Chapter 2787 I will not let any of those who deserve to be killed go!
Jie Shi's smile froze on his face.
He looked at Nan Yan, and a hint of hesitation suddenly appeared in his eyes, but he immediately lowered his head, trying to hide this expression.
However, this brief flash did not escape Nan Yan's eyes.
She said coldly: "Don't you have an adopted daughter?"
Jie Shi was silent for a moment, then raised his head, a cold smile on his face, and said indifferently: "The imperial concubine said that she is an adopted daughter."
“…”
"She's just a wild child I picked up. It's enough to raise her to this age. Is there anything else I should do for her?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Yes, you have raised her to this age, which is already a great favor."
“…”
"Since this is such a great favor, how can I, as his adopted daughter, remain indifferent when my adoptive father is injured?"
“…”
"As children, we should stand by our parents. Now that your hand has been cut off, and she's still sitting there intact, that's not right. Wouldn't that make people think she's unfilial?"
The smile on Jie Shi's face could no longer be maintained.
He just stared at Nan Yan: "You, what do you want?"
Nan Yan turned around and calmly ordered, "Ying Shao, send someone to cut off Xie Jiaojiao's right hand and send it to his adoptive father."
"yes."
Ying Shao didn't hesitate and turned around to leave immediately.
"No!"
Jie Shi suddenly became anxious and shouted, "You can't do this!"
Ying Shao had already reached the door, but suddenly stopped.
Zhu Chengxuan and Ruan Hengzhou looked at each other, and there was a hint of joy in their eyes.
They really thought that Jieshi was an immovable rock, but they didn't expect that it had a soft spot -
In fact, Ruan Hengzhou might have thought of this method, but they usually let their subordinates do things like torturing their relatives to force confessions, so as not to implicate themselves when the truth comes out; what's more, he could not take the initiative to propose such a dishonorable method in front of the imperial concubine and the King of Wei.
Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine's expression did not change at all when she used it.
Nan Yan took a step back and hid herself in the dim light in the corner. She sat down slowly and said, "Can't do this? Why can't I do this?"
“…”
"You have committed the unforgivable crime of assassinating the Emperor. Whatever I do to you and your daughter is due."
Xie Shi's eyes were red as he said, "She is not my daughter, she is just my adopted daughter, and besides, she is married now. A married daughter is no longer a member of our Xie family, but a member of the Li family!"
Having said that, he stared at Nan Yan viciously.
"Could it be that the Imperial Concubine is still trying to incite collective punishment?"
“…”
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.
She wasn't frightened by Jie Shi's words, but she understood something. Her eyes flickered slightly in the darkness, and she said, "I see..."
Zhu Chengxuan turned to look at her, still a little confused.
However, Ruan Hengzhou seemed to have sensed something. When he turned around and stared at Jie Shi, his eyes became more stern.
Nan Yan said, "No wonder, when I calmed down and thought about it, I always felt strange."
“…”
"Why do you have to wait until they finish the wedding ceremony before arriving?"
“…”
"Logically speaking, your goal is to assassinate the emperor. You should have arrived earlier and found out more about the people and terrain of the Li Mansion, as well as the situation at the time. This would have made your assassination smoother and more perfect."
“…”
"Originally, I thought you were worried about others recognizing you, so even if you disguised yourself, you still wanted to prevent any accidents. But then I thought, the only people who saw you back then were the Emperor and me, along with Ye Zheng and Ran Xiaoyu. They both went south, and without the Emperor and me, there was almost no one present who recognized you."
“…”
"You don't have to worry about exposing yourself at all."
“…”
"Now, I understand why,"
Nan Yan gritted her teeth and spoke word by word, "You deliberately waited until they were married before appearing. Only after the wedding could Xie Jiaojiao be considered married to Li Bushan and become a member of the Li family. That way, you could exonerate her."
Having said this, she seemed to sigh softly.
"Poor parents in the world."
“…”
Jie Shi didn't say anything, just knelt there, breathing slightly with red eyes.
Just now, when Nan Yan said that he would also cut off Xie Jiaojiao's hand, it did surprise him. He didn't expect that Nan Yan saw through his intention at a glance.
At this moment, he just looked at Nan Yan with red eyes without saying a word.
But then, a cold smile appeared on Nan Yan's face, so cold that it was outrageous: "But, do you think you can save your adopted daughter like this?"
Jie Shi's expression froze.
He had checked everything thoroughly before taking action.
Not only did he know the well-known story of Li Bushan being adopted by the imperial concubine from the border of Yongzhou, but he also knew clearly the days when the two people disappeared on the way from Jinling to Peking.
Therefore, considering the relationship between these two people, he thought that the imperial concubine must protect Li from harm.
But I didn't expect——
At this time, Nan Yan said coldly: "What exactly happened to Li Bushang in this matter? I will investigate it thoroughly. However, anyone who has hurt the emperor will not be able to protect themselves in front of me!"
“…”
"Whether it's your daughter or Li Bushang, I won't let any of them go if they deserve to be killed!"
“…”
"so--"
Nan Yan narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at him coldly, and said, "If you don't say it, I have plenty of ways to make you speak."
“…”
"After all, there are still many tortures that can be used on a person."
“……!”
Jie Shi looked up and glared at Nan Yan.
He suddenly said, "Okay, I'll tell you!"
Ruan Hengzhou and the others were a little surprised. They didn't expect that they could pry open his mouth so easily.
He immediately asked, "Who ordered you to assassinate the emperor?
Jie Shi said in a deep voice: "Why? Of course it's for revenge."
“…”
"Your emperor is playing tricks in the northwest, saying one thing in public and another in private, causing civil unrest in our country so that he can reap the benefits."
“…”
"Moreover, he also used White Dragon City to administer drugs to the people of White Tiger City."
“…”
"How can we swallow this?"
When they heard the words "White Tiger City", combined with his status and position in White Dragon City, everyone immediately understood.
Nan Yan frowned and immediately said: "You, you are indeed Nan——"
Just as the "King of Nanli" was about to speak, a familiar, calm voice suddenly came from the door of the Discipline Room, interrupting Nan Yan's words: "Your Highness the Imperial Concubine."
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