"Y-Yes…" Just moments ago, Su Jin had spoken confidently. But when her eyes accidentally met Yue Mingxuan's cold, sharp gaze, her heart trembled, and her voice began to stutter.
Satisfied, Yue Mingxuan turned his eyes toward Rong Tieshan, who had been silent on horseback the whole time. With a slight curl of his lips, he said, "Prince, if I'm not mistaken, under the law of Beirong Kingdom, when a servant slanders their master, the punishment should be death by beating, am I correct?"
Rong Tieshan nodded lightly, confirming that it was so.
Getting that confirmation, Yue Mingxuan's smile vanished, replaced by a serious tone. "In that case, this maid has clearly taken someone's bribe to slander me with baseless lies. I ask Prince Rong to have her beaten to death."
The kneeling Su Jin, upon hearing the words "beaten to death," was both terrified and panicked. She scrambled to her feet, trying to defend herself. "It was the prince who did such shameful things! I only spoke the truth because I was worried for him. Prince, you can't have me beaten to death just because I told the truth!"
"You call this the truth?" Yue Mingxuan's voice was steady.
The original owner of this body had once trusted this maid, so he gave her one last chance to redeem herself.
However, unfortunately, Su Jin did not realize this was her only chance at survival. Though her heart now feared this once foolish prince, she still saw no way back.
"Of course it's the truth," she declared stubbornly.
"Prince Rong has always been fair and able to tell right from wrong. If what you say is the truth, then naturally he will not punish you. But if even half a word is false, Prince Rong will never let you go so easily."
Yue Mingxuan's gaze shifted toward Rong Tieshan and in the depths of his eyes flashed a faint bright light.
Rong Tieshan with his noble bearing and upright manner was one of the most outstanding among the princes of Beirong Kingdom.
This was also the reason why so many women and men admired him.
Yue Mingxuan was gambling now, he was gambling to see if Rong Tieshan truly had the intelligence that the rumors claimed and whether he could see through the maid's clumsy performance.
The truth was whether this round was won or lost Yue Mingxuan already knew the original owner of this body had completely lost the moment those hands were withdrawn earlier.
Su Jin also raised her head looking pitifully at Prince Rong while begging, "Prince, this servant only spoke the truth. You cannot be deceived by the prince's nonsense."
Rong Tieshan's deep eyes swept across her coldly and then his low voice echoed, "Guards, take her away and beat her to death."
Were they really going to beat her to death?
Su Jin was completely stunned by the guards who suddenly stepped forward.
She was dragged a few steps before she finally came back to her senses.
While struggling desperately, she shouted, "Prince, what crime have I committed to deserve being beaten to death? It was clearly the Fifth Prince who behaved indecently with some man and losing his purity. I only told the truth!"
Smack!
A sharp slap landed heavily on her face, cutting off all her words.