Chapter 178 Killing My Uncle with My Own Hands
Jiang Baishan looked at Queen Nan coldly, not taking her words seriously at all.
"I am an official appointed by the court. Even if you are the queen, you have no right to punish me. If the civil and military officials knew about this, would you still be able to hold on to your throne as queen?"
Queen Nan covered her mouth and chuckled when she heard this. "Jiang Baishan, is it because everyone has been praising you so much over the years that your brain has been damaged? I brought you here, who saw it? Who knew about it? If you die, what does it have to do with me?"
Until this moment, Jiang Baishan finally panicked.
He realized that Queen Nan didn't seem to be joking, but really wanted his life.
Jiang Baishan hurriedly looked at Wei Zhao who was standing beside him, "Wei Zhao! Seventh Prince! I am your uncle. You can't just ignore me. You can't just watch this Poison Queen murder me!"
He hasn't fulfilled his ambition yet, how can he die here?
How could he end his life in such a ridiculous way?
Hearing Jiang Baishan's words, Wei Zhao's eyes were red and tears flashed in them. "Second uncle, you should quickly admit your mistake to the Queen. The Queen is magnanimous and will definitely forgive you. As long as you are willing to admit your mistake, I will definitely plead with the Queen and will not let you die here."
"How could I possibly admit my mistakes to such a vicious woman?" Jiang Baishan refused without even thinking. "Seventh Prince, have you forgotten how your mother died? For so many years, your mother was tortured by her, and you and your son suffered humiliation. Have you forgotten all this?"
Wei Zhao clenched his fists, then slowly loosened them after a moment. "So what does Second Uncle want from me?"
"Of course I hope you—"
Before Jiang Baishan could finish his words, he was interrupted by Queen Nan.
"Wei Zhao, I'm giving you two choices now. Either die with him, or I kill him myself. Whether you live or die, it's your choice."
Jiang Baishan's eyes were red with anger, "You vicious woman!"
"You're right. I'm a vicious woman. From the moment you were kidnapped, you had no chance of survival. I'll give you two choices: either take Wei Zhao with you to death, or let him kill you. Do you want him to die or live?"
Jiang Baishan opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth again and again, but he couldn't say a word.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Queen Nan sneered, "My patience is limited. I will only give you half a quarter of an hour at most. If you still haven't made a choice after half a quarter of an hour, then I will send you two on your way together. When the time comes, you two will be companions on the road to the underworld, which will be a wonderful thing."
After saying this, Queen Nan no longer looked at the two of them, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Wei Zhao raised his head slightly, "Second uncle..."
He shouted softly, but did not continue.
Jiang Baishan also lowered his eyes to look at him, and when he saw his face that was 80% similar to Jiang Niyue, his heart suddenly softened.
He still remembered that when Jiang Niyue was little, she always followed behind him and her elder brother.
Although she is a girl, she doesn't like staying at home and prefers to go out and play with them.
At that time, whether on the streets or on the grass in the suburbs, you could always see their cheerful figures.
Although decades have passed, through Wei Zhao's face, he still seems to see Jiang Niyue's bright smile and the call of "Second Brother"...
"Zhao'er..." Jiang Baishan's smile suddenly became very gentle, and his tone was also somewhat loving. "Have I never told you that you actually look a lot like your mother?"
Wei Zhao clenched his fists a little tighter, his voice a little hoarse, "Really?"
"Yes! When your mother was your age, she followed your uncle and me around all day long. She always liked to dress like a man. She liked everything your uncle and I liked. At that time, we said that we would let her live a carefree life and live the life she wanted."
"So what kind of life does mother want?" Wei Zhao asked softly, "Is it to enter the palace and become a concubine?"
Upon hearing this question, Jiang Baishan instantly came back to his senses from his memories. The tenderness on his face was gone, leaving only coldness, and there was even a bit of disappointment in his eyes.
"How can childhood thoughts count? When I was little, I was carefree, enjoying the protection and love of my family. When I grow up, shouldn't I devote everything to my family? "
"As the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, she enjoys the wealthy life the Jiang family has brought her. Why can't she make some sacrifices for the Jiang family? Besides, entering the palace as a concubine is a blessing that others can't even ask for. Why does she still despise it?"
"The Emperor fell in love with her at first sight, wishing to hand over the entire kingdom to her. With just a nod from her, the position of Empress would be within her grasp. But she was lukewarm towards the Emperor, not taking him seriously, and even forgetting her mission as the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family."
Jiang Baishan grew angrier as he spoke, his eyes cold as he looked at Wei Zhao. "As her son, you have exactly the same temperament and personality as her. Your good family background is a waste! People like you and your mother are not worthy of being part of the Jiang family."
"Your mother is already dead. She has no place to be buried. She is not buried in the imperial mausoleum, let alone in the Jiang family. And you, from now on, have nothing to do with the Jiang family."
"Since you are not a member of the Jiang family, you are not worthy of dying with me. Just continue to be the Queen's dog, lying on the ground and lingering on."
After saying this last sentence, Jiang Baishan closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to look at Wei Zhao any more.
Wei Zhao raised his head at first, but by the end of the conversation he had lowered his head deeply.
The candlelight in the room was not very bright to begin with, and with his head lowered like this, no one could see his expression. They could only see his small body trembling constantly.
Queen Nan looked at Jiang Baishan with great interest. "You really impressed me. When death was imminent, you suddenly remembered that you were his uncle. You were willing to die yourself, taking all the blame on yourself, just to save Wei Zhao's life. I am really moved by you!"
Jiang Baishan's body stiffened for a moment, then he said coldly, "I don't understand what you mean."
"Stop pretending." Queen Nan sneered. "I've been in this harem for many years, and I've performed and seen countless plays. How dare you think you can fool me with your poor acting skills?"
"However, my words are my bond. Since you have chosen to die, I respect your decision."
Hearing this, Jiang Baishan instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
But Queen Nan changed the subject and said, "But having said that, I gave you the right to choose, and I also gave Wei Zhao the right to choose. Now that you have made your choice, I want to ask Wei Zhao what he has chosen."
As she spoke, she looked at Wei Zhao with burning eyes.
"Wei Zhao, have you thought it through? Do you want to die with your touching second uncle, or do you want to kill this second uncle who is willing to die for you?"
Wei Zhao clenched his hands tightly, the veins on the back of his hands and neck were bulging, and his body was shaking violently.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Baishan shouted, "Raise your head. What's wrong with you crying? Although I don't admit that you are a Jiang family member, you still have Jiang family blood flowing in your body. Jiang family children shed blood but not tears. I have made my choice, don't be stupid again. Kill me with a knife now. Then forget what happened tonight and live a good life."
Queen Nan chuckled, "Didn't you hear what Lord Jiang said? Hurry and give the knife to the Seventh Prince."
After hearing this, the guard immediately handed a sharp dagger to Wei Zhao.
Seeing that Wei Zhao was hesitant to move, Queen Nan's expression gradually turned cold.
"I've just said that my patience is limited. I'll only give you half an hour. Now the time is up. If you don't make a choice, then I'll have to make it for you."
Jiang Baishan became anxious when he heard this.
"What are you still standing there for?"
"Hurry up and pick up the knife!"
"I've already made the choice for you, why are you still fussing about it?"
Wei Zhao shouted, suddenly raised his head, picked up the dagger in front of him, and rushed towards Jiang Baishan.
The boy, who was less than ten years old, was not only thin, but also much shorter than Jiang Baishan, an adult man.
But he still tried his best to jump up, holding the dagger in his hand and stabbed it into Jiang Baishan's chest.
Phew!
As the sound of the dagger piercing through the fabric and piercing into the flesh was heard, everyone in the room was stunned.
No one expected that Wei Zhao would suddenly take action.
The speed of the attack was so fast and decisive.
The knife hit Jiang Baishan's heart exactly.
Jiang Baishan's eyes widened, and his body fell to the ground uncontrollably with a thud.
Wei Zhao slowly squatted down, approached Jiang Baishan, and helped him close his eyes with his hands.
Second uncle, I have rehearsed this scene in my mind countless times.
He practiced countless times so that when this opportunity arose, he could kill with one strike.
Now it seems that all his rehearsals were not in vain.
He is quite talented when it comes to killing people.
Jiang Baishan's body twitched a few times and blood kept flowing out of his mouth.
He had a lot to say, but he couldn't utter a single word.
After a few more breaths, Jiang Baishan's body stopped moving.
The guards came forward to check and said, "Reporting to the Queen, he is dead."
Queen Nan was also shocked by this sudden scene. After hearing the words of the guard, she suddenly laughed.
"good!"
"Good death!"
"Wei Zhao, you really surprised me, and also made me feel pleasantly surprised."
"You made a good choice."
Wei Zhao dared to kill his own uncle with his own hands. If this news were to get out, it would be an outrage to both humans and gods.
With this incident as a prelude, if the emperor died suddenly in the future, it would be natural to say that it was Wei Zhao who did it, and no one would doubt it.
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