Nangong Yi watched him cower with cold eyes and said in a chilling voice, "I must verify your claims before I can believe you. If you make false accusations and fra loyal subjects, not only will I not pardon you, but I will also grant you the waist-cutting punishnt!"
The waist-cutting punishnt is an extrely cruel penalty, where the victim is cut in half at the waist, intestines and organs spilling out onto the ground, yet dying could take a long and agonizing ti, the scene so horrifically unbearable that it makes people shudder with fear rely hearing about the brutality of it, let alone experiencing it.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Shi was so frightened that his soul nearly leapt out of his body. In fact, he really did want to falsely accuse so of his forr adversaries to take private revenge. However, upon hearing Nangong Yi’s warning, he imdiately dispelled these thoughts, started to kowtow to Nangong Yi while struggling and said sincerely, "I will speak, I guarantee to tell the truth!"
"The Prince, you must not!"
Jin Zhong roared out, his heart sinking like the surging river waters, overwhelmingly subrging his aspirations of helping him ascend to the throne...
Nangong Yi narrowed his pupils with hostility and glared at Jin Zhong. At this mont, Chang i ca to invite him to have a al. Seeing Chang i, Nangong Yi ordered, "Chang i, silence him."
Hearing the command, Chang i leaped forward in two or three bounds, reached Jin Zhong’s side, and with the swiftness of ’Monkey Steals Peaches’, Jin Zhong let out a miserable scream and passed out.
Witnessing this, Nangong Shi was terrified out of his wits, his soul almost scattered. No longer caring about anything else, he imdiately spilled his retained influence within the court like a bamboo tube pouring out beans...
anwhile, outside, General Li had already heard of The Emperor’s appearance and sudden disappearance. In his panic, he dispatched his most elite team to search for The Emperor within the Palace, and also ordered people to go to the Jade Palace and Qixia Palace to interrogate the close servants of Empress Dowager Mo and the Retired Emperor, wanting to know if The Emperor could be hiding there.
Because of the serious incidents outside, Cai Wei, fearing that the man was becoming agitated inside, made breakfast slightly bland to help dispel his inner heat.
She finely chopped the mushrooms gathered from the Little Grove along with cooked eggs, mixed them with green onions and minced ginger to make a stuffing, wrapped a stear full of buns, and also stead a bowl of egg custard with seafood and minced at. The egg custard was stead to such tender perfection that it quivered invitingly when carried, a sight that promised deliciousness.
Cai Wei poured a cup of hot milk and placed it before the man, saying with concern, "Who knows when we’ll get the chance to eat the next al, so make sure to eat up now. Only with a full stomach will you have the strength to deal with those treacherous villains."
"Mhm!"
Nangong Yi took a big sip of the milk and said curiously, "Why is there fruit in this cow’s milk?"
Cai Wei explained, "I added strawberry juice into it. You seed to enjoy the strawberry-filled crepes yesterday, so I also added so strawberry to your milk."
Moved by the woman’s thoughtful gesture, Nangong Yi placed a bun on Cai Wei’s plate, saying dotingly, "Don’t just fuss over , you eat too."
Cai Wei didn’t decline, she picked up the bun with chopsticks and took a bite – indeed, it was delicious! The mushroom and egg filling, a recipe Cai Wei had learned from the most renowned bun shop in the Capital city in her past life, was nutritious, fragrant but not greasy, and pleasantly appetizing – she loved it.
When Nangong Yi tasted her egg and mushroom filling buns, he was equally full of praise, eating five or six buns kindly to give her face as well as drinking a big cup of milk and eating half a bowl of egg custard. Satisfied with a full and content stomach, he enjoyed the al greatly.
The simple yet delicious breakfast was finished under the graceful and picturesque Banyan tree. Afterwards, Cai Wei looked out from Space thoughtfully for a while, then smiled at Nangong Yi, "They say that a guilty conscience makes a thief anxious. I think General Li is a perfect example. We haven’t really done anything yet, and he’s already thrown himself into chaos. Just seeing him in that panicked chicken state makes it clear he won’t accomplish much!"
At this mont, General Li was indeed panicking. The Emperor and Empress had shown themselves but then disappeared suddenly. Why would such a weird incident occur?
When the Chief Guard first reported to him, he didn’t believe it and thought that the Chief Guard was deceiving him. But so many Guards were unanimously confirming the sighting, it was impossible for him not to believe.
Only, why would perfectly fine people just vanish into thin air?
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