Chapter 165 What a sharp-tongued slave
Helian Shu gave a look, and all the eunuchs and palace maids in the hall knelt down:
"Empress, please make the decision for Her Royal Highness the Princess!" The voices of agreement rose one after another like a tide, flooding the entire Tamamo Palace.
"Empress, I swear to heaven that I have no intention of harming anyone!" Xiyan kowtowed again.
"What a sharp-tongued slave!"
Su Qinyao slammed the table and stood up:
"Who's backing you up? You don't even care about the royal rules?"
Xiyan bit her red lips tightly, sneering in her heart, if you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext.
"Your Majesty, I am of humble status and dare not cling to anyone. Your Majesty must not believe one-sided statements. If you do not believe me, you can also invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Regent, or even the Second Prince of Nanzhao. They can all testify on my behalf..."
Helian Shu fiercely finished the attack:
"Hmph! You bitch, you're really smart. Which of these three men doesn't have other intentions towards you? They will naturally speak in your favor! I really can't believe you're such a greedy woman. No matter which of these three you cling to, you'll be on the top. Tsk tsk..."
Before she could finish her words, Su Qinyao suddenly grabbed the teacup on the table and slammed it at Xiyan's feet. The porcelain shards flew out and scratched her ankle.
"Shut up! How dare a lowly servant like you question the royal family?"
Su Qinyao stood up and slowly walked down the stairs. She came close to Xiyan and leaned down. She clamped Xiyan's chin with her golden armor and looked down at her condescendingly:
"The three men who could protect you are still in the Ministry of Justice. If you don't tell the truth today, you will probably be punished!"
She swept her sharp eyes across Xiyan's thin body and sneered:
"Inside the palace, there are many tortures that can make people speak. You are so weak, I feel pity for you. Even a few whips will tear your skin apart. Can you withstand it?"
Xiyan bit her red lips, lowered her eyes, and said nothing.
Su Qinyao's eyes flickered:
"You are nothing more than a lowly servant. Regardless of whether you are guilty or not, I say you are guilty. Killing you will be as easy as crushing an ant. Who would dare to blame me?"
She applied a little force with her fingertips, and the sharp armor instantly opened a streak of blood on Xi Yan's fair chin:
"So, you'd better be smart! You're just a servant, even if you're filled with jealousy, you would never dare to murder a princess. Tell me, is there someone behind this?"
"My Lady, this is absolutely not the case. I have never been instigated by anyone to do anything that goes against my conscience."
Su Qinyao raised the corner of her mouth, a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes:
"Really? You're still pretty stubborn. Let's not talk about this for now. I have something else I want to ask you."
Xi Yan was slightly startled: "Empress, what do you want to ask this servant?"
"I know that Nan Yan enjoys the art of war. Do you know if he has some free time to train his troops, set up battle formations, and stretch his muscles? You serve the Regent all day, so you wouldn't be unaware of this, right?"
Xiyan is very insightful, how could she not know what Su Qinyao is thinking?
The Queen of Tianqi had the same goal as her husband and the emperor's son, who all wanted to find out where Xiao Nanyue hid his troops in Tianqi.
Su Qinyao had invited her into the palace, ostensibly to vent her anger on behalf of her daughter and niece, but in reality, she must have believed that Xiao Nanyan treated her differently and knew where he was hiding his troops. Therefore, she found some evidence against her, summoned her to the palace, and forced her to reveal Xiao Nanyan's true identity.
Concubine Dowager Su Xianrou is a woman who has lived in the ancestral hall for a long time. She has no idea about the truth. I am afraid she really thinks that she is an obstacle between Xiao Nanyue and Helian Shu. If it weren't for her Xiyan, they could get married to stop the war. How stupid!
Xiyan felt a chill in her heart. It seemed that she was in great danger today!
Facing the Queen's questioning, she never raised her eyes, and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone:
"If your Majesty wants to hear lies, you can accuse me at will. But in this world, if something doesn't exist, then it doesn't exist. Although I am of humble status, I will not go against my conscience and tell lies!"
"Good you bitch!"
Su Qinyao laughed in anger, and fiercely flicked Xiyan's chin with her fingertips:
"I want to see, which is harder, your words or the torture instruments in the palace!"
Her phoenix robe swept across the mess on the ground, and she shouted at the stunned nanny:
"What are you standing there for? Drag her to the Ministry of Punishment! Don't let her out alive until you find out who is behind her murder of the princess!"
"yes!"
Several maids pounced on her like wolves and tigers, and pinned Xiyan to the ground with their hands and feet.
Xiyan is not Manluo, who does things without considering the consequences. She knows that with her kung fu, even the imperial palace would not be able to trap her, let alone the palace maids and eunuchs in front of her.
However, as a death warrior, she must not reveal her identity, even if it means death.
What's more, between her and Xiao Nanyan... she didn't want to implicate him.
After thinking about it, she gradually gave up struggling...
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