After Qiqiao was dragged out, her tense nerves instantly relaxed.

Only at that moment did I feel the intense pain in my head and all over my body.

She closed her eyes in a daze, waiting for them to take her back to her room.

However, after waiting for quite a while, she still hadn't arrived. But her room was right in Situ Yue's courtyard; it wasn't that far.

Sensing something was wrong, she struggled to open her eyes and saw that they were no longer in Situ Yue's courtyard. They were on a winding path, surrounded by complete darkness.

Panicked, but still tentatively asked:

"The Prime Minister instructed you to treat me properly. Just bring the doctor back; there's no need to send me here."

"Going to the clinic."

Holding one of her guards, he let out a soft hum:

"Heh, you're really ridiculous. You really think we're going to send you for treatment?"

Qiqiao panicked even more, but still struggled to say:

"What do you mean? This is what the Prime Minister ordered!"

He pulled along another guard beside her and sighed deeply:

"You're really naive. Do you really think that after offending Miss so much and being punished by her like this, the Prime Minister will still keep you around?"

In that instant, Qiqiao lost all hope and struggled desperately in terror:

"Let me go! I need to see the Prime Minister! I need to see Miss! Let me go! I won't betray Miss! Please, please let me see the Prime Minister! Please!"

However, no matter how much she struggled and pleaded, the two guards seemed not to hear her at all and completely ignored her.

They quickened their pace and wandered around for a long time before finally arriving at the most remote part of the Prime Minister's residence, in a dilapidated courtyard, by a well.

Without hesitation, they threw Qiqiao, who was still struggling and begging for mercy, directly into the inlet.

"Plop" sound.

Accompanied by intermittent struggles and cries for help, silence soon returned, and there was no further movement.

The two guards stood by the well, exchanging a silent sigh.

"Do you think that the Prime Minister specifically called us here today because he had already decided to kill Qiqiao?"

"I think so. After all, we've been the ones who handled the people Miss killed over the years."

"Yes. Sigh, including the two unrecognizable female corpses we dealt with before, this is the third one today, isn't it?"

"Those two young ladies, what a pity. Such high status and position, yet in the end, they were tortured to such an extent by those ugly things. In the end, they were even drowned in this well, into which countless corpses have sunk."

"Hey, tell me, before, the young lady only killed some maids or girls she kidnapped from the streets to vent her anger. How come she even killed a young lady from an official family this time?"

"Shh~ Shut up. Do you want to die? Don't say things like that again."

"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand."

"Why don't we leave quickly? This place is really creepy."

"You're right, let's go, let's go!"

As they spoke, both of them quickened their pace.

Soon, the dilapidated courtyard was plunged into endless darkness and desolation.

A cold wind swept across the well opening, occasionally making a sharp sound, like a woman's sobbing.

~~~~~~

In a short time, Situ Yue's room had been cleaned and tidied up.

Inside the room, Situ Xiong sat at the table, with Butler Wang standing behind him.

Situ Yue, now completely different from her earlier frenzied self, stood before Situ Xiong with her head bowed, looking like a timid young girl who had done something wrong.

whispering:

"Dad, I really didn't mean to kill Zhou Ruifen and Wang Ziyue. I just wanted to—"

Situ Xiong frowned and interrupted her:

"Who...who do you want to kill?"

Situ Yue choked, and stammered:

"Father, that Yu Shuyan is truly outrageous! How can I, the daughter of the Prime Minister, be angered by a mere village woman? Can't I even vent my anger directly?!"

Situ Xiong, however, stared intently at her:

"She angered you? Why did she anger you? You said it yourself, she's just a village woman, how could she possibly anger you?"

Under the gaze of Situ Yuena's seemingly all-seeing, deep eyes, he lost everything, even the courage to lie.

She looked aggrieved and, with a hint of anger, said:

"Yes, I admit it, I just don't like her and I want to kill her. Is that wrong?!"

Situ Xiong's expression remained unchanged:

“Situ Yue, how many people have you killed over the years? Have I ever blamed you? Every single time, haven’t I helped you clean up the mess?”

Situ Yue suddenly looked up:

"Yes, Dad, could you wipe it for me one more time?"

Situ Xiong's brows finally furrowed slightly:

"Situ Yue, haven't I spoiled you too much all these years? You've become so arrogant and ignorant. This time, you killed the daughter of a high-ranking official of the third or fourth rank. Do you think it's so easy to clean up the mess?"

Situ Yue's eyes flickered slightly, but she still insisted:

"But Father, you are the current Prime Minister, what are third or fourth rank officials compared to that!"

Situ Xiong's brows furrowed completely:

"Situ Yue, where do you get the audacity to speak so arrogantly? Don't even mention your father, who is merely a prime minister. Even if I were a princess, a prince, or even the emperor, would I be able to kill an official's daughter at will? Public opinion can be incredibly powerful!"

"Situ Yue, I really have spoiled you too much."

"Let me tell you, I may appear to be the most powerful and influential prime minister on the surface, but in reality, I am feared by the emperor, despised by the court officials, and closely watched by my political enemies."

"If you can't help me out of my troubles, then at least don't cause me any more problems!"

Situ Yue paused, clearly puzzled:

"Father, how can you say that? You are the current Prime Minister, and if it weren't for your exposure, the Emperor might have lost his throne long ago. You are—"

"shut up!"

Situ Xiong slammed his fist on the chair armrest, stood up abruptly, and shouted angrily.

Situ Yue was startled by his furious expression, but still murmured:

"Isn't that right? Back when that traitor Lin rebelled, trying to install Gong Mojue in power, it was you~"

Enraged, Situ Xiong pointed at her and roared:

"You still dare to talk! You still dare to talk! Do you know what it means to have ears on the other side of the wall? If these words of yours were to get out, do you know what the emperor would think of me!"

After yelling, I felt a tightness in my chest, so I pressed my hand to my chest and shook it.

Butler Wang immediately reached out to support him and comforted him:

"Prime Minister, please don't be anxious, please speak calmly, please speak calmly!"

With his help, Situ Xiong slowly sat down, his emotions much calmer.

"Don't worry about this matter, I'll take care of it for you. However, I'll also have someone clean up the filth in that yard you keep."

Situ Yue became anxious:

"Dad, please stop!"

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