Children of Loulan

Chapter 294 Injustice

The woman did not show any weakness. She straightened her body and responded righteously: "Prime Minister, please do not slander me! I know that this matter is of great importance. Before I meet the king, I must ensure that the evidence is foolproof. If I accidentally meet your men on the way, how can I keep this crucial evidence with their means and power? Therefore, this woman is really helpless. I hope the king will understand!"

The king was watching the two people fighting with great interest, and wanted to watch this good show for a while longer. However, at this moment, the woman suddenly shouted, her voice was sharp and piercing, instantly breaking the stalemate on the field. The king was startled by the sudden shout, and although he was a little unhappy, he knew that he could not sit idly by!

So he could only frown and shout loudly: "Enough! Stop arguing! Since you keep saying that you have evidence in your hands, where is the evidence? Tell the truth!"

Hearing the king's words, the woman did not dare to be negligent. She kowtowed heavily again and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty is very wise and observant! But... I dare to ask the king to show mercy and allow me to secretly tell Eunuch Ai where the evidence is hidden. Because I really don't trust the prime minister, I am afraid that if the evidence falls into his hands, he will secretly destroy or tamper with it. So, I hope that the king will allow me to convey this matter to you through Eunuch Ai." After that, the woman looked at the king with pleading eyes, waiting for his response.

The prime minister standing by was so angry that his face turned blue when he saw this. He took a step forward, pointed at the woman and angrily shouted, "Your Majesty, don't listen to this woman's nonsense! She is deliberately making up lies to frame me. There is no real evidence! Your Majesty, don't trust her!"

However, the king seemed to have not heard the prime minister's rebuttal and did not take it to heart. He just raised his hand slightly and signaled Aisan, who was standing not far away, to come over. Aisan understood and hurriedly walked to the woman's side. The woman carefully leaned close to Aisan's ear and whispered a few words in a low voice.

Due to the distance, others could not hear what they said. After the woman finished speaking, Aisan nodded solemnly, then turned back to the king respectfully, bent down, and also repeated the woman's words to the king in a very low voice.

The king nodded slightly to show his approval, and then ordered solemnly: "This matter is of vital importance and cannot be lost. You must do it yourself and take your men there as soon as possible, and you must bring back the key evidence safely!"

Upon hearing the order, Aishan immediately responded, "I obey your command!" After that, he turned around and left without hesitation, with firm and swift steps. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from their sight.

At this time, the Prime Minister standing by the side already knew that this series of actions were all aimed at him. As for the so-called evidence, it must have been deliberately forged by others. Thinking of this, the Prime Minister frowned and bowed to the king again and said: "My king, in my opinion, what this woman said is pure nonsense. If there is really solid evidence in hand, why does she have to hide it so much and even dare not speak louder?"

The woman snorted coldly upon hearing this, and retorted without showing any weakness: "Humph, the reason why I am so cautious is because I cannot trust the Prime Minister. The relationships in this inner court are complicated, and who knows how many of them are the Prime Minister's spies secretly planted? If your spies get the news first and find evidence before the people sent by the king, then I will be unable to defend myself and I will never be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River!"

After hearing this, the prime minister was furious. He pointed at the woman with wide eyes and shouted, "What an ignorant shrew! I have been an official for decades and have always been conscientious and dedicated to my work. I am afraid that I will make mistakes in the affairs of my country. How could I be as shameless as you say and place spies in the palace? Don't talk nonsense here!"

Facing the Prime Minister's fury, the woman just smiled lightly, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of her mouth, and responded slowly: "Oh, since the Prime Minister insisted that he had never deployed spies in the palace, why is he so angry now? Could it be that I have touched a sore spot, so he is guilty and afraid?"

The prime minister had secretly planned to do his best to deal with the king, and at the same time quietly hinted to the spies who had been arranged to follow Aisan. After Aisan successfully obtained the key evidence, he would carefully plan a seemingly accidental incident to forcibly seize the crucial evidence.

However, what was unexpected was that at this moment, this shrewd and cunning woman actually mentioned the word "spyliner" in front of the king without any scruples! This sudden change instantly confused the prime minister and he had to put his original plan on hold.

After all, if the evidence were to encounter any unexpected situation, it would undoubtedly reveal to the king a shocking fact - he (the prime minister) knew every move of the king. In this way, even if he could successfully prove his innocence, the king would definitely find it difficult to trust him again.

Thinking of this, the Prime Minister could not help but get furious. He stared at the woman with wide eyes and scolded her harshly, "Well, you ungrateful bitch! Although I have only met you a few times, your father-in-law and I are relatives, and our two families have been in frequent contact over the years. But now, the case in Xicheng was clearly caused by the minister's own improper behavior. Why do you bother to entangle so hard and insist on framing me?"

After hearing this, the corners of the woman's mouth slightly raised, outlining a faint smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes, instead, it was a little cold. She said softly: "Yes, thinking back then, the Prime Minister also had a great favor to our Shangshu Mansion." At this point, she paused for a moment, and slowly turned her eyes to the Prime Minister. The emotions in her eyes surged like a tide, so strong that it was impossible to ignore.

Her eyes were burning with hatred and murderous intent, as if she wanted to devour the Prime Minister in front of her. Then, she spoke again, her voice slightly raised, and asked with a questioning tone: "Then, Prime Minister, why don't you guess why a weak woman like me would rather give up my precious life and bite you tightly? Can you tell me why?"

Her question was like a sharp sword, piercing the prime minister's heart, and instantly made him speechless. Indeed, although the Shangshu Mansion had been defeated, the women and young children in the mansion were only demoted to commoners, and at least they still had a way to survive.

However, this seemingly weak woman was determined to fight the prime minister to the end with her life, which seemed to hide a huge injustice that was unknown to the public. For a moment, the whole scene fell into a dead silence.