Chapter 475 - A Royal Decree 20

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Madam Wu scolded him harshly. “You want me to explain Qi Qingyao’s identity? Of course our family’s Yaoyao is my biological child! What else do you want from me?”

Li Ruoxuan’s smile was still innocent. “Do you really think I don’t know anything?” he asked as he touched his blindfold again.

Madam Wu’s eyes flashed with fear. She was afraid to ask more questions, so she remained silent. “...”

Li Ruoxuan glanced at Madam Wu, who looked conflicted, and said with a smile, “Qi Qingzhu explained a bit of it before, saying that Qi Qingyao wasn’t your biological child… Do you still need to hear the rest?”

Madam Wu was dumbfounded for a moment before she muttered to herself, “If you already know everything, why are you still interrogating me?”

Li Ruoxuan’s relaxed expression suddenly broke into a chortling one. ” I was just bluffing, but you just admitted the truth…”

“!!!!” Madam Wu’s pupils widened as her expression turned sour.

She had been tricked into revealing the truth.

Damn it.

Li Ruoxuan’s smile dropped. Not in the mood to drone on, he straightforwardly said, “Since you’ve already admitted to her not being your biological child, I can still allow you to go free if you own up to the remaining accusations. Otherwise…”

He did not finish the rest of his sentence, but his face was horrifyingly dark.

“I…” Madam Wu said hesitantly, her hands clenched into fists as she was left tied to the pillar.

Li Ruoxuan did not want to push her too far, so he said, “I’ll give you until this stick of incense finishes burning to think about it.”

A stick of incense…

Madam Wu knew there was still time to think.

Even though it was spring, Madam Wu was beginning to sweat profusely against the pillar.

The sweat from her forehead was as dense as a woven cloth, which was evidence of how nervous she was.

Li Ruoxuan examined the woman’s complexion and just knew how anxious she was.

Since the other party was hesitant, Li Ruoxuan thought about giving her an easy way out.

“First, I should remind you,” Li Ruoxian said as he gently opened his mouth as if he wanted to do her a favor, “that she knows I killed Qi Qingzhu.”

“...” Madam Wu raised her head, eyes blank and dazed as if she was unable to come up with a response.

Li Ruoxuan urged, “You must be wondering why she hasn’t taken her revenge if she already knew.”‘

“...” What? He killed Qingzhu, and Yaoyao knew?! Madam Wu’s expression flickered temperamentally as her heart was in shambles. After listening to his words, she started to think about why Yaoyao had not taken revenge if she had long known.

Li Ruoxuan immediately saw through her thoughts, smiled, and said, “Because I’m the State Preceptor.”

“...” That one sentence reminded Madam Wu that the blindfolded man in front of her was the high-ranking State Preceptor. Who would dare to fight him… Who could even put up a fight against him? Besides the emperor, no one should be able to kill him… but he killed Qingzhu’s whole family, killed her grandchild!

Li Ruoxuan’s eyelids closed halfway. He chuckled and said, “Tsk tsk tsk, weak humans all look at me the same way.”

Madam Wu clenched her teeth and did not say a word.

Li Ruoxuan spoke in an airy tone. “I know you hate this, but what else can be done? Maybe you’re thinking about how there are rumors circulating outside about how there is a young man named Si Jin by Qi Qingyao’s side? Didn’t I hear that this young man was the grand master’s powerhouse? Why can’t he kill the State Preceptor to help get revenge for your family’s Qingzhu… Is it because Qingyao no longer sees herself as a part of the Qi family?”

“I don’t think so..” There had been some exaggerated rumors that spread to the village from Qingzhou City, but Madam Wu and the others did not believe them as they felt the rumors were too exaggerated.