The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day
Chapter 66 - 64 The Emperor Arrives (6000 words)_3

Chapter 66: Chapter 64 The Emperor Arrives (6000 words)_3

At the break of dawn.

The iron gate opened once more.

Ye Qichi half-squinted her eyes and saw a line of figures walking in.

She ignored them and continued to sleep.

"How audacious, Ye Qichi! To see the Empress and not pay respects!" Gao Jingyi’s angry voice sounded in the sealed Confinement Room.

Ye Qichi pursed her lips.

Nonetheless, she got up and knelt on the ground, "Greetings to Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Did I allow you to sleep?!" Qingyuan eyed Ye Qichi’s demeanor, visibly enraged.

In fact, regardless of her demeanor, as long as she did not admit her fault.

Qingyuan would always find various reasons to torment her.

"This subject begs to report to Your Majesty the Empress, I merely fainted due to physical weakness, not from sleeping..."

"Still arguing back, someone come, slap her!" Qingyuan commanded.

The elderly nanny walked up to Ye Qichi.

"Slap!" This slap was clearly more painful and louder than the one from the palace maid last night.

The imprint of yesterday’s slap had almost healed due to her unique physical condition, but now this slap once again swollen Ye Qichi’s face.

Ye Qichi knelt on the ground, motionless, without pleading for mercy.

"Do you recognize your mistake now?!" Qingyuan demanded.

"This subject only reprimanded a servant, I am not at fault," Ye Qichi enunciated each word clearly.

"Ye Qichi, are you trying to rebel?!" Qingyuan bellowed in rage.

"The Empress refuses to listen to my explanation, anything I say would be wrong."

"Ye Qichi!" Qingyuan was clearly provoked by Ye Qichi.

This woman had actually turned the tables on her.

She ordered, "Princess Xiao defies her superiors, remains unrepentant, someone come, give her twenty lashes!"

"Yes!"

The servants behind her promptly stepped forward, moved a stool over, and placed Ye Qichi on it.

The instruments of punishment had all been prepared in advance, obviously intended for use.

Ye Qichi clenched her teeth.

The next second.

"Crack!" The cane struck Ye Qichi’s body.

Ye Qichi endured the pain.

Listening as the Palace Attendants counted beside her, "One, two, three... twenty!"

Finally.

The cane was put down.

Ye Qichi’s body was battered, her clothes stained entirely with blood.

Ye Qichi’s vision blurred.

She could only hear the Empress instructing, "Make her sign with her fingerprint!"

So.

The Empress intended to forcefully make her admit her wrongs.

That very moment, she felt someone roughly grab her hand and place a writing brush in it, threateningly whispering in her ear, "Sign!"

Ye Qichi gave no response.

"Princess Xiao would be better off not seeking further suffering. If this torment continues, it could threaten your very life!" came the nanny’s sarcastic voice.

Ye Qichi slightly lifted her head.

Still lying on the stool, her gaze met the nanny’s.

The nanny looked malicious, "Please, Princess Xiao."

As she spoke, she placed the confession letter in front of Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi’s hand loosened, and the writing brush dropped to the floor.

She clearly refused.

The nanny’s face darkened, and without waiting for the Empress’s command, she harshly slapped Ye Qichi across the face.

The loud sound of the slap echoed in the confined space.

Ye Qichi bore the pain.

Indeed, like a dog taking advantage of its master’s power.

Even a mere lowly servant could be so arrogant!

At this moment, seeing Ye Qichi’s actions, the Empress’s face was extremely unpleasant.

She had tasked Gao Jingyi the previous night to make Ye Qichi admit her mistake. Only if Ye Qichi admitted her fault could she rightly punish her, and perhaps due to an "accidental" oversight, kill Ye Qichi without bearing significant responsibility!

The Empress had her reasons for venting anger over the nanny’s death. Moreover, only if Ye Qichi died could Bai Mowan possibly end up with Xiao Jinxing. For her, Bai Mowan marrying Xiao Jinxing was at least better than marrying Xiao Jinsen.

Yet, Gao Jingyi returned last night to inform her that Ye Qichi refused to admit any wrong!

She already held reservations about Gao Jingyi; if it weren’t for her being her family, how could she possibly have let her marry the Crown Prince and become the Crown Princess Consort!

In the years serving beside the Crown Prince and herself, there had been no progress, and she hadn’t even produced an heir. Her dissatisfaction with Gao Jingyi was growing, and with the current political situation, she was even considering deposing the Crown Princess Consort to have the Crown Prince marry Bai Mowan.

But the time was not yet right.

Bai Mowan emerging from seclusion within a year, there would be ample time to plan in the long term.

After all, deposing the Crown Princess Consort was a major issue - one misstep could lead to losing everything!

Furthermore, if Bai Mowan could indeed marry Xiao Jinxing, without posing a great threat, she need not be so ruthless. Her family’s influence could not be compromised by the deposition of Gao Jingyi.