Chapter 770 Rupture - Ruthless

Since they dared to help Lu Changqing scheme against them, forcing their child to suffer outside right after birth, then it's no wonder that the couple would turn against them.

Previously, because they had not received any news about the child, and to prevent the Fourth Prince from making any further moves, the two had remained silent.

After receiving news of the child's safety yesterday, Yun Yichen, who had been suppressing his anger for so long, immediately took action against the Duke of Anguo's mansion.

Of course, when he massacred the Duke of Anguo's mansion, Yun Yichen did not use a mask to cover his face.

Faced with a familiar yet unfamiliar face, the shock on Duke Anguo's face was palpable; he even pointed at Yun Yichen for a long time, unable to utter a word.

Yun Yichen didn't give him any extra time. After the Duke of Anguo finally managed to utter the words, "You're still alive," his men had already slit his throat with a single stroke.

It wasn't until his death that Duke Anguo finally saw clearly what his adopted son, whom he had raised for over twenty years, actually looked like.

The old lady in the Duke of Anguo's mansion fainted upon seeing Yun Yichen without him even having to lift a finger.

Those who assisted the emperor in killing their own parents back then didn't even leave a single word before they died. But even so, after everyone was killed, Yun Yichen still felt that Duke Anguo had gotten off too easily.

The Fourth Prince was slightly shocked when he heard that the Duke of Anguo's family had been wiped out, even though he knew from the day he tried to win over the Duke of Anguo that the Duke of Anguo would suffer Yun Yichen's revenge.

But no matter what, Yun Yichen was the son of the eldest princess. As someone who had lived in the Duke of Anguo's mansion for more than 20 years, he thought that at least Yun Yichen wouldn't take their lives.

"That's too ruthless! Yun Yichen is just too ruthless!"

The fourth prince couldn't help but pace back and forth in his room. Thinking of Yun Yichen's previous warning, he couldn't help but shudder.

"With the Duke of Anguo dead, I'll definitely be his next target!"

It's easy to imagine how someone who would be so cruel to their adoptive father would react to the betrayal of a business partner.

"Your Highness need not worry so much."

Seeing the anxious Fourth Prince, Sun Ruoyun couldn't help but offer words of comfort.

The fourth prince looked over upon hearing this. This was the first time in all these years that they had discussed matters so openly and honestly.

"Why do you say that, Ruoyun?" The Fourth Prince looked at Sun Ruoyun.

Sun Ruoyun explained, "The reason why the Grand Secretary is so furious in retaliating against the Duke of Anguo's mansion is ultimately because we disrupted his original plans. They didn't want anything to happen to the Fifth Prince before because they wanted the court of the Great Zhou to be more stable. Now that things have been forced to change, even if they are unhappy, they will not take action against His Highness for the time being."

"As for us, if we want to achieve our own goals, we need to hurry up and get that person to pass the throne to His Highness."

Sun Ruoyun's words seemed to reassure the Fourth Prince, whose biggest worry was that Yun Yichen would suddenly attack him.

After Sun Ruoyun's reminder, the Fourth Prince suddenly realized that what he needed to do now was not to fear Yun Yichen's revenge, but to fulfill his wish as soon as possible in this limited time.

"The emperor is now on his deathbed, and his preferred son is Gu Renjie. If I want him to pass the throne to me, I'm afraid I'll need to use some special methods."

The fourth prince was skilled in raising Gu poison. Although he lost more than 90% of his Gu poison after recovering from his illness, he still had a way to deal with a mere emperor.

Sun Ruoyun didn't care what methods the Fourth Prince used. As long as the Fourth Prince could find the key point, what the Emperor went through was none of her business.

"Thank you, Ruoyun. If it weren't for you, I really don't know if I could have held on until now."

As Lu Changqing spoke, he stepped forward and hugged Sun Ruoyun, burying his head in her soft hair and rubbing against it. Then, he suddenly lifted her up in his arms.

"Your Highness, it's still daytime!"

Sun Ruoyun was startled. Looking at the Fourth Prince's eyes, which were full of desire, she couldn't help but say something coquettish.

"What's wrong with it being daytime? Does anyone else dare to break in?"

As the fourth prince spoke, he carried Sun Ruoyun to the bed and, without saying a word, pressed her down on him.

Inside the room, people were panting heavily, while outside, two young maids looked on with disdain.

"No wonder this Miss Sun even reported her own father; it turns out she has her eye on our Prince and wants to become the mistress of our Prince's residence!"

One of them said in a sour tone.

The other prince glanced at her, looking at her with an expression that said, "You're still too naive," and said, "His Majesty only has one healthy prince now, the Fourth Prince, and His Majesty has been poisoned by the Fifth Prince, with no antidote. If His Majesty were to die that day... our Fourth Prince would be the rightful new emperor."

The maid's words made the sour woman even more contemptuous, "To get that position, she even harmed her own relatives. I really hope that after the Fourth Prince becomes emperor, he will depose her."

The other maid remained silent in response to her words.

In her opinion, the Fourth Prince must genuinely like this Miss Sun; otherwise, all these people have tried their best for so long, but the Fourth Prince has never shown any interest in anyone.

Moreover, the fact that Miss Sun is so highly regarded by the Fifth Prince is certainly not solely due to her looks. Furthermore, the fact that she has preserved evidence from so many years ago is something that ordinary people cannot match.

Enough! What business is it of a mere maid like me to concern myself with my master's affairs?

Thinking of this, the little maid stood steadily to the side like a quail.

After hearing the rumors circulating outside, the Yun couple acted as if nothing had happened and continued eating breakfast.

"Shushu!"

Yun Yichen looked at Gu Shuyan and couldn't help but call out to her.

Gu Shuyan looked up and met Yun Yichen's somewhat complicated gaze.

"What's wrong?"

Yun Yichen pondered for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you going to ask me why I'm so ruthless?"

Gu Shuyan thought Yun Yichen had something to say, but she didn't expect him to ask this question.

Gu Shuyan thought about it very seriously. Seeing this, Yun Yichen's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and she suddenly regretted asking the question.

"In my opinion, Brother Yun's actions are not ruthless at all! No one knows how the princess lived in the Duke of Anguo's mansion back then, but imagine a woman carrying another man's child. Even if she is a royal princess, she could not possibly receive good care from her husband's family."

"Moreover, the entire Anguo Duke's mansion first killed the Eldest Princess, then tried to harm you repeatedly, and even became accomplices in taking away our children. They dared to do evil, so why shouldn't they bear the consequences of death?"

Gu Shuyan's words were very reasonable, and Yun Yichen, who had been somewhat worried before, couldn't help but smile after listening to her.