The person Zheng Huiyin would entrust with seeking help must be a trusted confidant.
Despite her pitiful appearance, this maid was probably involved in that "accident" that day.
The panic at this moment says it all.
Who knows, those two spiked glasses of wine were handed out by her.
Seeing that another kowtow would be fatal, Qin Zhaoyue clicked her tongue impatiently and said in a condescending tone:
"Since you're still a loyal servant, speak up, what is it?"
Chunying's mind was already blank. She kowtowed twice more before she came to her senses and suddenly raised her head.
That once pretty face was now a pitiful sight.
The center of his forehead was a bloody mess, with the skin torn open and the bone exposed.
Blood and tears smeared most of his face, dripping down his nose and the corners of his eyes.
Sweat soaked his temples, strands of it clinging miserably to his blood-stained face.
With all her might, she pleaded hoarsely:
"Please...please, Your Highness, have mercy and spare my young lady's life!"
Qin Zhaoyue scoffed inwardly.
Did Zheng Huiyin give her any leeway at her birthday banquet?
If it weren't for my quick wit and decisiveness, I would have been crushed to dust by the Prime Minister's mansion by now.
"You're quite the joker, young lady," a mocking smile played on his lips, his gaze, sharp as an icy blade, slowly sweeping over the kneeling Chunying.
"Knowing that our two families have a long-standing feud, you still have the nerve to come to our door and ask for our help."
Why? Is it because I'm beautiful and kind-hearted?
Chunying dared not look up at her, her voice trembling with suppressed emotion:
"My young lady sincerely begs for forgiveness, and only asks Your Highness to show mercy and grant her a way out."
"Oh?" Qin Zhaoyue drawled out the last syllable, with a hint of casual amusement. "How do you intend to redeem me?"
Do you use a Stipunk car?
Chunying quickly replied, "It costs money!"
That's great.
"Alright, I'm not one to kill without a reason. One million taels of silver, and I'll add her name to the list."
A million taels? Chunying was struck dumb, her body stiffened instantly, and her face turned ashen.
"Your Highness... Your Highness, this..."
"No money?" Qin Zhaoyue raised an eyebrow, her fake smile instantly freezing, leaving only a chilling indifference.
"Why waste your breath if you have no money? Go back to where you came from!"
"Your Highness, please calm down. A million is far too high. Even if we emptied the entire Duke of Zheng's mansion, we still couldn't come up with that much."
Qin Zhaoyue smiled disdainfully, "You underestimate Duke Zheng far too much. A high-ranking official who has spent his entire life navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom, how much more than a million could be easily slipped through his fingers?"
Hearing this, Chunying was terrified. She bit her lower lip tightly, not daring to refute it at all.
"Your Highness, my young lady is willing to offer fifty thousand taels..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qin Zhaoyue's eyes suddenly darkened.
It was an anger born of being offended, carrying the unquestionable pressure of a superior, so intense that he didn't even bother to look at the person on the ground again before turning away swiftly.
Her skirt traced a cold, hard arc as she took a step to leave.
Are you playing house? Are you just keeping me company while I play house with you two?
She, the dignified Sixth Princess, spent fifty thousand taels? Unbelievable!
"Your Highness! Wait...Your Highness!"
The warbler, flustered and panicked, cried out in alarm.
"Two hundred thousand taels! My young lady is willing to pay two hundred thousand taels!"
The figure suddenly stopped, but did not turn around, standing there quietly.
Chunying seemed to have grasped at the last straw, and no longer cared about the negotiation skills that her mistress had taught her.
"This is all that Miss could offer; she even secretly used part of her dowry to barely make up this amount."
Qin Zhaoyue slowly turned around, and a smile finally appeared on her lips, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
Judging from this, they've probably revealed their hand.
He held out a fair, jade-like hand, looking down at her with a languid yet undeniable air: "Fine, give it to me."
"this……"
Chunying was caught off guard by this sudden action, and the immense pressure almost suffocated her.
But before anything could be accomplished, all 200,000 taels of silver had to be paid out...
She forced herself to speak, stammering, "The amount of silver is enormous, Your Highness, please allow me to..."
Thud! A dull thud suddenly rang out!
Chunying didn't even see how the other person moved; she only felt a tremendous force slam into her chest.
He flew backward like a tattered kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the cold stone floor.
It felt as if all my internal organs had shifted, and a metallic sweetness rose in my throat.
"Who do you think you are, daring to negotiate with me? Get out!"
Qin Zhaoyue withdrew her foot, and the brocade shoes embroidered with gold thread were stained with some dust.
If it weren't for the intention to keep her around to lure Zheng Huiyin, she should have been killed on the spot simply because she was involved in administering aphrodisiacs.
Chunying curled up on the ground in pain, let out a muffled groan, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Ignoring the excruciating pain, she struggled to get up, her eyes filled with pleading:
"Your Highness! I beg you... This servant... This servant is willing to pay fifty thousand taels first, and then pay the rest after the matter is settled..."
This time, however, Qin Zhaoyue's last bit of patience was completely exhausted, and her gaze became as indifferent as if she were looking at a roadside stone.
"Sui Mo," the cold voice said without the slightest ripple, "you handle it."
After speaking, with her clothes fluttering, she strode towards the alley entrance.
Chunying felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer. She tried to chase after him, but her body suddenly stiffened.
Her legs felt as heavy as lead, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't move an inch.
Not only that, she opened her mouth wide and tried to shout, but she couldn't make a sound at all!
Sui Mo stood with his hands hanging down, making no apparent movement.
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