Chapter 2790 The Terrible Concubine
Just as Nan Yan lowered her head in deep thought, He Yi suddenly said, "Our emperor is really not a good emperor."
“……!”
For a moment, Nan Yan couldn't believe her ears.
She looked at He Yi in surprise.
"What did you say?"
"I, your humble servant, say that Your Majesty is not a good emperor."
“…”
As if completely unaware of the magnitude of his crime of deceiving the emperor, He Yi remained indifferent as he answered her, saying slowly and calmly, "A son of a wealthy family shouldn't sit in the hall, let alone His Majesty the Emperor, the supreme ruler. He shouldn't take risks lightly at any time."
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"Even when handling state affairs, one shouldn't handle everything personally. Since ancient times, the emperor should let his ministers worry about the problems, and when they come up with solutions, they can present them to the emperor."
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"Your Majesty, all you have to do is make the most crucial judgment and choice."
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"But our emperor is very hands-on and takes care of everything himself."
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"It is because of this habit that the Emperor completely disregards his own health and safety. He has gone on several tours before, even deep into enemy territory. These are all irresponsible actions towards himself, the country, and the people of the world."
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"This assassination attempt at the Li Mansion was merely a backlash from the Emperor's 'bad habit'."
Nan Yan looked at He Yi for a long time before she said in a deep voice, "He Yi, do you know that what you said is extremely treasonous? If the Emperor knew about it, he would definitely chop off your head."
He Yi said calmly, "So, I only said this in front of the Imperial Concubine."
"What do you mean by saying this in front of me?"
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"Do you think I will keep this secret for you?"
"Whether it is kept secret or not is secondary. What I think is that Your Majesty should advise the Emperor."
Nan Yan looked at him and frowned.
He Yi said, "I know that since your majesty's enthronement, you have always held yourself to the standard of 'virtue'. Your repeated admonitions to the emperor have been quite effective. However, I believe that you are the one who is most heartbroken about this matter."
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"I dare to say these words for the sake of Your Majesty."
“…”
Nan Yan lowered her head and thought for a while, then raised her head again, looked at He Yi with a serious expression, and said: "He Yi, you, you——"
"My Lady,"
He Yi interrupted her again.
With a complicated smile on his face, he said, "The most important thing right now is not me."
“…”
“It’s the bigger picture.”
What this means is that we should not pursue other matters for the time being.
Nan Yan also looked at him with a complicated expression.
In fact, after Eunuch Yu said those words to her, she had been struggling and conflicted in her heart.
If he needed someone to help him take charge of the overall situation, the best candidate would not be his uncle, but He Yi. Firstly, he had experience in taking charge of the overall situation several times; secondly, he had been in an important position since Zhu Feng ascended the throne. His connections and influence in the court were much better than those of his uncle who was labeled as a "relative of the emperor".
Moreover, if that day really comes... the day that Eunuch Yu mentioned, when someone needs to stand up, she also believes that He Yi is definitely capable of protecting himself.
However, Nan Yan did have some doubts about him in her heart.
At this time, what you choose to do and who you choose to use are matters of life and death.
Nan Yan looked at him for a long time.
Then she turned around and walked into the prison, saying as she walked, "Heyi, from now on, you will stay by my side. Without my order, you are not allowed to leave."
He Yi bowed to her back and said, "Yes."
The two men returned to the discipline room in the sky prison. Jie Shi was still kneeling on the ground. Zhu Chengxuan and Ruan Hengzhou probably sensed something and did not interrogate him any more. When they saw Nan Yan coming back with He Yi, they both stepped forward to greet him.
"Your Majesty..."
Nan Yan just nodded, then looked down at Jie Shi who had a sneer on his face.
Facing his sneer again at this moment, Nan Yan completely understood what he meant - at that moment, she almost fell into his trap.
Nan Yan looked at him coldly and suddenly said, "Come here, chop off his head for me."
“……!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Jie Shi's face showed an expression of panic and he struggled desperately. However, the jailers on both sides immediately stepped forward and held him down.
As soon as she saw this expression, Nan Yan knew the result.
However, evidence still needs to be obtained.
Several jailers raised their knives and shaved off most of Jie Shi's hair as he struggled and roared. When they pressed his head hard to the ground, Nan Yan walked forward and took a look in the light of the fire.
really!
On the back of his neck, where his hair used to be thick, there was a flower mark.
The mark was almost exactly the same as the one on the corpse back then, except that Nan Yan remembered that the flower on the corpse had only two petals on the calyx, while the one on the stone-breaking one had three petals.
No wonder, that man was his subordinate.
Although Ichikado is a killer organization, it is also divided into levels. The more petals on the tattoo, the higher the level.
This stone cutter is at least an upper-middle-level person.
Nan Yan walked over slowly and looked down at Jie Shi who was pinned to the ground by several jailers. His wounds opened again during his struggle, and blood flowed all over the ground.
She said coldly, "Lock him up."
"yes."
Several jailers immediately dragged Jie Shi out, but Jie Shi seemed unwilling to go and struggled desperately. His hair was disheveled and his face was covered in blood. His pair of eyes, which were red with blood, stared straight at Nan Yan.
"Stone Breaking,"
Nan Yan said coldly, "You are no longer a threat to me, even if you die—it would be best if you died. That way, I can have someone scalp you as evidence at any time. Whether you live or die, it makes no difference to me."
Jie Shi was breathing heavily.
"ah,"
Nan Yan suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "There is still a little difference."
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"You assassinated the emperor. You should have been tortured and then killed. This would have cleared the anger in my heart."
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"If you die like this...it doesn't matter. I will naturally inflict all the tortures that I should have used on you on Xie Jiaojiao one by one. After all, she is your adopted daughter."
Jie Shi's eyes turned red and he struggled desperately, but he couldn't break free from the restraints of the jailers.
Nan Yan sneered and said, "Drag him away. There's no need to stop the bleeding."
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"I want to see whether he is willing to suffer while alive, or to die and let the daughter he raised suffer!"
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