Only then did the inner attendant lower his head, seeming reluctant as he said, "This subordinate knows his mistake, but without doing this, I couldn't be sure whether she was telling the truth."
Emperor Tantai Hongyuan gave an "oh" and asked in surprise, "Was she difficult to test?"
Thinking of the screams he had just heard, Emperor Tantai Hongyuan was somewhat curious as well.
The inner attendant hurriedly said, "Not difficult, but what she sought from Your Majesty was too closely connected to this matter. The stakes were too high, and this subordinate dared not take any chances, so I used the highest level of lie detection."
The highest level of lie detection was designed to destroy Xia Chujian's brain...
Yet Emperor Tantai Hongyuan showed not the slightest pity. He merely chuckled and pointed at the inner attendant. "You, you... you're far too loyal."
"You and Yushen are My left and right arms!"
The inner attendant hurriedly bowed deeply, his tone returning to calm. "This subordinate is insignificant and unworthy of being mentioned in the same breath as someone like Inspector Huo. Your Majesty praises me too highly!"
Emperor Tantai Hongyuan gave a soft laugh. "Let her rest for a while. Give her something to drink and let her recover."
The inner attendant looked up at the Emperor and tested the waters. "Does Your Majesty want her never to wake up again?"
"If Your Majesty grants her to this subordinate, I guarantee that she will never again be clear-minded enough to say a single word!"
Emperor Tantai Hongyuan paused, then laughed and scolded, "That's far too vicious! She's already been tested. Since she didn't lie, why take her life?"
"Besides, she brought Maze Yellow Springs back to Me. I still intend to reward her handsomely!"
For the sake of Maze