Chapter 136 Kill him
Gao Huan didn't know who Jin Yi was, but he could guess who had instructed Jin Yi to tell Zhi Junyuan the truth.
So, was it His Majesty's plan that he was struck by a sword?
This would generate enough hatred for him, prompting him to learn that Junyuan had lost all composure and killed someone on the spot, which would then be used as an excuse to depose the empress.
"Today I am crippled, but tomorrow your fate will be a thousand times, ten thousand times more miserable than mine!" Zhi Junyuan said, word by word. What was exaggerated was that his expression had already subsided, leaving only a deathly stillness like the receding tide.
These words sounded like curses, but also like prophecies.
Gao Huan fell seriously ill after returning home from the palace. His body felt like a floating cloud, his heart like drifting catkins, and his breath like a wisp of smoke. He probably died several times, he didn't know, but he was always opening and closing his eyes, with a large pool of blood beside his bed.
Because an order was given that no one was allowed to enter the house, even if someone died, no one would know.
Ah, no one would know he died, it seems like that's how his end was.
"Gao Huan."
As Gao Huan lay in his hospital bed, his mind drifted into a hazy state, and the sorrow he felt became even more difficult to dispel.
"Gao Huan."
"..."
He heard someone calling him, and he opened his eyes groggily, straining to focus, and finally saw Guan Zhiwei clearly.
"Your Majesty." He struggled to get up and bow, but Guan Zhiwei pressed him down.
She looked him over. "Why do you look so pale?"
Gao Huan replied absentmindedly, "Your Majesty, I have always been in poor health. Why has Your Majesty come to my residence?"
"You haven't attended the morning court for several days, nor have you asked for leave. The Imperial Censor was jumping up and down impeaching you during the morning court. I guessed you might be dead again, so I came to save you," Guan Zhi said with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
"You're welcome. Seeing how hard you're working, I really feel sorry for you."
Gao Huan's heart was also aching, throbbing with pain. He lowered his head and said, "It is my fault for causing Your Majesty such trouble."
Guan Zhiwei rummaged in her sleeve and handed over something: "This is for you."
It was a small bottle, and the bottle itself was quite exquisite.
Gao Huan took it and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
"bane."
"ah!"
He was startled, the bottle slipped from between his fingers, and he immediately snapped back to reality, rolling over and kneeling down.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! I do not know where I have gone wrong. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty, and I will surely correct myself!"
Guan Zhiwei sighed: "You really are easily startled. This thing isn't for you. It would be a waste to give it to you. Poison is very expensive."
Gao Huan covered his mouth, coughed violently, wiped away the blood, and asked anxiously, "What does Your Majesty mean?"
"Take this to Zhi Junyuan."
Why kill him?
【Why kill him?!】The system crashed and shouted.
Suddenly, rain began to fall outside, pattering against the eaves. Dark clouds covered the sky, making it dark and indistinguishable whether it was day or night. The candle had long since gone out, and Gao Huan had to strain his eyes to make out Guan Zhiwei's profile, which was shrouded in darkness.
She was laughing, a painful kind of laughter. She clearly didn't want to laugh, but someone had pressed her funny bone.
"I just wanted to let you know that safe houses aren't that safe!"
Stop messing around! There's a limit to how much you can go after someone trying to win them back; you can't actually kill them!
Why can't I kill him?
[Because his father is dead, there are no obstacles between you anymore! Just be gentle and soothe his pain, and you will have a happy ending.]
"Can we be happy? Have you never been loved, nor have you ever loved anyone?"
[I am the system. I don't understand what you're saying, but you two must be in love.]
"...You are a love system, but you don't understand what love is at all. You can only describe false and imagined love through words, and your imagination is full of gaps. So you demand love that is heart-wrenching and dramatic, and you only feel that you have received love by trampling on others. You are not even willing to give the most basic respect because you are too poor. Giving even a little bit will feel like being killed. You cannot feel the real, ordinary love. Even if you encounter it, you will not be satisfied. Therefore, cruelty and meanness are your true nature."
Guan Zhiwei found it increasingly amusing: "It's really funny that you don't understand anything, yet you come here to point fingers and teach me."
The system paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly: "You should be loyal. You've slept with both of you; you can't switch male leads now."
Her laughter suddenly stopped, and the expression on her face gradually became tense and even a little eerie.
"We got married, and we've been together for so long. Don't you think we should have gotten married first and then fallen in love?"
You two should be in love now. Any conflicts or misunderstandings are just minor setbacks. As long as the ending is happy, then that love...
"Love my ass!"
"I'm going to kill him!"
"Defense? I can kill them all with one strike! The entire city's inhabitants? I don't care at all."
"From the very beginning, I've been waiting, not for me to fall in love with him, but for you to fall in love with him!"
"I'll kill him after you fall in love with him!"
Are you satisfied with our love?!
"Ha ha ha ha--"
"You're sick," the system said gravely.
It wasn't an insult; it was a genuine feeling that Guan Zhiwei was mentally ill.
[You're not normal. The human brain can't resist the electrifying passion. Once you've experienced it, you develop a path dependency, constantly seeking love, reliving high-frequency stimulation, and experiencing hormone release.]
"Yes, I'm sick, I want to die with you! Let's commit double suicide together, what a supreme love! Hahahaha!"
The system fell silent; it had been so noisy before, but now it was so quiet.
Guan Zhi smiled twice, feeling utterly bored, and glanced at Gao Huan with a melancholy look.
Gao Huan listened to her mutter to herself for a while, and there was no need to ask her why she wanted to kill Zhi Junyuan.
He was somewhat frightened; under that gaze, he felt less like a living person.
"Why did Your Majesty send me to deliver poison?" Gao Huan asked, forcing himself to break the endless stare.
Guan Zhiwei has returned to normal, and her speech and behavior are just like a normal person. She said with ease, "I am not a heartless person, so it is only you who are petty."
She didn't think there was anything wrong with killing Zhi Junyuan.
Zhu Yuanzhang killed Lan Yu, and Liu Bang executed Han Xin, precisely because the emperors were brilliant and insightful, and were able to deeply sense potential threats, so they took the initiative to strike first.
Which emperor would be condemned for killing his ministers? Wanyan Gou doesn't count.
Why are they all so shocked that she killed Zhi Junyuan?
If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die!
This is power!
Why can't she use what she obtained through bloodshed and scheming?
Gao Huan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She had even considered the issue of her reputation, which made her seem like a normal person.
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