The news of Wang Lei's had been poison spread like wildfire in the palace. Wang Lei was getting treated inside while everyone came running to wait for him outside his chamber. The atmosphere was tense. Huang Dewei was equally panicked as he was standing in the corner when they saw guards coming toward them in line after another. They were all confused as they looked toward the guards since their presence was not allowed here while they stopped in front of Huang Dewei.

'Huang Dewei, you are under arrest for giving poison to the Emperor of Wang Dynasty.' One of the guards announced and Huang Dewei was shocked so were the others.

'What do you mean?' Huang Dewei asked terrified and panicked when guards moved aside and Li Qiang (Minister of war) entered inside and stopped in front of him.

'Why do you look shocked? His highness drank from your room and got the poison. It had something to do with you.' Li Qiang said as Huang Dewei felt everything spinning around him

'I would never do that...It was not me.' Huang Dewei said in his defence while Xin Ying was equally shocked and does not believe that Huang Dewei would do something like this, Ai Cong was surprised and confused while Chen Ju was secretly happy. Wang Wei just stood there listening to them but his anger was boiling that someone tried to kill his son.

'We will investigate that further. For you, you are the only suspect.' Li Qiang explained to him but Huang Dewei quickly shook away his head

'It was not me...a cook from the canteen gave me that bottle...you can ask my friend Qi Zixin...he was with me...he can be my witness.' Huang Dewei said in his plea as he was completely shocked and shattered by the whole situation. What was happening to him? Wang Lei was inside half-dead while he was getting accused of his attempted murder? Huang Dewei thought completely not understanding the politics behind the whole thing. Xin Ying saw the whole situation and quickly walked toward her father.

'Father, I think there is a misunderstanding...Shall we wait for Wang Lei to wake up and take his decision?' Xin Ying said to her father and Li Qiang snapped looked toward his daughter and glared at her

'The matter you know nothing about, don't put yourself in them...he tried to kill your husband and you are taking his side...Have you lost your mind?' Li Qiang said as he scolded his daughter and Xin Ying embarrassed shook away her head

'Leave this matter to me.' Li Qiang said to his daughter and Xin Ying nodded her head and walked away. She looked towards Huang Dewei with sympathy but helplessly looked away.

'I did not do it...you can't do that me to when you have no proof.' Huang Dewei tried saying in his defence when Wang Wei walked towards him and slapped him across the face. Huang Dewei as well others shocked looked toward him.

'How dare you? My son showed some softness to you and you think of yourself above all of us when you are just a cheap slave...take him away and get the truth out of him in whatever way you can use.' Wang Wei gave the order to Li Qiang who respectfully bowed down and nodded his head. As the previous Emperor of the nation, if Wang Lei would not available, his orders were valued the most.

'I...did not...do it.' Huang Dewei said in the same strong tone even after the humiliation while keeping his ground and in response, he received another slap from Wang Wei.

'Shut up...take him away right away. You have committed a treasure against this nation and deserve the cruellest and harshest punishment.' Wang Wei screamed said and the guard quickly got hold of him and despite his pleading, they pulled him out.

They walked and take him inside the torture room and started their torment and punishment. Huang Dewei was tied down upside down and was beaten with a wooden stick on his back and legs. The room echoed with his screams but there was no one who would listen to his screams. He was tortured for hours to accept that he poisoned Wang Lei which he never accepted. They used another technique where they tied him with the chair and put hot coals under his feet...his feet were burned...he was not given water and food...he was repeatedly beaten without providing any medicine as days slowly passed.

It had been three days since their torture began and Wang Lei was still unconscious. The whole palace was tense and Huang Dewei did not see any hope for him except Wang Lei. Even if he die at these guards' hands, he still wanted to learn that Wang Lei survived before taking his last breath. He doesn't care about his life, but Wang Lei matter to him most.

Qi Zixin also came to give his witness statement but they threatened him and made him run back and that's when Huang Dewei realised that it was all their political planning. Huang Dewei was becoming an issue for them and now the opportunity was given to them on a silver plate which they would not slip it out from their hand. Nobody was allowed to meet him either but Qi Zixin secretly send a letter through a guard who was his friend. In the letter, he told Huang Dewei about his situation and how sorry he was that he could not help him. Huang Dewei could not curse him either so he just stayed silent.

The moon was shining brightly in the sky while Huang Dewei was weakly breathing. His whole body was arched in pain and he was suffering in agony as well he was hungry and thirsty. He had no idea who wanted to poison him which was drank by Wang Lei by mistake and on top, he was trapped here with a wrongful conviction. Huang Dewei was lying on the hard floor as he was weakly breathing when he felt someone's presence outside his jail cell. He looked up at the person and it was Xin Ying. He slowly sat up and bowed down without standing up since he did not courage to stand up.

'How I can help you? Why are you here?' Huang Dewei asked in a weak soft tone.

'I was worried about you.' Xin Ying said as with pitiful eyes she looked at his poor condition.

'How is his highness?' Huang Dewei asked in a frailed tone

'He is still unconscious. Doctors are still trying. The poison was extremely poisonous. It went into his blood. They said it will take him some time but they are hopeful.' Xin Ying explained and Huang Dewei just nodded his head

'You should go from here...you will get into trouble if your father found out.' Huang Dewei as he asked her to go from here for her safety and she sadly sighed

'I am sorry that I am unable to help in the current situation, Huang Dewei.' Xin Ying said in a regretful tone.

' I am fine.' Huang Dewei said in a weak tone as he hissed in pain and Xin Ying felt his pain. Even if they decided to apart way. He would always be someone important to her.

'I got food for you. Eat and drink some fluids. You will feel better.' Xin Ying whispered as she signalled and the maid came running with food in her hand. Huang Dewei wanted to say no but for the past three days with no food and water, he could not say no. He does not want to die from starvation especially since he was thirty. All he did was nodded his head and got that food and water from her hand and started eating. He finished off the food and water in a few minutes and return back empty garbage back to her so she could take it with her. She can't leave it here as a shred of evidence because if anyone finds out, Hunag Dewei would be in deep trouble. With one last gaze of pity, Xin Ying walked out.

With the food and water inside his stomach, Huang Dewei felt better and a little stronger. He still was in pain, but at least he was not hungry anymore. The next morning he has beaten again and was thrown back into the jail cell. Late in the evening, Li Qiang came to his jail cell. Huang Dewei looked up towards him who was angrily glaring at him.

'Well, you are not going to accept the truth. We have found a different solution for you. ' Li Qiang announced arrogantly and Huang Dewei felt his heart rapidly inside his chest because he had a gut feeling the situation for him is going to get worse now.

'A traitor like you deserves a worse punishment so we decided on a punishment for you which you will remember forever...we all have decided to trade you as a sex toy to the ruler of Qi, Huizhongi .'Li Qiang said as he smirk evilly and Huang Dewei's eyes widen. He quickly got up from his place

'You can't do that to me...that is unfair.'

'We are not making unfair choices...we are doing it for this nation. You tried to kill our Emperor so we decided instead of killing you it would be better if we trade you for political gains...The ruler of Qi is very interested in you and in exchange for you, he is also ready to make an import-export business deal with us...it is a win-win situation for all of us.' Li Qiang said as he laugh and Huang Dewei was shocked. He could not feel his legs. If he would be traded as a sex toy to another nation, his life will become miserable and also once slaves as sex toys are exchanged they can never come back to their previous ruler unless a war broke between both nations then if they won, all the slaves, treasure and people belong to the ruler who had won the battle. Huang Dewei felt no way for him unless Wang Lei woke up who was still asleep. They were making choices to get rid of Huang Dewei because Wang Lei was not present here to make decisions or stop them.

'You are getting rid of me because his highness is not here...that is just your political agenda.' Huang Dewei screamed in his defence. Nothing was making sense to him and he was scared.

'You should be careful with your tongue...it is sharp and I would not mind cutting it off for you.' Li Qiang warned him and Huang Dewei bite his lips as he glared back at him.

'Give me different punishment even if it is death plenty but please not traded me as a sex toy...I beg for your mercy.' Huang Dewei changed his strategies and begged as he bowed down in front of him and Li Qiang just laugh.

'Do you think I will show you mercy when you are a threat to my daughter's position...today you are successful in becoming his concubine what if you became his wife tomorrow...you whore spread your legs and came between his highness and my daughter's relationship...A whore like is getting what she deserves...once you become the sex toy of the ruler of Qi then spread as many legs you wanted to and satisfied as many people you wanted to...You deserve that hell.' Li Qiang bitterly and hatefully spits those words and Huang Dewei was dumbfounded and realised these heartless political men are not going to help him at all.

'Tie him down his legs, hands and mouth and then put him in the carriage. The journey is going to start now...It will take us a day to reach the destination where this deal will be taking place.' Li Qiang ordered guards and walked off while once Huang Dewei realised that this thing was happening right away, he panicked. He looked around for an escape but there were too many guards and he was already beaten enough to run only a few steps before he would drop to the ground. Huang Dewei helplessly cried inside as he begged for mercy from guards who did not care at all. All that mattered to them was the order that had been given to them by Li Qiang. After all, they all work for him, not for Huang Dewei. The guards tied him down and put him inside the carriage as they started their journey.