The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 633 Severe Torture to Extract a Confession (3)_1

"Sir Mo must be quite impressed with the commoner’s taste!" Mo Heng slightly pursed his lips and asked in a calm voice.

Mo Dun’s eyes were icy cold as he looked at him, "Were you the mastermind behind the poisoning with soy sauce? They say Pei Qin is just a country girl, and even if she’s somewhat extraordinary, she wouldn’t dare to poison the Emperor and the nobles in the palace. But if the mastermind is Mo Heng, with his intellect, it’s entirely possible for him to plan and execute such a scheme."

Pei Qin looked at Mo Heng with surprise, "The capable person has become you again. It seems that if the two of us joined forces, we could take revenge on society and destroy the world!"

"And then become gods," Mo Heng nodded in agreement with her.

Pei Qin burst out laughing heartily and urged the Official Registrar beside her, "Hurry up and record all of this! Then list it out in charge after charge, so I can see. I don’t want to be beheaded and not even know what crimes I’ve committed!"

"...Sir?" The Official Registrar looked at Mo Dun, seeking guidance.

Mo Dun’s expression was dark. He stood up, left the room first, and handed over the interrogation to the deputy examiner.

As soon as he stepped out, the deputy examiner Zheng Shijie began to question them again, "Pei Qin, Mo Heng! If you do not confess truthfully, do not blame me for administering severe torture!"

"Sir! The commoner is truly wronged! For the matter of the poisoning with soy sauce, you should investigate the palace. Since there’s been poisoning, there must be clues left behind." Pei Qin saw that he was about to start the torture and earnestly cried out her innocence.

"Impudent scoundrel! Still not confessing? Guards! Bring forth the torture!" Zheng Shijie slammed the Clapper-board with anger and shouted loudly.

Immediately, a tall and muscular man came in, wielding a leather whip.

The prison guard came forward and tied Mo Heng and Pei Qin to the rack.

Mo Heng stood up, pulling Pei Qin behind him, "She is just a woman; at worst, she could only curse in the streets. Poisoning in the palace, this is a grave matter that could only have been masterminded by me. Direct your punishment towards me."

Pei Qin looked up at his tall figure standing in front of her, trying to push him away, but she couldn’t budge him, "Mo Heng!"

Mo Heng didn’t budge an inch.

"Strike!" Zheng Shijie ordered.

The tall and fierce man raised the leather whip and swung it with force.

The sound of the whipping echoed, and the next instant, a tear appeared in Mo Heng’s white prisoner clothe, and blood seeped out from his skin.

Smack!

Smack! Smack!

Blow after blow came down mercilessly.

Pei Qin clenched her fists tightly, then released the grip on his clothes.

Mo Heng’s hand on her back clenched tight, preventing her from moving and silently enduring the pain.

Even serious offenders couldn’t be overly punished. On top of that, Shen Songming was making efforts, and Shen Bi had also submitted a petition.

The laws of Great Chu stipulated that a flogging shouldn’t exceed a hundred lashes.

After a full hundred lashes were delivered, Zheng Shijie gestured to stop and questioned them again, "Pei Qin, Mo Heng! Are you ready to confess your guilt?"

"Wrongly accused," Mo Heng changed his tone and calmly stated.

Zheng Shijie glared furiously and turned his gaze towards Pei Qin, who was shielded behind him.

Her figure was almost completely obscured by Mo Heng’s tall body, but her clenched fist gripping tightly to his side clothe could be seen.

Zheng Shijie was about to order torture for Pei Qin.

"She’s pregnant!" Mo Heng stated directly.

Zheng Shijie frowned.

"If in the future it turns out that the facts have been clarified and we are cleared of any wrongdoing, Sir Zheng, having been responsible for a life, would you still wish to continue as an official, to live among the people?" Mo Heng threatened coldly.

"How dare you!" Zheng Shijie bellowed in anger.

But he did not further insist on torturing Pei Qin.

"Lock them up in the dungeon, we will continue the interrogation later!" he declared, leaving the scene.

Pei Qin helped Mo Heng back to their cell and looked at the blood-soaked whip marks on his body before closing her eyes.

Mo Heng placed her head on his shoulder and held her, whispering softly, "If I’m not mistaken, hold on for a few days, and we should be released."