wanted to torture this person, but he didn't expect Mu Xueshi to be so cold. Even if Third Prince used up all of his thought, he still couldn't change his expression. It was Third Prince's first time meeting someone who was even more difficult to approach than him. Mu Xueshi was like a piece of steel, without any flesh or blood. He looked at everything with a death-like gaze.

"If I were to fall in love with you, I can let you die!" Third Prince's voice echoed in Mu Xueshi's ears.

Mu Xueshi said indifferently, "No need!"

Third Prince had expected this answer, but whether it was true or not, the results were all the same. If you don't have the right to die, you will have to suffer endless and merciless torture until the end, when you compromise, there will be even longer torture.

Mu Xueshi, a decision your father made that year is destined to make you suffer for his entire life.

Her slender fingers lightly touched the cinnabar, leaving layers of fine lines on the crime. Third Prince lifted the hand of Mu Xueshi and gently wiped away the traces of blood on Mu Xueshi's finger.

"Send your regards to the frontier, and enjoy the rest of your life."

Mu Xueshi did not say anything, as if this result had nothing to do with him. Third Prince brought a bowl of lightly but heavily nourished hot soup and served it in front of Mu Xueshi. Third Prince thought to himself, "Aren't you lucky to starve to death on the way here?" Watching Mu Xueshi mechanically drink the soup cooked by the servant for the whole day, Third Prince personally changed his appearance again. Seeing his extraordinarily beautiful face suddenly turn ugly, a smile appeared in the corner of Third Prince's eyes.

Mu Xueshi, our game has only just begun...

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