Chapter 60 I will guard my husband for my whole life

Linxi Village was shrouded in the joy of New Year's Eve, with the sound of firecrackers and the faint laughter of naughty children in the distance.

But the Wei family was shrouded in dark clouds and bleak.

Wei Zhao fainted.

But his consciousness seemed to still remain, and the girl's sobbing in his ears had not stopped.

Did Yu Tingwan really not want him to die?

Maybe, when the girl believed that he was not Wei Shen, she would not cry so sadly.

Wei Zhao's body was light, as if his soul was being pulled away.

The bizarre scenes replayed frame by frame in front of his eyes, all of which were his past.

His grandfather led him into the palace by the hand.

["Guizhi, the Queen Mother rewarded you with a lot of treasures on your birthday. You must thank her when you go to the Cining Palace."]

He was only five years old at that time. But the children of the noble family already understood the overwhelming power of the emperor and the ways of the world.

Duke Shun went to the Imperial College to pick him up. Seeing that he was tired and sleepy, he stretched out his hand and passed it under his arm to pick him up.

Children of this age all have a sense of admiration for their fathers.

He was obviously happy, but he still said in a baby voice: ["The child will walk by himself. If mother knows, she will quarrel with father again."]

The wife of Duke Shun was extremely strict with Wei Zhao. Even when she saw him fall, she never let the maids around him help him. She even said that the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion should not be raised as a delicate little girl.

But Wei Zhao was already very sensible at that time, and he was the most outstanding among a group of young men.

The wife of Duke Shun thought that this was far from enough. Therefore, she thought that her husband doted on Wei Zhao too much and they often quarreled.

Duke Shun patted Wei Zhao's head.

["Go to sleep, wait until you get home and your father will call you. Your mother won't know."]

The son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, Xiao Huaiyan, came up to him with a smile.

【“Wei Zhao, you are studying well, why do you want to learn martial arts? Don’t you want to take the imperial examination?”】

【“If you don’t want to take the examination, why did you come to the Imperial College before! You beast always take the first place in the examination every year. My father always compares me with you. After the comparison, he dislikes me in every way and wants to beat me.”】

【“Haven’t I been beaten enough for you in these years!”】

【“Finally I’ve been waiting for you to leave!”】

But not long after, Xiao Huaiyan’s face was swollen and he couldn’t laugh anymore.

【“I’m really convinced. As soon as you left, He Xuran, the eternal second-in-command, took advantage and took the position. He was proud and arrogant. My father compared me with him again.”】

【“What the hell is He Xuran!”】

He was about to go crazy, and said without thinking: “I’m only willing to get hurt for you!”

Sick.

But Wei Zhao sympathized with him.

Xiao Huaiyan studied really hard. He was full of confidence before entering the examination room, but his brain couldn’t keep up. He always counted down every year. If he wanted to avoid being beaten, he had to leave the Imperial College.

The scene changed.

It was Duke Shun who was lying on the couch, skinny and barely breathing. He was dying, having been plagued by illness for several years and could no longer bear it.

He drove away everyone, leaving only his legitimate son Wei Zhao. He looked at Wei Zhao with cloudy eyes, as if he couldn't see enough.

["My cause of death must not be thoroughly investigated."]

Wei Zhao did not respond. His eyes were bloodshot, his fists were clenched tightly, and veins bulged.

People outside said that Duke Shun had a serious illness that dragged down his body and he could not bear it.

But he knew that his father was clearly poisoned.

Wei Zhao's lips were pale: ["It must be the one in the palace."]

Even if there was no evidence, Wei Zhao could not find a more suspicious candidate.

The ancestors of the Wei family were founding heroes, and all of their children were talented. There were civil officials who entered the court and were highly respected, and there were also military generals who served in the army and made meritorious contributions.

After Jin Taizu passed away, it was the Wei family who followed the emperor's will to assist the new emperor to ascend the throne. The loyalty of the ancestors has lasted for thousands of years.

No one in the world is more afraid of the power of the Shunguo Mansion than the king of a country.

It's a pity that by the generation of Shunguo Duke, the Wei family has become thin.

Shunguo Duke's brothers died on the battlefield and left no offspring.

And he only has one son, Wei Zhao .

Shunguo Duke seemed to have used up all his strength, propped up half of his body, and held Wei Zhao's hand tightly.

【“You don’t even listen to your father’s words!”】

He said sternly: 【“You want me to die with regrets! If I insist on doing it, I will surely be killed. After I leave, if something happens to you again, what will happen to your mother? What will happen to the people in Shunguo Mansion?”】

【“The Wei family depends on you.”】

【“Child, just be foolish for once.”】

Shunguo Duke’s face turned pale and blue, his whole body was trembling, his breathing was rapid and shallow, like a dead leaf swaying in the wind.

The surrounding scene began to blur, and there was reluctance in his eyes. He tried to see Wei Zhao clearly for the last time, but his body slipped down.

The last breath was like a candle quietly extinguished.

Wei Zhao’s ears were buzzing.

He closed his eyes heavily.

Under the imperial power, everyone is an ant.

What he said and did affected the lives of the Wei family.

Wei Zhao took a few steps back and knelt down heavily.

The few words seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

His voice was very hoarse.

"Guizhi... obey your orders."

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Yu Tingwan changed Wei Zhao's clothes and the bloodstained bed sheets, but the worry in his eyes could not be dispelled.

Old Man Qian came to see him.

But he shook his head at them, indicating that he could not help.

"Don't say that his internal organs are seriously injured. Even if there is no problem, who can save a person who doesn't want to live?"

"He is too weak. His pulse looks weaker than a few days ago. He is declining faster than I thought."

"He will vomit blood more frequently in the future, and the situation will be more critical."

"You must be prepared."

Hui Niang's face was pale. She couldn't accept this blow. She swayed and almost fainted.

Perhaps because he couldn't bear to see it, Old Man Qian comforted her.

"I heard that Shouzhong went into the mountains. If we can find precious herbs and stew them for him to eat, maybe we can delay him for a few more days."

That's what he said, but where can we find them?

Even if he can be dragged to the county town, can the doctors in the county town save him?

Yu Tingwan sent old man Qian out and took out a few coins from her bosom for the consultation fee.

Old man Qian put the medicine box on his back and left slowly.

The New Year's Eve dinner on the table of the Wei family was cold, and no one picked up their chopsticks.

Yu Tingwan stayed by the bed for a long time.

She didn't know when her husband would wake up.

What happened just now really scared her.

She wiped Wei Zhao's face and hands.

"Just now when Doctor Qian left, he told me that people go to high places and water flows to low places. He told me not to be stupid."

The girl's voice was low.

"He said I'm still young, and I shouldn't be so stubborn as to hang myself on my husband. I can plan to find another one."

Yu Tingwan lowered her eyes: "He has some truth in what he said."

"But I won't leave."

She leaned down and put her face against Wei Zhao's face, trying to feel his body temperature.

If only he could leave her a child.

She was very sorry.

But there was no way, Wei Zhao's lower body was broken.

If Wei Zhao really went...

Yu Tingwan: "I will guard my husband for the rest of my life."

(End of this chapter)