It was obvious that anger was welling up in Yaoji's eyes. Then she couldn't help lowering her head and chuckling sinisterly. "Hahaha, you're so naive, Empress. Do you really think His Majesty would kill me? My mother country is the Southern Neighboring Kingdom. If he wants to start a war, he can just kill me!"
Dongfang Yi didn't expect Yaoji to guess so accurately about her father and brother. Yaoji had really hit the mark. But on the surface, she still looked disdainful and said, "Yaoji, you probably don't know yet. Your mother country has decided to abandon you. Now His Majesty has written a letter detailing all your crimes. After seeing this, the king of the Southern Neighboring Kingdom was heart - broken and told us that we could do whatever we wanted regarding you..."
Her words were spoken slowly, with a cold undertone. Of course, this was all a lie. The king of the Southern Neighboring Kingdom had never said such a thing. But the current goal was to anger Yaoji, shatter her confidence, and make her tell everything she knew.
After Yaoji heard her words, her face crumbled. She looked utterly incredulous. Then she roared, "Impossible! They can't abandon me. This is simply impossible!"
"Why do you think it's impossible? You're just a princess sent by the Southern Neighboring Kingdom for a marriage alliance. Why do you think they would care so much about you?" Dongfang Yi continued to add fuel to the fire, saying things to provoke her.
The woman sitting inside the cell looked absent - minded, as if she had lost all hope.
"You're already in the dungeon. Everyone knows what's going to happen. Why would I lie to you?!" Dongfang Yi said another word.
After hearing this, Yaoji let out a loud laugh. As if using all her strength, she rushed forward. The whole person was like a madman, pressing against the prison door. Then, with a strange smile, she said, "I'm the holy maiden of the Southern Neighboring Kingdom. My people won't just watch me die in a foreign country. They will surely find a way to persuade my father to send troops to rescue me!"
Her words instantly made Dongfang Yi understand. She thought to herself that it was because of this reason. Although the soldiers of the Southern Neighboring Kingdom were brave and good at fighting, their number was small. It was almost impossible for them to defeat the Dongsheng Kingdom.
But if they used the identity of the holy maiden to arouse the people's anger, those commoners might rise up in arms. Then they would indeed have the strength to contend with Dongsheng.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Yi couldn't help clenching her teeth. Then she didn't care what Yaoji was still shouting and turned around to leave the dungeon.
After all, she had already asked what she wanted to know. Now she needed to tell Helian Qi. This Yaoji really couldn't be killed. Helian Qi simply couldn't afford an attack from the Southern Neighboring Kingdom right now.
The losses in a war between the two countries would be too great. And they still needed to further observe Nangong Liuyun's malicious intentions. So for now, they mustn't let the Dongsheng Kingdom fall into a dilemma.
Thinking of this, her steps quickened.
As for Yaoji, who was still in the dungeon, she slumped to the ground. Her mind was filled with the words that the woman had just said about her mother country abandoning her.
She never expected that her father would really make such a decision and just abandon her here. But she still had value. She still had the identity of the holy maiden and could command the commoners!
All the conversations between Yaoji and the empress were clearly heard by the two jailers guarding the dungeon.
Xiao Si was still scratching his head, looking confused. He asked the man beside him, "What does it mean to be abandoned by one's mother country?"
The second elder brother raised the corner of his mouth with a smug smile and coldly replied, "It means she's about to be executed."
At this moment, he was laughing wildly inside. He thought to himself that since that woman had offended the empress and was now abandoned by her mother country, she would surely be executed soon. So his chance was coming...
After thinking this, the smile on his face deepened. Xiao Si beside him started to cry loudly.
"What are you crying for, you fool?" He growled in a deep voice. Then he covered Xiao Si's mouth. After all, crying in the dungeon was really creepy. He didn't want to cause any more trouble.
Xiao Si bit him and then ran out. When he chased after, he found that the fool was squatting in a corner, digging the soil. Soon, he dug out a small cloth bag. When he opened it, there were several heavy silver coins inside.
As soon as the second elder brother saw the money, his eyes lit up. Then he asked, "Fool, where did you get so much money?"
"This is the money my mother left for me to marry a wife. Can I use it to save Lady Yaoji?!" Xiao Si said with tears in his eyes.
The second elder brother couldn't help sneering inside. He didn't expect this fool to know how to like a beautiful lady. Now he even wanted to marry the one inside as his wife. He didn't even know to take a pee and look at his own appearance.
But on the surface, he still showed a smile. Then, with a guiding tone, he reached out his hand and said, "Xiao Si, give this money to your second elder brother..."
But Xiao Si gave him a disdainful look and bit his hand. He immediately withdrew his hand in pain.
"What are you doing?!" He roared.
"This money was left by my mother for me to marry a wife. You're a bad guy!" Xiao Si stared blankly and said.
The second elder brother knew he couldn't rob it by force. After all, the man in front of him was incredibly strong. So he rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "You've misunderstood me, Xiao Si. Your second elder brother has come up with a way for you to marry a wife. Don't you like the lady inside? Your second elder brother will help you marry her!"
As he said this, he reached out his hand tremblingly again.
Xiao Si originally had a hint of hesitation on his face. But when he heard that the man in front of him was going to rescue the lady, in his heart, that was his future wife. So he happily handed over the silver coins in his hand and kept repeating stupidly, "Marry a wife, marry a wife. Marry the lady as my wife..."
The second elder brother gave him a disdainful look and immediately stuffed the money into his chest. He thought to himself that this man was really a complete fool.
That was a person the emperor wanted to kill. How could he possibly have a way to save her? He was just lying to get his silver coins. After he finished what he wanted to do, he would take this money out of the palace and find another job in the capital.
This money was quite a lot. It was enough for him to live decently. He didn't expect that although Xiao Si was stupid all day long, he was actually quite rich.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help looking up and laughing. The fool beside him saw him laughing and also clapped his hands and laughed. He had no idea what was going to happen next.