Xie Wei had already pulled the dagger out of his boot!

The afternoon sun shone brightly, and the sunlight falling from the treetops danced like flower petals on Xie Wei's sharp swords.

Jiang Xuening was terrified, wishing she were dead so Xie Wei wouldn't do anything foolish for her.

But the Prince of Pingnan seemed to enjoy watching this kind of drama. The two of them held Jiang Xuening back, preventing her from breaking free, while he himself watched with great interest.

Let's see just how far Xie Wei is willing to sacrifice for Jiang Xue Ning.

Will it really ruin the hands he's so proud of?

Seeing that Xie Wei was hesitant to act, he urged him, "What, are you reluctant? Xie Wei, I watched you grow up. It would be a real pity if your hand were crippled, so it's better to let that woman die. I'll find you an even better one later!"

The only response he received was Xie Wei's cold, cruel laugh.

"Heh... Prince Pingnan, do you really think I wouldn't dare?" As he spoke, he gripped the dagger in his right hand and placed his left hand on the table, the dagger hovering not too close or too far with its blade pointing downwards. "It's just a hand. I, Xie Wei, would give up my life for her. What is a hand anyway?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised the dagger upwards, then brought it down heavily—

"Xie Wei, no! Don't!" Jiang Xuening screamed until her voice was hoarse. "I don't want you to do this for me. Stop it now, or I will never agree to marry you!"

Pfft—

Xie Wei still plunged it in!

The sound of metal sinking into flesh was very dull, and countless drops of blood splattered.

The sharp tip of the knife pierced through the back of the hand and out of the palm...

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xuening stared intently, then completely collapsed.

Like a puppet whose life has been drained!

Xie Wei's face contorted in pain at that moment, but his eyes remained calm as he stared at the Prince of Pingnan. "Is this enough?"

The Prince of Pingnan was startled, opened his lips, but no sound came out.

At that moment, almost everyone present was thinking the same thing:

Xie Wei is a madman! He's a complete and utter madman!

The Prince of Pingnan took two steps back, finding it hard to believe that anyone in the world could be so ruthless to themselves.

This immediately brought to mind recent events...

If Xie Wei is so resolute, would he really change his mind because of his threat?

Unfortunately, it was too late for him to realize this, because soon after, thunderous shouts of "kill" rang out all around Pinghuai Manor!

Countless soldiers in armor rushed in, led by the Yan family father and son.

For a moment, the Prince of Pingnan didn't know whether to run away or curse angrily.

But in the end he accomplished nothing, as Yan Ling's crossbow bolt struck him squarely in the throat without the slightest deviation!

He was killed instantly with a single sword through the throat.

Prince Pingnan didn't even have time to close his eyes.

To catch the thief, first catch the king. After dealing with the King of Pingnan, the remaining lackeys were no match for him and were quickly slaughtered by the men brought by Yan Ling.

As for the Prince of Pingnan's army, we will send someone to incorporate them later.

Chu Yuan arrived a step later than Yan Ling. Upon entering the backyard of the villa, she immediately saw Xie Wei, who was being helped to the side by Jiang Xue Ning, with a dagger stuck in his left hand and blood flowing down his arm!

She rushed over, glaring angrily at Xie Wei, "You really did something stupid! Xie Wei, did you think I ignored everything I said before?"

Xie Wei's gaze was gentle and tender as he looked at Jiang Xuening beside him. "You're right. I don't want her to kill herself for her."

Because without me, I can't guarantee that anyone else will pamper and love her like I did.

But if it's just one hand, I, Xie Wei, can still afford it.

"You're sick!" Chu Yuan bluntly gave a two-word evaluation.

He immediately took out a special medicine from his sleeve, which was actually from the system, and threw it to Jiang Xuening. "Take the pills orally and apply the powder externally. If you don't want him to remember the past many years later, you'd better hurry up!"

Jiang Xuening moved quickly, nodding repeatedly, "A-Yue, you're so kind. You're my great benefactor. I'll definitely thank you properly later."

Xie Wei, the true savior, was speechless.

Where am I? Who am I?

Is it really necessary to steal credit like this?!

...

Half a month later, neither Dayue nor the Prince of Pingnan posed any threat to Dagan.

When the news reached the capital, Shen Lang was so happy that he didn't sleep all night. He issued an imperial edict that very night, rewarding the Yan family and Xie Wei, and allowing the Yan family to return to the capital and restore their titles!

They even appointed Yan Mu as General Who Guards the West, raising him two ranks above his original marquis title, placing him on equal footing with Ding Guogong.

This put Xue Yuan in a desperate situation. Before the Yan family's army arrived, he immediately gathered his men and, together with a favored concubine he had placed in the harem and court officials, forced Shen Lang to abdicate!

In any case, Consort Qin's pregnancy was stable, and several imperial physicians who examined her said it was a son. With Shen Lang dead, the young child would succeed to the throne, and naturally a regent would be needed to oversee the country.

Xue Yuan knew that it was impossible to become emperor all at once, so he first became regent, firmly grasped power in his hands, and could deal with the matter of becoming emperor later.

Unfortunately, Xie Wei had already seen through his schemes and plots, and together with Shen Lang, they devised a series of countermeasures.

Shen Lang deliberately feigned weakness during this period in order to lure the enemy out so that he could annihilate the Duke of Dingguo and his cronies!

Just as the fierce battle raged in the palace, Xie Wei and Yan Ling arrived. They split into several groups and swept through the enemy lines with unstoppable momentum, defeating Xue Yuan in no time.

Even with the knife to his neck, Xue Yuan still couldn't believe it, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Xie Wei. "How could this be? Xie Wei, if I had known this would happen, I should have gotten rid of you sooner!"

Instead of wasting energy dealing with the Yan family first.

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