Chapter 256 Transgression

Qin Zhaoyue stood in front of Yinzhe, facing away from the prison cell, and asked sternly, "What do you want me to do?"

Anger instantly filled his chest like a prairie fire, and he stared at her, refusing to give in.

Just now, she caught a glimpse of the torture rack at the bottom of the passage.

A handsome young man was suspended, with thin metal wires tightening around his limbs and wrapping around his joints.

There were large cuts on his chest and abdomen, and blood was dripping down his body into the wooden basin below.

“Tick…”

My damn hearing sense caught the falling of blood drops, and it took a long time for each drop to fall.

The boy had already died, but his head was still pinned to the rack.

There was no trace of injury on his face, only frozen fear and despair.

He bled to death, he was the chicken killed to scare the monkeys!

There are no secret files or important people here. This is the starting point for the Nine Sects to cultivate the best toys!

The invisible "force" descended, covering the four people and excluding Zhao Tai.

"What do you think, Your Highness?" The usual clear and cold voice seemed to be completely unaware of her anger.

"Don't tell me that," Qin Zhaoyue continued to take a step forward, staring blankly into the other person's eyes, "What on earth are you going to do!"

Yinzhe is taller than Qin Zhaoyue. When the two of them are almost touching, he looks down at him. His calm eyes seem to be looking down on him.

No matter if they are Xuanji Guards or the Empress's guards, they are still subjects after all. It is disrespectful to keep looking down at them from above.

But Yinzhe refused to retreat and just stared at her.

"Sixth Prince, is it really that easy to be a wealthy and idle person?"

Qin Zhaoyue was stunned, even his anger was stagnant.

She didn't understand how the topic had been so abruptly brought up to her own aspirations.

Before I even turned the corner, I heard Yinzhe continue to say:

"During the relief and flood control mission, you had the support of His Highness, who trusted you; and upon returning to Fengjing, His Majesty also protected you. But..."

There was a hint of thunder in his eyes, "What if His Majesty is gone?"

A bolt of thunder suddenly struck out of nowhere!

Qin Zhaoyue, Dou Zuan and Sui Mo were all dumbfounded.

Can you say this? Can you hear this?!

Dou Zuan suddenly shuddered, "Sir."

"Shut up!"

"Okay..."

Dou Zuan took a step forward and immediately retracted it.

"How many lives and blood are on the hands of the Nine Gates? How could the Xuanji Guards not know this?

The emperor allowed a few fourth and fifth rank officials to roam freely under his feet, yet he hesitated to clean up the mess. Why do you think that is?"

Yinzhe raised his hand and pointed to the prison cell inside.

"Because these people are all slaves, and behind the Nine Gates are the Wang, Cui, Feng, and Li families!"

The former is the law, and it is common for slaves to be killed or injured.

Those who are more particular will be allowed to lie down in Jingzhao Prefecture and have their registration cancelled, while those who are not particular will be buried casually.

Who cares? Not even the law enforcement officials can do that.

Where did the Nine Gates gather these slaves? They took over with clean procedures. What could be wrong with them?

The latter is the background, and behind the Nine Gates stand the four great families of Dagan.

The Wang family is the head, and the other three families all have shares. This is the real reason why they cannot take action!

"Thirteen years have passed since the implementation of the women's imperial examination system. So far, how many female officials have been able to enter the court to discuss government affairs?

Do you think you can rest easy just by being with the prince and acting harmless?

The emperor was still powerless and was controlled by officials and constrained by aristocratic families.

No matter who sits in that position, there will be times when they feel helpless.

Do you think you can still maintain the friendship between brothers and sisters like now?

Put away your naiveté. Is making money really that useful? Is it worthwhile to earn it and spend it?

After hearing these words, Qin Zhaoyue was completely stunned.

Dou Zuan and Sui Mo had the same expression, both were stunned.

Is this... is this something I can say? Isn't this taboo?

Obviously, these words have far exceeded the limits of a Xuanji Guard.

In fact, Yinzhe has been holding it in for a long time.

The princess said that Xiaoliu looked like her, and she did see some reflections of her own youth.

If he had not been unmarried and childless at that time, and had never participated in government affairs, and had not decisively pledged his loyalty, could he have saved his life?

The late emperor had twenty-one sons and daughters, but in the end, only Your Majesty and she were left.

Two people!

She has been wearing a veil for fourteen years and has not shown her true face to anyone.

There is no Qin Mingyue in the world anymore, only Qianhu Yinzhe of Xuanji Guard.

What do these two words, "hidden" and "zhe" mean? Don't you understand?

For the supreme position, blood and gore are common.

The first empress was forced to do so and was decisive in her actions. But what about the second empress? Would the officials and the noble families agree to this?

Unexplained attacks from the north, unrest in the south, theft of iron ore, and the whereabouts of those who smelted iron in underground caves are unknown. Someone has set their sights on the inferior currency of Bailu County...

For all sorts of reasons, the storm is about to come, sooner than Your Majesty expected.

Dreaming of being able to safely pass the throne to a certain princess? Don't dream.

Qin Zhaoyue was stunned, his head tilted in disbelief, "You said I'm naive?"

"Oh," Thirteenth Aunt sneered, and her disguised face revealed an undisguised sarcasm.

"If you have no intention of taking the throne, you shouldn't have displayed such impressive abilities!

Now that it has been exposed, if you don't fight or grab it, what else can you say but naive?

There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Even if His Majesty and His Highness were to cover up for you, could they really keep it a secret?"

The flood control and disaster relief efforts have begun to show signs. Even if the eldest princess and the Xuanji Guards are covering it up, we should not think of them as too stupid.

Among Meng Jian, Pei Xueqi, the accompanying officials from the three divisions, and the imperial guards, is there no one with discerning eyes?

Now, look what happened. It’s only been a few days since I returned to Beijing, and how much money have I earned?

That's fine, business talent is just a minor skill after all.

But there were the three poems she had casually written, and the one she had just thought of without paying attention when she was transmitting the message above.

To say that his writing is brilliant is not enough; it is enough to stand proudly at the top of the poetry world.

Is Prime Minister Pei stupid? The poem prepared for Helian Chaolu was written by him, so why wouldn't he ask?

In Xiaoliu's view, this might just be a small matter to make money, but if this were to be exposed, what would the other royal heirs think?

That’s not all, Xiaoliu has other magical qualities.

The inexplicably cultivated true qi, the secrets guarded during the dredging of Mingyan County, and the ability of true qi to heal fatal injuries...

If Qin Zhaoyue is determined to compete for the throne, these are advantages and capital to win over others.

But she is heartless and claims that she has no desire for the throne and only knows how to retreat.

But the more outstanding she is, the more feared she becomes.

If that time really comes, will others let her go easily?

Even if the eldest prince, to whom she has the closest relationship, succeeds to the throne, can it be guaranteed that he will never be afraid of her abilities for the rest of his life?

This is not the first time that His Majesty has forced Xiaoliu to take charge of some government affairs, including this trip to the Nine Gates.

Do you really think that she deserves a 10% benefit just because she does her job well and has a quick mind?

He is a very smart person, but why can't he understand what Your Majesty means?

You're still laughing at this, and what's the point of the title of Gambling King given by your friends in the underworld? What's the joke?