Chapter 1463 - 1457:

Chapter 1463: Chapter 1457:

Xin Lin told Prince Yuan to take a good rest first, while she and Tu Suxuan stepped out.

"Third Sister, about Xuerou..."

Prince Yuan hesitated to speak.

"Second Brother, you want me to spare her life?"

Xin Lin guessed Prince Yuan’s intention.

"She’s just a pawn."

Prince Yuan sighed.

He couldn’t say he loved Xuerou, but ultimately, she was his concubine. Over the years, he had hardly any women around him.

Xuerou had ulterior motives, but she took meticulous care of Prince Yuan. Since his mother’s early death, besides his Third Sister Xin Lin, he had hardly any women around him.

He didn’t want to see Xuerou again, but he didn’t want her to die a violent death either.

"Second Brother, a woman’s compassion is not to be had, but I have my own arrangements for her. As for how to choose, it’s entirely up to her."

Xin Lin and Tu Suxuan stepped out.

"Third Sister, you won’t really spare Xuerou’s life, will you? That woman attempted to harm Second Brother. She mustn’t stay."

Tu Suxuan said with a grim face.

"Elder Brother, you only know part of it. Second Brother’s life was saved not just because of the Emperor’s Fortune, but also because of Xuerou. She removed the poison gland of the Wolf Spider. If she truly meant to kill Second Brother, she wouldn’t have done that."

Xin Lin shrugged her shoulders.

She didn’t tell Second Brother about this, also to help him cut off any further attachments.

Once unfaithful, never need again.

Prince Yuan was destined to be the Human Emperor; he cannot be swayed by such a fickle woman.

After being captured, Xuerou was always held in a small side room.

She said nothing, her expression calm.

"I have already told you everything I know. Even if you let a Corpse Leech eat me, it’s the same."

Seeing Xin Lin, Xuerou’s gaze was as calm as water.

She did not cry or make a fuss, just quietly looked at Xin Lin.

This exceedingly beautiful woman in front of her, however, made her feel a sense of awe and fear.

"I won’t kill you. I’ll let you return to Zhu Residence."

Xin Lin said unhurriedly.

"Then you might as well kill me directly!"

Xuerou’s eyes suddenly widened.

She was hastily sent out, and with Prince Yuan still alive, Zhu Qianjun would surely not let her go.

She didn’t mind dying, but what about her parents?

"What are you afraid of? Just go back and tell Zhu Qianjun you failed. You couldn’t harm Prince Yuan because he was protected by a powerful Ghost King."

Xin Lin smiled mischievously.

"Ghost King?"

At the mention of it, Xuerou couldn’t help but shiver.

"The kind with a blue face and fangs, feeding on human Essence Blood and soul. Are you scared now?"

Xin Lin leaned close to Xuerou’s face.

"You’re lying... The Ghost King was clearly colluding with General Zhu."

Xuerou’s face turned pale from fear, but she quickly regained her composure to argue.

"Tsk tsk, you indeed seem to know something."

Xin Lin curled her lips.

Xuerou’s face turned white again, speaking in a lowered voice.

"I don’t know much. I only know that there is something unusual at Zhu Residence. The Buddhist hall at the General Mansion is not allowed for anyone to enter. Some maids and guards who accidentally trespassed never came out again. I don’t know anything else."

"What are you afraid of? I’m just asking you to deliver a message. Besides, you don’t really want to see Prince Yuan dead; otherwise, you wouldn’t have sabotaged your own Wolf Spider."

Xin Lin examined Xuerou’s expression.

Upon hearing this, Xuerou slumped to the ground, covered her face, and began to sob bitterly.

"I wronged the Crown Prince. I... I truly like him, but I’m a humble servant, and I’m not in control of my own fate."