The sun shone upon the earth. The warm-yellow rays accentuated the domineering and majestic aura of the palace. Hua Yueye, dressed in a dragon robe, sat upright on the high throne. With a sweep of his phoenix eyes over everyone present, he gently raised his hand and said, "It's about time. Bring Tuoba Jun up."
Gao Quan lowered his head and secretly tightened his fingers. Subconsciously, he glanced at the men he had planted in advance, his eyes sharp.
Before long, Tuoba Jun was brought up. It seemed that he had come to terms with things, for his expression was no longer ferocious. He quietly looked at Hua Yueye without saying a word.
"It's been a whole night. I believe you've made up your mind. Well, how about it? Do you want to save your people by telling the truth now? I'll consider sparing your life," Hua Yueye extended an olive branch and stared meaningfully at Gao Quan.
"Okay," Tuoba Jun nodded. "Hua Yueye, I always thought you were just a young upstart. But now I see that you're a real man. I believe you won't go back on your word. I hope you'll remember what you said today and never make things difficult for my people."
"Of course," Hua Yueye replied solemnly.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Tuoba Jun turned his gaze to Gao Quan on the opposite side. "Hua Yueye, this time, someone made a deal with our Qiangdi tribe. They promised us freedom and land, which is why I rebelled suddenly."
This bastard! He's really going to expose me!
Gao Quan's face suddenly flushed red. He bit his lips tightly and stared at Tuoba Jun fiercely, signaling him to keep his mouth shut.
"That person... is right in front of you..." Before he could finish his sentence, Gao Quan snatched the long sword from a guard beside him, rushed towards Tuoba Jun, and stabbed it into his throat.
Blood gushed out like a fountain. Everyone present was stunned, standing there like statues.
"You..." Obviously, Tuoba Jun didn't expect things to turn out like this. He raised his arm to cover his neck, but it couldn't stop the blood from spurting out. The man slumped to the ground, making gurgling sounds with a deathly pale face.
"Quick, bring help!" Hua Yueye suddenly stood up, glaring angrily at Gao Quan. This man was really going too far, not putting him in the least bit of respect and killing the witness right in front of everyone.
Gao Quan stood there with the long sword in his hand. Blood dripped slowly from the scabbard onto the ground, looking rather bloody. His expression was like that of a bloodthirsty beast, full of eeriness and ferocity.
The court was in a complete mess. Several ministers fainted from fright, and many others went to look for the imperial physician.
Su Qingwen knew that today was a crucial day, so she had been waiting outside early. She didn't expect such a commotion to happen. She was startled for a moment and immediately lifted her skirt and rushed in.
Unexpectedly, before she even entered the door, she smelled a strong stench of blood. Her face paled slightly. She immediately pushed open the door, and what greeted her eyes was Tuoba Jun lying on the ground, twitching continuously.
Wasn't he supposed to be a witness? How could he be assassinated?
Su Qingwen covered her chest and quickly rushed to Hua Yueye's side. She reached out and grabbed his arm. "What's going on? What happened?" she asked.
"As you can see, Eunuch Gao stabbed Tuoba Jun with his own hands," Hua Yueye sneered, his eyes full of anger.
There was no time to worry about other things now. They had to quickly check if Tuoba Jun was really dead. Su Qingwen helplessly walked to Tuoba Jun's side. Looking at the twitching man on the ground, she couldn't help but feel a pang of unease.
"System, can he be saved?" Taking a deep breath, Su Qingwen asked.
[System: There's no way. Gao Quan has damaged his major artery and trachea. Now he's just lingering on. Moreover, he's in great pain. For humanitarian reasons, I suggest you give him a quick end.]
"What?" Su Qingwen widened her eyes. She really couldn't bring herself to do such a cruel thing.
[System: Honey, look at him. His eyes are almost rolling back. So don't be afraid. Just help him end his suffering earlier.]
"I..." Subconsciously swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Su Qingwen was really a bit scared. She closed her eyes, picked up a dagger, and stabbed it into the man's chest.
Suddenly, Tuoba Jun went quiet. The color gradually faded from his eyes. His head tilted to one side, and he didn't move anymore.
Seeing this, Gao Quan showed a satisfied smile. He threw the long sword aside and stood there. Now that the dead couldn't speak, let's see how Hua Yueye could deal with him.
[System: Honey, because your action just now was really brave, I'm giving you the Best Courage Award. You can have the invisibility skill for three days. But remember, it's only for three days.]
"I know," Su Qingwen replied. Although it was a good thing, she felt extremely uncomfortable after having just ended a life with her own hands. She let out a sigh, supported her forehead with one hand, and barely got up from the ground.
Seeing this scene, Hua Yueye was filled with anger. He quickly walked to Su Qingwen's side and protected her in his arms. "Qingwen, why did you do it yourself?"
"I just thought he was in too much pain," Su Qingwen shook her head. Her eyes seemed to be a bit moist. Then, she looked at Gao Quan, the "culprit" not far away, and said coldly, "Gao Quan, you're really too cruel. How dare you kill someone right in front of the emperor? Don't you know he's a captive? And he was about to tell the truth!"
Gao Quan raised his chin and stared at Su Qingwen disdainfully. He argued, "What's there to believe from a traitor? He must be just spouting nonsense to disrupt people's minds. It's simply meaningless."
Saying this, he proudly curled his lips into a smile and swaggered up to Hua Yueye. "Your Majesty, I did this for your own good. What if this Tuoba Jun had evil intentions and said something outrageous to harm you?"
"Shut up!" Hua Yueye couldn't stand it anymore. He glared at Gao Quan fiercely and roared, "According to you, Eunuch Gao, should I thank you now?"
"Exactly," that shameless Gao Quan actually nodded in agreement.
Su Qingwen beside him felt that her three views had been completely destroyed. She had never seen such a thick-skinned person. Couldn't he tell that Hua Yueye was being sarcastic?
She strode up to Gao Quan, pointed at his nose, and scolded, "Gao Quan, you're just a treacherous courtier. You did this clearly to cover up your own tracks and protect yourself. How dare you say such high-sounding words here!"