Chapter 104 I want him to die, let him die quickly

Wei Wei poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Your Majesty, do you still dare to use what I have given you?"

Xiao Chengyun always had to have things tested to make sure they were poison-free before he would keep anything he brought into the palace.

Why bother doing it again and again?

Xiao Chengyun smiled. They both knew what was going on, but he was the one who lost his temper.

Ever since the execution of the Wei clan, he and Wei Wei were destined to never return to the way things were. Wei Wei was clever, and even if he could find ways to prevent Wei Wei from discovering he was behind the events, he was the one who issued the decree to execute the entire Wei family, and Wei Wei would always resent him.

"I want everything that A'an gives me."

Xiao Chengyun took it, hesitated for a moment, and finally drank it.

Seeing the bracelet again, Xiao Chengyun asked, "Ah'an, do you cherish him so much?"

Whenever he thought of Wei Wei showing tenderness to another person, he felt like his heart was being eaten by thousands of ants, and he wished he could cut them into pieces.

"You'd better pray that I never find him, otherwise, I will definitely not let him live."

Wei Wei smiled and said, "May Your Majesty wait until that day."

Xiao Chengyun gritted his teeth. Whenever he got angry, the anger in his chest would surge and squeeze his chest, causing pain. He pressed his chest and gritted his teeth in anger, "Why?"

"That's not a woman's thing. Are you in love with a man?"

But he couldn't imagine what kind of man could make Wei Wei fall in love with him.

"Ah'an, I've only been away from you for a few months, and you're betraying me? Can't you sense my deep affection for you? I promised you long ago that if you wanted, you could enter the harem. I could turn the tables and break the ancestral commandments. I've been on the throne for years, and there's been no one in my harem. Isn't that enough sincerity?"

Countless memorials were submitted to the court because he had not taken a concubine for a long time. The old immortals in the Ministry of Rites had been grinding their teeth every day until his ears were almost callused. He had to endure tremendous pressure to persist for so many years. As long as Wei Wei nodded, he could risk the disapproval of the world and become the first emperor to take a male queen.

But is this how Wei Wei treats him?

"Xiao Chengyun, I have never felt this way towards you."

“There has never been such a thing before, and there will never be such a thing again.”

He used to regard Xiao Chengyun as a friend, but what did Xiao Chengyun give him in return?

Affection? Even if she used him to seize the throne, she falsely accused the Wei family of treason and killed all his relatives. He couldn't bear such affection.

"Ah'an, if you wanted to use this to piss me off, you succeeded."

Wei Wei's face was as still as water, he just watched Xiao Chengyun's affectionate performance quietly.

…

On the arrival of the Spring Equinox, Xiao Chengyun had been coughing a lot recently, even coughing up blood. The imperial physician could not find the cause of the disease, but the Imperial Astronomical Observatory found a witch doctor from southern Xinjiang, who found out that Xiao Chengyun had been poisoned by a poison called "Qiansizui".

This poison is colorless, tasteless and has no antidote. It has been lost for a long time and no one can make it now.

The witch doctor's words were refuted as soon as they came out. No one could cure it, so where did this poison come from?

What's important is who poisoned him, and why did he do it so unconsciously?

The only people Xiao Chengyun could keep by his side were his confidants. Because he was extremely suspicious, he also secretly kept shadow guards around, making it almost impossible to get close to him and poison him.

Xiao Chengyun fell ill, and the war at the border became increasingly tense. Several counties in the northern border were hit by snowstorms, stranding tens of thousands of civilians. Military pay being shipped to the border was looted by bandits in the north, causing panic and instability among the government and the people. However, a secret letter from the border reached the capital, urging the emperor to lead his troops to recover the military pay, escort it to the front lines, and then return to the affected counties to provide relief to the people.

This news was like a bolt from the blue. The Ninth Prince Qin Wang, who had clearly been ordered to be executed, was actually still alive and even had his own private army?!

The court was divided into two factions. One faction believed that the king's intentions were not right and that he should be severely punished for disobeying the order. The other faction believed that based on the previous situation, the merits and demerits of serving the king could be offset and he should not be punished.

Xiao Chengyun's current physical condition made it unclear whether he could survive until the beginning of next spring. If he dealt with the King's attack at this time, then...

Except for delivering medicine and food at designated times, the palace servants did not dare to stay in Ganyang Palace for long at other times, for fear that Xiao Chengyun would be displeased and kill again. Xiao Chengyun opened his eyes several times, and the palace was so deserted that you could hear a pin drop. He seemed to be back to his childhood when he was treated coldly. This feeling was so familiar that it scared him.

He wanted to see Wei Wei very much, but no matter how many times he conveyed his wishes, Wei Wei refused.

Wei Wei actually dared to disobey the imperial order. He actually dared to disobey the imperial order!

Xiao Chengying disobeyed the imperial order, Wei Yan also disobeyed the imperial order, no one took him seriously, and everyone dared to look down on him!

Xiao Chengyun's eyes were red, and he became more and more furious. The more intense the pain in his body was, the more he curled up at the end of the bed and hugged himself.

…

Xiao Chengying went to the capital in response to the imperial edict. The two factions in the court had been arguing for many days over whether Xiao Cheng should be punished or rewarded, but no result was reached. Also, as the Qingming Festival sacrificial ceremony was approaching, Xiao Chengyun could not lose his temper and had to endure it.

After not seeing him for a few months, although Xiao Chengying looked much older, his eyes were obviously more determined and sharper than before.

Wei Wei handed him the military token and said, "I will draft a will and hand over this elite force to you according to the late emperor's will. King Qin, the rest is up to you."

Xiao Chengying felt that he was extremely bold. This step was not in their original plan, but he dared to draft a false edict and falsely convey the emperor's will.

"Why, is the King afraid?"

Xiao Chengying was naturally afraid. If any clues were discovered, even if he ascended the throne in the future, he would be criticized forever and accused of having obtained the position illegitimately.

"Only you and I know this. Prince Qin can rest assured. When he ascends the throne, there will be no more Wei Yan in the world."

“…”

Xiao Chengying tightly grasped the military token and bowed deeply to Wei Yan: "Thank you, General Wei."

…

On the night of Qingming Festival, Prince Qi launched a mutiny, and Xiao Chengyun was ambushed and killed on his way back to the palace from the sacrificial ceremony.

Xiao Chengyun could never have imagined that his uncle, who had lived a carefree life for most of his life, would have the courage and ambition to usurp the throne.

If his body was not in its current condition, I'm afraid this imperial uncle would still be shrinking his neck and not daring to show his head.

But how could he be unprepared?

When he learned that Xiao Chengying was still alive, he had already made backup preparations to prevent what happened today.

But what he didn't expect was that the one who forced the emperor to abdicate was not Xiao Chengying, but Uncle Qi.

However, his troops were no match for the elite troops brought by Prince Qi. Prince Qi actually raised private soldiers under his nose, which made him extremely angry.

Before King Qi's men surrounded them, Wei Wei was about to escape with Xiao Chengyun.

King Qi received a signal from Wei Wei and thought he had a sure victory. However, when his arrow pierced Xiao Chengyun, Xiao Chengying led his troops to protect the king and clear the court of evil officials. The 30,000 elite troops that Wei Wei had promised him actually turned against him at the command of Xiao Chengying.

Wei Wei's tactic of stalking the cicada while unaware of the oriole behind it made King Qi so angry that he vomited blood and died.

The next day, the late emperor's will was announced to the world, Xiao Chengyun died, and Xiao Chengying was able to succeed to the throne as the new emperor.

On the day Xiao Chengying ascended the throne, he ordered a re-investigation of the Wei family's treason case.

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Wei Mansion.

When the Wei family was raided, the mansion has been sealed ever since. The whole mansion is desolate, and its former glory is gone. It happened to be the Qingming rainy season, which made it even more desolate.

The candles in the ancestral hall were always lit. Wei Yan wiped all the spirit tablets clean and offered incense again.

There was an iron cage placed outside the main entrance of the ancestral hall. Xiao Chengyun's hair was loose and covered his face. The dragon robe on his body was stained with blood and mud, and it was wet by the rain. It no longer had the shine of the past. It was even dirtier than the beggars on the street.

Xiao Chengyun slowly raised his head. The wound on his arm had been treated, but being washed by the rain only added to the torture.

He squinted his eyes and depicted the figure that he was fascinated by with great love.

When the three rang out from the palace bells, he knew he was defeated, completely defeated.

It was Wei Wei who helped him reach the top, and it was still Wei Wei who pulled him down.

Success is due to Wei Wei, and failure is also due to Wei Wei.

Xiao Chengyun laughed bitterly at himself. This was his fate. It was destiny and no one could resist it.

Wei Wei lit the incense, nodded and remained silent.

The iron chains behind him collided, and Wei Wei raised his head with a murderous look in his eyes.

"Ah'an, you hate me so much."

Wei Wei pulled the man out and tied him to a wooden stake nearby. The dragon robe was thrown into the corner. Xiao Chengyun shivered in the cold wind and became much more sober.

He was forced to kneel on the ground, with rows of Wei family tablets in front of him.

Each spirit tablet was like a pair of questioning eyes. Xiao Chengyun felt panic in his heart and was afraid to look up.

"Do you also have a guilty conscience?" Wei Wei squatted down. "How can you have a guilty conscience? You have no heart."

"Even animals know how to be grateful, but you are worse than an animal."

Xiao Chengyun stared at him blankly, with a strange smile that was both bitter and happy at the corner of his mouth.

Wei Wei took off the bracelet and put it in his lapel. He then slowly thrust the sharp tip of the dagger into the wound on Xiao Chengyun's arm, creating new cuts on the already rotten flesh. Wei Wei cut away all the rotten flesh, and Xiao Chengyun gasped in pain.

When he saw that Wei Wei's hands were covered in blood, he understood why Wei Wei took off the bracelet.

Wei Wei thinks he is dirty.

The dagger in Wei Wei's hand was used like a carving. Xiao Chengyun felt so much pain that veins popped out on his forehead. Every time he shouted, Wei Wei's knife would become an inch heavier.

"Since you hate me, just kill me with a knife. Ah Yuan, you are not such a hesitant person."

"Oh."

Death is so easy, Xiao Chengyun doesn't deserve such an easy death.

After removing the flesh from Xiao Chengyun's upper arm, Wei Wei withdrew his hand and bandaged him with gauze and hemostatic powder.

Xiao Chengyun was panting in pain, and he smiled grimly: "Ayuan is still reluctant to kill me. He wants to keep me here for a few more days. That's fine too. I can still see Ayuan for a few more days."

Wei Wei stood up coldly and threw all the meat he had cut off to the vicious dog in the corner.

After that, Wei Wei would come to torture Xiao Chengyun every day. After each time, he would use medicine to keep Xiao Chengyun alive and not let him die.

Wei Yang hurried to the Wei Mansion when she entered the capital. When she pushed open the door of the ancestral hall, she smelled a disgusting smell of blood. The door was locked from the inside, so she could only push it open to a gap two fingers wide.

There were large amounts of blood on the ground, which dried up and then formed a new layer of blood, making it look like a killing field.

Wei Yang's heart skipped a beat. "A'an? A'an? A'an, are you there?"

Wei Wei was dozing off with his arms propped up, and opened his eyes when he heard Wei Yang's voice.

He was already immersed in the pleasure of revenge for killing Xiao Chengyun, and hadn't slept properly for seven days. Xiao Chengyun had little flesh left on his body, and was being kept alive by those precious medicines, unable to die.

"Ah'an, open the door, it's my sister!"

Wei Wei didn't want Wei Yang to see these scenes, nor did he want Wei Yang to see him like this.

"Sister, I'm fine."

"Then open the door."

Wei Wei leaned against the door and said, "Sister, let's go back."

Wei Yang cried, "Ah'an, don't torture yourself like this."

Xiao Chengying has overturned the verdict for the Wei family, restored the Wei family's innocence, and provided compensation to the families of tens of thousands of soldiers. Although everything is now clear, those who died unjustly will never come back.

And how many of those who stay can truly get out of the pain?

They were all in the same pain, but she didn't want her only brother to be immersed in hatred and depression all day long.

"Open the door, let me in, let me see you."

"Ah'an, let me see my father and mother."

Wei Wei looked up at the ancestral hall and finally opened the door. He had not left the ancestral hall for seven consecutive days. His body was stained with blood and the stench was everywhere.

Wei Yang was so distressed by his lifeless eyes that she burst into tears. She hugged Wei Wei and said, "Ah Wei, if your father, mother, elder brother and younger brother saw you like this, do you know how distressed they would be?"

"Do you know that our greatest wish is for you to be safe and happy?"

Wei Wei's eyes were red as he gritted his teeth: "I want him to die!"

"I want him dead!"

Wei Wei suppressed the fishy-sweet taste rising in his throat, "Even if I cut him into pieces, it wouldn't erase the hatred in my heart!"

But the next moment, Wei Wei burst into tears.

"I'm sorry, sister. Father, mother, elder brother, second brother, I don't dare to see them..."

He is punishing himself.

Wei Wei felt that all this was caused by him. He hated himself for not protecting the Wei family and for saving Zhou Zheng. He hated himself for giving Xiao Chengyun a meal and for bringing Xiao Chengyun back to the Wei family.

"Our A'an was born kind. This is not A'an's fault. Don't torture yourself like this. Don't take the blame on yourself. No one will blame you." Wei Yang choked up, "You begged me to live, and I begged you to live too. You watched me live, and I watched you live too. You only hope that I will be happy for the rest of my life, but if you keep on like this, how can I feel at ease for the rest of my life?"

"But he killed my father and forced my mother to commit suicide. My eldest brother's body is still outside the Great Wall, being beaten by the wind and frost and eaten by insects and ants. Second brother, second brother..."

Wei Wei was like when he was sad as a child, hugging his closest sister and telling her stories, crying endlessly.

Hearing Wei Wei's crying, Xiao Chengyun moved slightly.

The flesh on his body was being cut off piece by piece, but he no longer felt any pain. After so many days, he had become numb from the pain.

From the time he planned to seize the throne to the time he took over the Qing Dynasty, he stepped on countless people to get to the top. He used Wei Wei, deceived Wei Wei, forced Wei Wei, and humiliated Wei Wei. He knew where to poke Wei Wei that would hurt him the most, and he did it resolutely.

He never regretted it and never softened his heart, because only by sitting in that high position could he be qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with Wei Wei and make their positions equal.

But in the end, he successfully destroyed the unrestrained and carefree A'an.

He did it, didn't he.

Xiao Chengyun was about to be cut into a human pig, but he hadn't committed suicide yet.

Yes, if he didn't have such patience and steel, how could he have climbed up to the throne of the emperor from an ignored prince in the cold palace who was bullied by servants.

Wei Yang stared at him for a long time, and suddenly remembered how timid Xiao Chengyun looked when Wei Wei secretly brought him back to the mansion many years ago.

At that time, Xiao Chengyun followed behind Wei Wei. She was thinner than other children of the same age and was timid when meeting people. She only dared to call her "sister" when Wei Wei was with her. They felt sorry for the child and secretly gave him a lot of care.

But it was this person who destroyed everything they valued.

Wei Yang closed his eyes and said, "Ah'an, kill him."

Xiao Chengyun struggled to open his eyes, his dry throat groaning for a long time before he spoke slowly, "Ah'an, if you still hate me, let someone else do it. Your hands are already peeling, and it will hurt..."

Every time Wei Wei finished peeling his meat, he would wash his hands for a long time, and later his hands became sore and peeling.

"Let him have a quick death." Wei Yang said tiredly.