Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 248 Hypocrite

Xie Li stared into Yan Ciwan’s eyes.

In those beautiful eyes with distinct black and white, there is pure curiosity.

It had been a long time since anyone had listened to his thoughts so seriously. The boiling resentment in his chest leaked out madly. Just as she had just said, he didn't have much time left, and if he couldn't say some things, he would never have the chance to say them in the future.

His cracked lips moved and words filled with strong hatred came out.

"He's a hypocrite."

"He used his background to pretend to be pitiful and win the sympathy of Prince Renxian. If it weren't for Prince Renxian, he would have been just a lowly commoner until his death. But he has no gratitude at all. When Prince Renxian was under house arrest, he turned against him and stabbed him in the back. He would do anything to protect himself and has no shame at all!"

"Such a despicable man should have spent his entire life in prison, but the current Saint released him and even gave him an official position! He thought he was appreciated by the Saint and completely forgot about his ugly behavior when he stabbed the Crown Prince Renxian in the back. I will never forget how he knelt down and begged for mercy in front of the Second Prince Li Mingguang and my cousin when he wanted to seek refuge with him!"

"I asked him to help his clansmen. Only when the Xie family is revitalized can his position in the court be secure. However, he cannot see this. He still holds a grudge against being kicked out of the Xie family. Not only does he refuse to help, he even wants to step on them. He says that we cannot bend the law for personal gain, but that is just his excuse. He is just holding a grudge and deliberately taking revenge on the Xie family!"

Xie Li became more and more excited as he spoke, and hatred in his eyes almost burst out.

Yan Ciwan said: "The Xie family did treat him badly back then, so it's understandable that he holds a grudge."

"But he knelt in front of his cousin and swore that he had forgotten the old grudge and would do his best to seek benefits for the Xie family in the future. Since he has made a promise, he should keep his word!"

Yan Ciwan asked tentatively: "May I ask who your cousin is?"

"Xie Chen, the eldest son of General Xie Zhan, inherited the position of the head of the Xie family after the general's death. The second prince Li Mingguang is his cousin." When Xie Li said this, he straightened his back and raised his chin slightly.

It can be seen that he is very proud of his family background.

Yan Ciwan said slowly: "You look down on Xie Tanyu, but his official position is higher than yours."

These words touched Xie Li's sore spot, and he said indignantly.

"God is too partial. When Prince Renxian was alive, Xie Tanyu was protected by him. After Prince Renxian passed away, the current saint favored him. But he is obviously a sinner! He gave advice to the second prince Li Mingguang, and he also contributed to the incident of forcing the emperor to abdicate. He may also have been responsible for the death of Prince Renxian. Why is he still alive today? Why did the saint let him be promoted one after another? I have the same surname as him, Xie, and my brains and talents are better than his. Why does the saint let him suppress me? Why?!"

A series of whys slammed heavily to the ground, mixed with strong jealousy and resentment.

Yan Ciwan asked: "Just because of these, you killed him?"

"Of course it's not just because of these, he also..."

Xie Li stopped talking here. He realized that he had let the cat out of the bag, so he immediately shut his mouth and looked around vigilantly.

The doors on both sides were closed and there were only two of them in the room.

Yan Ciwan said slowly, "He also knew about your collusion with the Five Gods and secret human trafficking. You put aside your dignity and begged him to help conceal this matter, but he insisted on handling the matter impartially. He wrote your crimes into a memorial and planned to send it to Chang'an to hand it over to the saint. Once the saint knew about your crimes, not only you, but the entire Xie family would be in bloodshed. So you planned to kill Xie Tanyu, steal the memorial, and frame Xie Chusong for this matter."

Xie Li pretended to be calm: "I don't know what you are talking about."

"The reason why the Five Gods Sect tried every means to stir up Liu Qingguang and Xie Chusong's hatred for Xie Tanyu is to make them your scapegoat. In this way, you can not only remove the biggest obstacle for the Five Gods Sect in Yizhou, but also let you get out of this case smoothly. The Five Gods Sect should want to support you to become the new governor of Yizhou. With your protection in the future, the Five Gods Sect will be rampant in Yizhou, but unfortunately you are not up to the task. Now you are a prisoner, the Five Gods Sect in Yizhou has been destroyed, and the Xie family will completely disappear from the world. As for the child in Aqin's belly, even if it is born, it will not have the surname Xie."

The skin on Xie Li’s face twitched: “He is my child, what else can his surname be if not Xie?!”

Yan Ciwan smiled slightly: "I don't know either. Although the child is not guilty, his mother is a slave. He is destined to be a slave from birth. As a slave, he cannot have a surname. Even his name depends on the mood of the master." Xie Li slammed the table and stood up: "My child cannot be a slave! He must have the surname Xie! The incense of the Xie family cannot be cut off!"

Because he was too excited, his temple swelled even more and waves of stabbing pain came from his head, causing his face to become distorted.

Yan Ciwan said calmly: "Now that Ah Qin has confessed, she will definitely be punished, and the baby in her belly may not be born. If you can confess all your crimes, the Grand Chamberlain may be able to plead for you and spare your child."

Xie Li was breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently, his eyes bulged out from his body due to staring too hard, and his expression was particularly hideous and scary.

Yan Ciwan didn't rush him, just waited quietly.

After a long while, Xie Li finally spoke: "I want to see the Grand Lord and hear his promise in person."

Yan Ciwan readily agreed: "Okay."

She shouted "Grand Chamberlain" to the door on the right.

After a while, the door was pushed open and Si Buping walked out, followed by Xiao Wang.

Xie Li saw that the two of them were right next to him, and realized that they had heard everything he had just said, and his expression became even more dejected.

Xiao Wang helped Yan Ciwan stand up and move aside. Si Buping sat down in the chair. He looked at the thank-you gift across the table and said.

"I can promise to help Aqin give birth to the child smoothly and keep the child's good name."

Xie Li's lips trembled, and after struggling for a long time, he finally uttered those words -

"Xie Tanyu...I killed her."

What Xie Li had just said had been recorded. At this moment, Si Buping ordered someone to take out the confession and place it in front of Xie Li.

"Take a look at it. If you are sure it is correct, please sign and seal it."

Xie Li looked at the densely packed words on the paper, which were exactly the same as what he had just said.

He slowly raised his right hand, picked up the pen to sign, and pressed his fingerprint.

In this way, the case is closed.

Fu Bai stepped forward, took the confession and put it away carefully.

Xie Li's hands were shaking violently, and he had no place to vent his resentment. He gnashed his teeth and cursed: "That bitch Aqin, it's all her fault...it's all her..."

Yan Ciwan was about to leave, but when he heard this, he turned around and said something to him.

"Actually, Aqin didn't see anything."

Xie Li was stunned.

He thought he had heard it wrongly and asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"

Yan Ciwan smiled and said, "Don't you think highly of yourself and think that you are smarter than Xie Tanyu? Why can't you see through such a simple lie?"