The guard gave her an indifferent glance and ignored her.

Su Yan was stunned for a moment, then tugged out a slight smile and continued to plead, "Guard, I really need to see the Emperor, I know him. Could you please announce me? Just say Su Yan... ah..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a long whip lashed down, striking her bare back fiercely.

Su Yan jumped up in pain, which in turn aggravated the wounds on her chest and arms.

It hurt so much...

She clenched her teeth tightly, her forehead covered in dense sweat.

Looking up, it was a general on horseback who had whipped her.

The man looked at her coldly, his eyes growing even colder as they met her angry gaze.

"Don’t let me hear you speak again, otherwise, my whip won’t be kind!" he told her coldly, his voice colder than the October weather.

"I want to see the Emperor, I know the Emperor," Su Yan glared back defiantly.

Seeing the whip about to strike again, she screamed in fright, covering her head.

But the whip didn’t come down. The general glanced at her disdainfully and mocked,

"All women say they know the Emperor; that excuse is just too pathetic. You’re not even qualified to tempt the Emperor! Hmph, if it weren’t for the Emperor’s mercy, you would have been executed long ago!"

He knew she was an assassin, which was why he was being harsh with her. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Of course, he wouldn’t let an assassin anywhere near the Emperor; what if the Emperor’s life was at risk?

After hearing his words, Su Yan bit her lip tightly, risking another whipping, and stubbornly said,

"I truly know the Emperor, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been at the Chu Family graveyard. Just tell the Emperor that Su Yan seeks an audience, he will definitely meet with me."

"Snap!" The whip came down again.

Su Yan had been prepared, enduring without crying out in pain.

"I said, don’t let me hear you talk again, otherwise my whip won’t be kind!"

Damn it!

She wanted to meet the Emperor, what did it have to do with him!

Ignoring him, Su Yan grabbed the prison cart and shouted forward, "Chu Yuxiao, I am Su Yan! I am Su Yan!"

"Snap!" There was no doubt, she was whipped again.

"Shut up! Or I’ll whip you to death!"