noffsinger Chapter 561 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 16
Chapter 561 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 16
the next day.
The morning court session was filled with impeachments and condemnations.
The ministers learned early on that Xia Xizhi had searched and sealed off the General's mansion overnight, and the morning court session immediately erupted in chaos.
No one believed that General Meng would do something like colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. They collectively impeached Xia Xizhi for framing a loyal minister, and Junze immediately beheaded Xia Xizhi.
Xia Xizhi herself did not attend court. Before dawn, she had her secret guards deliver the evidence to Junze. Then she received an imperial decree from Junze, instructing her not to attend court and to conduct the interrogation as soon as possible. He wanted the results within two days.
......
"Your Majesty! Do not believe the traitor Xia! I swear on my life that the General would never collude with the enemy and betray the country! Prime Minister Xia's decision to imprison him is an insult to General Meng's family!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, General Meng has just won a battle and is about to return to the capital. This is breaking the hearts of loyal ministers!"
"Xia Xi is ruthless and greedy. Your Majesty, do not trust such a treacherous villain any longer!"
The ministers all spoke at once, collectively condemning Xia Xizhi.
Junze frowned slightly, seemingly helpless, and said...
"I don't believe General Meng would collude with the enemy either, but the evidence Prime Minister Xia found last night is indeed detrimental to the General's residence..."
"Last night, as soon as Prime Minister Xia's house was searched, assassins came to break him out. Who spread this information? I can't help but suspect that there is a spy among my men... Most of the Imperial Guards were killed or wounded, and those assassins and their leader were no ordinary assassins! I want to see who has such audacity! I can't help but suspect that someone is plotting a rebellion!"
Junze's tone suddenly turned cold, and he slammed his hand on the table in front of him with a loud bang.
The ministers were immediately surprised and speechless for a moment.
He originally wanted to tell Junze about Xia Xizhi killing his wife and servants as soon as he entered the court. At first, he couldn't get a word in edgewise, but after seeing Junze's attitude, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
Xia Xizhi bestowed the title of General Meng's Mansion, which means that General Meng is the Great General. His Majesty did not say anything and even recognized him.
His Majesty trusts Xia Xizhi too much.
He's just a lowly vice minister; well, he might as well just accept his bad luck.
Saying too much might backfire...
......
Xia Xizhi sent someone to invite the chief translator, who was fluent in the Silla language, to translate the stack of letters found in the Meng residence.
Exhausted and hungry after a long night, Xia Xizhi decided to go to a restaurant to eat something before continuing to interrogate the Meng family members.
In reality, the so-called interrogation was nothing more than using various methods to get Gao Yu to sign and put her fingerprints on documents, which was easy for her.
As Xia Xizhi emerged from the Ministry of Justice, a figure at the corner caught his attention.
A woman dressed in a low-key dark blue outfit and wearing a thin veil hat seemed to have been observing the Ministry of Justice for a while. When she saw Xia Xizhi come out, she immediately turned around and hurriedly went into the alley.
A gust of wind blew by, and as the woman turned into the alley, the veil of her hat was lifted, revealing her profile.
Xia Xizhi frowned slightly; this woman looked so familiar...
Suddenly, I paused. The woman's profile was very similar to that of General Meng's wife, Gao Yu!
And that figure—it was exactly the same one that had been sneaking around the small gate of the General's Mansion last night.
Xia Xizhi narrowed his eyes, quickly turned and entered the alley. After checking that no one was around, he leaped onto the side of a house and observed the woman's direction from the rooftop before quickly chasing after her.
Han Xing and Ye Ying were injured, and she told them to rest and recover without following her. This made it easier for her to move around without having to hide her strength.
The woman turned left and right and walked into a dead end, where a man dressed as an ordinary servant was already waiting.
Xia Xizhi hid on the roof, holding his breath and observing quietly.
The woman said in a low voice,
"The deed is done."
He took a letter out of his sleeve and handed it to the servant, who nodded and quickly put it in his pocket.
Just as the servant was about to climb over the wall and the woman was about to leave the alley, Xia Xizhi flicked out two poisoned needles, and the two of them went limp and instantly fell unconscious to the ground.
After coming down from the roof, Xia Xizhi first pulled back the veil covering the woman's face.
Upon closer inspection, he indeed bore a striking resemblance to Gao Yu.
Suppressing his doubts, Xia Xizhi took the letter from the servant's arms, opened it, and glanced at it. It was a letter written in Luo Guo script, and his expression immediately turned cold.
He tucked the superstitious item into his pocket and searched the two of them again, finding nothing else of value, except for a silver note worth ten thousand taels of silver in the woman's sleeve...
Xia Xizhi's eyes immediately lit up. He quickly stuffed all the silver notes into his pocket and turned to leave.
She was short of money, as many things couldn't be done without it.
Although Junze said she could ask him for money if she needed it, she felt awkward about always asking him, and besides, she had to explain why she needed it, which was too inconvenient...
As soon as she turned around, she saw a handsome man dressed in silver-white clothes, with a figure as graceful as a crane, standing at the entrance of the alley, looking at her.
Xia Xizhi's heart skipped a beat.
Careless.
When did someone start standing at the alley entrance?
I don't know how much he saw.
Just as Xia Xizhi was considering whether to test the waters, the handsome man spoke first.
"I didn't see anything about you drugging people and stealing letters and banknotes..."
"As long as you redeem me from this brothel, I promise I won't tell anyone that the dignified Prime Minister knocked someone unconscious and robbed them of their silver notes on the street," the handsome man said, his eyes flashing.
Xia Xizhi: ...
Well, no need to ask anymore, I've seen it all from beginning to end.
Xia Xizhi coughed lightly and spoke calmly.
"I'm just handling a case, it's not what you think. Which brothel do you work at? What's your name?"
The handsome man paused.
"I am from Zhusong Courtyard. Don't you recognize me, sir? I am Luo Bai. You even praised me for serving you the best..."
"Sir, can you redeem me from Zhusong Courtyard? If you do, I will be yours forever, and I will serve you well..." Luo Bai seemed nervous, clenching her sleeves.
Xia Xizhi suddenly remembered that the original owner used to frequent brothels, and Luo Bai was her favorite. Every time she went, she would request him to play the zither for her.
"Well... as you know, His Majesty detests court officials who are homosexual. If I were to openly redeem you and support you in my household, my career would likely be..."
Actually, keeping him as a servant in the backyard wouldn't be a bad idea.
It's quite nice to have a handsome man playing the piano every day...
The main reason is that handsome young male prostitutes are more expensive than regular prostitutes.
Madams won't release people, so their fate is often worse than that of prostitutes.
The original owner had already squandered all the money; even with these ten thousand taels of silver, she might not be able to redeem him...
She was a little embarrassed to admit that she was poor.
Before Xia Xizhi could finish speaking, Luo Bai walked over, lifted his robe, and knelt down with a thud.
She knelt there stiffly, her beautiful eyes red-rimmed.
"Please, sir, save me! Tonight is my first night with the prostitutes, and I've heard that Mr. Wu from East Street is going to buy me for a high price. That old man is a pervert; none of the prostitutes and male prostitutes he buys live more than six months. When they die, their bodies are all twisted beyond recognition."
"If you, sir, save my life, I will be yours forever. I will do whatever you command. I have only ever performed for a living; I am still a virgin. Please, sir, save me!"