C66 (1/2)

”That's right, you wanted to harm Second Miss Shui, because Second Miss Zuo helped Second Miss Shui, so you wanted to vent your anger on her and push her into the lake.” Hou Zhiwen shouted loudly, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

”Stop quibbling. We have all seen the crown prince and second lady of the Left be assassinated. Even second lady Shui can testify!” Hou Zhiwen said.

”Yu'er can testify!” Hou Ziming said.

… ….

”This subject's daughter, Shui Qianyu, pays her respects to the Emperor.” Shui Qianyu weakly bowed and said gently.

”Tsk tsk, she's also a daughter of the Shui family, but the gap between them is so huge. One of them was well-mannered, while the other one … ”Heh …” Hou Zhiwen glanced at Shui Qiannan and said mockingly.

Shui Qiannan swept his sharp gaze across the crowd. Hou Zhiwen shuddered and hid behind Hou Ziming. When the emperor saw Hou Zhiwen's useless actions, his frown deepened.

”Shui Qianyu, I ask you, can you bear witness to Shui Qiannan killing Zuo Yi Yun?” The Emperor asked sternly.

”This subject doesn't know whether elder sister did this to the second lady of the Zuo family, but this subject knows that elder sister truly wants my life, so arranging assassins underwater is not impossible.” Shui Qianyu cautiously asked.

If she clearly said that Shui Qiannan did it, it would only raise suspicion on the Emperor's part.

”Shui Qiannan, do you have something to say?” the Emperor asked.

”I only feel that it's very funny. All along, it's not that I want her life, but she wants mine.” She looked at Shui Qianyu and asked, ”Did you invite me to swim in the lake?”

”Yes.” Shui Qianyu carefully replied.

”Then did you tell me that it was the Brook Lake the day we went for a swim? Did I go with you?” Shui Qinan asked again, pointing at the crown prince and Shui Qianyu.

”... ”Yes.” Shui Qianyu instantly understood the meaning behind Shui Qiannan's question. She was extremely regretful for not having told Shui Qiannan where to swim in the lake earlier.

”Very good, since I only found out which lake it was that day, and it was also the Xizi Lake that you guys went to. What time do I have to arrange the killers? Furthermore, the Xizi Lake is so big, how would I know where to place the killers? ” Shui Qiannan said aggressively.

”This... How can I be clear on this, but you are the one who pushed the second lady on the left side! ” Shui Qianyu panicked as she hurriedly said.

”I pushed it? Are you sure? ” The corner of Shui Qiannan's mouth curled up into a cold smile as he spoke in a clear and cold tone.

”Of course, it was just the three of us, who else could it have been other than you?” Shui Qianyu calmly replied. Shui Qiannan shook his head and said with a bright smile, ”You also said that it was only the three of us, why didn't you push it?”

”Stop arguing. Shui Qianyu, let me ask you. You can only prove that Shui Qiannan pushed Second Miss Zuo into the water, but not that Shui Qiannan sent the killer here. Is that true?” The emperor's deep voice slowly resounded in the hall.

”Yes.” Shui Qianyu weakly replied.