Upon hearing this, Ye Miaoyun subconsciously took a few steps back.
Although Qi Jiu spoke very powerfully, Ye Miaoyun did not believe he would dare to kill anyone.
The man told her that he had never killed anyone, let alone stepped on an ant, in his entire life.
During his exile, he was starving on the road and caught a sparrow that had fallen to the ground and then flew away. In the end, he released it and did not kill it.
But just as she took a few steps back, Qi Jiu raised the long knife in his hand and slashed it fiercely at Pei Qinglan's neck.
This was Qi Jiu's first time wielding his knife to kill someone. His aim was off, and he missed her neck, hitting her shoulder instead.
Pei Qinglan screamed in agony, staring at the bleeding wound, completely unable to believe that Qi Jiu would treat her like this.
"You...you actually wanted to kill me!" The intense pain almost made Pei Qinglan faint, but she still couldn't help but question Qi Jiu.
She never dreamed that Qi Jiu would treat her like this.
Qi Jiu did not reply. His expression was cold. He raised the long knife in his hand and slashed fiercely again. Pei Qinglan was so frightened that she hurriedly dodged, but Qi Jiu still managed to hit her neck and cut her face.
Blood kept gushing from her neck.
Pei Qinglan reached out and pressed her hand tightly against her wound, feeling fear and helplessness for the first time.
Is she going to die here today?
"Husband, please spare me! I know I was wrong. Please, for the sake of our thirteen years of marriage, spare my life. From now on... I will never appear before you again," Pei Qinglan said in a trembling voice, enduring the excruciating pain.
"I originally didn't want to keep your worthless life, but the old man said that I'm about to inherit the throne, and there's no need to ruin my reputation for someone like you. Let others know that you, this fickle woman, once betrayed me. Where will I put my face after I become emperor?"
A future emperor cannot have such a stain, lest he become a laughingstock.
"You think you have too much time on your hands, and you insist on coming to provoke me." After saying that, Qi Jiu slashed at him with his sword again.
Pei Qinglan collapsed to the ground in pain, her wounds bleeding profusely, especially the one on her neck. Although it wasn't particularly deep, she was already finding it difficult to breathe.
"Guards, go to the palace and report to the Emperor that Pei Qinglan attempted to assassinate the Crown Prince, a crime that cannot be forgiven. We request that the Emperor issue an edict to exterminate the entire Pei family," Qi Jiu said coldly.
"Yes, Your Highness!" The little eunuch nodded hurriedly and ran off.
"No... Qi Yanchang... You can't do this to me..." Pei Qinglan knew she was going to die today. As her blood continued to flow out of her body, she felt cold all over, and her body convulsed and trembled uncontrollably.
This heartless man really wants her dead.
She was going to die, but she couldn't let her family suffer as well.
From childhood to adulthood, no matter what decisions she made, her father and mother always supported her.
Even though she chose to divorce Qi Jiu, her father and mother still agreed.
They knew perfectly well that even if Qi Jiu was demoted to a commoner and exiled, he was still the emperor's son. Although according to the law, she could divorce Qi Jiu, the emperor would definitely be unhappy and would not welcome the Pei family.
But her parents still chose to believe in her and protect her.
Although the brothers had some reservations, they ultimately did not stop him.
After she returned home after her divorce, her older brother was somewhat unhappy, but her parents always protected her, and no one dared to say anything.
She was still thinking that once she received Qi Jiu's forgiveness and became the Crown Princess, she could bring glory to her family. But reality gave her a harsh blow.
"I...I beg you...to spare...spare my father...mother..." Pei Qinglan desperately reached out her hand, trying to grab Qi Jiu's trouser leg.
Qi Jiu, however, threw down the knife in his hand with a look of disgust and said coldly, "Drag her out onto the street and let everyone see what happens when someone tries to assassinate me."
Qi Jiu had only two words for this shameless and despicable woman—go to hell!
"Please...please...spare...my..." Pei Qinglan was still pleading.
Qi Jiu stopped looking at her.
After Pei Qinglan was dragged out, the eunuchs and guards hurriedly went to the backyard to fetch water and wash away the bloodstains on the ground.
"Miaoyun, did I scare you?" Qi Jiu stepped forward, took Ye Miaoyun's hand, and asked softly.
"Actually, you're quite soft-hearted. If Pei Qinglan hadn't come to provoke you today, you might not have killed her," Ye Miaoyun said softly.
"You're wrong. I may be soft-hearted, but that doesn't mean I have no bottom line. I'm going to destroy Pei Qinglan and the entire Pei family sooner or later. Her coming to my door today has given me a perfect opportunity to get rid of them."
Qi Jiu chuckled and said, "It's too bloody here. Let's go back inside. We haven't had breakfast yet, and I'm hungry."
"Can my husband still eat?" Ye Miaoyun asked with a smile.
“Of course, so many people died in that palace coup. I’ve seen blood, and I’m not as timid as I used to be,” Qi Jiu said.
However, Ye Miaoyun noticed that his hands were trembling, even though he tried his best to hide it.
No one is unafraid of killing for the first time.
His ability to remain calm has exceeded Ye Miaoyun's expectations.
When they arrived at the backyard, Qi Jiu could clearly sense that his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and two brothers-in-law were looking at him differently than before.
"Don't look at me like that. I was forced into this. That woman was so shameless. I couldn't quell my hatred without killing her." Qi Jiu said with a smile, "But don't worry, I will definitely treat Miaoyun well and will never let her suffer any injustice."
Ye Jinghuai smiled upon hearing this: "Let's have a meal!"
“I cooked breakfast myself today. Don’t Dad and Mom love my steamed buns? Eat more!” Ye Miaoyun said with a smile. “And the porridge, I cooked it for a long time. The rice aroma is especially strong. I was afraid of burning my mouth, so I ladled it out and let it cool down. It’s just right to drink now.”
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly began to eat breakfast, praising Ye Miaoyun's excellent cooking skills.
After Ye Xianya returned, she heard that Pei Qinglan had been killed by Qi Jiu.
"You silly girl, why don't you seem surprised at all?" Ye Miaoyun gently pinched her daughter's nose and asked with a smile.
“Every day before I go out, I do a divination for my family. My mother and I are the closest, so my divination for her is never 100% accurate, but my divination for my father is always accurate,” Ye Xianya said with a smile.
To ensure her family's safety, she would perform divination for them every day.
"Alright, it seems you anticipated this all along," Ye Miaoyun said softly.
“If someone is eager to meet the King of Hell, of course we should grant her wish. Pei Qinglan knows Father very well and thinks she can control him. But she didn’t expect that Father is no longer the same person he used to be. After experiencing so many storms, if he is still as easy to coax and deceive as before and has not made any progress, he will definitely not be able to sit on the throne in the future.”
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