"None of you can take it from me!"
He glared at the crowd again, his face filled with murderous intent. The men were frightened by Minister Li's appearance and took a few steps back.
Xiao Xuan lowered his eyes, listening coldly to the cacophony of voices inside, a cunning glint in his pupils.
Soon, Minister Li bit his finger and wrote down the names of the two people who were missing from the list.
The bright red blood stood out starkly against the white Xuan paper. Minister Zhang glanced at it sideways and thought to himself, "This is it, we're all doomed."
Xiao Ling is ruthless and won't care who leaked it. They'll probably all suffer.
After Li Shangshu finished writing, he quickly moved to the front like a lackey and handed over the scroll.
"Your Highness, I have finished writing it. Please take a look."
A Qingyu Guard walked over, took it, and then respectfully handed it to Xiao Xuan.
Xiao Xuan opened it and glanced at it, a slight smile playing on his lips. How could he not know that the remaining two people were none other than Consort Chen's father and Marquis Wuding?
His move was to see who would truly surrender and who would stubbornly resist.
The man casually lifted his eyelids and looked at the people in the prison again. Except for Minister Li, who looked expectant, the others all looked regretful.
He had already thoroughly investigated the backgrounds and usual conduct of these people.
Apart from the person whose tongue was just pulled out who most wanted to bring him down, the others had all been coerced or tempted by Xiao Ling to varying degrees.
He was not a foolish tyrant. Those who could be used by him could be kept, and as for those who were eager to be killed, he could also show mercy and grant their wish!
Xiao Xuan let out a soft chuckle from his nose, then gave Qingyu Guard a wink, who immediately took out a key and opened the gate.
"Minister Li, you may leave now."
Upon hearing this, Minister Li felt a great weight lifted from his heart and thanked Xiao Xuan profusely.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for sparing my life. I will be loyal to you from now on and will serve you to the death."
After Minister Li pledged his loyalty, the others regretted even more why they hadn't seized this hard-won opportunity.
After Minister Li left, the prison was locked again, and Xiao Xuan got up and left.
If these people observe further, they might reveal some information that he doesn't yet know.
Emerging from the dungeon, it was the hour of Yin (3-5 AM). The snow had stopped, leaving a layer of silver frost on the red walls and green tiles of the palace.
Li Chengyan followed closely behind, looking at the fireworks that were almost finished, and sighed, teasingly saying, "Hey, Jingyuan, you've had quite a haul tonight. Not only have you identified all of Xiao Ling's henchmen, but even Tianxian is staying at Zhaoyang Palace, which is the future Crown Princess's bedroom. Are you really prepared?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan suddenly stopped, and Li Chengyan accidentally bumped into him.
"Speaking of which, I must remind you that you should not enter Zhaoyang Palace casually from now on. Things are different now!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
