Chapter 379: With Irrefutable Evidence Before You, You Still Protect Him?!

"This person must be incredibly sinister and cunning! Your Highness, you must not believe him!"

Kunpeng's words instantly turned the situation around, making him look like a pitiful victim.

The situation had now become one where Demon Empress Xi He had been incited by a wicked person into suspecting the loyal minister Kunpeng, while Kunpeng had suffered an undeserved accusation and felt deeply wronged.

If Xi He continued pressing him now, she would only appear overbearing and unreasonable, showing no consideration for the Demon Clan.

Kunpeng's performance was so lifelike and vivid that he even cast Xi He a smug glance.

Hmph! You have no evidence. What can you do to me?

Xi He raised her brows at this, then curled her lips into a cold smile.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Keep pretending! Let's see how long you can keep this up, you old thing!

Kunpeng immediately began wailing, tears and snot streaming down his face.

"Absolutely true! I swear on my bird's life that I definitely did not do such a thing!"

"Your Highness, you absolutely must not make reckless accusations without evidence! You are practically cutting into this old minister's heart with a knife!"

The implication was clear: You have no evidence, so this is slander. You are making a loyal minister lose heart!

Kunpeng's outburst had undoubtedly saddled Xi He with the crime of being unreasonable and framing a loyal minister. It had directly ruined her dignified and magnanimous image as the Demon Empress and caused her to lose prestige among the Demon Clan.

At this, blazing fury ignited in Xi He's eyes, and her entire body trembled with rage.

Damn Kunpeng! You forced my hand!

Since you insist on treating me this way, don't blame me for showing you no mercy!

Although she had never intended