Chapter 35: Next time you say thank you, remember to be sincere
Soon, the maid struggled to the ground and spoke intermittently: "I said... I said... it was Prince Rui, it was Prince Rui who sent me... to enter the mansion and wait for an opportunity to steal information, and then send a letter back... But, but I didn't have time to do anything... cough cough..."
After she finished speaking, she collapsed to the ground powerlessly, and even coughed up a lot of blood after two violent coughs. It was obvious that her lungs had been injured.
Xiao Jiwu tapped the chair handles with his fingertips and then said, "Since you haven't done anything yet, why are you running away?"
Yun Qingshi:???
As soon as Prince Xiao finished speaking, Yun Qingshi was stunned before the maid on the ground could react.
He couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Why did the spy want to escape? It was because he was scared after being discovered by him!
Wouldn't that involve him as well if the maid said that?
Would he also become a suspect then? Otherwise, how would he explain letting the spy escape?!
Although the suspicion that he and the maid were in cahoots could be eliminated, he would still be suspected of betraying his master.
Damn! He just thought it was too simple!
Yun Qingshi suddenly felt that he was really wronged!
He just hoped that the maid would not say anything, but he obviously couldn't stop her from talking.
He had no choice but to start thinking hard about how to explain himself to clear the suspicion.
But don't torture him, because if you whip him, he will definitely confess anything!
The maidservant was indeed out of strength at this moment, but after hearing Xiao Jiwu's question, she still forced herself to speak: "Yesterday...yesterday..."
But just after she uttered these few words, she started coughing up blood again. She mustered up her last bit of strength and pointed at Yun Qingshi who was still standing at the door of Yian Hall.
Yun Qingshi: ...
As the maid pointed, everyone's eyes fell on Yun Qingshi in an instant, including Xiao Jiwu.
Yun Qingshi's scalp tingled under his gaze, and he felt truly helpless. He could only speak and finish the maid's words: "Yesterday, the prince ordered that I, a subordinate, should not leave Yi'an Palace. It happened that she came in to sweep, unaware that I was in the bedroom. She pretended to sweep, but was actually rummaging through the room. After being interrupted by me, she hurriedly retreated. I'm afraid she's on the run today, fearing her crime."
Worried that others might not believe him, he then asked the maid, "Is this what you wanted to say?"
The maid forced herself to nod twice.
After being cleared of the suspicion of being an accomplice with the maid, Yun Qingshi breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he slowly looked at Xiao Jiwu.
Meeting the man's scrutinizing gaze, he continued, "The reason I let her go was simply because I didn't want to alert the enemy. After all, she couldn't leave the house, and perhaps we could find more spies along the way. I never thought she would lose her patience today."
After saying this, Yun Qingshi wanted to give himself an award.
What a great reason! It really is perfect!
As expected, human potential is unlimited, and when pushed to the limit, they can think of any method!
Hearing this, Xiao Jiwu slowly withdrew his gaze.
But in fact, Xiao Jiwu didn't doubt Yun Qingshi at all.
He then gave a look to the guard beside him.
The guard understood what he meant and quickly drew his sword and stabbed the maid in the chest.
The maid fell to the ground, her body instinctively twitching twice, and she quickly died without even a scream.
!
Yun Qingshi was originally feeling proud of the perfect excuse he had come up with, and had never expected the guards to suddenly take action.
Then, he was caught off guard and frightened, and suddenly froze in place.
But he should have thought of it earlier. Since the maid had been caught, she had no chance of survival. This was a quick death, better than being tortured again...
Prince Xiao then calmly called out, "Ying San."
The next moment, the black-clad secret guard knelt on one knee in front of Prince Xiao: "Master."
Xiao Jiwu then ordered calmly, "Send the body to Prince Rui's mansion. Make sure Prince Rui sees it with his own eyes."
"Yes." Ying San quickly agreed, then carried the maid's body and left quickly.
Seeing this, Yun Qingshi was even more shocked, his eyes wide open.
He was thinking that if this task was given to him, he would never be able to do it.
The maids and servants in the yard all lowered their heads and dared not move, obviously they were also frightened.
Prince Xiao then stood up and went back to his bedroom.
As for Yun Qingshi, he was still standing at the door in a daze, watching the maids and servants quickly leave at Zhao Mingde's signal, and then watching the two servants bring water to wash away the bloodstains left by the maids on the ground.
From this moment on, he truly realized that he was indeed living in another world...
Until, Xiao Jiwu's voice came from the hall.
"Shadow Eleven."
Yun Qingshi suddenly came to his senses, then lowered his head and turned back to the bedroom.
His mood was visibly low.
Prince Xiao was sitting beside the couch at this moment. He raised his eyes and glanced at the young man calmly, then said, "Come here."
Yun Qingshi had no choice but to follow Xiao Jiwu's instructions, but he remained silent.
It was his first time witnessing a murder scene, and his emotions were somewhat complicated.
He was also a little scared. What would he do if Xiao Jiwu asked him to kill someone one day?
Did he really want to take another person's life?
Although Young Master Yun wasn't a hardworking and motivated person in his previous life, in his opinion, life is still the most precious thing...
Xiao Jiwu naturally didn't know what the young man was thinking, but he could see that he was in a low mood. It was rare for Prince Xiao to soften his attitude. He stretched out his hand and pulled Yun Qingshi to sit beside him. He then raised his hand and slowly untied the silk ribbon on his cloak, and then opened his lips and spoke:
"Alright, Eleven, don't be upset. I have already instructed the Punishment Hall to exempt you from punishment."
Yun Qingshi's mentality was complicated at this time, and after Prince Xiao's bad behavior in this matter, he had completely calmed down.
Therefore, even after hearing this, he just raised his eyes and looked steadily into Prince Xiao's eyes, without any sign of being too excited.
The meaning in his eyes was also very clear. He was asking, is this true this time?
Prince Xiao obviously understood the meaning in the boy's eyes. He raised his hand and pinched the boy's cheek, then said lazily, "How could I go back on my word?"
Yun Qingshi: ...
You are.
If you are not who is?
However, Yun Qingshi was satisfied with the result. His emotions calmed down a bit, and he then gently thanked Prince Xiao: "I thank you, Your Highness."
Xiao Jiwu couldn't help but curl his lips when he heard that, then he reached out and lifted the boy's chin and kissed his lips again.
Slow and steady, and do your best to get along.
His cool fingertips caressed the boy's lips, and after a while he spoke again: "Next time when you thank me, Eleven, remember to show your sincerity."
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