Chapter 3

　　"I didn't expect that the well-known Sophia Shen would kneel here like a dog for a man!" 　　At this time, the woman gathered the robe on her body, and her long hair fell around her waist like a waterfall, her eyes were luminous like silk, and a scar on the corner of her eye was being covered by a red lotus eye makeup. 　　A sneer crept up from the corner of Sophia's mouth, "It's better than using my beauty and body to get what I want!" 　　Hearing the words, Veronica's face flashed with annoyance, but was able to smile just as quick, "Your Majesty, Sophia is very affectionate with Prince Jared and is willing to pay any price for him! The Empress is very touched, so why not let Your Majesty spare them both?" 　　Hearing that, Timothy's anger worsened. "It turned out that you two have been showing a deep sense of mentor-and-apprentice relationship on the surface, but in private, you both have already agreed to life and death!" 　　"That's not true! The master and minister are innocent." 　　"Enough! I have heard enough of your lies!" 　　"But these are all facts! You know that the master can't rebel! If he really has the intention to usurp the throne, then why would he tell me to serve you loyally? The master's heart is pure. If he really wanted to overthrow the throne, then the person sitting on it would surely be—" 　　Sophia's voice suddenly stopped. 　　Timothy looked at her furiously, "Would surely be who? It must be your master sitting on the throne, right?" 　　"The minister didn't say anything! But Your Majesty knows it, the master and minister aren't plotting anything!" Knowing that Timothy's buttons have been pushed, Sophia fell down on her knees to beg desperately. 　　"Sophia really is affectionate, with just Prince Jared's words, she has carefully assisted Your Majesty for five years. The palace should really wed them both!" Veronica said to Sophia with a sweet smile. 　　Sophia was trembling with anger. If this woman continued with her taunting, she was sure that she and her master would not even live until tonight. 　　"What? Does little Sophia think that the Empress's proposal was good?" 　　Veronica covered her lips and smiled, and wanted to say a few more words, but in the next instant, Sophia had already picked up a piece of the shattered inkstone from the ground, and then lay it across Veronica's neck. 　　"If you say more, believe it or not, I will kill you immediately!" Sophia's eyes were full of murderous intent, and Veronica's neck immediately overflowed with blood. 　　"Sophia, you are so courageous, how dare you touch Veronica!" Timothy slapped the porcelain piece out of Sophia's hand with his backhand, and with a hard stroke, the veins of Sophia's wrist had been pricked. 　　Veronica threw himself into Timothy's arms with tears streaming down her face, "Your Majesty, Sophia is going to kill the Empress!" 　　"Don't be afraid, I am here, no one would dare touch you!" Timothy hugged Veronica gently and comforted her, but the next moment, he looked at Sophia with a cold expression on his face. "How dare you hurt Veronica! Do you want to die?" 　　Sophia covered her wrist from which her veins had been slashed, her consciousness was lost in pain, and she smiled sadly, "As long as you let go of the master, the minister can die!" 　　"All right!" She heard his extremely cold voice, "I want you to be removed from your post, removed from court, and be a slave forever!" 　　A slave forever? 　　She wanted to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but she couldn't lift her hand at all. 　　She could only kneel on the ground, and kowtow deeply, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"