Chapter 576 These two should both be reduced to ashes!

Li Qingluo: "Maybe...no way?"

"It is undeniable that the King of Qin and Zuliya are the culprits behind Zongzheng Langri becoming what he is today."

"It's just a pity that when Zuliya fell into our hands, she didn't dare to reveal a single thing she had done to my mother, which is why she died so easily."

"Now that the King of Qin and Zongzheng Wuxie are both dead, we can say that we have avenged our mother, right?"

Duan Rongshi clenched his fists tightly.

Both hands had prominent veins.

Suddenly, perhaps unable to suppress his anger any longer, he raised his hand and slammed his fist heavily against the stone wall.

My left hand instantly became covered in blood.

"But I still hate it!"

"I hate his selfish desires back then, which have ruined my mother like this!"

"But if he hadn't saved my mother back then, she would have been driven insane by Zuliya and the King of Qin long ago."

"He wouldn't have been tormented by the two types of Gu poison into the cruel and tyrannical ruler he is today, so disfigured."

This is a fact that Duan Rongshi could not deny even after learning the truth.

"Zuliya and the King of Qin, both of them should be reduced to ashes!"

Speaking of these two, the hatred in Duan Rongshi's eyes instantly ignited into a raging fire, burning fiercely into a towering wave.

Staring into the endless darkness, it felt as if the darkness itself could devour and transform into the inner demons within one's heart.

Just then, Li Qingluo reached out and gently grasped Duan Rongshi's bleeding left hand.

"Ah Shi, we cannot change what has happened in the past, much less relive it."

“I know you would rather this world be without you, and that your mother could live out her life in peace.”

"But if it weren't for you, Li Qingluo in this world would have died long ago."

Without you, there is no star of marriage for me. For whom should I return?

“My mother has now let go of the past. Isn’t she happier in the underworld than she was in the mortal world?”

"No brother, no unfaithful man, no scheming against her by the entire palace."

Try to think more positively.

"Just follow your heart."

“Zongzheng Langri has wronged Mother Consort in countless ways, but there is one thing he has in common with you. He loves Mother Consort very much.”

"Of all the men in this world, besides you, only he would not hesitate to give up his life for his mother."

"Back then, he used poison and risked his own life. Did he not know what consequences this would have on the Great Chu Dynasty?"

"But he did it anyway."

“He was heartless and ungrateful to the people of Great Chu, and he failed them. But he did not fail my mother.”

"The reason he didn't seek revenge for his mother later was because of the influence of the Gu worm."

"Of course, I'm not saying this so that you'll let him off the hook."

"If we release him back to Nan'an, no one knows he might uncontrollably kill those innocent people again."

"But I don't want you to do anything that you'll regret or feel embarrassed about."

Duan Rongshi listened to her speak quietly.

After he finished speaking, he held her tightly in his arms.

"Luo'er, thank goodness you're here."

"With you to help me through my troubles, I have no regrets in this life."

Li Qingluo tenderly cupped his face and looked up, saying, "Ashi, perhaps there is another way to handle this matter."

Soon, Li Qingluo brought Duan Rongshi back to the tomb.

Emperor Chu had lost too much blood and had only eaten one meal in the past few days, so when they returned, he had completely lost consciousness and fainted.

Li Qingluo and Duan Rongshi exchanged a glance, and then walked forward together.

When the Chu Emperor awoke again, everything around him was so quiet and peaceful that it was as if he were still in a dream.

A rustic bed curtain.

Simple and plain interior decoration.

A room that was only slightly better than the Cold Palace.

A bird swooped in through the window.

Their incessant chirping disturbed the peace, yet surprisingly, it didn't annoy the Chu Emperor.

After listening for a while, the Chu Emperor finally spoke in silence.

"Someone come here..."

"water……"

Someone pushed the door open and came in.

Soon, the water glass was brought to his lips.

The Chu Emperor quickly tilted his head back and brought the water cup closer.

However, the glass was too small, and he sipped it all in one gulp.

His throat was still dry and painful, so he couldn't help but yell angrily, "You bastard—couldn't you have brought a bigger bowl?"

His eyes were filled with hostility as he turned to glare at the person who had fed him water, his expression already murderous.

But upon recognizing the person before him, all his murderous intent and anger vanished instantly!

"Give me some time?"

The Chu Emperor's eyes were filled with joy.

His face seemed to brighten up considerably.

Where is that former man who was quick to kill, prone to outbursts of rage, and with bloodshot, ghostly eyes?

At this moment, he was as ordinary and peaceful as an average middle-aged man.

Duan Rongshi did not respond.

He simply turned around in silence and actually went to fetch a large bowl.

The Chu Emperor was very excited.

Only after Duan Rongshi personally fed him two more large bowls of water did he dare to ask, "Am I dreaming?"

"Even if you poisoned my tea, I would drink it without any regrets."

Duan Rongshi: "If I wanted to kill you, why would I wait until now?"

"The imperial mausoleum will be your final resting place!"

Despite the mockery from his own nephew, the Chu Emperor was not angry at all.

He replied with a smile, "Yes, Rong Shi is right."

"Where...are we?"

Duan Rongshi's attitude was cold: "Go to the manor."

The Chu Emperor's eyes lit up even more: "I've heard that your wife, Nangong Qingluo, is an extremely shrewd businesswoman. You've only been in the Great Chu for less than a year, and she's already made several shops incredibly successful. Now she's even acquired an estate?"

"Now, I can say that I have finally arrived at your home?"

Duan Rongshi did not respond to the topic that Duan Rongshi was trying to flatter.

He simply asked with a stern face, "Have you sought out any Miao witches to examine the Gu poison in your body all these years?"

The Chu Emperor looked embarrassed: "Rongshi, your uncle is like someone who has been bitten by a snake once and is afraid of ropes for ten years. Let alone asking a witch to treat your illness, even if you asked your uncle to wipe out the entire Miao region, your uncle would not want to get involved."

“Even though I hate it to death, the more I am controlled by the Gu poison, the more I bully the weak and fear the strong. At every critical moment of decision-making, an uncontrollable fear will surge in my heart, and in the end I will be unable to make a decision.”

"Therefore, after the Holy Maiden left, I never saw any witch again."

"Is your uncle really useless?"

Duan Rongshi really wanted to say 'yes'.

But the thought that he had become like this was a backlash from swallowing his mother's Ten Thousand Love Poison Gu.

And so he hesitated to utter that word again.

After a long pause, he spoke again in a cold tone: "While you were unconscious, I had the Miao witch Jin Hua, the sect leader, personally examine your pulse and check the Gu poison in your body."

What you said is indeed true.

"Your Gu poison has long penetrated deep into your bones and blood. Over the years, two Gu worms have been fighting and causing trouble in your body, and now one has entered your heart meridian."

"The other one is lodged inside your head."

"This is why you have frequent headaches, are prone to mania and anger, and have a homicidal tendency."

"As for why King Qin and Zuliya died, but you were not implicated and died, Jinhua deduced that the so-called mother Gu in their hands may have been a lie from the beginning."

Zongzheng Langri: "What did you say?"

"They lied to me?"

Duan Rongshi: "It is indeed possible for people to be as ruthless as them, yet always leave themselves a way out."

"They wouldn't risk ingesting the mother poison themselves."

"But as long as you lie and say that the mother Gu is on them, you will not dare to take their lives easily, and may even be manipulated by them."

"All these years, haven't you not even touched a hair on the head of the King of Qin?"

Zongzheng Langri's face turned pale and then red, looking quite unpleasant.

"Yes...yes. It's because my uncle is useless that he fell into the trap of the villains and was completely fooled by their schemes. Over the years...I have failed the Great Chu and its people."

Duan Rongshi frowned in disgust: "The Great Chu is indeed devastated because of you."

"Now, either the Western Regions or the Great Liang could easily seize your territory, swallow your lands, and oppress your throne if either side sends troops."

"Neither side has made any rash moves yet; they are simply observing each other."

"If anyone starts a war, the entire Great Chu will suffer immense loss of life and the country will be destroyed because of your cowardice and incompetence."

"You failed to protect the country and instead killed innocent people every day, indulging in bloodshed and drinking and merrymaking."

"You are indeed the greatest sinner of the Great Chu."

Zongzheng Langri listened and then lowered his head.

If it were according to his usual temperament, he would have already been enraged by now, and even if he couldn't kill Duan Rongshi, he would certainly not let him off easily.

At the very least, one should display one's rage and authority in a furious manner.

But now, he hangs his head and is being scolded like a quail.

Strangely, after Duan Rongshi revealed his true identity, he couldn't muster any anger towards his nephew.

Because the moment he saw that face, it was as if he really saw Yue'er!

How could he possibly get angry at Yue'er's face?

They didn't even dare to show the slightest bit of anger.

Because he doesn't deserve it.

Unwilling.

I don't want to either.

In the past ten years or so, I have never felt so calm and peaceful.

Seeing him like this, Li Qingluo, who was waiting outside the door to eavesdrop, was stunned.

Is this still the same bloodthirsty Chu emperor?

Is this still the same tyrant whom everyone wanted to kill?

Seeing his expression, Duan Rongshi was filled with anger: "Haven't you thought about how to save your kingdom?"

"Even if I don't kill you now, I hope you can repent and reform!"

"I will have Sect Leader Jin Hua do her best to suppress the Gu poison in you, and I will also send people to find a way to break the Gu poison in your body."

"But I hope that from this day forward you can pull yourself together and stop being a tyrannical ruler controlled by two worms!"

"If you can't do it, or if you kill people indiscriminately again, I will kill you with my own hands!"

"If you put your crown prince on the throne, perhaps he will consider how to save the people of Great Chu from the suffering of war and national destruction!"

After saying this, Duan Rongshi flicked his sleeves and strode out.

Zongzheng Langri hurriedly called out to him, "Rongshi!"

"Uncle knows he was wrong."

"Whatever you say is fine."

"Whatever you say, your uncle will do."

"Uncle will change, Uncle will change everything."

"My uncle will do his best to make up for the mistakes he made in the past and will do everything he can to reform himself."

"Rongshi, thank you... thank you for being willing to make an exception and give my uncle this chance."

Duan Rongshi stepped out the door without even pausing.

Then he slammed the door shut with a loud bang.