Chapter 90: After Abandoning the Innocent Mermaid 28 “Extreme hatred, what…
The last bit of consciousness fell into the endless abyss, Neptune grabbed Fu Wei's sleeve tightly and fell down.
Why? There are only ten days left. I'm almost dying. Why don't you stay and accompany me?
Fu Wei, I hate you, I hate you so much.
How could you do this to me?
Fuwei, Fuwei...
Tears fall like stars falling into the deep sea.
Fu Wei turned and left.
The only piece of spring world with blooming flowers in their hearts fell apart the moment they turned around, turning into smoke and ashes all over the sky. Countless fragments of memories shattered rapidly as they walked further and further away, like a spring that they could never return to.
If you only had 100 days left to live, what would you choose to do?
Then I want to give ninety days to my dearest ones, and leave the remaining ten days for myself before I die.
If possible, I hope that every morning when I wake up, I can see your peaceful sleeping face.
It’s a pity that there are no ifs in this world.
We'll see you again, Neptune.
Wait for me, wait for me.
The high priest's spaceship was parked outside. Seeing Fu Wei coming, he walked over. His white hair, which covered the ground, seemed to have become even whiter, and his back, which was originally quite straight, was actually hunched. This old man, who had experienced hundreds of years, took it as his responsibility to protect the sea god and worked diligently, but in the end he could only watch the tree wither.
If the sea god really existed, why wouldn't he have mercy on them?
"The spaceship is ready. Are we going?"
Fu Wei looked back reluctantly, but the palace was too deep and he could not see the sleeping Neptune, but only the cold and silent room.
"High Priest, I want to ask you for a favor. I hope you can prevent him from approaching the Sea God Tree without permission before I return... I'm afraid he might become unhappy."
Fu Wei understood Neptune. He looked innocent, but in fact, he was more ruthless than anyone else. Once he made up his mind about something, he would never turn back even if he died or became disabled.
His actions might have given him the idea of sacrificing the Sea God Tree directly. To be on the safe side, Fu Wei had to nip this possibility in the bud.
The high priest knew this too. He whispered, "All I know is... the rise and fall of the mermaids has nothing to do with you."
Fu Wei: "But I cherish Neptune's life and death."
The high priest finally sighed and whispered, "The mermaids and I will wait for you for ten days. If you wish, please return to the Azure Galaxy before noon on the hundredth day. If you regret it, it doesn't matter. This is your life, and you have the right to do what you want. We won't blame you. On the contrary, we are still very grateful to you."
Fu Wei looked at everything around her, at the vast ocean, and at the bustling city of mermaids.
Although he had been here for a short time, he felt at home.
This beautiful paradise should not become a ruin.
Fu Wei put his hand on his shoulder and bowed deeply: "Please wait for me, I will come back, I will never break my promise."
The high priest's hand fell on Fu Wei's head, his cloudy eyes filled with a trace of sadness, and he said:
【May the sea god bless you with good health and happiness. 】
Fu Wei replied: "May the Sea God protect the mermaids, may your king live a long and prosperous life, and may the blue galaxy be eternal—"
…
The news of Fu Wei's return to the capital star was not concealed. Pei Xinghui had received the news long ago and was waiting for it.
The situation in the empire is still optimistic for Fuwei.
As the old emperor "died of illness", many people suspected that Fu Yu and her son assassinated the old emperor. This kind of public opinion became more and more intense under the instigation of Pei Xinghui.
Fu Wei took the opportunity to make public the events of the Colosseum and the virtual casino, and Fu Yu successfully accumulated a wave of public resentment.
Now Fu Yu has to face Pei Xinghui's strong suppression on the one hand, and the public's condemnation on the other hand. He is really overwhelmed.
All of this is under Fuwei's control.
The first time he saw Fu Wei, Pei Xinghui wanted to hug her tightly, but he held back at the last moment. He asked with concern, "Fu Wei, have you been okay these past three months? Have you been doing well?"
Fu Wei nodded. "I'm fine. Don't worry, and don't bother preparing anything. I'll only be staying in the capital for a few days. I'll leave on the tenth day at the latest and return to the Azure Galaxy. So we need to deal with Fu Yu's situation within a few days so he can't cause any more trouble."
Pei Xinghui agreed, but was puzzled by Fu Wei's departure: "Fu Yu was defeated, and you are the legitimate heir to the empire, the future emperor. How can you leave the empire?"
Fu Wei said calmly, "I have no intention of becoming emperor. Moreover, the Fu family has ruled the empire for so many years, and everyone has been complaining about it. It's especially obvious that our family is not suitable for the throne. If that's the case, let's just overthrow it and create a world that everyone likes."
"Fuwei, do you know what you are saying?" Pei Xinghui's heart skipped a beat and he said in shock.
To be precise, what Pei Xinghui wanted to ask was, do you know what you are giving up?
It is the power that is within reach, the immense wealth and glory, and the entire Dawn Empire.
These were the things that Fu Wei had tried her best and put in a lot of effort to get, but now they were thrown away with just a few words.
Fu Wei looked at him and said word by word: "I know."
He used to be superficial and thought that as long as he had power he had everything. It was not until now that he realized that there were many things that were more important than those cold and biting things.
For example, when you wake up every morning, you can see your lover’s peaceful sleeping face.
For example, an ordinary afternoon spent with your lover.
For example, the scenery you have seen together and the topics you have discussed.
These are things that power cannot give him.
Pei Xinghui's expression was extremely grim. "Fuwei, you're really crazy. What kind of magic potion did Neptune give you to make you so devoted to him?"
Fu smiled: "Yes, the magic potion, a taste I have never tasted before, I want to drink it for the rest of my life."
This magic potion is love, companionship, trust, dependence, and giving him a home.
These are things Fuwei has never had before.
People will eventually be trapped in their entire lives by things that they could not obtain when they were young, let alone Fu Wei who had already obtained it?
He couldn't let go anymore.
Pei Xinghui: "Help Wei!"
Fu Wei looked at Pei Xinghui, with a rare lack of hostility. Instead, he looked as calm and relieved as when they first met. He said softly, "Pei Xinghui, I don't blame you for abandoning me, so don't try to persuade me. Let's just continue to be friends."
"I know your revenge and your ideals. Since you chose to go to the border and protect the empire, don't look back. Keep protecting it. You will be a wise monarch."
"And I will be the sharp blade that cuts the throats of the old royal family. My departure will take away all the suffering of the old royal family."
"Do you get me?"
I understand. How could I not understand?
Pei Xinghui's heart was still trembling. He didn't give up but asked one last question: "Is there really no turning back?"
Fu Weixiao's good looks: "Everyone has to move forward."
Pei Xinghui closed his eyes and opened them again: "I understand."
Fu Wei: "Okay, now that everything is clear, how is the situation?"
Pei Xinghui suppressed the pain in his heart and said, "Ever since the rumors of Fu Yu's regicide spread everywhere, Fu Yu has been staying in the palace, not daring to come out or issue a statement, hoping to deal with the matter coldly."
"What a pity. This public opinion will not end so easily. He will overthrow the entire old dynasty." Fu Wei didn't want to waste any more time. He controlled the light brain, and a beautiful memory ball jumped out and landed in Fu Wei's palm.
Pei Xinghui was puzzled: "What is this?"
Fu Wei explained, "During the Colosseum case, Fu Yu insisted on releasing those nobles, but I threatened him with the virtual casino, forcing him to give up. At that time, I injected two substances into Fu Yu's brain."
One of them was a medicine needle that would cause Fu Yu to suffer unbearable pain whenever he used his mental power, and it had been removed by Fu Yu.
But this is a cover-up.
What Fuwei actually installed was a small memory reader.
This reader can read designated memories for up to five hours, so Fu Wei has never been willing to use it over the years, just to be prepared for an emergency and kill Fu Yu with one blow.
Pei Xinghui: "So this memory ball is..."
Fu Wei nodded. "This memory ball contains memories from the time before the old emperor died. During those five hours, Fu Yu and the old emperor went over all sorts of past grudges and attacked each other, including the death of the previous queen, the downfall of the Lin family, and the entire truth. In the end, Fu Yu lost her patience and killed the emperor in a rage."
With this, there was nothing Fu Yu could do even if he didn't want to admit it.
Pei Xinghui was shocked. He didn't expect that Fu Wei had already prepared for this.
After putting the memory ball away, Fu Wei gave the order: "Send the army to surround the palace, and then turn on the holographic live broadcast. I want everyone in the empire to know the truth of the matter, and I will make sure they never get over it."
Pei Xinghui: "Yes!"
…
"How could this happen? How could this happen?!" Fu Yu was madly smashing everything in the palace to pieces, and the queen beside him was wiping away tears.
The queen advised, "Ayu, if you have green mountains, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. Let's run away first, otherwise it will be too late."
At this point, they have become trapped and everyone is calling for their death. There is no way for them to turn the situation around. They can only escape first and then slowly make plans.
Fu Yu was furious, but luckily he still had his head. He shouted to his attendants, "Prepare my mecha and luggage. I'm going to the third galaxy for refuge. Once I recover, I'll definitely defeat these traitors!"
The servant who used to obey orders stood there motionless and knelt down crying.
Fu Yu grabbed his collar and demanded, "Why don't you go now?!"
The attendant choked up and said, "Your Highness, it's too late. The rebels have already entered the palace. We are defeated and we can't escape."
Fu Yu threw him away and roared, "I am the only heir to the empire. How dare Pei Xinghui do this? He dares to rebel—"
"One Pei Xinghui isn't enough, so what about me, my good brother?"
The palace gate was pushed open from the outside, and soldiers in neat rows, holding heavy weapons, entered in unison. The leader stood with his back to the light, his posture graceful and elegant, like a pine tree or a beautiful jade, and standing next to him was Pei Xinghui.
"Fuwei, it's you! You're not dead! How could you not be dead? Neptune hates you so much, how could he not kill you?!"
Fu Wei sneered, "Extreme hatred, isn't it also a kind of love?"
Fu Yu was stunned, then burst into laughter. "So that's how it is, so that's how it is, Neptune is such a jerk, such a jerk. And you, I should have killed you, I should have killed you!"
“Snap—”
Fu Wei slapped Fu Yu hard, leaving no room for him to fight back, and with suffocating mental pressure, he knocked out all of Fu Yu's teeth. Blood flowed from his mouth, and half of his face swelled up like a pig's head.
The queen screamed and tried to scratch Fu Wei with her claws and teeth, but Fu Wei waved her sleeve and slammed her away.
Fu Wei looked down at the mother and son and said, "Your crime is unforgivable."
Fu Yu covered his face and sneered: "Do you have evidence? What did I do? I didn't do anything. Fu Wei, you have no evidence. You will never be able to overturn the verdict for the Lin family. You will always be a sinner, you are a traitor, a rebel, you deserve to die!"
Fu Wei: "Who said I don't have evidence?"
Fu Yu: "Impossible!"
Fu Wei said nonchalantly, "Yes, it's impossible. After all, you killed all the witnesses back then, and destroyed all the remaining evidence. I can't find any evidence of what happened back then in this pile of ruins. But Fu Yu, you forgot, the biggest piece of evidence is you."
These words made Fu Yu shudder. She felt like a fish on Fu Wei's chopping board and couldn't even speak clearly.
"You...what do you mean? What do you mean I'm the only evidence? What do you want to do?"
Fu Wei took out the memory ball, and the holographic live broadcast machine flew over and broadcast the video diligently. Fu Wei placed the memory ball on the holographic projection screen in the hall.
"What is this, Fuwei, what did you do?"
Fu Wei curled her lips into a smile, as charming as a red rose.
"I said, you are my greatest evidence. This is the memory I extracted from your brain."
Fu Yu was horrified. "How is this possible? How could you have my memories... Wait, is it that needle? Is it that needle? You lied to me and said it was suppressing my mental power, but it's actually extracting my memories, right?!"
Fu Wei: "Yes."
"Fuwei, you are such a sinister and cunning villain, I will kill you."
Fu Wei sneered and had Fu Yu pushed to the ground.
All of Fu Yu's memories were released.
There were lightning and thunder, and heavy rain.
In the dim palace, Fu Yu sneaked into the old emperor's room silently. In his hand was an ice blade condensed by spiritual power, which emitted a cold light in the dark night.
The sound of footsteps echoed clearly in the dark night, and the old emperor suddenly woke up from a nightmare. Outside the window, there was thunder and lightning, and a bolt of lightning struck down. The old emperor instantly recognized that it was Fu Yu.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?! Fu Yu, how dare you kill me!"
Fu Yu casually turned on the light in the room, and stared at the old emperor with cold eyes like a stink bug on his tarsus.
"I have transferred all the guards outside. No one can save you, father."
The old emperor: "You dare, Fu Yu, you dare to kill me, my people will not let you go, you dare to kill me!"
Fu Yu was not afraid at all and kept talking to herself: "Don't you like me the most? Didn't you say you wanted me to be the crown prince? Just because I didn't take you with me when I escaped, you and Pei Xinghui came together to bully me. In this case, you don't need to live!"
The old emperor's eyes widened in disbelief. He had never expected Fu Yu to hold a grudge against him for this. He gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't that so? You ungrateful bastard! Look at what you're doing now! You're planning to kill the king and your father! I should have strangled you to death back then!"
Fu Yu sneered: "Aren't you the real ungrateful wolf?"
The old emperor's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"
Fu Yu sarcastically said, "Back then, you and my mother were clearly in love, but for the throne, you teamed up with my mother to stage a good show. I thought you two had broken up, but you asked my mother to help you with strategies and seduce the eldest daughter of the Lin family, deceiving them into risking their lives for you, acting as pawns, and risking their lives to send you to the throne.
And you, instead, blame the late Empress for controlling you, fearing the Lin family's growing power. So, you secretly conspired with my mother while trying every possible way to get rid of the Lin family. The entire Lin family was destroyed, wasn't it you who did it? You, the emperor, relied on a woman's connections to sit on this throne. How dare you call me an ungrateful person?
The truth of the matter was thus revealed in a bloody manner. This was the pain of the old emperor's life, but it was exposed by his most beloved son.
The old emperor roared, "Are you truly innocent?! Don't forget that I did this for you. I even went so far as to say that Lin Yu was the third party. I was the one who tried everything to kill Fu Wei so that she would make way for you and your son. If I hadn't protected you, who would you have been able to hide what you did to Fu Wei from?!"
Fu Yu grabbed the old emperor's neck and said sternly, "So what?! Fu Wei deserved to die. He was so sick, but he didn't stay still. Instead, he insisted on suppressing me in every way. In that case, don't blame me for killing him. It's a pity that I couldn't kill him that time on Lanwuxing! But it doesn't matter. He was taken away by the mermaid and will never come back. Now, as long as you, my dear father, die, I will be the sole emperor of the empire."
"So, father, let me take you on your way!"
Blood spread in the night. The old emperor panicked, completely losing his previous stern tone. He begged for mercy in panic, "No, no, don't kill me, Fu Yu, I am your father! Fu Yu, I will give up my throne to you immediately, as long as you spare my life..."
Fu Yu said coldly and ruthlessly: "But I don't believe it. I only believe in the dead, so you'd better die!"
All the truths are revealed.
Everyone fell silent after watching this video. They never expected that the old emperor could be so disgusting, and they never expected that Fu Yu could be so cruel and ruthless as to kill the emperor and seize the throne.
The people of the empire were in an uproar, and tens of thousands of barrages flooded the screen, all of which were curses and condemnations against Fu Yu and others.
”
This is simply the biggest scandal in the royal family!
No doubt about it!
Fu Yu yelled in panic, tears and snot streaming down her face: "Don't look, don't look, it's not like that, it's not like that, Fu Wei lied to you, Fu Wei lied to you!"
Things have come to this point and there is no turning back.
There is no point in letting this noble prince wail.
Fu Wei looked at Fu Yu with contempt and said coldly, "Now that things have come to this, Fu Yu, you should accept your fate."
Fu Yu burst into laughter, as if she couldn't bear the stimulation and finally collapsed.
Fu Yu struggled frantically, screaming: "I don't accept my fate, I am not wrong, I am the future emperor of the empire, I order you to arrest them, I am the future emperor of the empire, you dare to do this to me——"
Fu Wei said indifferently: "Drag him away, lock him up first, and then wait for trial."
"yes."
The soldiers dragged the man away neatly.
Fu Wei faced the holographic live broadcast and bowed deeply. "Hello everyone, I am Fu Wei, the eldest prince of the empire, and the biological son of the former queen. The Lin family is my maternal clan. I promise that everything you just saw is true. As a member of the royal family, I deeply regret and apologize for not being able to prevent what happened, and I failed to protect the safety and beauty of the empire. I ask for your forgiveness—"
[What does this have to do with His Highness? He's also a victim!]
[I really didn't expect that Fu Yu and her son, as well as the old emperor, would be such disgusting people.]
"Your Highness, you don't need to apologize. We all know the truth, and we should apologize to you. Don't be sad. You will be the emperor of the empire from now on, and we all support you."
[Yes, yes, Your Highness, please ascend the throne. The empire needs you!]
Fu Wei also saw the comments, and the corners of her lips curled up. The red mole was like a ray of light, piercing the darkness before dawn, and like a rose blooming in the dark night, enchanting and moving.
Everyone held their breath when they saw this.
Fu Wei's eyes flushed red, and the smile on his lips wasn't the joy of receiving the throne, but the relief of letting go of hatred. Standing straight, Fu Wei said, "I can no longer face the people of the empire. Our Fu family has failed to live up to your expectations. Therefore, I declare that no one in the Fu family will ever hold an important position in the empire again, and I will not succeed the empire as emperor."
As soon as these words were spoken, a storm of controversy ensued, with everyone frantically scrolling through their screens, asking why.
【Why? ! 】
[Your Highness, you are the rightful heir.]
[No one can take this position except you. ]
[Your Highness, we all support you. Please become the emperor and lead us to beauty and glory!]
Fu Wei gently shook her head and said softly, "Back then, Emperor Dawn Fu Ni, dissatisfied with the corruption of the old dynasty, led the people of the eight star systems to overthrow the old dynasty and establish the Dawn Empire. The Fu family relied on everyone's support to reach this day. But eight hundred years have passed, and the Fu family, once dragon-slayers, has finally become a vicious dragon that preys on the people."
"If the empire wants to prosper, it must heal its wounds. The Fu family has become a stepping stone for the empire's progress. Fu Wei is grateful for everyone's love, but for the sake of the empire's development, I ask everyone to reconsider who should be the future leader of the empire."
"I've said everything I need to say. I'll be leaving the Azure Galaxy in a few days. I'm afraid we won't see each other again. The mountains are high and the road is long, so please take care of yourself—"
Having said that, Fu Wei's meaning couldn't be clearer.
But everyone was still very sad, and tears fell almost instantly. Before they could express their guilt towards Fu Wei, and before they could compensate Fu Wei, Fu Wei was about to leave.
Their Highness was born noble, but he had never been respected by the empire. He carried a hatred as heavy as Mount Tai, hid himself in the darkness, and fought against everyone.
No one believed him, no one helped him, but he still gritted his teeth and made it through. Now that the truth is out, he thought he had a bright future, but he didn't expect to have to leave.
[Your Highness, please stay.]
[Your Highness, even if you don't want to be the emperor, please stay and let us take good care of you.]
[Your Highness, you have finally come to a happy place after all the hardships. Please don't leave too quickly, okay?]
It’s a pity that Fuwei had already made the decision. After saying sorry, Fuwei cut off the live broadcast.
Pei Xinghui was still in a daze and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. He didn't expect Fu Wei to be so decisive and actually said it directly.
Fu Wei was very happy and said, "I will stay here for a few days until the empire is stable and all those who should be killed are killed. When all the things that need to be settled are settled, I will return to the Azure Galaxy. As for Gu Ling, I will not go to see him. I wish you all the best."
Pei Xinghui said with difficulty: "Okay."
At the same time, Neptune, who was supposed to be in a coma for ten days or half a month, had his eyelashes trembling violently, as if he knew what was going to happen, so he struggled desperately, and he seemed to be about to wake up.
The high priest who was guarding the Sea God Tree looked at the Sea God Tree that had withered most of its branches and sighed deeply.
May the sea god protect the mermaids.
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