Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
He stepped forward and rubbed the assassinâs face. âOnly with some oil can a blunt knife cut through flesh. Now, enjoy yourself.â
After saying that, he reached out to untie the assassinâs belt. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAre you for real?â The assassin panicked.
âNonsense, do you think killing my family member will grant you an easy death?â The Emperor added, âAfter cutting it off, feed it to the dogs.â
âI want him to be an eunuch for every reincarnation.â
âYes.â Eunuch Hua nodded, then looked at the assassin with a fierce expression.
When the assassin heard that the Emperor wanted him to be an eunuch even in his other lives, he remembered that eunuchs usually kept their body parts after cutting them off.
However, his would be fed to the dogs. Could it beâ¦
âDonât, donât castrate me,â the assassin hurriedly said just as Eunuch Hua was about to strike.
âHmph, werenât you supposed to be tough? It just so happens that Iâve never seen someone get castrated before.â The Emperor looked at him with a cold smile.
Although the assassin gritted his teeth angrily, he knew he was meat on the chopping board. He could be chopped up and fed to the dogs at any time.
âIf I tell you, will you leave me a complete corpse?â The assassin asked after a moment of hesitation.
âA cup of poisoned wine.â The Emperor nodded.
The assassin heaved a sigh of relief. âIâm a hidden chess piece left behind by King Hui when he left. Five days ago, I received news that I had to hide at the city gate in advance to assassinate the Emperor.â
âWhat was your previous identity?â
âI was in the royal guards previously. When King Hui forced the abdication, he didnât make me participate, just in case.â
âAre there any other people from King Huiâs side in the royal guards?â
âI donât think so. I was kept here because of my archery skills.â
âWho sent you the message?â
âI only know that sheâs a nanny in the palace. She has the smell of traditional medicine on her; I donât know the details.â
âWhat else do you know?â
âIâm in one-way contact. I really donât know.â The assassin paused for a moment before adding, âBy the way, there seems to be a burn scar on the back of her neck. Itâs either a red birthmark or something. It was too dark then, so I couldnât be sure.â
âI do know about this nanny. She was previously a subordinate of Consort Shu. I donât know what she did later, but Consort Shu burned half her back in a cup of tea.
Later, the Empress saved her and invited a doctor for her.â Eunuch Hua said.
âQian.â The Emperor looked at Eunuch Qian.
Eunuch Qian immediately understood and brought his men over. The nanny was quickly caught, and her mouth was stuffed with a rag.
Eunuch Qian stepped forward and said, âThe Emperor, we caught her. She wanted to bite her tongue and commit suicide. Fortunately, the guards found her in time.â
âAnother one who isnât afraid of death. No wonder you people could hide so deeply.â After the Emperor finished speaking, he kicked the nanny to the front of the assassin and said, âAdmit it, is it her?â.
âItâs her, itâs her. Thatâs whatâs on her neck.â The assassin nodded repeatedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he received the nannyâs death stare.
The assassinâs heart skipped a beat. However, he straightened his neck and said, âWhat are you looking at? King Hui isnât here. Even if I say something, it wonât implicate him.â
The nanny stared at him even more terrifyingly.
Seeing this, King An waved his hand and got someone to give the nanny some anesthetic. He said, âHeâs right. King Hui is not here. Just say whatever you have to say.â
âWe wonât make things difficult for you. Otherwiseâ¦
âWell, it would be hard to say what would happen to you then..â