Chapter 155 Who Lives and Who Dies

The details of what happened between Xuan Yao and He Xing are no longer worth explaining. According to the rules, the two should be beaten to death immediately, but the Prince of Zhenbei is delaying the order and instead showing interest in interrogating them. Granny Xiao frowned. The prince's actions are always unpredictable. As long as Xuan Yao is alive, Lin Yatou cannot go home, and she is anxious.

"Your Highness, you haven't had your dinner yet. Why don't you eat first? As for this filthy stuff, leave it to this old servant."

Granny Xiao bent down and spoke carefully.

"It's alright. There aren't many audacious people these days. I'll just have some fun."

Prince Xiao Su of Zhenbei waved his hand, signaling for Granny Xiao to wait aside and watch patiently. He wanted to hear what the adulterer had to say.

"It was Xuan Yao who sent a maid to deliver a message to this humble subject, but this humble subject doesn't know why..."

He Xing clutched his trousers, shivering from the cold. In the dead of winter, a basin of cold water poured on him froze into a layer of frost.

If he cannot quickly exonerate himself, even if the Prince of Zhenbei does not kill him, he will freeze to death.

If Hongtao wasn't sent by Xuan Yao to deliver the message, then Hongtao orchestrated everything. And it would be difficult for a maid to set up such a scheme; He Xing immediately thought of Lin Yuesha.

That girl Lin Yuesha is really cunning. She has tricked and manipulated him time and time again, and now she almost caused his death. She's really something. He was too trusting!

"Nonsense!"

Xuan Yao wiped her eyes, her lips turning even paler. She swayed, bracing herself on the ground as she angrily said, "I am the prince's concubine. What could I possibly have to say to you alone? You must have conspired with Hong Tao to ruin my reputation!"

After saying that, Xuan Yao looked at the prince and cried, "Your Highness, your relationship with He Xing is worlds apart. Even if I am blind, I would not abandon a pearl for a fish eye."

She was truly wronged. The person who originally planned this was Lin Yuesha. How did it turn into a scene of catching someone in adultery?

Xuan Yao was a smart person and understood in a short while.

If it weren't for Hongtao's interference, He Xing wouldn't have dared to come to the mansion, no matter how bold he was.

Moreover, although the two were engaged, they didn't like each other. Xuan Yao was quite dissatisfied with the marriage and even resisted it.

"Xuan Yao, are you saying that you had no intention of having an affair with He Xing, and that it was all your maid's doing to frame you, deliberately sending messages to He Xing and luring him here?"

The Prince of Zhenbei, holding the walnuts he was playing with, found it increasingly interesting. Neither of them would admit to anything, and instead, they shifted the blame onto a maid.

"Your Highness, the maid those two were talking about is Hongtao, a maid in our household."

To avoid implicating Lin Yuesha, Granny Xiao added.

The maid in the Prince's mansion had no prior dealings with the two men, so why would she go and deliver a message to He Xing? Wasn't she just being idle? What good would that do for Hongtao?

The Prince of Zhenbei nodded. There was something fishy going on, and it didn't make any sense. But he only believed what he saw. As for how the two of them had become lovers, he didn't want to know.

Xuan Yao was heartbroken. She glanced at He Xing and gritted her teeth. If this fool hadn't been so easily fooled, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation!

"Your Highness, please spare this humble subject! If you are willing to spare my life, I am willing to go through fire and water for you!"

He Xing felt powerless. As the one who had cuckolded the prince, he knew he might not have a good end. Before he died, he was unwilling to accept his fate and had to struggle.

"Your Highness, please spare this lowly concubine! Waaah!"

At this point, He Xing only cared about himself, and Xuan Yao felt a chill in her heart. Her mind went blank, and all she could do was beg for mercy.

The two men groveled at Xiao Su's feet, begging for mercy. Xiao Su curled his lips into a smile, suddenly remembering a fun game.

"If you two are not punished for adultery, what will become of my reputation?"

After Xiao Su finished speaking, he admired the changing expressions on the two men's faces and said in a good mood, "However, it's almost the New Year, so I might be able to make an exception for you. Only one of you can survive."

Since they were once engaged and had physical intimacy, they were practically husband and wife. Even a day as husband and wife is a day of kindness. It would be better to let Xuan Yao and He Xing discuss who lives and who dies.

Who will live and who will die?

A glimmer of hope appeared in Xuan Yao's eyes. If she had a choice, she would have preferred He Xing to die!

"Your Highness, Xuan Yao is no longer chaste. Such a woman has no face to live on. It would be better for her to go in peace."

He Xing quickly stated that he wanted to survive.

"He Xing, why don't you just die!"

Xuan Yao was furious. It was an undeniable fact that He Xing had sneaked into the mansion and insulted her chastity. She was willing to spend her days in seclusion with the Buddha and the lamp, only asking that this despicable man, He Xing, be sent to hell!

"What can we do? Only one can survive."

Xiao Su stroked his chin, a playful look on his face, "If you don't reach a consensus, you'll all die together."

Xuan Yao remained silent. Even if they died together, she was unwilling to offer herself to He Xing, and He Xing felt the same way.

The encounter between two ruthless and selfish individuals only heightened the Prince of Zhenbei's interest.

"Go and get two machetes."

Xiao Su instructed the guards, and soon two knives were placed in front of He Xing and Xuan Yao.

"Who lives and who dies depends on your own abilities."

Xiao Su stated that he kept his word and would not pursue the matter further against the person who was still alive.

This is making the two of them kill each other!

A cold glint flashed in He Xing's eyes. He swiftly raised his broadsword and aimed it straight at Xuan Yao's neck. Before Xuan Yao could react, he would cut off her head, and the one who would live would be himself!

"ah!"

Xuan Yao screamed and quickly dodged, but the wound on her shoulder had not yet fully healed, and her movements were slow. He Xing's knife still managed to cut off a piece of flesh, and instantly, her arm was a bloody mess.

The pain and blood stimulated Xuan Yao. She casually wiped away the blood, raised the cleaver and rushed straight at He Xing. The scum must die!

Hongtao and Lin Yuesha were given medicine by the doctor and slowly woke up, just in time to hear what was happening in the courtyard.

Lin Yuesha clicked her tongue. She thought that after waking up, the two adulterers could go to hell together, but it turned out that it was still going on. The Prince of Zhenbei's fetish was truly unique.

"Both of these people must die, otherwise..."

Hongtao was very worried because she was surprised that someone would survive after the two were caught in adultery.

"Sister Red Peach, don't worry, let's wait and see."

Lin Yuesha was equally anxious, which was different from what the two of them had expected. He Xing and Xuan Yao were both petty people who would hold grudges for the slightest mistake, and their continued existence would bring endless trouble.

The killing continued in the courtyard.

The Prince of Zhenbei had tea and snacks served, and while eating, he admired the food. Unexpectedly, although Xuan Yao was a woman, her physical strength was no less than that of He Xing.

He Xing's legs went weak, and he almost got chopped in the legs by Xuan Yao several times.

"Hahaha, I reckon this adulterer has kidney deficiency; he's already exhausted after only a short time."

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