The emperor was angry, but also amused by her words, and tried his best to suppress the upward curve of his mouth.
He didn't ask Xiao Chuji to stand up, but continued, "Malzahar said that you and he are close friends?"
"Your Majesty, I can't call you a close friend. As the Prince of Tianqi, I am simply showing some courtesy to Prince Nan Gu."
Xiao Chuji naturally also heard about Malzahar using the flesh and blood of the people of Apocalypse to feed the poisonous insects.
He absolutely cannot accept the title of best friend!
The emperor didn't even raise his head. "Really? Then you've never brought him to your sixth brother's house either?"
Xiao Chuji said calmly, "I've been there a few times. Sixth brother had some urgent matters at his house, and I happened to be traveling with the prince, so we went together."
The Emperor narrowed his eyes. "So you are completely unaware of what Malzahar has been doing in private?"
Xiao Chuji kowtowed, not answering directly. Instead, he kept his head resting on his palm and said, "Please punish me, father. I am guilty!"
Jiang Zhiyu paused while grinding ink.
[Admitting so quickly? No, this doesn't fit his personality!]
[Who knows what evil tricks he's planning! ]
He Yanting: “…”
Emperor: "...What crime have you committed?"
"I am guilty of two crimes. The first is that as a prince, I failed to fulfill my duty of supervision. I was so close to Malzahar, yet I never discovered the conspiracy behind him. The second is that I was not on guard and brought him into Sixth Brother's residence, giving Malzahar a place to wreak havoc on our people!"
There was a hint of sob in his voice. When he looked up, he saw tears in his eyes and his face seemed to be full of compassion.
Jiang Zhiyu's scalp tingled as he watched.
[This is the real movie star! I was too early to say that before, but with this kind of acting skills, who can compete with him?]
[But this routine seems a bit familiar...]
The emperor felt the same way. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that he seemed to be a figure in his memory.
In his heart, he almost shouted out the answer in unison with Jiang Zhiyu:
——Xu Youran!
Jiang Zhiyu: [Ugh, you're plagiarizing my mother's wisdom!]
Emperor: ...Perhaps, many people actually use this routine?
The emperor sneered in his heart. Did they really think that if they confessed their guilt in advance, he would not punish them?
Although the routine is easy to use, it also depends on whether you buy into it or not!
His deep eyes stared at Xiao Chuji: "Since you have admitted your mistake, I am very relieved..."
The emperor paused, and seeing that Xiao Chuji's expression remained unchanged, he continued, "I understand that you were negligent for a moment, and you confessed your crime promptly, and you have a heart that cares for the people. You will then receive fifty strokes of the cane and reflect on your actions."
Xiao Chuji curled his fingers and said, "Yes, Father."
[Goodness, these two have such a sharp eye on each other, don't they?]
[No, I have trypophobia and can't get close to people with ulterior motives!]
emperor:"……"
He Yanting: “…”
Xiao Chuji slowly stood up, his deep and dark eyes met Jiang Zhiyu's indifferent sidelong glance, and in the moment of their eyes meeting, both sides understood each other's intentions.
He followed the eunuch out of the hall, still thinking about Jiang Zhiyu's eyes.
Hidden beneath that indifferent gaze is a deep murderous intent.
It can be said that a big part of the reason why Xiao Chuji came back was because of Jiang Zhiyu.
Since it concerns Jiang Kang'an, he must make sure whether Jiang Zhiyu has cured him. Now it seems that not only has she cured him, but she has also confirmed that he was the one who poisoned him.
This should be something that even Jiang Kangan doesn't know, so why would Jiang Zhiyu know it?
As Xiao Chuji thought about it, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The eunuch leading the way walked with his head down, not daring to look up at all.
Suddenly, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. The wind was mixed with raindrops, and the drops of rain made people feel cold. When they arrived at the square, the captain was already waiting for them with a wooden stick.
He Xi, the chief inspector of the Imperial Household Department who was in charge of supervising the execution, saw the person coming and hurried to greet him. He led the person under the eaves, asked about his well-being, and never mentioned the execution.
Xiao Chuji chuckled lightly: "Eunuch He, there is no need to be like this. Just do what you have to do. If the emperor finds out and implicates Eunuch He, it will be bad."
He Xi saw that he was thin and didn't look like he could withstand fifty beatings of the cane, and his heart was pounding.
"Yes, the Second Prince is right. But you see, it's raining today. His Majesty might just be angry for a while. It would be better if you just claim to be sick for a few days. Once His Majesty's anger subsides, this matter will be over. Who knows, His Majesty might even feel sorry for you."
Xiao Chuji spoke so confidently about deceiving the emperor. His eyes were calm. "If it doesn't get out, it's fine. But if it gets out, it will be an even greater crime. I know what Eunuch He means. It's fine."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, He Xi stopped trying to persuade him. He just sighed and asked the executioner to prepare everything.
The captain stepped forward, stripped off his outer coat, pressed it on the stool, and took a large piece of cotton lining and stuffed it into his inner coat.
There was suddenly a big bulge in the lower back.
Everyone present was He Xi's confidant, and no one was worried that the matter would be leaked. The captain knew that this was the prince, so he moved very lightly.
After the battle, Xiao Chuji didn't feel any pain.
After beating him with the stick for twenty or thirty times, the girl's bright voice rang out:
"Hey, I just saw you a few minutes ago. Has the Second Prince changed? His butt is so high?"
He Xi frowned, not knowing who the person was, but how could he dare to speak like that, and the person behind her...
He Xi stood up and bowed, smiling: "My servant is stupid, you are..."
"Jiang Zhiyu, the Imperial Academy's Secretary, the Emperor has ordered General He and I to witness the execution."
[I knew he wouldn't be beaten. Luckily I came early, otherwise he would have gotten away with it.]
No way!
[My elder brother has been plagued by the toxins for so many years, so a few spankings shouldn't be too much, right?]
Jiang Zhiyu pointed at the bulge under Xiao Chuji's waist: "Eunuch He..."
Eunuch He turned a deaf ear.
Although he had heard of Jiang Zhiyu's name, he had never seen with his own eyes how she got along with the emperor. To He Xi, the rumors from the outside world about how she was favored by the emperor were just rumors.
Just give him some face. What really matters is the health of the Second Prince.
He Xi pretended not to understand her hint and reminded her implicitly, "Minister Jiang has seen it too. It's raining so hard, and His Majesty has directly ordered the Second Prince to receive the imperial cane. We are just worried that the Second Prince will catch a cold if he gets wet. His Majesty must be very distressed, don't you think, Minister Jiang?"
A light drizzle fell on the ground and disappeared in the blink of an eye. It was the heavy rain that He Xi had mentioned. Jiang Zhiyu's mouth curled up: "Is it possible that Eunuch He has thought of this? Then why not move the Second Prince into the room and then carry out the execution?"
He Xi was speechless for a moment. Outside, he could still use the excuse of sheltering from the rain, but if he went into the room, he would be hit hard by the board.
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