Chapter 576 - Chapter 576: How Do You Still Want Me to Prove
Chapter 576: How Do You Still Want Me to Prove
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Aunt Zhao actually wanted to plead on Bai Shuang’s behalf, but Su Ying’s current attitude left her somewhat unsure.
“Aunt Zhao, don’t think too much about it. This matter is a little complicated.
It’s not too late to talk about other things after I settle this matter.”
Although she didn’t know what was going on, Aunt Zhao could tell that Su Ying had no intention of chasing Bai Shuang away.
After ascertaining this, Aunt Zhao was relieved. After all, she had watched that child grow up. She could not just watch idly as Bai Shuang was really driven away.
“Your old servant will give her a good lecture later. If she makes any more mistakes, I will send her out of the palace.”
“Alright. I’ll go with what you say, Aunt Zhao.”
Si Chen was locked up in the prison of the Capital Governor’s Office.
He stood at the door of the cell and felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled everything that had happened the day before!
He would never have thought that Duke Jingguo would actually want his life!
When he thought deeply about this matter, he would feel a chill run down his spine. The people sent by the Emperor to Kun City to administer the disaster relief included people from Duke Jingguo’s Residence. Could it be that the person above Ma Zhi was Duke Jingguo?
Si Chen sat on the ground limply. The realization that Duke Jingguo was attempting to usurp the gold mine for himself was too great a devastation to him. It was as if the support of his ardent faith had collapsed in an instant.
The sound of footsteps outside the cell pulled Si Chen back to his senses. His entire body instantly tensed up.
He quickly got up and hid in the corner furthest away from the door, but even so, he could not suppress the fear and fury in his heart!
After leaving Duke Jingguo’s Residence, he was brought to an inconspicuous private house. At night, after he was asleep, he was suddenly awakened by a suffocating sensation. He wanted to struggle, but he found that he could not move at all. Not long after that, everything turned black before his eyes and he lost consciousness.
When he woke up again, he felt two people carrying him somewhere.
He didn’t dare to move rashly. When those people let down their guard, he quickly got up and ran away. However, he accidentally lost his footing and fell down the hill slope and landed in the snow-covered ground.
Just before he lost consciousness, he thought that he was dead for sure. Surprisingly, he was saved.
However, before the fire of hope could be rekindled after being saved, despair struck again.
Si Chen had a hunch that the footsteps were coming for him.
Sure enough, the footsteps stopped outside his cell. Moments later, the sound of a key unlocking the cell door was heard.
All the muscles in Si Chen’s body tensed up.
The cell door opened and an official without any emotion walked in. His eyes fell on Si Chen as if he was looking at a dead man.
The official’s lips twitched as if he were mocking Si Chen. He walked up to Si Chen and grabbed his neck.
Si Chen widened his eyes in terror. He was not afraid of death, but he was unwilling to die like this.
However, he was injured and his throat could not utter a sound. He could only watch helplessly as his life drained away.
Just as he was about to lose consciousness, footsteps were heard outside the door. The official panicked when he heard the footsteps. Just as he was about to exert more force, out of nowhere Si Chen received an injection of strength and he suddenly squeezed the other party’s pulse ruthlessly. It was so painful that the official had no choice but to release his grip.
The official was worried that he would be discovered. He glared at Si Chen viciously before turning around and running away.
Si Chen collapsed to the ground and panted heavily.
When Zhou Qing arrived with the Imperial Guards, she saw Si Chen in a half-dead state.
Zhou Qing walked forward to check the strangulation marks on Si Chen’s neck. “Lock down the prison immediately. No one is allowed to leave!”
Si Chen caught his breath and raised his head to look at Zhou Qing. He remembered her. When he was rescued and then brought away by the officials, she was also there. She was with that girl.
Si Chen suddenly grabbed the corner of Zhou Qing’s robe tightly, but before he could open his mouth, he blacked out.
“Take him out of the prison and look for a doctor.”
The Capital Governor rushed over anxiously when he heard the news.
“Miss Zhou Qing, what’s going on? Where are you taking the prisoner?”
This case had been reported to the Capital Governor’s Office after all, and the case had already been lodged. The criminal could not be taken away just like that.
“The Empress has given her order. This person is involved in an extremely serious case. The Empress is worried that someone will silence him, so she instructed us to come and protect him securely.”
If he was involved in another case that could not be revealed in public, then the matter was definitely not within the Capital Governor’s scope.
The Capital Governor didn’t want to be a busybody and interfere, so he told the officials to set aside a separate cell and assigned more people there.
“Miss Zhou Qing, if the Empress has any other instructions, please let me know.”
“Please look for a doctor to take a look at him.”
“Sure, no problem.”
When Si Chen woke up again, he saw a familiar figure standing in front of the bed. He recognized the person and sat up angrily. “To think that I’ve always trusted you and am grateful to you for your kindness many years ago, Duke Jingguo. I didn’t expect you to have the guts to take the state’s gold mine for yourself!”
The figure slowly turned around and the sinister eyes stared icily at Si Chen. Suddenly, he pounced on him like a demon.
“You know too much, so you should die!”
“Argh… You… you will get your retribution! You will get your retribution… Argh!”
Si Chen opened his eyes abruptly and looked around at the dark cell with lingering fear. It turned out to be a nightmare.
As he panted heavily, he suddenly realized that there was a figure beside him.
He got up in terror. As he recalled the nightmare just now, he felt a chill run down his spine.
The figure slowly turned around. Shockingly, it was Xiao Jin’s face.
The bright yellow dragon robe on his body sparkled intermittently in the dim light.
“I heard that you were almost silenced for reporting an official for stealing from gold mines.”
He was the Emperor!
Si Chen widened his two eyes in disbelief as he looked at Xiao Jin. He thought that he was still dreaming.
“You… you are the emperor…” Si Chen opened his mouth and realized that he could speak again, but his voice was frighteningly hoarse.
A chair had appeared in the cell at some point. Xiao Jin turned around and walked to the chair before sitting down. “Yes. Tell me everything, big or small.
If what you said is true, I will definitely help you redress the injustice.”
Si Chen looked at Xiao Jin in a daze and did not speak for a long time. The matter of being silenced by Duke Jingguo had a great traumatic effect on him. He did not dare to trust anyone easily now.
“What’s wrong? You are suspicious of my identity?”
Si Chen lowered his eyes and didn’t reply.
“Zhang Shuming.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Where is my jade seal?”
Zhang Shuming took out the Imperial jade seal and displayed it in front of Si Chen.
Si Chen’s eyes widened in shock when he saw the Imperial jade seal. If anyone forged the Imperial jade seal, his entire family would be executed and all assets seized.
“How else do you want me to prove my identity?”
Si Chen got up from the ground with difficulty and knelt in front of Xiao Jin.
“Your humble subject… will definitely tell you everything I know, Your Majesty.”
The people waiting outside the cell didn’t know what Si Chen said to Xiao Jin that night.
They only knew that when the Emperor came out of the prison, he was filled with a murderous aura and his attitude was abnormally icy..