Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
After Jing Yan finished speaking, Yu Chuxuan was not angry at all; instead, he applauded Jing Yan with great appreciation.
As the applause subsided, Yu Chuxuan nodded in agreement, fully acknowledging Jing Yan's words.
He said nonchalantly, "I was never born to sacrifice myself for others or shoulder heavy responsibilities. I don't mind enjoying a position of supreme power, second only to the emperor, but if I were to die for my country one day..."
Yu Chuxuan raised his head and looked around at the land, his face full of disdain: "This Yu Kingdom is not worthy, and the Yu royal family is even less worthy."
"I've been emperor, and I've tasted the flavor of it. It's really not very interesting. Jingyan, how about we make a deal? Yu Chuyi will be the benevolent ruler of Yu Kingdom, and I will return Yu Kingdom to Yu Chuyi, and give Princess Yuejiang and Rong Ying back to you."
Jing Yan's brows relaxed, revealing anticipation. He stared intently at Yu Chuxuan: "Tell me, what are your conditions?"
Seeing that Jing Yan agreed so readily, Yu Chuxuan thought that his conditions shouldn't be too difficult to meet, so he solemnly said.
"You must promise me that as long as Yu Chuyi is alive, your Jing Kingdom army must never invade Yu Kingdom or seize his throne. But after he dies of natural causes, you may take whatever you want from Yu Kingdom."
"Don't worry, my brother is a sickly man. He has a strong sense of responsibility, and worrying too much about national affairs is bad for his health. He won't live much longer, so he won't hinder your great cause of unification."
"Well, is it permissible?"
Jing Yan was puzzled: "Didn't you personally seize Yu Chuyi's position as crown prince and then send him to Jing Kingdom? Why would you think of him like this?"
Yu Chuxuan did not answer immediately. He lowered his eyes, picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and suddenly scoffed.
"The old man himself was full of filth, yet he had his ministers teach Yu Chuyi to be a spotless gentleman with the moral principles and etiquette deeply ingrained in his heart."
"It's a pity that even if Yu Chuyi is a gentleman, he still carries the filthy blood from the old man's misdeeds. His body is failing and the old man wants to replace him."
"You think Yu Chuyi, who is steeped in the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues, would resist if he knew that the old man wanted to kill him? I'm not going to gamble on his reaction. I'd rather take his place."
“I killed so many of that old man’s sons, and I originally wanted to kill Yu Chuyi directly as well.”
“But he’s been enjoying a good life since he was born. We came into this world together, so why should he be so lucky to enjoy everything and then leave? He has to suffer a bit.”
Finally, he laughed: "I don't want the Jade Kingdom anymore. I've played Yu Chuyi enough. I don't want to live my whole life under his identity. I want to be Yu Chuxuan again."
"Let him be the last emperor of the Jade Kingdom, and let future generations know that even though Yu Chuyi was specially trained by that old man, he still became the last emperor of the Jade Kingdom."
"Your Highness, what do you think of this method of revenge? Do you approve it?"
"The means of revenge are very low," Jing Yan said. This was the first time he had heard someone say that they had considered everything for someone else, but in the end, it was all for revenge. However, he agreed.
"Alright, release Yue Jiang and Rong Ying. I promise that as long as Yu Kingdom does not interfere with Jing Kingdom, I will never lay a finger on Yu Kingdom while Yu Chuyi is alive."
“Rong Ying is imprisoned in his former Murong family, and nothing has happened to him,” Yu Chuxuan took a token from his waist and tossed it to Jing Yan: “Princess Yue Jiang is in the East Palace, go find her yourself. This token can also allow you to leave the Yu Kingdom.”
Jing Yan looked at the token on the table and couldn't wait to pick it up and head into the capital of the Jade Kingdom.
Yu Chuxuan finished the remaining half cup of tea, then slowly stood up, glanced indifferently at the capital behind him, and got into the carriage.
The carriage was heading in the opposite direction from the capital. Not long after Yu Chuxuan got on, he vomited mouthfuls of blood repeatedly, his face turning pale instantly, completely unlike his previous calm and indifferent demeanor in front of Jing Yan.
Despite Yu Chuxuan's appearance, there was not much emotion to be seen on his face.
But just then, a fine horse galloped up from behind the carriage, stopped it, and reported to Yu Chuxuan.
Yu Chuxuan's eyes widened immediately. He propped himself up, covered in blood, and grabbed the man by the collar, shouting questions.
"Say it again?"
"Your Majesty, something has happened at Changqiu Palace?" the visitor asked, shrinking back and trembling.
Unable to calm down any longer, Yu Chuxuan shoved the other man aside and immediately shouted at the coachman, "Back to the palace! Back to the palace right now!"
The carriage sped back, and Yu Chuxuan's blood kept flowing from his mouth as he was jostled about.
His eyes were red as he kept swallowing, knowing he couldn't die now, he couldn't die before seeing anyone.
However, every time Yu Chuxuan forced himself to stay awake, he would spit out even more blood, and the excessive blood loss would make him dizzy.
He finally reached the palace within the time he could hold on, and rushed back to Changqiu Palace.
As soon as Yu Chuxuan appeared at the door, he saw Yu Chuyi standing by the bed, on which lay a girl who was barely breathing.
Yu Chuxuan staggered inside, and as he passed Yu Chuyi, he kicked the latter to the ground and shouted at him.
“Yu Chuyi, she’s so easy to coax, so what’s wrong with you coaxing her a little? I’ve given everything back to you, even her.”
"I'm not going to live. If you coax her, she'll believe that you've always loved her. Who told you to ruin her like this?"
"Is the way of the gentleman to harm others? If you are heartless, why did you make her remember you and think I was a good person? Why are you so rigid?"
Yu Chuyi collapsed to the ground, filled with anguish and regret: "I'm sorry, Chuxuan, I didn't know, I didn't know. When she saw that I hadn't found you, she took her own life when I wasn't looking."
"If I had known where you were sooner, she wouldn't have gotten into this mess."
When Yu Chuyi saw the amethyst jade, he remembered that after he was given the medicine, Princess Yuejiang secretly slipped something into his arms, which Jingning took out and realized was amethyst jade.
This was originally something he gave to Yu Chuxuan. The purple jade could eliminate smells, and his original intention was to help him get rid of the pain of taking medicine.
Later, she was tricked by Yu Chuxuan and sent to the Jing Kingdom. The purple jade she had given to Yu Chuxuan was also thrown back into her hands.
Purple jade cannot cure all poisons, but it can change temperature when it is cold and warm when it is warm.
In situations like his and Jing Ning's, the temperature difference between the two poles emitted by the amethyst jade would be even greater.
Simply bleed yourself, then place the amethyst jade on the wound. As the temperature of the amethyst jade slowly affects the blood, the discomfort will be relieved.
Later, Yu Chuyi and Jing Ning both used the purple jade to relieve their discomfort, but Jing Ning still mistook him for Chu Xuan.
After much hesitation, he couldn't bear to lie to her, so he told her the truth. Jing Ning immediately broke down in tears and begged him to find Yu Chuxuan, but he searched the entire palace and couldn't find him.
Jingning immediately panicked and said that Yu Chuyi must have abandoned her, and that Yu Chuyi had committed suicide because he hadn't been watching her closely enough.
He was unaware that his past moment of pity had caused Jingning to develop feelings for him, which in turn led her to transfer her affections to Chu Xuan.
"Chu Yi, is that you back?" Jing Ning, who was on the verge of death on the bed, was awakened by the loud noise. Her lips were white and cracked, and her once pure eyes were now dull and lonely.
But she still desperately wanted to ask him if he had returned.
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