Chapter 345: A room full of sick people, I can’t take care of them
"Hahahaha..." Wang Yanji let out a series of sad laughs. After laughing enough, she looked at the people in front of her with tears in her eyes, "It goes without saying that you, He Zhaojun, destroyed the Lou family and killed your son-in-law with your own hands!"
He Zhaojun nodded: "I admit it, but what about the others?"
"Yuan Shen, he's meddling in other people's business! He's already been Wen Ziduan's lackey. If it weren't for them, the Lou family wouldn't have reached this point. That's why I locked him up here and tortured him day and night!"
While listening to Wang Yanji's nonsense, He Zhaojun glanced at Yuan Shen out of the corner of her eye. Why was he so slow? He hadn't cut all the chains yet?
"And you, Cheng Shaoshang, A Yao likes you so much, and you actually broke off the engagement with him? Do you know that A Yao doesn't like Zhou Ying at all? Only when she dies can A Yao be truly free!"
When Zhou Ying heard her say this, her tears flowed even harder. She had already used up all her strength during the birth and she no longer had the rationality to distinguish truth from falsehood. She felt completely hopeless.
As soon as she saw He Zhaojun and Cheng Shaoshang today, she understood why Lou Yao chose her back then. It was simply because she looked a bit like Cheng Shaoshang.
Shao Shang took a few quick steps and leaned over to Zhou Ying: "Don't listen to her nonsense. You know, it's raining outside and A Yao is running around in the rainy night to find a midwife for you. He loves you more than you think. Don't be fooled by Wang Yanji!" She held Zhou Ying's hand and gave her strength.
At this moment, Shao Shang felt a warmth on her shoulders as Huo Buyi's cloak, carrying his body temperature, covered her shoulders. Shao Shang quickly used the cloak to block the cold wind and looked back at Huo Buyi who had escaped from the trap.
"Someone wanted to separate me from the Black Armor Guards and tried every means to make me fall into a trap. I knew you must be here, so I came to find you." Huo Buyi looked at Shao Shang with a serious expression, as if to confirm whether she was injured.
Shao Shang shook his head: "I'm fine, but... Madam Lou is in a bad condition."
He Zhaojun knew she couldn't delay any longer, so she advised Wang Yanji, "Sister Yanji, do you remember when I visited the Lou family and had a long conversation with Master Lou? He spoke of the counties he had visited, and he was incredibly knowledgeable about their customs and people, with a meticulous understanding of their lives. He wanted more than anyone else to see the Han Dynasty safe and sound."
"Stop talking! I don't want to listen!" Wang Yanji covered her ears in pain. She looked back at Lou Ben's spirit tablet, and her mind was filled with the past of the two of them. The words Lou Ben said before he died were still ringing in her ears. How could she forget them!
He Zhaojun stepped forward, attempting to snatch the torch from her hand. "If your plan to ambush the Third Prince outside Hua County, led by Tian Shuo and the remnants of the Li Emperor, were to succeed, not only would the vast granary be destroyed, but the food supplies the common people depend on would also be burned. Just thinking about the Emperor's wrath, could you possibly withstand it?"
"You know full well that Wen Ziduan can complete Lou Ben's unfinished work. He will be a good leader, and the emperor will entrust the future of the country to him. If you continue to be unrepentant and make a grave mistake, how will you explain yourself to Lou Ben if you see him again after your death?"
Shao Shang gritted her teeth and stood up. "Don't forget, even if you want to hurt us, don't involve Zhou Ying and the unborn baby. You've lost a child yourself, too. Why would you inflict this pain on others?"
Wang Yanji lowered her hands dejectedly and gave a sad smile: "Want to persuade me? Why don't we go down together and talk slowly!"
After she finished speaking, the torch in her hand rolled to the ground, and the kerosene flowing on the ground ignited immediately. In an instant, flames broke out in the secret room.
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