Chapter 941 - 943: The Prince’s Retreat (3)
After speaking, he strode over and yanked up Helan Xue’s sleeve to reveal the crusted and ferocious wound, densely covering her entire arm.
"You all see this, it’s because of this that she harboured hatred in her heart, seeking revenge against me," he said. "Such a venomous woman, if not for the fact that she is the Xianbei Princess, I would have rewarded her with three feet of white silk to end her own life long ago!"
Nangong Shi tightly clenched the area around Helan Xue’s wound, causing the scabbed injuries to burst open again, with blood gushing out. The excruciating pain made her want to scream, to faint.
But she couldn’t.
If she couldn’t bring down The Prince today, once she went back, her death was certain, so she must not lose composure, must not faint, she had to bring him down before The Prince could knock her out.
"Adults, the confessing servant was coerced by The Prince. His whole family is under The Prince’s control. If he doesn’t falsely accuse King Qin as The Prince demanded, his family would be slaughtered. That’s why he falsely accused King Qin with a heavy heart. Ah—"
A scream, accompanied by the sudden sound of a crisp slap, echoed as Helan Xue’s head was jerked to one side. She staggered and fell to the ground, her cheek swelling quickly. Before losing consciousness, she gave The Prince a victorious smile.
Nangong Shi was nearly driven mad by rage. Knocking Helan Xue unconscious didn’t satisfy his anger, and as he lifted his foot to kick her several more times, he was stopped by Nangong Yi.
"Your Highness, the wife of The Prince is a witness now, you can’t hit her."
The Prince shouted angrily, "What witness? You two are clearly in collusion, conspiring to slander me!"