"Master Li, do you have anything else to say?" Xie Zixuan's sword pressed a step closer.
Li Fengsheng felt a warm stream flowing from his neck.
He stood there, stunned. He had no idea how the genuine Purple Gold Gourd had appeared in the Li manor.
However, the genuine Purple Gold Gourd had indeed been found in his Li manor!
Seeing this, even a fool like Li Fengsheng knew someone must have framed him!
Who could enter and leave his study so freely?
The first person that came to mind was Li Tingting!
But Li Fengsheng quickly denied it.
He and Li Tingting were in the same boat. If he met a bad end, Li Tingting would naturally not fare any better.
Yet, apart from Li Tingting, he couldn't think of anyone else!
Li Fengsheng's mind was in chaos.
Facing Xie Zixuan's questioning, Li Fengsheng knelt powerlessly on the ground. "Your Highness Li, this subordinate truly did not hide anything. This matter is a false accusation!"
"You blame me for framing you? Master Li, you truly are a thief crying stop thief!" Xie Zixuan clearly did not believe him.
"Your Highness Li, think about it... this matter brings no benefit to this subordinate, so why would I do it? Someone must be slandering this subordinate beside Your Highness, trying to sow discord between you two!"
Xie Zixuan sneered. At this point, he no longer trusted Li Fengsheng.
"Killing you outright seems too easy!" Xie Zixuan retracted his long sword, wiped off the bloodstains, and curled his lips. "Issue an order. Master Li disregards the law, is treacherous and unrighteous, truly a scoundrel. He shall be beaten with a hundred strokes and imprisoned in the celestial jail!"
"Your Highness Li, no! This subordinate is wrongly accused! Wrongly accused!"
Li Fengsheng was dragged away by the guards in a sorry state.
Soon, Li Fengsheng's miserable screams could be heard from outside.
Xie Zixuan turned his gaze to Li Tingting, who only showed her head from the side.
Seeing Xie Zixuan look over, Li Tingting seductively bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with teary droplets.
As she cried, the quilt slid down, revealing her fair shoulder.
"Your Highness Li, *wuwuwu*...!"
At this moment, Li Tingting cried pitifully, looking as if anyone would want to protect her.
Seeing that Xie Zixuan remained unmoved, Li Tingting unleashed her ultimate move.
Her two fair and tender arms emerged from the quilt, covering her face as she burst into loud sobs.
"Your Highness, this concubine believes my husband is innocent! I beg you to release him?"
Her appearance was incredibly alluring.
The surrounding guards, two or three at a time, felt their hearts stir.
What a pitiable beauty!
How could she have ended up with that scoundrel Li Fengsheng!
The surrounding guards felt uneasy, some with flushed faces.
Even the young men who looked married were almost drooling over Li Tingting's fair skin. It was as if they were about to pounce.
However, they still had their limits. Their master had not spoken, so they dared not act rashly!
Xie Zixuan looked coldly at Li Tingting's tear-streaked face, his heart unmoved.
He had seen plenty of such wretched women!
Moreover, this was Li Fengsheng's woman, which disgusted him.
"I see you are quite lacking in men! Then I shall kindly provide you with a few!" Xie Zixuan glanced at the guards in the room. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
The guards immediately snapped back to reality and quickly bowed to thank their master!
Li Tingting did not expect that her strenuous performance would be met with Xie Zixuan's heartlessness.
Her passion had been utterly wasted.
Seeing Xie Zixuan about to leave, Li Tingting could no longer care. She broke free from the quilt and tried to grab Xie Zixuan. "Your Highness Li, don't! Spare this concubine this once! This concubine is willing to be your ox or horse, do not cast me aside to them!"
Unfortunately, Xie Zixuan had no intention of showing mercy and left without looking back.
"Bang." The door was closed by a guard.
Inside the room, five guards remained.
Some were burly and unmarried, eager to experience a woman's tenderness.
Some were gaunt, with narrow, shifty eyes, looking wretched and lewd.
Some had full beards and smelled of sweat.
In short, the scene before them was not what Li Tingting wanted to see. This was likely the nightmare of her life.
"Ah... get away from me, don't come near me, ah!"
Li Tingting's screams echoed from within, along with the guards' cheers.
The next day!
Xie Qianmo directly summoned Prince Li, Xie Zixuan.
In the grand hall!
"Long live His Imperial Brother, ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years!" Xie Zixuan knelt in a proper manner.
"Rise!" Xie Zixuan said coldly.
Xie Zixuan slowly rose and looked at the emperor on the dragon throne. Although he felt resentful, he was no match for Xie Qianmo.
"Why has Imperial Brother summoned this subject?" He did not believe Xie Qianmo was summoning him for a good reason.
"Fourth Brother, there is no need to be nervous. Guards... grant him a seat!"
Two young eunuchs brought red sandalwood chairs to Xie Zixuan's side.
Xie Zixuan could not understand what Xie Qianmo intended, so he could only comply. "Thank you, Imperial Brother!"
"I heard that yesterday, Fourth Brother punished Master Li and even imprisoned him in the celestial jail?"
Xie Zixuan admitted, "Yes, Master Li insulted this subject first! This subject could not tolerate the humiliation, so I retaliated."
Xie Qianmo continued to question, "What happened that made Fourth Brother so ruthless, not only beating him with a hundred strokes but also imprisoning him!"
These words made it sound as if Xie Qianmo was supporting Li Fengsheng.
Xie Zixuan clenched his fists inwardly.
Did he no longer even have the right to punish an ordinary official?
"Imperial Brother, if Master Li had not deliberately insulted this subject, this subject would not have been so ruthless! I hope Imperial Brother will not involve himself in this matter!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Qianmo threw the memorial in front of him at Xie Zixuan's face. "Do you think I should not intervene?"
Xie Zixuan was startled and quickly knelt to kowtow and apologize. "This subject knows his mistake, please forgive Imperial Brother's anger!"
"Quickly tell me the truth!"
Xie Zixuan dared not play any more games and then explained the entire situation one by one.
"..." After listening, although Xie Qianmo had expected such an outcome, he still felt uncomfortable.
"The items sent from the Western Regions to our Great Zhou Dynasty, can Fourth Brother handle them?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Zixuan obediently took out the genuine Purple Gold Gourd.
"This treasure, this subject is not blessed to receive it. I was just planning to offer it to Imperial Brother in a couple of days, but I didn't expect Imperial Brother to summon this subject today!"
Fang Jing glanced at the Emperor's instructions and then approached Xie Zixuan to take the Purple Gold Gourd.
Having just obtained the treasure only to lose it again, Xie Zixuan's mood plummeted, yet he had to maintain a gracious demeanor.
Watching the Purple Gold Gourd return to his hand.
A look of triumph flashed in Xie Qianmo's eyes, and his mind was filled with thoughts.
He really wanted this treasure to return to its origin, but he also hesitated.
So the treasure he had given her could also be utilized by her.
Xie Qianmo put away the Purple Gold Gourd, his heart suddenly feeling a pang of discomfort.
This was the outcome he had anticipated from the beginning.
But when the outcome finally arrived, he felt contradictory.