"There's no need to die."
Fu Yanting came out of the house, his face was solemn and his words were stern.
The Fourth Prince's hand holding the dagger trembled, and a streak of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Fu Yanting walked over slowly, his tone was stern but with a hint of sarcasm, "Fourth Prince, you are a real man for surviving the natural disaster. But now you are sacrificing your life for a few pieces of rice. Isn't that not worth it?"
The fourth prince raised his neck, ready to die. "What's the point of it? It's a great blessing to be able to exchange my life for my third brother's."
Fu Yanting continued: "What if I say I don't want your life?"
The fourth prince's hands were shaking and there was panic in his eyes. He was not afraid of dying, but he was afraid that after his death he would not be able to exchange food and charcoal for his third brother.
Fu Yanting slowly came up to him and asked, "Do you remember why our family fled from the capital?"
The fourth prince hesitated for a moment and replied, "Because my father and Prime Minister Wan have slandered you for collaborating with the enemy and committing treason."
Fu Yanting raised his eyes slightly, "Yes, you are a traitor to the country. What a humiliation it is for us who have been guarding the border for many years and sacrificing our lives to protect the country."
The fourth prince lowered his head and said through gritted teeth: "It is my father who has let you down!"
Fu Yanting raised his voice and said, "Yes, it is the dog emperor who has wronged us. He is now in our city, repairing the city wall with a group of slaves!"
The fourth prince was startled and almost dropped the dagger in his hand. "You said my father is in the city?"
Fu Yanting replied: "Yes, he was in the city, I didn't kill him."
The Fourth Prince's face was filled with surprise. If he were an ordinary person, he would have chopped his father into pieces.
Fu Yanting continued, "He is in my hands now. I can send him to hell whenever I want. But if he dies, what about our Fu family's innocence? In the eyes of the people, we are still criminals of treason! In the history books, we in the Fu family will also be recorded as traitors."
The Fourth Prince suddenly understood what he meant, "You want to?"
Fu Yanting took out a blank book and a pen from his arms and threw them in front of him. "I don't want your life. I want our Fu family to be innocent."
The fourth prince slowly loosened his hand that was holding the dagger, squatted down and picked up the paper and pen on the ground.
Fu Yanting said word by word: "I want you to rewrite the history of Dayong in the name of the fourth prince of Dayong, and restore the reputation of my Fu family. After hundreds and thousands of years, everyone in the world will know that my Fu family is full of loyal and brave people."
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