I insist

Chapter 437: Pleading for Mercy

"He must be here to plead for leniency. After all, Liuli's matter has caused quite a stir, and he couldn't possibly be unaware of it."

Yu Huailin sneered: "He doesn't think I'd help him, does he?"

"It seems he still feels sorry for Liuli. He thinks Liuli doesn't deserve it, and he would try even if there's only a sliver of hope."

Song Miqiu could understand the old eunuch's thoughts; after all, she was his adopted daughter, how could he not care?

Yu Huailin hesitated for a moment, then said to the outside, "Let him in, I'll go in later."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Song Miqiu.

Would you like to hear what we have to say?

Song Miqiu raised an eyebrow.

The old eunuch learned that Liuli had an accident and that she had not been severely punished, but he knew that such punishment might have made her wish she were dead.

Originally, he only came to see Yu Huailin with the idea of ​​giving it a try. He was worried that Yu Huailin would not see him, but he did not expect to see him.

He cautiously entered the mansion, and upon seeing Yu Huailin, his heart skipped a beat.

Yu Huailin sat in the main seat, drinking tea. When he saw the old eunuch enter, he spoke in a calm and unhurried voice.

"You're here. Please sit down. This tea was just brewed. Would you like to try some?"

The old woman overheard his kind words and was so frightened that her legs went weak. He immediately knelt on the ground, about to say something, but was stopped by Yu Huailin.

"No need, get up and sit down."

Yu Huailin placed the teacup on the table beside him and then kept staring at the old eunuch.

The old eunuch sat on a chair to the side, looking extremely nervous, and even swallowed hard.

The surroundings fell silent immediately, and no one spoke.

After a while, Yu Huailin broke the silence by speaking first.

"What brings you here?"

Yu Huailin said these words intentionally. He wanted to hear the old eunuch plead for mercy and see how far he would go for Liuli.

The old eunuch naturally knew Yu Huailin's thoughts. Although he wasn't particularly willing, there was nothing he could do.

"Your Highness, please spare Liuli. This old servant knows she has done many wrong things in the past. Please rest assured, after this, she will leave the capital."

She will never appear before you again; please be merciful and let her go.

The old eunuch knelt down on the ground, looking at Yu Huailin with a pleading expression.

Yu Huailin looked at the old eunuch with feigned confusion.

"What do you mean by that? I do know about Jieyu's situation, but whether or not to let her go is not up to me. You've come to the wrong person."

"Your Highness, please be magnanimous and spare her. I beg you."

The old eunuch knew that Yu Huailin's words were a veiled rejection, but he still wanted to plead with him.

Yu Huailin stood up, walked to the old eunuch, and looked down at him.

"I will not interfere in this matter. If you are so capable, go and find the Emperor. Liuli needs to be taught a lesson."

The old eunuch nodded repeatedly: "This old servant knows, knows she's lawless and delusional, but she's already learned her lesson, Your Highness, please let her go."

She's just a woman; she didn't cause any real trouble. She doesn't need to be taught such a lesson.

"Young lady? I don't believe you know nothing about what she did in the palace. That Wang Jianjun must be one of your men, right?"

So, you're saying you were an accomplice in her actions that harmed the Emperor? And you still have the nerve to plead for her?

Yu Huailin's expression changed instantly, and he looked at him with a fierce gaze.

The old woman overheard Yu Huailin's words and swallowed nervously, but she continued to plead for Liuli's sake.

"Yes, Wang Jianjun was brought into the palace by this old servant. Your Highness, it's all my fault. Please spare Liuli."

"You should be grateful I didn't include you in my calculations. You still expect me to let her go? If you plead again, I'll just add fuel to the fire."

Right now, the Emperor is merely confining her to her palace. But if he knew she was the one who orchestrated everything, do you think she would be beheaded?

"Will she still be torn apart by five horses? Will she thank you as her adoptive father, or will she hate you and want to kill you?"

Yu Huailin slowly walked to his original seat and sat down, speaking calmly.

The old eunuch looked up at Yu Huailin, knowing that what he said was true, and that if he pleaded again, Yu Huailin would definitely do it.

To avoid making things more complicated, the old eunuch left with resentment towards Huailin.

Seeing the old eunuch leave, Yu Huailin snorted coldly.

"Nonsense."

At this moment, Song Miqiu walked out from the corner and looked at Yu Huailin.

"You should just let Liuli go."

Yu Huailin was surprised that Song Miqiu would say such a thing, and he turned to look at her in astonishment.

"You actually want me to let Liuli go? Have you forgotten what she did? She's the one who got you imprisoned this time. You're not just pitying her, are you?"

"I'm not sympathizing with her, but I feel the old eunuch is genuinely kind to her. Besides, Liuli didn't really harm me. With her abilities and the old eunuch's help,..."

Killing me would have been incredibly easy, but she didn't.

Song Miqiu turned her gaze to Yu Huailin and said softly.

Yu Huailin looked at Song Miqiu seriously and suddenly realized something.

In fact, Song Miqiu didn't really want to persuade him to let Liuli go, but was afraid that he would fall out with the old eunuch.

After all, the old eunuch was quite capable; if it was possible to avoid making enemies, it was best to do so.

In order not to disappoint Song Miqiu, Yu Huailin finally nodded.

"I can let her go, but she still needs to be taught a lesson."

Song Miqiu shrugged indifferently: "The rest is up to you. It's none of my business."

"Is it really none of your business?" Yu Huailin asked Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu smiled slightly at him, said nothing, and walked away, waving to Yu Huailin before leaving.

The old eunuch returned to his residence in a daze, constantly wondering who could help him, but no matter how hard he tried, there was no one left.

Just when he was at his wit's end, Yu Huailin sent someone to deliver a message to him, telling him that he was willing to let Liuli go.

However, she still needs to learn her lesson; that's his bottom line.

The old eunuch had no objections, because he also felt that Liuli should learn a lesson, otherwise she would really not know her place.

The old eunuch breathed a sigh of relief after Yu Huailin agreed to let Liuli go.

Meanwhile, Liuli, who was in the palace, was extremely anxious.

"Your Majesty, why haven't you come to interrogate me yet? I've thought it through. I'm willing to tell you anything. I don't want to be alone here."

Liuli leaned against a pillar, looking at the empty palace, feeling extremely frightened.

She kept waiting for the emperor to interrogate her, but the emperor never showed up, which made her even more afraid, fearing that she would die if she didn't see the emperor.