Yan Chou's deep eyes looked into hers, as if he was weighing the truthfulness of her words.
The maid knelt on the ground, raised her head slightly, and quietly defended Xie Shizhu: "Your Majesty, the Empress has been walking on this side of the stone bridge. This servant and the Empress have not seen the Regent."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Chou's cold gaze swept across her face.
The palace maid was so frightened that her face turned pale. She kept kowtowing and said, "Every word I said is true..."
Yan Chou's expression eased slightly, but he still didn't let go of Xie Shizhu's wrist. His fingertips held it tightly, and the stone pressing on his chest disappeared.
No matter what happens, as long as Xie Shizhu is by his side, it is more important than anything else.
Yan Chou then remembered what he had just seen happen on the stone bridge. He glanced at the bottom of the bridge. The red stream water and the woman who was barely breathing on the shore had no effect on him.
Not to mention his queen pushing a palace maid into the water, even if she killed someone with her own hands in front of him, he would remain indifferent.
The system watched the malicious value steadily decrease and said excitedly: [Host, it dropped to 20 in one go! !]
Yan Chou took her away from the stone bridge, and the palace maid and Fu Yun hurriedly followed.
Xie Shizhu lowered her head to look at Yan Chou's right hand holding her wrist. Her bony joints were long and slender. She curled her lips and replied, "Don't be surprised. This is just the beginning."
The system was shocked: [Ah? But why did the malicious value suddenly drop so much?]
Xie Shizhu raised his eyebrows slightly: "This time, I made her completely lose the eyes that could replace the original owner. Her proud eyebrows and eyes have vanished into thin air."
The system suddenly realized and guessed Xie Shizhu's next plan. As long as Lin Xuan died in her hands, the malicious value would probably be close to zero!
[So when do you plan to kill Lin Xuan? ]
Xie Shizhu smiled and said, "I won't kill anyone. Even in this world where human life is worthless, I still respect her life."
The system froze for a moment.
Xie Shizhu sighed, "In this palace, losing one's eyes is probably more painful than death. As for whether she can hold on, it depends on her luck."
The system felt a little strange, as it had always thought that Xie Shizhu was cold and had no humanity, but now it seemed that Xie Shizhu always gave them a chance.
Zhou Yuan in the previous world, and Lin Xuan now, simply returned the harm suffered by the original owner in turn, and would never do anything out of line again.
To say that she is cold-blooded is not true, and to say that she is humane is also not right.
In the first two worlds, she treated her feelings very attentively, but once she was away from the plot, she became indifferent again.
It's a bit hard to figure out and understand her.
Perhaps this is the complexity of human nature.
Yan Chou returned to Chengming Palace and placed Xie Shizhu next to him. While reviewing the memorials, he glanced at the woman beside him from time to time.
The servants of Chengming Palace had already been dismissed by Fuyun.
There were only two of them left in the entire Chengming Palace.
As long as Xie Shizhu was around, Yan Chou had no interest in reading the memorials. His eyes seemed to see through Xie Shizhu.
Xie Shizhu: "...I'd better leave. It seems I'm disturbing you while you're doing your business."
After she finished speaking, she stood up slightly, but Yan Chou held her shoulders.
"Sit down, you can't affect me." Yan Chou's cold eyes held a hint of smile, and his voice was softer than before, "Stay with me for a while, and when I'm done, I'll take you to the prison to see Prince Cang Yue."
Upon hearing this, Xie Shizhu indeed became much more obedient and even took the initiative to grind it for him.
The sunlight filtered through the window lattices, spreading a layer of warmth into the hall.
How Yan Chou wished that time would stop at this moment.
*
Lin Xuan gasped for breath, and her consciousness, which she had managed to hold on to, gradually faded.
She thought Yan Chou would blame Xie Shizhu, but she only heard the sound of footsteps going away and no other sound.
It was quiet all around.
Lin Xuan was soaked all over. When she thought she couldn't hold on any longer, footsteps approached her, and then Chang Qing's voice sounded beside her.
Chang Qing hurried over and helped Lin Xuan up from the shore. Seeing blood dripping from her left eye, he was startled and said in a low voice, "Miss Lin Xuan, what happened to you?"
Lin Xuan smiled weakly and fell into Chang Qing's arms. "General Chang, the Queen just pushed me off the stone bridge. I'm afraid my other eye will be blinded."
Chang Qing frowned slightly and said in silence for a moment, "The Queen is kind-hearted and would not do such a thing. Miss, you may have misunderstood the Queen. I will take you to the Imperial Physician's Office."
Lin Xuan's body stiffened and she clenched her teeth.
It was clearly Xie Shizhu who pushed him, but Chang Qing didn't believe her.
Chang Qing helped her stand up. Lin Xuan's eyes went dark, her feet slipped, and her body subconsciously fell into Chang Qing's arms, but Chang Qing quickly dodged her.
He just held her shoulders with his hands.
Lin Xuan fell into deep pain. In her current situation, she could only be a maid in the harem forever.
Chang Qing looked down at her, with only ordinary pity in his eyes, and supported her as they walked towards the Imperial Medical Clinic.
*
It was already late at night when Yan Chou finished dealing with the memorials. Xie Shizhu had already fallen asleep beside him, still holding the pestle and mortar in his hand, his fingers stained with ink.
I promised to take her to see Prince Cang Yue, but now I can only wait until tomorrow.
Yan Chou bent down and picked her up horizontally, waking up Xie Shizhu who was still sleeping.
Xie Shizhu opened her eyelids, her pupils were a little confused, and she subconsciously hooked her arms around his neck. When she came to her senses, Yan Chou lowered his eyes and covered her lips with his thin lips.
Somewhat caught off guard.
Xie Shizhu could only endure this kiss, which made her dizzy and flushed. She pushed the man's cold shoulders with both hands.
There was a smile in Yan Chou's eyes.
Xie Shizhu gasped for breath, coughed a few times, and huddled weakly in his arms, "Let's go see my brother."
Yan Chou's eyes were deep and dark. He had no intention of going to the prison at this moment. Just as he was about to carry Xie Shizhu to the dragon bed, he heard the woman's slightly complaining voice: "You promised me."
"...Okay," Yan Chou said helplessly, and gently put her down.
As soon as Xie Shizhu's feet touched the ground, she quickly tidied her hair and wiped her moist lips with the back of her hand.
Yan Chou stared at her movements without moving. Xie Shizhu noticed that his eyes were getting darker and darker, and his gaze was burning hot.
"Let's go see my brother first," Xie Shizhu took the initiative to hold Yan Chou's hand, "After we see him, we'll continue."
Surprise flashed across Yan Chou's cold face, and then joy appeared on his brows. He suppressed the smile at the corners of his lips, intertwined his fingers with hers, and said the word "OK" in a low voice.
*
When he arrived at the prison, Xie Shizhu saw Xie Xinglan sitting on the couch, his eyes fixed on the entrance.
After discovering Xie Shizhu's figure, he stood up excitedly and called out softly, "Sister, you're here. It's so late..."
At the end of his words, he caught a glimpse of the man behind Xie Shizhu, and the smile on his lips froze.
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