"Very well, this subject will remain tonight!"
Seeing Qin Yun lower her head and agree, Xie Qianmo curved her lips and smiled.
"That's more like it!"
"Your Majesty, can we get up now? You should go see Tutor Ouyang!"
Xie Qianmo nodded with great satisfaction. "Good, I'll listen to you!"
Qin Yun felt disgusted by Xie Qianmo's sudden gentleness!
He was the one who forced her, yet he claimed to listen to her!
How utterly revolting!
The two rose at the same time!
Qin Yun stood obediently in the corner, silent!
Xie Qianmo called out to Fang Jing, who was outside the hall. "Announce Tutor Ouyang!"
Outside the hall!
Tutor Ouyang also heard Xie Qianmo's voice and felt incredibly excited!
It seemed that the top scholar Qin had a way!
"Tutor Ouyang, you may enter. Don't keep His Majesty waiting!" Fang Jing said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
In his haste, Tutor Ouyang stood up quickly! His legs felt numb, and he nearly fell!
Fortunately, Fang Jing reached out to steady him! Otherwise, he would have hit the ground!
"Thank you, Eunuch Fang!" Tutor Ouyang was very grateful!
"It's nothing, Tutor Ouyang, there's no need for such politeness!"
Tutor Ouyang nodded, then entered the hall!
"This old subject pays his respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live forever and ever!"
Xie Qianmo sat on the dragon throne as if it were his own.
He held a memorial in his hand, reading it, and paid no attention to Tutor Ouyang!
Without a response, Tutor Ouyang could only kneel obediently!
Qin Yun, standing nearby, saw this!
She wished she could tell him to rise.
What was this scoundrel doing?
Was he leaving the man ignored?
Or was he letting Tutor Ouyang come in only to continue kneeling?
This man was playing dirty!
She tried to recall what he had promised her earlier.
He said he would meet Tutor Ouyang, but was that all there was to it?
So, did the scoundrel mean that since he and Tutor Ouyang had seen each other, there would be no further developments?
Qin Yun felt that Xie Qianmo's game was incredibly deep, unfathomably so!
It was filled with schemes at every turn!
Looking at Tutor Ouyang, who knelt, not daring to rise, and then at Xie Qianmo, who sat on the dragon throne, looking serious as he read the memorial!
Qin Yun wanted to go up and punch him twice, then help Tutor Ouyang to his feet!
"Cough, cough, cough!" Qin Yun coughed twice. She was trying to remind Xie Qianmo to let Tutor Ouyang rise!
But Xie Qianmo put down the memorial and looked at Qin Yun, saying, "Scholar Qin seems to be unwell. Does Your Majesty need to summon an imperial physician?"
Qin Yun's face darkened!
Was that what she meant?
She was a physician herself and could examine herself. This scoundrel knew that very well!
This man was indeed doing this on purpose!
"Your Majesty, this subject's health is fine!"
She glanced at Tutor Ouyang and said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, Tutor Ouyang has already entered the hall."
Xie Qianmo looked as if he had just realized. "Ah, yes, how could I forget Tutor Ouyang? Tutor, please rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Tutor Ouyang once again struggled to rise slowly!
Qin Yun was now speechless!
The more she said, the more tears she would shed!
If it weren't for Ouyang Siqing being imprisoned because of her, she wouldn't have had to resort to such measures with someone like him!
"If Tutor wishes to plead for Ouyang Siqing, there is no need. Scholar Qin has already pleaded for him."
Qin Yun curved her lips into a smile, though it didn't quite reach her eyes, carrying a touch of awkwardness.
Did this scoundrel have to say it so openly?
"Your Majesty, Siqing is young and impetuous, and his actions are often rash. If he has offended you in any way, I beg Your Majesty to be lenient!"
"Whether I can be lenient depends on whether certain people know how to conduct themselves!"
Xie Qianmo's words were pointed, and Qin Yun immediately understood!
Wasn't he talking about her?
"Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is right! In the future, my Ouyang family will serve with utmost loyalty and without any deviation."
Tutor Ouyang could only pledge his loyalty now. If he said too much, Xie Qianmo might not appreciate it.
"This subject's attitude is very satisfactory to Your Majesty! You have seen me today, and I promise you that Ouyang Siqing will not be in mortal danger, but as for physical pain, it will depend on whether Ouyang Siqing knows how to speak properly!"
"May this old subject see Siqing?"
"You may!"
Xie Qianmo said to Fang Jing, "Take Tutor to the prison to see his beloved grandson!"
"Tutor, please follow me!" Fang Jing led the way.
After thanking Xie Qianmo, Tutor Ouyang left with measured steps.
When the hall fell silent again!
Qin Yun said softly, "Your Majesty, you did that on purpose."
"Did what on purpose?"
"I heard everything. Ouyang Siqing has been severely punished by you, and he is covered in wounds. You know how much Tutor Ouyang cares for his grandson, yet you chose this moment for them to meet."
Xie Qianmo smiled meaningfully. "I didn't misjudge you. You are indeed intelligent."
"What exactly do you want?" Qin Yun's tone was a bit anxious, perhaps she hadn't even realized it herself!
"What do I want? Naturally, I want to... have you!"
Qin Yun was stunned by Xie Qianmo's words!
This was... too direct!
"My objective is clear, and you should understand this very well!"
Qin Yun lowered her head, no longer wanting to speak.
After all the talk, the ultimate goal was still the same.
"Qin Yun, I'm asking you, is there something you're hiding from me?" Xie Qianmo reached out and lifted Qin Yun's chin.
Their eyes met!
Qin Yun's eyes were clear and bright!
Xie Qianmo's eyes were filled with hidden depths and calculations!
"Your Majesty, how would I dare hide anything from you? Wouldn't that be courting death?"
Though she said so, she did indeed have something to hide from him.
She had committed a capital offense, so she naturally couldn't speak of it!
"It better be that way. If I find out you're hiding something, I won't let you off!"
Qin Yun gasped!
This man's gaze was terrifying!
She felt as if she were not far from death!
"This subject is loyal and devoted to Your Majesty, with absolute sincerity!"
Seeing Qin Yun's frightened expression, Xie Qianmo smiled. "Good, I believe you!"
He pulled Qin Yun over, making her sit on his lap.
"Then can you tell me now, what did you say to Xie Jing'an that night? And why did Ouyang Siqing faint after hearing it!"
As soon as this question was asked!
Qin Yun's entire body stiffened, and she grew cold.
Xie Qianmo could feel Qin Yun's stiffness and the chill in her body!
So... she really was hiding something from him!
But she just wouldn't tell him.
What was she hiding?
Why were Xie Jing'an and Ouyang Siqing both keeping silent about this matter?
The more the three of them refused to speak, the more curious Xie Qianmo became!
Yet, he couldn't truly kill any of these three!
He wouldn't lay a hand on Xie Jing'an, at most he would punish him.
Ouyang Siqing was a rare talent, useful to him in the future!
Moreover, for all these years, the Blue Mountain Academy had been managed by Tutor Ouyang, who had worked hard if not earned merit!
At most, he would only inflict physical pain on Ouyang Siqing; there was no need for a death sentence.
Then what about Qin Yun?
He loved this person deeply.
If Qin Yun were gone, he would completely become a bloodthirsty tyrant!
What would be the difference between that and a soulless puppet?
Therefore, he couldn't touch any of the three who knew the secret!
This situation was indeed difficult!
So, he could only interrogate her slowly and investigate gradually!
One day, he would know the truth!