Upon hearing this, Princess Ata suddenly burst into laughter, and she even clapped her hands a couple of times.
"As expected of the top Divine Hunter of Great Han. In less than a day, you’ve already managed to investigate this much. I can tell you the truth, but I still insist on my earlier demand: I want to see your second brother."
Ji Youzhi had no intention of negotiating terms with her and retorted with a cold laugh, "I will not believe you. To me, you are still a suspect, and suspects are in no position to negotiate terms with me."
Ji Youzhi was growing increasingly frustrated. Damn it, if it weren’t for Xiaosuisui, that little baby, being here, he might have resorted to certain methods.
"Divine Hunter Ji, if you’re capable, investigate the truth yourself, and I’ll admire you as a true man. If you’re incapable and unable to uncover the truth, and need me to clear your doubts, then satisfy my demand!"
Just as Princess Ata finished speaking, she suddenly felt her breath catch. Then, her eyes flew wide open as she stared in disbelief at Ji Youzhi’s face. "You... what are you trying to do?"
Princess Ata was terrified. She had clearly seen Ji Youzhi standing far away from her, yet how, in the blink of an eye, had he seized her by the throat?
"I want the truth, Princess Ata! As I’ve already told you, you’re my suspect. Your actions are highly unreasonable, and I must uncover the truth!"
"If... if I tell you... w-will you believe that what I say is true?" Princess Ata was visibly panicked. Her eyes, as she looked at Ji Youzhi, also held a trace of terror.
Ji Youzhi observed her terrified expression with a flicker of doubt. This wasn’t how a princess should react.
"You haven’t even spoken. How do you know I won’t believe you?"
Upon hearing Ji Youzhi’s words, unexpectedly, Princess Ata stopped resisting.
"Then just kill me. I came to your Great Han to kill all of you from Great Han. If you don’t kill me now, I will kill you sooner or later. Let’s see... who should I kill first?"
As Princess Ata spoke, her gaze swept around the room and landed directly on Xiaosuisui.
"Her... I heard she’s the most beloved senior princess in the Great Han imperial family, and the most cherished child of the Ji Family. I’ll kill her first. Believe it or not, once I recover, I will take a Nanjiang curved knife, first slit her throat, then collect her blood... AARGH!"
Her words enraged Ji Youzhi, causing him to tighten his grip on her throat, choking her until she couldn’t breathe.
"What a vicious and evil-hearted fiend! To think you’re a princess of a nation, yet you’d resort to such a wicked method against a child!"
Ji Youzhi abruptly released his grip and quickly bowed to the Empress Dowager, who had furiously pushed the door open and hurried in. "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, and Prince Yi!"
Xiaosuisui also opened her arms and bounded towards the Empress Dowager. "Grandma!"
The Empress Dowager quickly held Xiaosuisui in her arms, her sharp eyes fixed on Princess Ata on the bed. "I see you’re not very old, yet I didn’t expect your heart to be more venomous than those bitter women hardened by decades of palace intrigue! You want to harm my granddaughter? Dream on! Just wait until I have the Emperor throw you into the Celestial Prison!"
Princess Ata lay on the bed, her eyes filled with confusion. Her body trembled slightly as she looked at Ji Youzhi with pleading eyes.
"Lord Divine Hunter, I... Did I say something I shouldn’t have?"
Hearing this, Ji Youzhi’s eyes widened, his hawk-like gaze fixed firmly on Princess Ata.
"Don’t you even know what you just said?"