The Valued Lady is Truly Dominant

Xia Houzhe almost choked on Emperor Chu’s words; a stately Emperor couldn’t speak with a bit of depth, preferring to provoke like this?

Though nauseated in his heart, he was affected by the words; the unwillingness from being played with and abandoned gnawed at him like a fierce beast.

”You know deep down, at this point, I must ask you; it’s not just one way. Send him back to the Heavenly Prison. If he doesn’t want to speak, let the interrogators teach him how to speak.” Emperor Chu no longer had the patience to play slow games with him.

Refusing a toast only to drink a penalty drink; fine, as you wish.

Xia Houzhe’s expression slightly changed; returning to the Heavenly Prison wouldn’t be as enjoyable as now. Emperor Chu was already angry; if he went to that dark and damp prison, and endured some interrogation, could his already weakened body endure?

He steadied his mind and said, ”I make wedding gowns for others, do you think you’ve won? There are two to three thousand leftover subordinates, not to mention the development over the years; sooner or later, they will make a comeback. You are always like a bone stuck in the throat, uncomfortable if not removed, so why use words to provoke me.”

Everyone is equally matched; let’s not laugh at each other.

Emperor Chu laughed in anger.

The boy really has a big face.

Song Zhiyuan snorted coldly, ”Where do you get the face to think you’re equally matched with the Emperor? The Emperor is the sovereign ruler, commanding not just thirty thousand, but hundreds of thousands of troops. Even if your Xia clan returns, would the Great Qing be afraid? You hide in the shadows, only daring to play some underworld tricks, just like the foolish moves you’ve made these past two years, leading you to fall into the trap yourself. And without a leader, they’re like headless flies. Honestly, if it weren’t for the extraordinary intelligence of Ning Hongde behind the scenes, could you all hide until today?”

Xia Houzhe’s face darkened.

”Furthermore, do you think holding the Xia clan’s stronghold as a bargaining chip means the Emperor can’t deal with you and lets you live well? Have you not considered if they are waiting for you to expose them and then our people will be sent to capture them? Would Ning Hongde even give you this chance? If you don’t have this chance, what does your bargaining chip count for? The Emperor won’t lose sleep over the existence of Xia clan remnants, not even if the true Prince Min colluded with you. Why?”

Song Zhiyuan glanced askance at him and said, ”These years, you coerced Prince Min to act according to your wishes, surely by grabbing hold of his weakness or using drugs to control him. As you just said, he might not live long; clearly, his body must have suffered extreme damage. In this way, what threat can he pose? The Emperor should thank you; without staining his hands with blood and without even needing to think, you’ve helped eliminate the threat. Truly, thank you.”

Emperor Chu glanced over; I didn’t intend that.

Xia Houzhe: Song Zhiyuan’s words are indeed sharp and heart-piercing.

”Why still standing around, take him to the Heavenly Prison.” Emperor Chu glanced at the two eunuchs.

They immediately stepped forward to grab Xia Houzhe, who struggled a bit and said, ”Wait, can you truly spare my life?”

”Oh, afraid to die?”

Xia Houzhe choked back, gritting his teeth, ”If I die, I must first see how the old fool dies.”

Emperor Chu raised an eyebrow and said, ”Smart people choose a wide and bright road. If you want freedom, it’s up to the value of the information you provide.”

Xia Houzhe clenched his back teeth and said, ”I won’t go to the Heavenly Prison.”

Emperor Chu and Song Zhiyuan exchanged a glance and said, ”Fine.”