Inside the incense hall, Li Xun reached out and touched the person's neck. The body was still warm, but the person was no longer breathing.
Li Xun turned the body over, and his pupils contracted in shock upon seeing the deceased's face. He quickly got up, ran to Xiao Heye, and whispered something in his ear.
Xiao Heye frowned, and when he looked at Su Tiyue, his previously calm expression suddenly turned fierce and sharp.
He asked Li Xun, "Did you see it clearly?"
Li Xun replied, "Master, it's absolutely true."
Xiao Heye was silent for a moment, then said, "You have someone keep a close watch on this place. No one is allowed to approach the incense hall without my permission. Anyone who violates this rule will be executed on the spot."
"Yes, Supervisor."
"Also, keep an eye on her." Xiao Heye pointed to Liu Wan, who was kneeling on the ground.
"yes."
After explaining everything, Xiao Heye frowned, grabbed Su Tiyue's wrist, and dragged her into the incense hall, then slammed the door shut.
At that time, the incense and fruit offered in the incense hall were scattered all over the ground, the table where the candlesticks were placed was overturned, and the ground was a mess with bloodstains everywhere.
"Does Your Highness know who this person is?" He roughly dragged her to the side of the corpse, his voice icy cold.
"I know," Su Tiyue answered honestly, biting her lip. "He is Prince Rong, Zhou Li."
At this moment, Su Tiyue's voice trembled, and her petite and soft body trembled slightly in the air. Her blood-stained fingers helplessly pinched the hem of her skirt, crumpling the pink edge of the skirt.
Just now, Su Tiyue accidentally killed him. How could she not know his identity?
"Prince Rong is the current emperor's fourth brother. Does Your Majesty know that plotting against a member of the imperial family is punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family?"
Hearing this, Su Tiyue, like a frightened kitten, grabbed Xiao Heye's arm with both hands, her voice slightly hoarse: "Master Xiao, this really was an accident. I... I was forced into it..."
Xiao Heye glared at her and expressionlessly shook off her fingers.
The air around me began to freeze and condense.
He crouched down and carefully examined Rong Wang's body, discovering three wounds on his body: one on his back, one on his chest, and one on his neck.
Although the wound was deep, it was very small, indicating that the murder weapon was likely a long, thin, and sharp object.
He stood up with a frown, took two steps to her side, and forcefully pinched her chin with his long fingers, forcing her to look directly at him. His gaze was icy as he asked, "Your Majesty keeps saying it wasn't intentional, but Prince Rong suffered fatal wounds, hitting vital points everywhere. Your Majesty's actions were a bit too ruthless."
Although Prince Rong is dissolute and idle by nature, and is a fourth prince without real power, he is, after all, a close relative of the emperor. Now that this has happened, and on Xiao Heye's territory no less...
In Xiao Heye's eyes, a human life was nothing, but the person Su Tiyue killed was not an ordinary person.
With tears welling up in her eyes, Su Tiyue choked out, "I'm telling the truth. Master Xiao... It happened so suddenly, I made a mistake and... I accidentally killed him."
Su Tiyue's chin was pinched painfully by him, and she had no choice but to reach out with both hands to grab Xiao Heye's palm, trying to pry that strong hand off. But unfortunately, she was too weak and it was no use.
Now Xiao Heye is in a high position. Explaining or struggling is useless in front of him.
Su Tiyue hardened her heart, simply put down her hand, and instead, with trembling fingers, untied the belt of her pale yellow cloak.
As the cloak slid down her body, a chilling, piercing coldness washed over her.
At that time, the room was lit by candlelight, making it fairly bright. By the flickering candlelight, Xiao Heye was able to see the terrible state of her body beneath her thick cloak.
It would indeed be an understatement to describe it as a tragic scene.
Su Tiyue wore a light pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) today, but the dress was torn to shreds and could barely cover her body.
Through the tattered fabric, the scars on her body were clearly visible.
From her neck to her shoulders, and even her snow-white chest... there were bloodstains of varying depths, some scratches, some bite marks...
These wounds clearly show what she had just gone through.
Xiao Heye gradually loosened his grip on her fingertips, and then completely released her. Although he didn't say a word, his cold and sharp eyes, like those of a hawk, were fixed on the wounds on her body, and he unconsciously clenched his fists.
Su Tiyue said, "It was Prince Rong who deceived and humiliated me, and tried to take advantage of me while I was drunk... Master Xiao, if I do not resist, I am afraid I will not be able to escape Prince Rong's clutches."
He remained silent, simply staring coldly at her.
Su Tiyue knew that Xiao Heye would definitely not let her go. She admitted her guilt, but if this matter implicated the entire Su family, Su Tiyue would definitely die with her eyes wide open in disbelief.
Su Tiyue's eyes were filled with tears, her eyelashes fluttering in the air like butterfly wings. With just a blink, the crystal-clear tears fell from her eyes like pearls from a broken string, one after another.
A beautiful woman shedding tears is so touching that it evokes pity in people.
Xiao Heye looked down at her with a gloomy face.
Seeing that he remained unmoved, Su Tiyue raised her hand and hastily wiped away the tears on her face. Then she lowered her head and untied the blood-stained waistband. Her pink clothes slowly slipped off her slender shoulders. She turned around and saw a long, narrow wound on her fair and smooth back. It was a sword wound, and it was quite serious.
"Master Xiao, he injured me first. I was truly forced into it... If I hadn't been in this desperate situation, I would never have dared to harm Prince Rong in the slightest." Her back to him, her cherry lips slightly parted, her voice broken and hesitant:
"I am willing to give my life for yours, just to ask that the seal be kept to protect the lives of my family."
Xiao Heye's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the wound on her back for a long while before clicking his tongue and then speaking in a casual tone:
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
