Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 170

As the Sixth Princess and the General of the West, she usually interrogated only the toughest spies from enemy countries.

Now, the Sixth Princess used her interrogation techniques on He Yujiao, and within the time it took to drink a cup of tea, He Yujiao confessed.

When He Yujiao was dragged out, she was a bloody mess, lying on the ground like a dead dog, barely breathing.

The Sixth Princess took the silk handkerchief handed to her by the First Prince’s consort, wiped the blood off her hands, and sat down heavily with a grim face.

“I killed Zhao Yue.”

He Yujiao’s first words shocked everyone. The usually well-mannered First Prince’s consort cursed, her face turning cold.

He Yujiao lay almost paralyzed on the ground, red liquid dripping from the corner of her eyes, indistinguishable between blood and tears.

Once she started talking, she had no more burdens.

“She deserved to die.”

The First Prince’s consort clenched her fists so tightly they made cracking sounds. One might think she was the hardened warrior.

However, the Sixth Princess gently stroked her back, soothing her.

“She liked Yuwen Jie. I even helped her arrange a marriage alliance. Why didn’t she help me in return? She knew I liked Qin Mo. Why didn’t she ask the Emperor to grant me a marriage? At that time, she was the princess in the marriage alliance. If she had asked, the Emperor wouldn’t have refused her. Qin Mo wouldn’t have refused her either. Qin Mo always respected her. Even if Qin Mo had refused, she could have asked him. Why didn’t she? Didn’t she deserve to die? Why should she have the love I couldn’t get!”

Recalling the past, He Yujiao was still filled with hatred.

“We were the same age, had the same background. We were even born at the same time. Why was she the precious princess, while I was born into such a family? My father, my mother, my grandmother, everyone in my family only cared about my brothers. Were they doing well? Were they happy? Did they have any needs? My sisters and I were like a pile of stones to them, not even worth asking about. When any of my sisters got married, it was to pave the way for my brothers. Why should I be ignored by my family while she was loved by all the ladies in the palace? Isn’t it said that entering the palace is like stepping into the deep sea, with women fighting each other to the death? Why was it different for her? I even tried to sow discord among Concubine Li, Concubine Shu, Concubine De, and Concubine Hui, but none of them were smart enough to fight for their sons. In a family with a throne to inherit, the women played cards together peacefully every day. In my family, without even a government position, the concubines fought to the death. So, I dreamed of marrying into the royal family. I dreamed of becoming the Ninth Prince’s consort. Zhao Yue ruined it for me! She couldn’t stand to see me happy. Ha, she couldn’t stand it, could she? So, when she went for the marriage alliance, and I couldn’t marry Qin Mo, I followed her. If I couldn’t be happy, no one could.”

The Magistrate Zhao looked at He Yujiao with a complex expression, turning to the Chief Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, “Is she mad now?”

The Chief Minister of the Court of Judicial Review sneered, “She was mad before.”

He Yujiao, consumed by her hatred, looked twisted and demented.

“In Zhao Kingdom, she knew nothing, yet Yuwen Jie treated her like a treasure. I poisoned her, keeping her bedridden so she couldn’t be with Yuwen Jie as a wife. For her, Yuwen Jie didn’t take any concubines. Ha, aren’t all men the same? I didn’t believe Yuwen Jie could hold out. She couldn’t serve in bed, but I could. What did I lack compared to her? I tried every way to seduce Yuwen Jie. I even drugged him, but he stabbed himself to stay awake and threw me out. Why! What did I lack compared to her that Yuwen Jie would rather not touch any woman than touch me. After being thrown out of the room, I tore my clothes and ran to her crying, saying Yuwen Jie had drugged me and wanted to take me. That fool believed me! Did you know, she believed me! God knows how happy I was when she and Yuwen Jie fought that night. But that night, Yuwen Jie wanted to kill me. Why would he kill me? I was the princess’s maid. I heard the news and tricked her into running away, telling her I had overheard Zhao Kingdom’s secret plans to attack our country and that the information had to reach the border immediately. That fool believed me again. She believed everything I said, too stupid to think for herself. We escaped from the capital of Zhao Kingdom, but we didn’t suffer much on the way. Yuwen Jie loved her so much, he wouldn’t let her suffer. He chased us, but she threatened to kill herself, so he didn’t dare get too close. Do you know what happened in the end? In the end, Yuwen Jie escorted us back to the border. He thought she was just throwing a tantrum and wanted to go home. He planned to calm her down and then bring her back. But how could I let Zhao Yue be taken back to enjoy all that love? She didn’t deserve it! I smothered her with a pillow! Two lives in one! Yes, she was carrying Yuwen Jie’s child, already three months along.”

He Yujiao finished with a hateful and shrill voice, then laughed crazily.

“She deserved it. She didn’t help me get Qin Mo, so she deserved to die. Not only did I want her dead, but I also wanted her to have no peace even after death. She loved Yuwen Jie, didn’t she? When I came back, I conspired with Guo Zongming to incite the court to start a war with Zhao Kingdom. Her beloved man was trampled to death by her father’s cavalry. I wanted her to die with her eyes open.”

The First Prince’s consort, trembling with anger, rushed forward, not caring about the blood and filth on He Yujiao, grabbing her hair and slapping her in fury.

He Yujiao, like a madwoman, endured the slaps but laughed hysterically.

“Do you still want to know more? About the Zhao Kingdom man I kept on my estate? Do you want to know who he is? Do you want to know where he is? Bring Lu Tang to see me, or I’ll die without telling.”

The First Prince’s consort, eyes red with rage, glared at He Yujiao, “Do you think we can’t find him? Feng Tai is such a big place, if I have the patience, I could search it a thousand times over.”

He Yujiao spat, “Then go ahead!”

By this point in the interrogation, not only was the prisoner hysterical, but even the interrogators were shaken.

Back then, Princess Zhao Yue was the Empress’s legitimate daughter, known for her kindness and purity.

Who could have imagined she would face such a fate in Zhao Kingdom?

This murderous demon before them had been a celebrated hero for years.