hat Does It Mean to Be Respectful and HumbleThis slap, Liu Sichun truly was furious and slapped with anger.Liu Sida's still fair and tender face immediately swelled up, becoming red all over.Liu Sidda...Chapter 1210: Zhao Rui Presiding

With matted hair, she knelt on the ground. Upon hearing Li Chen's words, the palace maid did not fear him, but instead raised her head, staring at Li Chen with a venomous and ferocious expression. She screamed hysterically: "Damn prince, you will meet a terrible end! You won't get any information from me, I would rather die than let you have your way!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui beside Li Chen was instantly furious.

She got up and strode forward, slapping the palace maid across the face.

With a sharp smack, the slap echoed through the air.

Obviously Zhao Rui used a great deal of strength, the palace maid cried out in pain and was yanked to the ground.

With a gasp of "Wow," the palace maid opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of thick blood.

Blood, a scarlet hue, was mingled with white fragments of teeth.

"What are you, to dare insult the prince" Zhao Rui said coldly.

"Having finished speaking, Zhao Rui turned to Li Chen and said: "Your Highness, why not hand this palace maid over to this concubine This concubine has a way to question her."

Li Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. He had intended to personally interrogate him.

Although this palace maid appears tough-mouthed, her methods are more nuanced. It just takes a bit of effort and time.

Since Zhao Rui has volunteered now, Li Chen might as well let her try it.

Then, Li Chen said: "I will go take a bath. You are in charge here. Don't kill her for now."

Li Chen's subtext was that even if he couldn't get an answer, this palace maid's life had to be spared.

Zhao Rui saw that Li Chen agreed, and she was overjoyed. She gave him a thousand blessings and said, "When His Royal Highness the Prince comes back, this concubine will definitely give His Highness good news."

Li Chen rose and chuckled lightly: "Whether you can pass the interrogation or not doesn't matter. Since you're willing to do something for this palace, I'm naturally happy."

After finishing his words, Li Chen returned to bathe and change clothes under the service of a group of palace maids.

Although he wasn't hurt, the hole in his shirt on his chest was certainly not a good look.

After Li Chen left, Zhao Rui came before the maid.

Zhao Rui stood high above, her eyes cold as she looked down at the palace maid. She said coldly, "Since you dared to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then you must have considered the consequences. So threatening you with death is pointless, don't you think"

The maidservant raised her head, her eyes hidden behind a mess of hair, glaring with venomous intensity. She sneered, "So you're clever."

"If you have the guts, kill me now. See if I'll even flinch."

"Kill you Of course I wouldn't kill you."

"His Highness said to keep you alive."

Zhao Rui's tone was icy as she said, "Besides, killing you like this would be too cheap for you"

"Do you think I'd ask you who was behind this No, you're wrong. I wouldn't even bother."

Saying that, Zhao Rui instructed those beside her, “Go fetch a few silver needles used for sewing, the longer the better.”

"Yes."

A eunuch came down and immediately turned to find silver needles.

Soon the eunuch brought Zhao Rui the silver needles she had requested, presenting them before her.

The palace maid didn't know what Zhao Rui wanted to do, she just smiled coldly at her, with a look of defiance.

"Come in."

Zhao Rui picked up a silver needle and said in a languid tone: “Insert the silver needle into her fingernail bed, first pick at all ten of her fingers, then pick at ten toes.”

Zhao Rui's expression was casual and indifferent, as if she were merely talking about something ordinary.fore, this palace desires power, greater power. In this world, the greatest power is the only way to realize my ambition.""Politics is best served through alliances. My palace and your father were all...