The moment Guan Zhili made out the man's face, his gaze trembled.
Gao Yi!
It was Gao Yi!
That man had bullied him so many times before, and even when Auspicious Omen City fell, he had never managed to fight back even once.
A child who had grown up with no one to rely on could only swallow whatever came his way, but that did not mean he had no anger.
Especially when he saw Gao Yi kneeling in terror, kowtowing nonstop and begging "Your Majesty" for forgiveness, that anger instantly blazed to its peak!
However-
Guan Zhili clenched his hands into tight fists at his sides, the flames in his eyes furious yet restrained.
Not yet.
This was nothing more than a farce Emperor Mingze had indulged to amuse the little girl. Even if his grievances reached the heavens, what could they possibly amount to in the emperor's eyes?!
He was merely an ant who had earned a little of the girl's affection. What right did he have to dream of asking them to avenge him under these circumstances?!
Guan Zhili lowered his eyes, trying to numb himself by pretending he had seen nothing.
Suddenly-
"Mm, mm, mm..."
The "Prince Regent" beside him abruptly spoke up. "Th-then give him thirty strokes of the paddle!!"
Her voice was childish and her tone uncertain, but the way she pronounced guilt and imposed a brutal punishment based on one side's word alone made her look every inch a ruthless little demon.
Guan Zhili froze for a moment, then abruptly raised his head. "???"
What kind of "tyrant" talk was that?!
In the middle of the hall, Gao Yi, sentenced with a single remark from the little girl, was already shaking like a sieve. The "Imperial Guards" rushing forward from both sides soon