"But you killed them without mercy. If you kill them, you'll kill them. Why pretend to spare my life? What's the point of my life? In the end, everything is a winner and a loser!"
Seeing Hu Pi's arrogant attitude, Zhao Rui couldn't help but want to ask someone to punish Hu Pi, but Li Chen raised his hand to stop Zhao Rui.
"Let him speak. Let him say whatever he wants to say." Li Chen said lightly.
Hu Pi calmed down after hearing this.
He laughed miserably and said, "I have nothing to say anymore."
Li Chen asked calmly: "There are so many people in the world who want to kill me, but they don't dare to do it easily, and you just appointed such a palace maid with no martial arts skills?"
Hu Pi sneered: "I know what you want to ask. Let me tell you directly. She is the only one and there are no other arrangements."
"This girl's parents died when she was young. She was an orphan. I picked her up and kept her by my side since she was a child. If I hadn't given her a way to survive, she would have froze to death on the roadside."
"She can be regarded as repaying her kindness. Even though my Hu family was in such a state of decline, she still came when faced with this requirement of death."
"I know this plan is extremely difficult to succeed, but I have no other options and there is still a chance, so why not give it a try?"
"If it really succeeds, it can be regarded as comforting the souls of my two sons in heaven."
Li Chen nodded expressionlessly and said, "Okay, I already know what you are thinking."
Hu Pi sneered and closed his eyes.
Li Chen didn't bother to say anything else to him and said, "Come here."
Two royal guards stepped forward.
"The sinner Hu Pi conspired to commit treachery and assassination. His crime is unforgivable. He must be executed according to the law, and the nine Yi tribesmen will be killed."
After glancing at Hu Pi, Li Chen said again: "The assassin Wumingshi was killed by Hu Pi, but this is not a reason for forgiveness, so he will be punished."
When he heard the words of the Yi Jiu tribe and the fact that the palace maid Ling Chi was to be executed, Hu Pi's expressionless face showed a little fear and guilt, but he only twitched his face and said nothing after all.
He knew that begging for mercy was useless.
"Anonymous... Hehe, you didn't even bother to ask her her name. She really didn't deserve to die." Hu Pi said with a sinister smile.
"Take it down."
Li Chen said lightly, he was too lazy to pay attention to Hu Pi, a lunatic.
Hu Pi remained motionless and allowed the Jin Yiwei to drag him out.
After Hu Pi was taken away, Li Chen stood up and said to Zhao Rui: "Let's go back and rest too."
Zhao Rui stood up, performed a Wanfu ceremony, nodded and said, "Yes."
Arriving at the Baihua Palace's bedroom, Zhao Rui helped Li Chen change his clothes.
When standing in front of Li Chen and unbuttoning his clothes, Zhao Rui seemed to sense that Li Chen was worried. Zhao Rui asked: "Is His Highness in a bad mood?"
"It doesn't matter whether I'm in a good mood or not."
Li Chen replied: "It's just that Hu Pi surprised me."
"A person who has no love left will naturally do some crazy things and say some crazy words. Your Highness does not need to take it seriously, let alone take it to heart."
"I'm just a clown after all. How can I be worthy of His Highness's worries?"
Zhao Rui took Li Chen's hand and placed it on her chest, trying to use her gentleness to make Li Chen feel better.
Li Chen looked at Zhao Rui and chuckled: "What you said makes sense. Well, let's not talk about him anymore."
