She had only just arrived. There was no need to bully a newcomer like this.
And he had even placed the tip of a knife against her chin. That was dangerous, all right?
For all she knew, she might end up killing him in self-defense.
How unjust would that be?!
Xi Hanzhou glanced at the knife that had been pushed away, then suddenly revealed an insidious smile.
Amid everyone's astonished gazes, he reversed the knife and shoved the hilt into Su Qiao's hand. "Fine. I won't do it. You do it."
Su Qiao dumbly gripped the knife.
Damn it, if you want to kill someone, then kill them yourself. Why make my hands dirty too?
She was such a civilized person. How could she casually kill someone?
"How boring."
Su Qiao stood in a daze without making a move for a long while. Xi Hanzhou assumed that fear had left her legs weak and her hands trembling. Somewhat disappointed, he lost interest at once.
He turned and left. When he passed his personal eunuch, he ordered, "Send her back."
"Yes."
Eunuch Yu respectfully nodded and waved his hand. The two little palace maids behind him, their faces pale, hurried forward to help Su Qiao up.
Su Qiao tossed away the knife and hurried after them.
When they reached the tent entrance, she heard the calm, cold voice of a man coming from behind them.
"Clean everything up. Continue."
"Yes."
Eunuch Yu hurriedly summoned more eunuchs.
In less than a minute, the bodies were dragged away, the ground was scrubbed spotless, and the carpet was laid out again.
However, after returning to the square tables, all the ministers—even the chieftains of the various tribes beyond the frontier—no longer dared to converse loudly. They became cautious and circumspect.
The only thing they