Gongsun Zixing looked at the silent man and lowered his eyes.

"Is it right or wrong to forget the original intention for the sake of foolish beliefs?" Gongsun Zixing raised his eyes again and looked at everyone, "I believe you understand better than me. The Suli Kingdom was so glorious because the monarch and his subjects worked together for the people, but what about now? The imperial seal is lost, smoke of war is everywhere, and facing the displacement of tens of millions of people, don't you feel sad for this?"

"Brother, I..." Gongsun Ziyun wanted to say something, but was glared at by Gongsun Zixing, "From now on, you are not allowed to speak without my permission. Otherwise, you will understand what Grandpa meant by the sentence he did not finish."

The threatening words came out of Gongsun Zixing's mouth.

The people present naturally did not understand the reason for this mystery, but Gongsun Ziyun understood it clearly. The Gu in his body was inherited through blood and life, and if he disobeyed or disobeyed the Gu's orders, he would feel heartbroken.

However, he never thought that one day his elder brother would do this to him!

Gongsun Ziyun bowed his head and chose to remain silent. Along with his silence, a group of old officials also began to reflect on themselves in silence.

In the silence, an old minister frowned and asked, "But my lord, the arrow is on the string and must be shot. What can we do?"

"Leave, take the whole family away as quickly as possible." Gongsun Zixing said calmly.

"Even if our families leave, how can we leave? Moreover, we are inevitably being hunted down."

Gongsun Zixing just remained calm and smiled faintly: "The Jade Forest is our escape route after we move our family. Not many people in the harem recognize you, and under the Jade Forest, we have already prepared various human skin masks. Let's go and find a place to spend our old age."

"But my Lord, if we want to do this, can we do it?"

"I have already reached a deal with Situ Xunxiao and Zongzheng Xiaoting. We have agreed to trade blood for snakes." As soon as Gongsun Zixing said this, everyone except Gongsun Ziyun showed joy on their faces.

Over the years, everyone has been so accustomed to the passion to restore the country that they have long forgotten their original intentions. In addition, whether it was the old lady or Gongsun Ziyun, they were all focused on restoring the country, which also made them only obey and lose their self-esteem.

Now, seeing Gongsun Zixing's determination, they have a chance to examine themselves. Seeing the smoke of war, they are not indifferent in their hearts, but the contradiction is firmly suppressed under the premise of loyalty to the master. Now, the outcome is set, and their dying struggle is nothing more than loyalty.

Under Gongsun Zixing's arrangement, everyone followed his instructions. After everyone left, Gongsun Ziyun remained where he was, pursing his lips and saying nothing.

The two brothers looked at each other in silence. Silence spread in the quiet night.

"That blood oath is false." Gongsun Ziyun said coldly.

"Not bad." Gongsun Zixing nodded.

"Your body has become weaker." Gongsun Ziyun frowned slightly, stared at Gongsun Zixing and said affirmatively. "In the past few days, the imperial physician told me that your health has been deteriorating day by day. What on earth have you done?"

Gongsun Zixing looked at Gongsun Ziyun calmly and smiled softly, "This is why you have never disobeyed me, right?"

Seeing his elder brother so indifferent, Gongsun Ziyun became even more flustered: "Brother, what did you do? Tell me!"

Gongsun Ziyun knew very well that Gongsun Zixing's threat was just a warning to him not to push him too far. If he really still disobeyed, his elder brother would not kill him. However, his elder brother, who had never threatened him before, was acting too strangely at this moment.

"You understand me the same way I understand you," Gongsun Zixing said calmly, "You know very well that if you insist on doing what you want, I won't do anything to you at all."

"so what?"

"Since this is the case, the only thing I can do is to protect her for the rest of her life with my own." Gongsun Zixing's tone was very light, so light that it just came out, and it disappeared in an instant like a passing cloud.

If the room had not been quiet, and if Gongsun Ziyun had not listened attentively, it would have been as if these words had never been spoken.

He said these words as lightly as if they were a thousand pounds, but they made Gongsun Ziyun feel extremely sad in his heart.

Gongsun Zixing sighed, looked at Gongsun Ziyun and whispered: "Since there are some things I cannot change, the only thing I can do is to make her affect your life and death, and also my life and death."

Bloody snake! Gongsun Ziyun's eyes widened in shock.

"So, if it was her order and her idea, you couldn't refuse it. And if she dies, I must die." Gongsun Zixing spoke of this matter, still calmly, as if it was not him who was dying.

"You actually did this for her!"

"Because it's worth it." Gongsun Zixing smiled faintly, without any other chaotic emotions in his eyes. He just said slowly: "A person may meet many people in his life, but a person who can truly resonate with your soul may not be met in his whole life. I have no interest in imperial power, and I also pursue self-satisfaction. Now it's good like this."

Gongsun Ziyun looked at him, but heard a whisper in his ear: "You understand me because you and I grew up together, but you still don't understand me enough. She is different. What we connect with is our hearts."

"You're risking your own health to restrict my actions?"

"Do you know why grandpa has never been at ease with you?" Gongsun Zixing took out a letter from his arms, handed it to Gongsun Ziyun, then turned his back to him and stood with his hands behind his back.

After taking the letter from Gongsun Zixing, Gongsun Ziyun stared at the familiar handwriting and pursed his thin lips.

From the beginning to the end, I was being guarded against because I was too extreme. In the letter, I added what Grandpa had not finished saying before he left.

What Grandpa wanted to tell Big Brother was that he should be cruel to others at the right time. It was clearly written in the letter, and those few lines told him to completely eliminate the hatred in his heart.

Ziyun has no intention to hurt others, but he is uncontrollably extreme, which will be the biggest obstacle and hidden danger if he wants to restore the country. Extreme actions will disrupt the overall situation, and the demands in the name of family affection are the most fatal.

Gongsun Zixing didn't say much, just said lightly: "Now I am threatening you with the blood dragon, and what you did is no different from what you did."

The crescent-colored robe swayed as Gongsun Zixing left, and his figure under the night sky looked lonely and long.

When Situ Xunxiao's troops arrived in Kyoto at the appointed time, Gongsun Zixing had already left through the Jade Forest accompanied by Gongsun Ziyun, and everything belonging to Yingxue Mountain Villa was handed over to Zongzheng Xiaoting.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at the title deed of Yingxue Mountain Villa and was slightly distracted, but the words of Gongsun Ziyun before he left kept echoing in his ears.

My elder brother has protected you all his life at the cost of his own life, health and skills. Please don't let him down. Your happiness is what he wants to see.