Ruilin cried passionately.

Her expression didn’t look like she was lying.

At this stage, given Ruilin’s intellect, she wouldn’t possibly have the means to fabricate a lie.

So, what Ruilin said was true.

However.

Ruotong said coldly, "Was everything arranged solely by the Chu King?"

"Yes!" Ruilin spilled everything, at this point, she really didn’t want to implicate Yanqing anymore, "The Chu King harbored resentment towards our grandmother from the start. Firstly, grandmother made the Chu King marry Xie Ruiyao, making him miss out on marrying Bai Mowan, which he has always resented. Secondly, the Chu King especially valued Yanqing, but your relations with Princess Chen caused some misgivings for the Chu King. For him to not be suspicious himself, he had to kill grandmother and then forced Yanqing and you to divorce. Everything was arranged by the Chu King, it was all his manipulation to fulfill his ambitions, making us the murderers of our grandmother!"

The hatred in Ruotong’s eyes.

Was clearly at its peak.

It was almost exactly as Ye Qichi had analyzed to her before.

Even though she knew it before.

Yet she still hates vehemently now.

Capturing Xiao Jinsen was not only an order from Prince Chen.

She also wanted to avenge her grandmother.

And wanted him torn to pieces!

"Ruotong, grandmother’s death has nothing to do with Yanqing. If you truly want to avenge grandmother, please let Yanqing go, release him!" Ruilin shouted!

Every time Ruilin recalled how Ruotong tormented and humiliated Yanqing, she truly couldn’t stay calm.

"How can grandmother’s death have nothing to do with Yanqing?" Ruotong sneered.

Ruilin stared at Ruotong, utterly devastated, "What do I have to say, how do I have to explain, for you to believe that Yanqing was not involved? Do you want to dig out my heart and see if I am telling the truth?"

"Maybe you didn’t lie." Ruotong stated frankly, "After all, as a pawn, that’s all you would know."

Ruilin glared at Ruotong fiercely.

"But as the Chu King’s closest confidant, Yanqing would know much more." Ruotong’s gaze shifted to Yanqing, her voice cold and harsh, "How could you not know about the Chu King’s schemes?"

Yanqing cast his eyes downwards.

In the end.

Ruotong would not believe that he was not involved.

How could anyone believe.

As the Chu King’s closest confidant, every decision of the Chu King is related to his decisions. How could the Chu King not inform him.

Nobody would believe it.

"He didn’t know!" Ruilin asserted fiercely, "Yanqing couldn’t possibly harm anyone, he absolutely wouldn’t!"

Yanqing was ambitious and deeply loyal to his country.

He absolutely wouldn’t do anything cruel.

He was bright and sunny, full of aspirations.

He only wanted to serve the court.

It’s just that he followed the wrong person. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He just chose the wrong Chu King.

If it were anyone else, if it were Prince Chen.

Yanqing could have had a great future.

He could have been highly esteemed in the court.

It’s just the force of circumstances.

It’s just fate mocking them.

Ruotong didn’t listen to Ruilin’s explanation.

Ruilin’s devastation, she didn’t care.

Her eyes were on Yanqing.

Yanqing also raised his eyes, looking towards Ruotong.

Both surprisingly made eye contact.

Ruotong suddenly shifted her gaze away.

Even if the hatred has seeped into her bones.

Sometimes, she still, slightly wavers.

"Madam Xie." At the door, a prison guard said respectfully.

"Hmm." Ruotong responded.

"Qin Shuyang is asking for an audience outside." the prison guard reported.

Ruotong glanced at Yanqing once again.

Yanqing also felt Ruotong’s gaze.

"Let him in." Ruotong turned around and left Yanqing’s side.

"Yes."

The prison guard left.

"Put his pants on for him," Xie Ruotong ordered.

The prison guard in the interrogation room hastily put the pants on Song Yanqing.

Song Yanqing displayed no emotional fluctuation.

It was not known whether it was due to his body being too weak.

Or whether he dared not express it.

It was Xie Ruilin, however, who breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless of whether Xie Ruotong believed Song Yanqing was not involved in her grandmother’s affair, obviously, due to her clarification, Xie Ruotong still harbored some doubts. As long as she had not determined that Song Yanqing had participated in killing her grandmother, Xie Ruotong would not have gone to such extremes!

But when Xie Ruilin saw Qin Shuyang walk in at that moment, the breath she had just let out tightened up again.

At this time.

What was Xie Ruotong asking Qin Shuyang to do?!

Just thinking of Qin Shuyang’s condition... Xie Ruilin trembled in fright.

If it wasn’t for her making Qin Shuyang do that to Xie Ruotong.

Qin Shuyang wouldn’t have been castrated by Xie Ruotong.

Qin Shuyang would surely enact all his hatred upon her.

After all.

Qin Shuyang didn’t dare do anything to Xie Ruotong now.

He could only go after her.

"No, no..." She didn’t want to see Qin Shuyang.

Ever since Qin Shuyang’s incident, she had been living in constant fear.

She feared that Qin Shuyang would come to trouble her.

She feared that Qin Shuyang would tell Song Yanqing that it was she who framed Xie Ruotong.

Even the fact that Qin Shuyang’s sister, Qin Junsheng, had been favored by the emperor recently terrified her to no end.

She feared that Qin Shuyang would use his sister’s connections to exact his revenge upon her.

She had thought of everything.

But she had never thought that it would be Xie Ruotong who would arrange for Qin Shuyang to meet her.

Shouldn’t Qin Shuyang hate Xie Ruotong to death?!

Shouldn’t Xie Ruotong hate Qin Shuyang to death?!

Xie Ruilin’s terrified appearance was clearly seen by Xie Ruotong.

Just watching.

Without any emotion.

When Qin Shuyang saw Xie Ruilin, the anger on his face was obvious.

He knew after being castrated, he had almost chosen to commit suicide.

As a man, how could he endure such a thing.

It was an extreme humiliation!

The only thing supporting him to continue living, was revenge.

He wanted to kill Xie Ruotong.

He also wanted to kill Xie Ruilin!

He hadn’t expected that Xie Ruotong would actively seek him out.

And said.

In the end, the initiator of this whole affair was Xie Ruilin.

If he wanted revenge, he should retaliate against Xie Ruilin.

And she gave him a chance to take his revenge.

So he came.

Xie Ruotong was indeed correct.

Had it not been for Xie Ruilin’s initially devised schemes, he wouldn’t have encountered such a tormenting fate.

He stared intently at Xie Ruilin.

Wishing he could step forward and cut her into a thousand pieces.

"While Xie Ruilin is still not dead, inflict upon her whatever revenge you desire!" Xie Ruotong spoke up.

Upon hearing Xie Ruotong’s words,

Xie Ruilin turned deathly pale.

Having been through such a harrowing experience, she couldn’t imagine what Qin Shuyang would do to her.

She was terrified, "Don’t come near me, stay away from me, Qin Shuyang, don’t come near me... ah..."

Xie Ruilin screamed.

Even though Qin Shuyang hadn’t approached her,

She passed out from her own fright.