Chapter 177: Prop Engineering

The Emperor returned to the palace well be before dawn as he said he would. But instead of returning to his palace, he directly went to the prison and was currently sitting down waiting for Chen You to be dragged into the torture chamber. He could hear Chen You screaming and barking for the guards to release her and even threatening them before she arrived in the room. But as soon as she reached the doorway and saw the Emperor, her face lit up and then froze in apprehension.

The indifferent expression on his face and his cold gaze that fixed on her as she entered made it clear that he was not there to help her cause. 

As soon as the men released her, Chen You immediately fell to her knees and kowtowed, and tried for a sympathy ploy, "Your majesty, I knew you wou-"

"Start talking." But the Emperor coldly cut her off before she could even begin.