Chapter 576: Chapter 446: Prison Visit, Breaking All Ties
It was only a matter of a few days, but the life of Hong Fang and his wife had undergone earth-shattering changes.
The couple had one dreaming of becoming the Crown Prince, and the other hoping to be the mother of the realm, but alas, in the end, it all turned to naught.
Life in the Heavenly Prison was far from easy.
Especially for the Hong Residence this time, committing the great crime of rebellion, not being tortured was already an act of mercy beyond the law.
Due to Ye Huangyu being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, Zhuge Rou secretly had someone tamper with the conditions, repeatedly making things difficult for Ye Huangyu. Nie Fengxing, being extremely spiteful, was heartbroken that his delicate wife was aggrieved and naturally would not miss this rare opportunity for revenge.
Over the past few days, the three members of the Hong family had been eating stale food and drinking dirty water with insect eggs floating in it. Every morning, noon, and evening, they were also treated to a "urine and fecal bath" by the prison guards on time.
The cell where the three were held now reeked unbearably, with rats and cockroaches scurrying around, and their lives were worse than death.
Hong Fang and his wife were still bearable, but it was pitiful for Hong Yulang, who had been raised in luxury since childhood. Shocked by the recent events, his originally handsome and vibrant appearance had become haggard, looking like he could faint at any moment.
When Ye Lingyue walked into the Heavenly Prison, she heard Hong Yulang choking up.
"Father, His Majesty has already issued the decree, we will be beheaded in three days. I am still young, I don’t want to die."
"Husband, didn’t you say you had found Ye Huangyu to keep Yulang’s life?" Zhuge Rou also showed a face full of sorrow.
Hong Fang furrowed his thick brows.
He originally held a glimmer of hope that his daughter Hong Mingyue would come to save him, but days had passed and the Imperial Decree was issued, yet there was no word from Hong Mingyue.
With no other choice, he had to rely on someone to contact Ye Huangyu.
"Your wishful thinking is likely to fail; my mother is busy with wedding matters and won’t come to such a sinister place."
In front of the cell door, there was an extra pair of shoes.
When Hong Fang saw it was Ye Lingyue, his eyes reddened.
He and the Hong Residence had fallen to this state today, all because of Ye Lingyue.
Hong Fang loathed and feared Ye Lingyue in equal measure; despite her cultivation being only at the Elixir Realm, her methods were more sinister and ruthless than even Hong Fang could admit.
"It’s you, what are you here for!"
Hong Fang knew well of Ye Lingyue’s temper; if it had been Ye Huangyu who had come, there might still be a chance to save Hong Yulang.
But it was Ye Lingyue who came, this woman was vicious and petty, she would definitely not help them.
"Lord Yue, please have pity on us, mother and son. It was I who persecuted you and your mother. Yulang has nothing to do with it," Zhuge Rou desperately pleaded.
"Ye Lingyue, please save us, you also carry half of the Hong Residence’s blood, you are my sister," Hong Yulang struggled to crawl towards Ye Lingyue upon seeing her.
Ye Lingyue, impatient, casually shook her head.
"Don’t insult the word ’sister.’ In the past fourteen years, what the Hong Residence has given my mother and me is nothing but misery and humiliation. Today, I am here to tell you, give up all hope, especially stop harassing my mother. If I get to know, I assure you, I can make you all die clean in the Heavenly Prison within three days," Ye Lingyue said, sweeping his sleeves, and left.
"You little tramp! You won’t die a good death! You and your despicable mother will both not die a good death!"
Upon seeing her pleas fail, Zhuge Rou, like a madwoman, lunged forward, trying to grab Ye Lingyue’s sleeve.
A prepared prison guard swiftly threw a pot of foul-smelling feces and urine at her.
Zhuge Rou choked, coughing desperately.
"Clucking her tongue, not knowing whether she’s alive or dead, she doesn’t see her own status, daring to curse Lord Yue Marquis."
The old prison guard cursed, his eyes greedily fixated on Zhuge Rou.
Zhuge Rou was drenched in urine and feces, her wide clothing sticking to her skin, revealing her curves.
Though she had already given birth to three children, she maintained her figure and face quite well.
Despite being worn out from the prison ordeal recently, it had stripped her of her usual arrogance, adding an element of fragile beauty to her.
Tsk tsk, truly a beauty from the Marquis Mansion—her appearance, her figure, were simply heavenly.
The old prison guard, who hadn’t seen a woman for many years, stared at her with glowing green eyes.
Zhuge Rou felt like vomiting out even her bile, sensing something was amiss. Looking at the old guard, her stomach churned again.
"Beauty, how about getting intimate with me? I can assure you, for the next few days you won’t have to eat rotten food, and you can even get a clean cell."
The old prison guard was shameless, moving closer and daring to touch Zhuge Rou.
"What are you doing, I am from the Hong Residence..."
Her words were stuck in her throat as she realized she was no longer the honorable Third Madam of the Marquis Mansion.
Zhuge Rou screamed and desperately moved backward.
Hong Yulang was scared stiff; Hong Fang had a grim look on his face.
"Do you really want a taste of her charm?"
Upon hearing this, the old guard’s face lit up with joy, speaking without restraint.
"Yes, of course, I dream of it. If this beauty agrees to spend one night with me, I’ll agree to anything."
Zhuge Rou almost fainted, feeling as if the whole sky was falling down.
She looked at Hong Fang in disbelief, as if she had never known this man before, and Hong Yulang also cried out.
"Father, how can you let mother do such a thing?"
"Shut up, look at the situation we’re in. Besides, this isn’t the first time for your mother," Hong Fang retorted with a ferocious face, his eyes filled with disdain when looking at Zhuge Rou.
Every time he closed his eyes, he would remember Zhuge Rou and that old eunuch.
Upon hearing this, tears rolled down Zhuge Rou’s pale face.
"Rou’er, listen to me this time; whether we can escape alive depends entirely on you. Go and spend a night with him, and I’ll arrange to have us secretly swapped out," Hong Fang persuaded Zhuge Rou. "Whether our family survives depends entirely on you. Rest assured, once we escape, and reach Three-Life Valley, everything will be fine."
Hong Fang’s sweet words, Zhuge Rou couldn’t listen anymore.
She suddenly understood why Ye Lingyue hated the Hong Residence so much.
She thought she was luckier than Ye Huangyu, having won this man’s body and heart, but in reality, she was the most pitiful one.
Hong Fang, he doesn’t deserve to be called a human.
Zhuge Rou looked at her son, Hong Yulang, who was only fourteen years old, crying with red eyes, and she let out a bitter laugh.
"Alright, I agree."
The cell door was opened, and Zhuge Rou was dragged out. Throughout the night, her agonizing cries and moans echoed in the Heavenly Prison.
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