Chapter 288 - The Heartless Prince Had the Beautiful Servant Executed (2/2)

“Talk about what you saw that day.” Bai Yihao stared into the distance as if he had not seen the charming beauty who was yet pale in front of him. He asked after a long pause.

“That day, I followed Princess Anping and discovered that she was sent into the back garden of King Yan, into his bedroom. Seeing that King Yan hadn’t arrived, I decided that the time was not right and waited at the side. After a while, King Yan was sent there and he lay down. His servant discovered that something was amiss and started searching the room. Thinking that no one had entered the room and that no one saw Princess Anping and King Yan together, I waited aside.”

“When the men outside charged in and saw the two together, I would then save Princess Anping. However, I did not expect that the servant tried to kill Princess Anping and that Princess Anping killed her out of self-defense instead. Before I could even react, Princess Anping came out of the bed and pointed the sword at King Yan… Then, then, someone took Princess Anping away…”

Yu Mei’s voice became lower and lower as her shoulders s.h.i.+vered uncontrollably. s.h.i.+vering, she confessed, “I lost the opportunity because I waited and I didn’t dare to make my own decision that day.”

“Losing the opportunity will cost you your life!” Bai Yihao smiled tenderly as he placed down his wine cup. Rising up from his seat, he prepared to leave.

“Sir, sir, I did do something wrong and I disobeyed you! I am willing to pay my life for that mistake but please, please do not risk your life for the girl again. The matters in the Qin Kingdom had little to do with us, and the girl mattered even less. She is only a small part of your plan, you must disregard…” Yu Mei held on to Bai Yihao’s legs, tears all over her face as she pleaded.

“Sir, for your grand plan, you must be aware! She is only a girl, you cannot change your mind, I…”

“So, you disregarded my orders and wanted her to a.s.sa.s.sinate King Yan. You thought when that happened, I would be unable to protect her even if I tried to?” Bai Yihao turned around and smiled gently. Squatting down, he lifted Yu Mei’s face. That tender face was covered in tears and looked very pitiful.

“How did you know that she was only a small part of my plan, and could be disregarded?” He seemed to be deep in thought but that action sounded too murderous in the ears of Yu Mei. Eyes that were originally clear as the moon were now as cold as the winter. He stared at Yu Mei harshly without any emotions in his eyes. It was as if she were merely an item.

He could adore or dispose of anyone at his will, with no emotions attached.

“Sir…” Yu Mei cried out.

Bai Yihao stood up and kicked her down the stairs. Her body slammed down below the many jade stairs, lying on the ground. She knocked her head on the pillar and blood was spilled on the glamorous hall. A shriek was stifled in her throat, making that the last voice she ever made in this world.

“Come, clean up the place.” Bai Yihao gave his orders calmly. After cleaning his hand with his handkerchief, he threw it down at the lifeless face below.

“Yes!” Servants ran out from behind the tent and cleaned up the place after just a moment. No one knew that a beautiful girl died here.

Mo Xuetong did not know the chain reactions of her action. She was then staring at the lead eunuch in front of her, who had three golden strikes sewed on his sleeves. That meant that he was the eunuch in-charge of palace affairs. He was from the Empress Dowager’s palace as she wanted to meet the girl at Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager of Qin Kingdom was not Emperor Zongwen’s birth mother and had always been a low-key person. Other than the children of Ding General Manor, she had never asked to see any of the other ladies before. Thus, ladies nowadays could only catch a glimpse of her during festivals.

She did not expect this peaceful Empress Dowager to want to see him.

What made Mo Xuetong uneasy was that the Empress Dowager appeared to have her own ideas, unlike what the rumors painted her to be. What exactly did she want? Feng Yuran promised her that no one would know about her return to her house at midnight, as he had settled the matter, sending someone back to her house after the Qin gathering in the name of her.

Then, she came back in the middle of the night, and she was sure that no one could have known about it!

However, she did not understand what Empress Dowager wanted from her, as it was unusual for the Empress Dowager to wish to see a small princess like her. Furthermore, she was only a nominal princess.

“Princess, please accompany me to the palace. Empress Dowager is waiting for you.” The old eunuch smiled.

“Yes, please wait while I change into another attire.” Mo Xuetong dared not reject the request and smiled back.

“There’s no need to be so troublesome. You are now the daughter of Princess Royal, the granddaughter of Empress Dowager. There is no need to be so polite when seeing your grandmother. Please get in!” The old eunuch was extremely polite and all smiles. However, he was determined to send her into the palace at once.

“Yes!” Mo Xuetong responded and ordered Mo Ye. “Tell Father that I will be going to the palace.”

Mo Ye understood what she meant and nodded her head before retreating.

Afterward, Mo Xuetong boarded the carriage outside her manor and followed the old eunuch into the palace. The carriage ran straight to Cining Palace.

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