"Perhaps it's because the general never intended to live in the first place." Wang Zebang had only recently come to understand everything.
He had never known that the general had been afflicted with "Phoenix Tears" since childhood, and it was only during his visit to Wubao that he learned the inside story.
“It’s better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. I have no reason to live today. Who knows, maybe I’ll just stop looking for a reason to live?” Zheng Quchi spread his hands.
Wang Zebang's lips twitched: "Madam, you know the General's past best. We only know that the General is not General Yuwen's biological son, but rather the son of you and another woman. It was only after the General personally dealt with the Prince of Ye that we were able to deduce some of the truth. It is true that the old General was cowardly. He was distrusted by the Prince of Ye and did not take any precautions, and his wife was humiliated but he did not fight back..."
"No, the cowardice I'm talking about is that he could have traded his life for the Prince of Ye's, but he chose to use the most innocent child as a tool in his scheme. He couldn't face the consequences of his misplaced trust, the mistakes he made, or his utterly ruined life. He was miserable, pitiful, and betrayed, but weren't his wife and her child miserable and pitiful too?"
Zheng Quchi shouldn't have used such extreme language to criticize the deceased, but when she thought of what General Yuwen had done, she couldn't help but speak up: "It's not that he couldn't defeat the Prince of Ye. The Prince of Ye is the kind of person who only dares to scheme behind the scenes. In reality, he's terrified of death. Any country that makes a slightly louder noise could frighten him into kneeling and begging for mercy. But the old general didn't dare to start a rebellion, he didn't dare to assassinate the Prince of Ye, and he didn't dare to bear the infamy. But his wife dared to risk everything for him and be cursed by the world. Yuwen Sheng also dared to defy the world to avenge his mother and kill the tyrannical emperor and treacherous ministers for the people. Only he didn't dare!"
Chang Yue had already said that General Yuwen had basically conquered the world for the Prince of Ye, which showed how powerful he was at the time. Even though he was later suppressed by the Prince of Ye, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. She didn't believe that if he gritted his teeth and fought to the death, he wouldn't be able to get revenge.
But he refused to do so, and in the end came up with this vicious plan that harmed others and himself, wanting to turn Yuwen Sheng against the Ye King and his son, and wanting him to kill the entire Yuan clan.
The problem is that the King of Renye doesn't even care about the heir born to his first wife, let alone Yuwen Sheng, an illegitimate son he has never met. So, besides transferring his hatred onto an innocent person, he is also escaping and lacking responsibility.
On the contrary, it was Sheng's mother, who suffered the most, who perhaps vaguely knew what kind of path Yuwen Sheng would be arranged to take in the future, which is why she made him guard the Ye Kingdom for fifteen years.
These fifteen years are just a rough, vague number. She wanted him not to rush into revenge, but to grow up, to understand, to comprehend, to do his own thing, and to find something meaningful. Once he reached a mature and sensible age, she would no longer restrict him, and he could decide and handle whatever he wanted to do.
Perhaps Sheng's mother was not a perfect person, but she was undoubtedly a kind person. She forgave everyone, including Yuwen Sheng, a child who was not born with blessings.
After hearing his wife's penetrating words, Wang Zebang finally realized that what he had always felt was amiss was related to General Yuwen. His death was suspicious, and no matter how hard they investigated, they couldn't find the truth. Before his death, he had arranged everything perfectly, including supporting the general's ascension to the throne and entrusting all matters to him...
Could it be that General Yuwen really committed suicide?
Upon thinking of this, Wang Zebang's expression changed drastically, but he dared not delve any deeper into the matter. He took a deep breath and said, "Madam, let bygones be bygones. The most important thing right now is how to remove the curse from the general."
“You’re right, but staying here won’t help. Let’s break camp and go back to Wubao camp to think of a solution. You leave some men to search for Yuwen Sheng’s whereabouts. I’m worried that he might starve himself if he goes crazy.”
"Don't worry, Madam, I will send someone to find the General."
“Gan Xin’s arms have just been reattached, and he will probably need to recuperate for some time. He can’t easily resort to violence. I’m worried that your general will go crazy and run away. We need to think of a way to capture him alive beforehand, but his martial arts skills are too high. Who can catch him?” Zheng Quchi sighed with a headache.
Wang Zebang said, "Madam, didn't you say the general found you? You even vomited all over him."
"Yes, but I definitely didn't do it on purpose."
She swore on her voice, which had only just recovered in the last two days.
"Why didn't the general kill you back then, but instead let you go?"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Maybe it was too smelly, or maybe he has some kind of germophobia, so he couldn't stand it and ran away." This was the only reason Zheng Quchi could think of.
"Could it be that the general's lingering consciousness doesn't want to harm the lady?" Wang Zebang speculated.
“Absolutely not. He was ruthless back then. He wanted to tear my flesh off piece by piece and eat it. I can still see the teeth marks on my shoulder,” Zheng Quchi explained earnestly.
Wang Zebang was unaware of the situation at the time, but from his wife's vivid description, it seemed as if such a thing really happened. However, he couldn't understand why the general, who was not a cannibal, but at most a serial killer, would kill others but want to "eat" his wife.
It seems we need to interrogate Lech thoroughly and get him to tell us everything about the "Phoenix Tears." That way we can find out if anyone who has been poisoned by the "Phoenix Tears" has any other effects besides becoming bloodthirsty.
Back at Wubao Camp, Wei Yao and Fu Rong were incredulous when they heard what had happened. They hadn't expected that this trip would result in "losing" the general. Now, the general was completely out of his mind and wandering in the deep mountains, and they didn't know if he was in any danger.
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