My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

As Su Wan spoke, she pulled a dagger from her calf. The blade was over eight inches long, and it gleamed under the lamplight, exuding a chilling aura.

Su Wan heated the blade over the fire and said slowly, "Qingque, don't worry, I won't make you feel too much pain. One slash and you'll be done for."

"Oh dear, Su Wan, no, no, no, sister-in-law, you can't treat me like this! I'm not married yet, I haven't even entered the bridal chamber."

"I'm not even twenty years old yet. If you really castrate me, what's the point of me living?" Li Tai was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolled down his forehead.

Because he knew that Su Wan was capable of doing what she said.

After heating the dagger over the fire for a while, Su Wan stood up, holding the dagger in her right hand, and approached Li Tai step by step: "Su Gui, quickly pull down his pants!"

"Yes!" Su Gui replied, taking a step forward to begin.

When Li Tai saw that Su Wan was serious, he burst into tears: "Sister-in-law, I beg you, as long as you can let me go, I will agree to whatever conditions you ask for."

Su Wan watched this unfold, secretly amused, thinking to herself, "This kid's such a coward. He's already scared like this before he's even made a move."

Looking again, Li Tai's crotch was already soaked, and water was dripping down his thighs.

Su Wan remained outwardly calm, retreated to the table, placed the dagger on it, then sat down in the chair and waved her hand.

Seeing that his sister had not spoken, Su Gui took another step back and stood aside.

Li Tai knelt on the ground, head drooping, covered in sweat, his hair soaked through, the fat on his face trembling uncontrollably, his eyes filled with fear.

He swallowed hard and stammered, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty's sister-in-law, please tell me what you need."

"I'm here to ask you, did you go to your father and complain about Li Chengan and me? Are you going to punish me?" Su Wan's face was gloomy.

"Uh—," Li Tai thought to himself, "This Su Wan is really a vixen; nothing can be hidden from her."

"I...I didn't say anything, I was just stating the facts."

"Speaking objectively? That's easy for you to say," Su Wan picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said, "Even if you don't say it, I can guess that you're suggesting your father take action against our Su family."

I thought I had treated you well, saving your life multiple times, but I never expected you to be so treacherous and vicious.

Upon hearing this, Li Tai thought to himself that Su Wan was a real vixen, and nothing could be hidden from her: "Sister-in-law, I didn't say that. Because of Li Chenggan's matter, Father Emperor was angry with you, and I was even trying to calm him down."

"Hmph, you think you're so kind?"

Are you jealous because we've made some money selling wine?

You, the King of Yue, are not short of money. Didn't you give Yeon Gaesomun, Buyeo Yung, and Inugami Oda-no-kyu each 30 taels of silver?

Upon hearing this, Li Tai thought to himself, "Oh no, how did she know about such a secret?"

It seems she has spies in the palace.

Little did he know that Lijingmen was omnipresent, and they were particularly attentive to Li Tai's movements.

Therefore, the people of Yeogeungmun already knew about Lee Tae's secret meeting with Yeon Gaesomun, Buyeo Ryong, and Inugami Oda-no-kyu.

They reported the matter to Chengxin, who then reported it to Su Wan.

Su Wan glared at him: "Tell me, did you give them money or not? Did this really happen? Tell me now!"