My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!

King Sheng's voice came to an abrupt halt.

He looked at Zhao Zhiyi, incredulous, and said, "I have watched you grow up since childhood. We have known each other for twenty years, yet you choose to trust an outsider you've known for half a year over your own elder brother?"

Zhao Zhiyi did not answer his question directly, and instead said, "Who gave you that Gu Insect?"

King Sheng looked into her eyes and saw something in her gaze.

His heart sudden grew cold.

She already knew that he was the one who planted the Gu.

That black-robed man clearly said this move would be foolproof: once she was poisoned, she would never wake up, and even the State Preceptor couldn't trace it back to him. Even if it failed, he could still be the most carefree prince of Zhao Country.

But those were two lies in one statement.

Not only did she wake up, but he was also exposed.

Looking at her in her magnificent Dragon Robe, King Sheng ceased his denials.

He released the cell bars, his expression turning from anxious to gradually calm, finally giving a cold laugh, and said, "So what if I did it? Don't forget, it was you who betrayed me first. You broke my trust and made me a laughing stock to everyone. Do you deserve to be called my sister? Do you think you are worthy of late Mother!?"

The last two sentences he practically roared.

This had become a thorn in his heart, tormenting him every moment in recent days. Saying it to her face now, he felt somewhat relieved.

Zhao Zhiyi looked at the hysterical King Sheng, a glimmer of complexity flashing in her eyes but quickly turning resolute, and she said, "I am worthy of the people of Zhao Country."

King Sheng curled his lips into a sneer, saying, "The people, what people? The people are nothing but an excuse you make for yourself. What you want is that supreme power, that Sixth Realm cultivation, isn't it? You have already got all of this, so stop the pretense. I find it disgusting!"

Zhao Zhiyi's body trembled, a layer of mist forming in her eyes. She lowered her head to wipe her eyes, and turned away, striding out.

Li Nuo, suppressing his urge to whip King Sheng, said coldly, "Don't use your filthy thoughts to judge everyone else!"

King Sheng snorted coldly, saying, "What right do you have to speak? You, traitor! She used to obey my every word. If she hadn't been bewitched by you, how could she have turned out like this? What did you do to her!?"

Pa!

This time Li Nuo couldn't hold back. An invisible whip struck King Sheng.

The Laws Whip struck from the outside to inside, causing pain to his soul. King Sheng nearly passed out from the pain, falling to the ground, pointing at Li Nuo, his body trembling uncontrollably, yet he couldn't utter a word.

Li Nuo, disinclined to waste words, asked, "Who gave you the Gu Insect?"

King Sheng didn't want to answer, but his mind and mouth were beyond his control, blurting out, "A black-robed man..."

After speaking, he covered his mouth, looking at Li Nuo in shock, his voice trembling, "What have you done to me!?"

Li Nuo continued, "What is the identity of the black-robed man!?"

"Dream on. I won't tell you... I don't know his identity. He approached me first."

"How did you plant the Gu?"

"Ah, I won't say... That night, while making a toast, I placed the Gu on her head!"

...

King Sheng covered his mouth with both hands, quickly retreating to the corner of the cell, looking at Li Nuo in horror.

All the questions he didn't want to answer, but his mind and mouth seemed not his own, blurting out everything.

Li Nuo's expression remained indifferent, he couldn't help but think, the School of Cross and Vertical and Legalism are indeed a perfect match.

No more painstakingly gathering evidence for solving cases in the future.

However, this method is only effective on ordinary people or cultivators of the Low Realm.

The higher the cultivation, the stronger the willpower, the harder it is for the School of Cross and Vertical to control their thoughts. Against those of the same stage, it is practically ineffective, only subtle influences can be utilized rationally.

With someone like King Sheng, who has no willpower and barely any cultivation, the simplest and most brutal method could be used.

King Sheng indeed had someone behind him pulling the strings.

But he clearly didn't know more, and there was no need to ask further.

Li Nuo gave him a glance and turned to leave.

Recalling Empress's tear-filled departure, Li Nuo felt a bit worried. After searching around the Imperial Palace without finding her, he finally returned to the Princess Mansion where he saw her in the courtyard.

She sat by the stone table in the courtyard, head lowered, looking very dejected.

What King Sheng said to her just now was indeed too much. Li Nuo walked up to her, comforting her, "Don't mind what King Sheng said just now. In his eyes, there's only power, so naturally he thinks everyone is like him..."

Before Li Nuo could finish, she flung herself into his arms, tears streaming down, choking out, "I-it's not for power, nor for cultivation..."

After all, she was the Empress he had nurtured, and Li Nuo could only soothe her himself.

Patting her shoulder, he comforted, "I know, I know, you are not like King Sheng. You have the people in your heart, otherwise, you couldn't cultivate the Vast Righteous Qi. Don't cry, don't cry, it's not worth being upset over such things..."

Though the Empress held the highest position and great power, her mentality was clearly not mature enough.

If the Emperor of Daxia were as sensitive as her, he would be weeping every day.

Not attending court for ten years, who knows how many subjects and courtiers slandered him behind his back, yet did he change?