After saying that, Mo Chen flicked his sleeves and left.

Dahua sobbed as it stood by Tang Yingying. It wanted to help her lick her wound but was afraid of hurting her. It was so anxious that it paced around.

Tang Yingying patted its head painfully and said, "Dahua, help me find some medicine and food."

She didn't know how long she would stay here. It was impossible for her to survive with this little basic medicine.

Dahua barked and ran out quickly.

Tang Yingying took some healing medicine and glucose to barely keep herself alive.

She didn't know what method she had to use to open the laboratory.

Only by unlocking the laboratory could she get more medicine to cure herself.

She had to survive...

Tang Yingying passed out again, seriously injured.

After an unknown period of time, she was woken up by intense pain all over her body.

She gritted her teeth and did not make a sound.

Glancing at the straw bed not far away, she climbed over step by step painfully.

With every step forward, a long trail of blood would be left behind, dyeing the ground red before being absorbed by the ground.

When she finally climbed onto the straw bed, she had used up all her strength as if she had been fished out of the water.

She took a few deep breaths and forced herself not to faint. Then she took out another bottle of glucose and drank it.

As soon as she finished drinking, she heard a woman's soft voice that she hated.

"Sister, you..."

Tang Rou appeared in front of the cell with a food box in her hand. She looked at Tang Yingying with distress and worry. "Sister, are you all right?"

"His Royal Highness sent someone to tell me that you have committed something you shouldn't have. Father asked me to come and see you. I brought you medicine and pastries."

As she spoke, she put the medicine and pastries in the food box in the cell.

Tang Yingying closed her eyes to rest. She really had no strength to say anything to Tang Rou.

Now she needed to recuperate and deal with the following punishments, and she had to find a way to get out of this predicament as soon as possible.

Seeing Tang Yingying in such a miserable state, Tang Rou was in a very good mood. She pretended to be a good sister and said, "Sister, what did you do to make His Royal Highness so angry?"

If it weren't for Tang Yingying and her mother, she wouldn't be a concubine's daughter.

Just the word concubine was enough to make her unable to integrate into the circle of legitimate young ladies and inferior to others

Even if she had done so many things and had an excellent reputation, anyone who mentioned that she was a concubine's daughter would show disgust and displeasure.

Therefore, she wanted Tang Yingying and her mother to suffer and die with a bad reputation!

Hearing this, Tang Yingying suddenly had an idea. She opened her eyes and looked at Tang Rou.

She sneered and drawled, "My dear sister, if I tell the Prince Regent that the Tang family is also involved, do you think the Tang family will be safe?"

Tang Rou understood. She tightened her grip on the embroidered handkerchief and asked in surprise, "Sister, what are you talking about? What did our family participate in?"

Tang Yingying knew that Tang Rou was pretending to be confused. She snorted and said, "Tang Rou, you are smart all your life, but you were confused for a while."

"Do you know that once the military secrets, especially the military deployment map, are involved, His Majesty will dig to the end and execute the entire clan to eradicate any risk!"

The military information was absolutely confidential, and any slightest leak would be investigated thoroughly.

It was to the extent where for the sake of preventing what might happen, many people would be executed.

Tang Rou was raised in a boudoir. She was smart and resourceful enough.

But when it came to these important things, she was short-sighted and would not immediately figure out the pros and cons.

Hearing this, her pupils contracted slightly and her smile became a little forced. "Sister, you're joking with me. It has nothing to do with the Tang family or me."

She covered her mouth in surprise. "Sister, how could you do such a thing?"

As long as she pushed all the blame onto Tang Yingying, the Prince Regent would definitely not implicate her family.

Tang Yingying could guess what Tang Rou was probably thinking. She chuckled and stopped talking.

She closed her eyes again to rest.

"Sister."

Tang Rou couldn't figure out what Tang Yingying was thinking now, so she didn't dare to look straight into her eyes. "Sister, I know you didn't mean it. You must have been bewitched."

"I will go and beg His Royal Highness. I will definitely find a way to save my sister's life."

Tang Yingying, this was just the beginning.

Do you think I just want you to marry the Prince Regent in place of me?

No, I want you to suffer a lot in the Prince Regent's Residence and finally die in pain with a bad reputation.

Only then would the humiliation I suffered be worthwhile.

Tang Yingying said slowly without opening her eyes, "I can drag down the entire Tang family with a few words."

"Tang Rou, if I die, the whole Tang family will die with me. Don't expect that someone will choose to protect the Tang family against His Majesty and His Royal Highness on such a matter."

Tang Rou felt that she had the ability to protect the whole family. She used her embroidered handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Sister, I know you have a lot of misunderstandings about me, but I'm doing all this for your own good."

"Sister, I'm going to find His Royal Highness now. Don't worry."

She did not go to look for the Prince Regent immediately. Instead, she stood there and watched Tang Yingying in a miserable state. "Sister..."

"Woof!"

Dahua came back with food and medicine on its back. When it saw Tang Rou standing there, it pounced on her fiercely.

"Ah!"

Frightened by Dahua, Tang Rou fell heavily to the ground and scratched her palms.

Ignoring the pain in her palms, she stepped back in horror, for fear that Dahua would bite her.

"Come here, Dahua."

As soon as Tang Yingying called, Dahua immediately turned and ran into the cell. It put down all the things on the ground and wagged its tail to Tang Yingying to claim credit.

Tang Yingying touched its fur and said with a smile, "Well done!"

Dahua wagged its tail even more happily. It had completely forgotten how it had 'harassed' several servants to get these medicinal herbs and food.

"Sister..."

As soon as Tang Rou opened her mouth, she saw Tang Yingying and Dahua looking at her with gloomy eyes. Suddenly, the rest of her words seemed to be stuck in her throat.

"If you don't get out of here, Dahua won't show any mercy."

As soon as Tang Yingying said that, Tang Rou ran away with a pale face.

She didn't go back to Tang's Mansion. Instead, she came to Mo Chen.

However, she could not enter the study, so she knelt outside.

"Your Royal Highness, Tang Yingying is not that kind of person. Please investigate it clearly."

She kowtowed and cried sadly, "When I see Tang Yingying like this, I am really worried. Could you let Tang Yingying out for treatment first?"

Mo Chen was looking through the documents sent by Quan An and turned a deaf ear to her words. He asked, "She is close to King Jin?"

Quan An lowered his head slightly. He hated Tang Yingying very much, so he didn't like the Tang family, either.

"Yes. King Jin has always been a licentious man. Every time he sees a girl he likes, he would tease her. Perhaps King Jin was involved in the Substitute Marriage."

He said bitterly, "Your Royal Highness, I suspect that Tang Yingying has colluded with King Jin. They conspired with each other and plotted the Substitute Marriage to steal military secrets."

Especially in recent years, the competition among the princes had become more and more fierce. Everyone wanted to draw the Prince Regent over to their side and seize the military power.

Mo Chen had the same suspicion. His eyes were as sharp as knives. King Jin seemed to be an idle prince, but in fact, he had used many women to achieve his goals.

"Investigate the relationship between King Jin and Tang Yingying. Find out if King Jin has received any secrets."

Quan An replied, "Yes, Your Royal Highness. How should we deal with Tang Rou?"

Mo Chen had already had his plans. He walked up to Tang Rou and helped her up with a gentle look, but there was no tenderness in his eyes. He said, "I believe in you."

"It's just..."

He paused and sighed, "It involves military secrets. If there is no conclusive evidence, I can't let Tang Yingying go."

Tang Rou lowered her head shyly, and her eyes were full of joy. Even the Prince Regent, who had great power, also fell in love with her.

"I'm relieved to hear that, Your Royal Highness. But please don't torture my sister anymore, Your Royal Highness."

She used her handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, my sister wouldn't have been so stupid as to get a Substitute Marriage."

Mo Chen patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, "It's not your fault. It's that wicked woman, Tang Yingying, who set you up. Don't cry anymore."

"You may go back now. I'll take care of these things."

Tang Rou showed her injured palms at the right time and said softly, "Yes."

Seeing her injured hand, Mo Chen lowered his voice and asked, "How did you get hurt?"

"Quan An. Bring Tang Rou to the doctor and let him treat her."

"Yes." Quan An made a gesture to Tang Rou showing her the way out and led her to the doctor.

…

That night.

Tang Yingying was dragged out of the cell by the guards and tied to the rack.

Looking at the gloomy Prince Regent in front of her, who was emitting killing intent all over his body, she knew that a new round of torture was coming, so she couldn't help trembling.

However, Dahua had gone somewhere while she was unconscious.

She guessed that Mo Chen had taken it away by force as planned.

"How did you get in touch with King Jin?" Mo Chen pinched her chin hard as if he wanted to crush her chin.

Tang Yingying was in so much pain that she was about to cry.

Upon hearing this, she was stunned. King Jin?

After thinking for a long time, she finally recalled King Jin in the corner of her memory, but she looked displeased.

King Jin was the Third Prince of the current dynasty. He was quite dissolute. He had many confidantes, and many women were dying for him.

At a banquet, the Former Tang Yingying had been humiliated by many young ladies. It was King Jin who had helped her.

Moreover, King Jin had never looked down on her for her ugly appearance. He cared for and was gentle to her, which made her have a good impression of him.

But because of her inferiority, she had never had any inappropriate thoughts.

Now that King Jin had something to do with her being framed for stealing secrets, it was getting interesting.

"So, Your Royal Highness, you think that I stole the military secrets for the sake of King Jin?" The Former Tang Yingying had failed to notice that King Jin was a shameless man who could even take advantage of a woman for his own gain and schemes.

Hearing this, Mo Chen raised his hand and slapped her a few times. He said, "Are you refusing to tell the truth for the sake of King Jin?"

Tang Yingying was slapped so hard that she spat out a mouthful of blood. "I swear, I have nothing to do with King Jin..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Quan An walked in.

"Your Highness, King Jin Ling sent her some things, including many medicinal herbs, healing medicine, silk, satin, and so on."