The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 997 - 995: Whitewashed

Xin Lin glanced around, then looked at Xin Zhuo and the Long Jin mother and son beside them.

She let out a light scoff.

She had already learned the course of events from the ghost soldiers.

Those who wish to kill with another’s knife often forget that a knife is double-edged; it can both kill and save.

"Third Prince, disaster comes from the mouth. You say I’m wicked, but in what way am I wicked?"

Xin Lin did not argue, but instead asked in return.

"Ha~ Your evil deeds could be talked about for ten days and nights without end. You drove away the esteemed member of the Xuantian Sect, causing the Xuantian Sect to break off the supply of Qi Stones to us Longteng out of anger. Can you admit to this? If you weren’t so autocratic, would Miss Bai You not have collaborated with us Longteng?"

Long Qingchen sneered.

He had only just managed to establish a connection with the Xuantian Sect, and Bai You had agreed to supply fifty Intermediate Qi Stones to the Dragon Ascending Royal Family each month.

With Intermediate Qi Stones, his daily cultivation became more convenient.

But Xin Lin’s arrival had directly ruined it.

"The Third Prince’s words are erroneous. Between Bai You and me, it is purely a personal vendetta. She pursued me relentlessly to seize my childhood friend Brother Sikong; I narrowly escaped with my life. As for Sikong Ran, he was my childhood friend. To support him in his martial studies, I saved and scrimped, even working as a maid in a brothel. After finally reaching Purple Cloud City and recognizing my father, she humiliated me in every way. If I did not retaliate, would I still be considered human?"

Xin Lin spoke half aggrievedly, half passionately.

"Empress Dowager, if you don’t believe it, here is the indenture which includes Sikong Ran’s personal signature."

Upon finishing, Xin Lin took out her contract of indenture.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager took the indenture and examined it carefully.

Sikong Ran turned out to be such a person?

Long Qingchen was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

"I saw the Third Prince getting along well with them, so I worried the Third Prince would suffer losses. As it turns out, soon after, they were discovered by the Purple Cloud Alchemy Hall and exposed for substituting inferior goods, using stones with no Spiritual Energy as Intermediate Qi Stones. Because of this, the Xuantian Sect was even banned from entering the market by the Purple Cloud Alchemy Hall. The Xuantian Sect does not supply the Imperial Family with Intermediate Qi Stones, which is out of guilt, not because of my fault. If the Empress Dowager does not believe this, you can ask Master Jiang of the Purple Cloud Alchemy Hall to testify for me."

Xin Lin explained.

Jiang Qing of the Purple Cloud Alchemy Hall is an Imperial Merchant.

He is backed by Hei Yao Castle.

The Empress Dowager naturally knows this. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Looking once more at the indenture in her hand and considering Xin Lin’s experiences, the Empress Dowager could not help but say:

"Such a person is unworthy of being human, engaging in such vicious deeds. Qingchen, you must not associate with people of the Xuantian Sect in the future."

"Grand Empress... she... she harmed Chen, the Princely Heir. There must be some truth to this."

Faced with resistance, Long Qingchen insisted reluctantly.

"Regarding the Princely Heir, I truly bear no blame. In his eagerness for quick success, he cultivated a Martial Soul but had no method to control it. His Martial Soul often attacked people and then framed me. At that time, even Little Xinzhuo was hurt by his Martial Soul; the scars on him are still there. I was merely trying to clear my own name."

Upon finishing, Xin Lin, Little Xinzhuo hurriedly lifted his garment.

"Grand Empress, these are the wounds."

The scars on Little Xinzhuo’s chest were as deep as two inches, with four or five marks, some directly at vital points. A bit deeper, and Little Xinzhuo would not have survived.

Though it had healed, upon seeing it, the Empress Dowager could not help but feel a pang of fear.