Chapter 728: Bad Cop (1/2)
Chapter 728: Bad Cop
Translator: Pika
When she saw Zu An’s stupefied appearance, the crown princess asked unhappily, “What, do you think I’hed “I do think you’re being a bit too merciless”
The crown princess said coldly, “This imperial palace is a cruel place It’s kill or be killed Those who couldn’t do heartless things have already packed the cemeteries”
Zu An couldn’t help but reply, “Why is there a need to do this? The two of you are allies If you’ve guessed her intentions incorrectly, then youQi’s people”
“I won’t place ave Zu An a sidelong glance “What, do you feel bad for her? Don’t forget that the two of us are bound together now If she ends up doing so, I’ll be finished, and you’ll be even more dead”
Zu An fell silent He knew that what she had said was true
When she saw his reaction, the crown princess’ tone eased “If it weren’t because we had no choice, I wouldn’t want things to be like this either However, the only one I can trust right now is you I can’t entrust this matter to anyone else That’s why you can’t let your emotions affect your decisions”
Zu An said quietly, “I knohat I need to do” Still, even though her plan was the safest one, he didn’t want to become her blade
The crown princess nodded in satisfaction when she saw that he didn’t directly oppose her When their group returned to the eastern palace, she returned to the inner charatulations fros to think about Suddenly, a lesser eunuch told him that his majesty had summoned him
Everyone else in the eastern palace had envious expressions on their faces Apart froreat subjects with tremendous authority, there probably weren’t ain and again They even wondered if the concubines met his majesty as much as Zu An
But Zu An knew that this wasn’t a blessing at all The pressure he experienced during each reat That felloas incredibly le mistake, Zu An’s life would be forfeit The reason he had been su the crown princess
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Sure enough, when Zu An arrived at the i eaze “I heard that the crown princess promoted you to chamberlain?”
Zu An shi+vered inwardly So little time had passed, and yet the emperor already knew? He had eyes and ears everywhere in this palace after all He answered, “Replying to your majesty, the crown princess indeed promoted me to chamberlain”
The emperor said emotionlessly, “I heard that the crown princess even talked with you in private, and the eunuchs and maids were made to wait outside?”
Zu An replied, “The crown princess’ heart is pure and clear like the moon She only had official matters to discuss with me, so there was no reason to avoid each other”
“She’s surprisingly ss like this, the ed the topic “However, this e happened between the two of you”
Zu An’s expression changed a bit and he quickly said, “Your majesty is wise and brilliant The crown princess and I are innocent We were coone through ation, and even Sir Libationer was invited to question me All of them can attest to my innocence”
The emperor harrumphed “I heard that you all just went to the Hundred Flower Palace; is that right?”
Zu An thought to hihts really jumped around quickly Of course, his expression still remained respectful on the surface as he answered, “Yes”
“Why did you head there first? Did soh up on his dragon throne, so it was hard to see his current expression
Zu An thought to hi?However, he still looked rather calm on the surface “The crown princess suspected that the one behind the scenes was Concubine Bai”
“Then why did they sound as if they were getting along so soon afterward?” The eht some tea to his lips
Zu An couldn’t be bothered with the fact that the eence was so precise “That’s because Concubine Bai’s nature is kind, and she quickly explained theFurthermore, the crown prince’s test is ih this trial and avoid further complications”
The eer picture” Then he continued, “Then who do you think is fra you?”