Ya Song laughed heartily, and said, "Haha, you shy away after just one kill? If you do, we might have to cut off your hand!"
Seeing that there was little incense left in the burner, Ya Song signaled to the guards.
A eunuch, about seventeen or eighteen years old, was dragged out and pressed onto the long plank. Next to him lay the severed hand of the previous palace maiden.
The eunuch was so frightened that he let out piercing screams, which stabbed into Concubine Sheng's heart.
Concubine Sheng took a deep breath and coldly laughed, "No harm in telling you; I've already sent him out of the palace. Do you think you can catch him if you chase now?"
Ya Song's face changed, and he sneered, "I didn't know Concubine Sheng had such skills, sent out of the palace? Do you think my men just eat vegetables? Men, search!"
Concubine Sheng's expression remained composed, with even a hint of mockery, as she allowed the guards to enter the hall for a search.
