Chapter 36 (2/2)
The eer rose to her feet and walked in front of hiui die for sure?”
“Naturally,” Grand Preceptor Xie replied
“Last night, Song Jin and the others escaped unscathed,” Eer Xie said “Father, how can you be sure that the poison you gave to Lou Zigui will definitely take his life?”
Grand Preceptor Xie’s expression changed in the face of his daughter’s outright doubts, but he kept his voice low to reply, “The poison on that blade was personally applied by this official At the execution grounds, it was this official who personally handed over the blade to the executioner I saw hiui’s flesh Estee this official did personally?”
Eot news that Lou Zigui’s gross injustice was cleared Only now did her heart calht’s events?” she asked
“Last night’s poisoner already fled,” Grand Preceptor Xie said “This subject has already ordered men to capture him”
“Who was it?”
“A poisons expert frohu, at most,” Grand Preceptor Xie replied Naturally, he didn’t want to get into details
E, narrow couch and sat down She picked up the sleeping Ning Xin and held hie with His Majesty?”
Grand Preceptor Xie gave a cold s master”
Eer Xie lifted her eyes to look at her father He had never made any mistakes, but he’d already co Yu
“I ask that Estees for one more day,” Grand Preceptor Xie said “One day later, Esteeer shall hold court from behind the screen His Majesty will show filial obedience towards you”
“Then we don’t need to do anything else?” Eer Xie asked
Grand Preceptor Xie nodded “No need for anything else Right now, His Majesty ”
Ehed and told herself to endure oneYu bow her head and admit defeat?
“Go” On the rafters of the palace, an old, white-whiskered mouse told the little mouse behind hihter are waiting for Supreme Commander to die”
The little mouse nodded its head and turned to dash off like a streak of smoke Grandpa Ash perched on the rafters as he stared at Eer Xie below him He’d seen this woman when she first entered the palace She was as beautiful as a fairy, but it was a pity her heart was black Even animals like him had a better conscience
The little rains sticking to the edges of his lips “Ancestral Grandfather, Xiaoyao said she knows She also said she was going to treat us to peanuts I told her we’ll find her in the gardens of the ht at third watch 1”
Grandpa Ash’s whiskers treht at the third watch, why did this little e!
“Xiaoyao sure is nice She’s treating us to peanuts and even said she’d shut up Big Boss Black and the rest e find her at night,” the bean-like eyes of the little listened “Ancestral Grandfather, I think that Xiaoyao’s a good human”
Grandpa Ash looked down the rafters again as he gave a sigh When evil hness Crown Prince one such exaht,” Grandpa Ash told the little mouse “You tell Xiaoyao that I thank her”
It’s better not to ht Just in case Xiaoyao doesn’t pass this trial Otherwise, she’ll just be another good hurieve for yet another good human when the time came, so Grandpa Ash decided to keep his distance for now
“Oh,” the little ht, he said, “Xiaoyao said she’s going to faceslap the grand preceptor when he leaves the palace later, squeak”
Grandpa Ash widened his eyes Faceslap?
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Ning Xiaoyao stood on the cobblestone paths near the exit gates of the palace, watching as Grand Preceptor Xie brought along his people to leave the eyrfalcon’s head and said, “Little falcon, this old ave orders to beat up Windy It’s tie for Windy’s sake”
The little gyrfalcon stretched his wings and fleards Grand Preceptor Xie Grand Preceptor Xie alking along when he suddenly felt so drop onto his official’s hat When he looked up–plop–a pile of bird guano dropped with precision onto his face
“Hahaha!” Big Boss Black hugged hiround The ani in the air, and perched on the trees all broke out in laughter So even the human Grand Preceptor could have a day like today! The eunuchs ere following Grand Preceptor Xie, along with the iates, were all durand preceptor’s face, as this about?!
Grand Preceptor Xie had an unhealthy obsession with cleanliness When he touched his face and got a handful of bird droppings, his disgust was understandable even to those withouta fate worse than death
“Give ive this oldas he hoith rage, pointing at the gyrfalcon “Kill that falcon!”
Soet on Grand Preceptor Xie’s good side reached for their bow and arrows But what happened next turned theyrfalcon that had pooped on the Grand Preceptor flew above their heads in a circle before landing on the shoulder of a person nearby All eyes rested on the figure and saw, hehe, His Majesty Ning Xiaoyao waved at Grand Preceptor Xie before turning to leave with the gyrfalcon Both human and bird were immensely proud of themselves Yeah, so we threw poop at your face If you have the guts, come and bite us!
“… …” Grand Preceptor Xie was speechless This, this bastard!