Chapter 353: Joy
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lin Jin was so scared that he collapsed to the floor on his butt. His hands trembled as he looked at the letters. He felt that his surroundings were pitch-black, and the sense of impending death made his entire body tremble!
However, Xiao Jin seemed to think that this was not enough. “The day before yesterday, someone even joined forces with the underworld sect to kidnap my child. If we hadn’t found her in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Now, the criminal has been caught and is locked up in the Capital Governor’s Office.”
Emperor Kangze hadn’t eaten anything in the morning, yet he already felt full from so much anger!
He immediately asked the Capital Governor to come up so that he could inquire whether there was such a thing. After the Capital Governor admitted it, Emperor Kangze immediately asked him to bring the fellow into the palace so that he could interrogate all of them together.
In the big prison, Su Ying suddenly opened her eyes and stood up.
Chu Mo’s heart was in his mouth when he heard the commotion.
Soon, the cell door was opened and two officers walked in.
“His Majesty has summoned you. Let’s go.”
Chu Mo’s expression changed slightly when he heard the phrase “His Majesty.” Although he quickly restrained his expression, Su Ying still caught sight of it immediately.
Soon, they were brought to the main hall of the palace.
Su Ying walked into the main hall and glanced at Xiao Jin. She only looked away when she saw Xiao Jin blinking at her.
The moment Chu Mo entered the palace, he knelt down. “Please forgive me, Your Majesty. It was the eunuch serving the First Prince who found me and the others and offered 20,000 taels of silver to hire us to take the lives of Prince Qi and Princess Consort Qi. Your lowly subject couldn’t resist the temptation of the silver and agreed. Your lowly subject pleads guilty and begs Your Majesty to spare me.”
Chu Mo admitted his guilt so quickly that Emperor Kangze didn’t even have to waste his breath interrogating him.
Xiao Jue glared at Chu Mo angrily. “Don’t malign me. I didn’t ask you to assassinate Xiao Jin at all. Who was it? Who bribed you to come here and malign me?”
An unfathomable look flashed across Emperor Kangze’s eyes. When he looked at Xiao Jue again, his gaze became even more vicious.
“Xiao Jue, I didn’t expect that you not only wanted to usurp my throne but also harmed your own brother. You have really disappointed me. Men, take Xiao Jue away and execute him in a few days.”
Xiao Jue was stunned. He widened his two eyes in disbelief. Execute? Execute him? He was going to be beheaded!
Xiao Jue almost went crazy as he stood up. “Your Majesty, you’re really old and muddle-headed. I didn’t bribe anyone to assassinate Xiao Jin and the others. 1 was framed. They framed me! Xiao Jin, you will die a horrible death! A horrible death!”
Xiao Jue’s behavior was a complete disgrace to the Imperial Family. Emperor Kangze’s face was so furious that it had turned blacker than thunder. “What are you guys waiting for? Gag that mouth and drag him away!”
When Grand Mentor Zhang and the others saw that Emperor Kangze was so infuriated that his face had become all contorted, they didn’t dare to say anything and could only watch helplessly as Xiao Jue was dragged out.
Emperor Kangze was really incensed. The moment Xiao Jue was dragged away, he flicked his sleeve in fury and stormed out of the main hall.
The officials who remained in the hall exchanged looks with one another.
The ministers, led by Grand Mentor Zhang, were in a panic.
The Grand Mentor hailed from the Empress’s maiden family. In other words, he was also a member of the family of Xiao Jue’s maternal grandfather. They naturally supported Xiao Jue. Now that Xiao Jue was about to be executed, would they still have a good future?
Xiao Jin walked up to Su Ying and held her hand. The two of them walked out of the main hall as if no one was around.
After leaving the palace and getting into the horse carriage, Xiao Jin slowly let out the breath he had been holding, and his face also turned ashen.
When she saw this, Su Ying leaned closer a little and allowed him to lean against her to stabilize his body.
“Your wound is hurting again?” The two stabs were quite deep. Although she had sutured the wounds, it would still take time for the internal parts to heal.
Xiao Jin mumbled faintly and held her hand tightly. “It’s just a small injury.”
“Then how are you going to compensate me for making me spend the entire night in prison?”
Xiao Jin turned his head and suddenly hugged her head and kissed her. It was a fleeting kiss, just like a peck. “Can I repay you with my body?”
Su Ying caressed his pale lips and chuckled softly. “Sure.”
Xiao Jin laughed softly. His chest rumbled, indicating the joy he was currently feeling.
“Su Ying.”
“Hmm?”
“Thank you.”
“What are you thanking me for?”
“Everything. Everything about you makes me happy.”
“Then if 1 were a useless little white flower, you wouldn’t be happy?”
“As long as it’s you, I’ll be happy with whatever you are.”
Su Ying’s lips curled up. “1 suddenly realized that I’m quite happy too.”
Xiao Jin’s dark eyes were sparkling brightly like the stars. “Really?”
Su Ying looked into his hopeful eyes and replied very solemnly, “Really. I’m happy.”
Xiao Jin couldn’t resist pulling her into his arms. Su Ying didn’t struggle as she was afraid of pressing on the wounds on his shoulder.
“I know that this place makes you uncomfortable, but it will be soon…”
“There’s nothing to feel uncomfortable about. This isn’t the wilderness. This is a state with its own rules and regulations. We can’t use the same way to deal with it. 1, Su Ying, am not a fool who only knows how to punch.”
They had indeed been negligent in Ling’s matter, but Xiao Jin had decided to beat them at their own game. He had deliberately let people spread the news that he was seriously injured and unconscious, and Su Ying had deliberately followed the criminal to the Capital Governor’s Office to create the illusion that no one was left in Prince Qi’s Manor who could make the decision. This prompted the other party to take advantage of the situation.
True enough, Xiao Jue couldn’t hold it in anymore and took action.
Su Ying leaned into Xiao Jin’s embrace and slowly said with her eyes closed, “Xiao Jue was probably not the one who instigated the Red Demon Sect.”
He had already been charged with treason, so it was not a big deal to add another charge of hiring people to assassinate Xiao Jin, especially since the two of them had a grudge against each other. There was no need for Xiao Jue to have such a big reaction.
However, his reaction was so exaggerated that it was not normal.
Xiao Jin’s rough fingertips gently caressed her lips, his dark eyes appearing gloomy. “It’s not him.”
“Then who is it?”
“The Emperor is not at ease with anyone, so the eunuchs assigned to serve by our side are all his people.”
Su Ying opened her eyes abruptly when she heard that. “Is there a problem with Zhang Shuming?”
Xiao Jin’s fingertips followed the corner of her lips all the way to her collarbone and gently caressed it. “The Emperor thinks that Zhang Shuming is his man, but he doesn’t know that Zhang Shuming only wants to repay my Consort Mother’s kindness.”
Therefore, even though Zhang Shuming appeared to be working for Emperor Kangze, he was actually loyal to Xiao Jin. It was no wonder that after those people were chased away and Xiao Jin brought Zhang Shuming back, Emperor Kangze did not make things difficult for him. This was the reason.
“So, the one who took the silver to the Red Demon Sect was indeed a eunuch by Xiao Jue’s side, but he wasn’t ordered by Xiao Jue, but by Emperor Kangze.” “That should be the case.” If Xiao Jue had spent such a large sum of money to hire people to take their lives, there would be no need for him to do anything else. He wasn’t a person who would be so overcautious and consider everything so comprehensively.
Su Ying laughed scornfully. No wonder Chu Mo’s expression changed when he heard that he was going to meet Emperor Kangze. He was fully aware.
“Your cheapskate old man is truly inhumane.” She even suspected that he had a paranoia about getting harmed. Otherwise, why would he want to kill everyone?
“Xiao Jue died just like that. What a pity,” Su Ying suddenly said.
Xiao Jin tightened his grip on her shoulder. “Why is it a pity?”
Beheading was too easy a death for Xiao Jue. “It’s more satisfying to watch the dogs fight each other than to do it yourself.” It was better to make use of useless trash than to discard it outright.
Xiao Jin’s expression relaxed and he laughed. “You will get the chance.”
Xiao Jue was the only hope of the Grand Mentor’s faction, and his death meant their downfall. Grand Mentor Zhang, who had been in the court for many years, would never tolerate such a situation to arise.
Therefore, Grand Mentor Zhang would never let Xiao Jue die..