Inside the house, the air was frozen.
Liu Zhao spoke slowly, "Should I admire your courage, or should I kill you?"
Fang Shaojian smiled, "You can't bear to kill me. But there's still a question in your mind: why? Why would I do this?"
Liu Zhao chuckled coldly, leaning back in his chair. His attitude showed that he didn't take Fang Shaojian seriously at all.
Fang Shaojian narrowed his eyes, clearly dissatisfied.
The other young eunuch has been in the palace for decades, and no one has ever dared to look down on him.
What qualifications does Liu Zhao have to look down on him?
"I can easily manipulate you all with just a flick of my finger. You, Liu Zhao, are my defeated opponent."
Liu Zhao sneered, "Believe it or not, tomorrow I will go to the Prince of Chu's mansion and kill the King of Chu."
"You dare!" Fang Shaojian's face changed.
Liu Zhao laughed heartily. "Why wouldn't I dare? The King of Zhao's hand was cut off by me. If I can cut off the King of Zhao's hand, I can also cut off the King of Chu's head. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself."
Fang Shaojian laughed sarcastically, "You can chop off the King of Chu's head, but you will be buried with him."
"A King of Chu is nothing." Liu Zhao looked at him with contempt, as if to say that the King of Chu was not even worthy of carrying his shoes.
Fang Shaojian suppressed his anger and said, "Liu Zhao, don't be so arrogant just because you have achieved a little. The emperor is not dead yet."
Liu Zhao became even more arrogant. "I want to rely on my achievements to kill people. What do you want? You are a prisoner and have no right to negotiate with me."
Fang Shaojian gritted his teeth and said, "I will cooperate with you. Whatever you want to know, I will tell you."
Liu Zhao sneered, "Cooperate with me in exchange for me letting the King of Chu go? As expected, you've been stirring up trouble in the capital all these years just to support the King of Chu's ascension to that position. Now, everything is in vain. How do you feel?"
Fang Shaojian's face was grim, "If I had successfully killed Gu Jiu that day and disturbed your mind, not only would you have died, but Prince Ning would have died as well.
Once you and your son die, the Duke of Lu will disobey the order and will never send troops to the capital to protect the emperor. The other princes are all vulnerable.
The King of Zhao was even more of a fool. The mere charge of forcing the emperor to abdicate could have been enough to sentence him to death. This would have eliminated all the other princes, leaving only the grandson of the emperor to succeed him.
As the eldest son of Crown Prince Renxuan, the King of Chu received a rigorous palace education and was the most suitable heir to the throne.
By then, with some adjustments, the King of Chu would be able to ascend the throne and become emperor smoothly. Everything would go according to plan.
Unfortunately, Gu Jiu didn't die. She was rescued by that horny pirate leader.
If he hadn't been so foolish and refused to cooperate with our plan, he would have been the head of our family, second only to the emperor. And you, grass is growing on your grave."
Liu Zhao looked at Fang Shaojian with a strange expression, "Isn't Zhou Jin in cahoots with you?"
Fang Shaojian gnashed his teeth, hatred spurting from his eyes. "How could our family be in league with that kind of idiot? That idiot simply happened to be there. I didn't expect him to kidnap and imprison me. What a clueless idiot."
Liu Zhao hummed and asked curiously, "How did he end up in that place at that moment? Do you dare to say that you had no contact before?"
Fang Shaojian sneered, "So what if there's contact? It's just a mutual benefit, a financial exchange. If we had known in advance that he had ulterior motives and had developed inappropriate feelings towards Madam Zhao, we would have killed him six months ago. We wouldn't have allowed him to roam freely in the capital."
Fang Shaojian regretted his decision.
Zhou Jin is a bad apple that spoils the whole barrel.
Fang Shaojian was filled with resentment, "I thought Zhou Jin would secretly leave the capital with Gu Jiu after kidnapping him.
We have sent men to guard the four city gates, so that not even a fly can escape. We are determined to force him to hand over the man. This man is very cunning, and he dares to deal with us. By dealing with him this time, we have missed the best opportunity.
Everything was God's will. It was God's will that Zhou Jin got involved in this mess, and it was God's will that Gu Jiu's life should not end.
We have asked countless times, what would your reaction be if Gu Jiu died? Countless deductions have shown that you are doomed to die. Unfortunately, Gu Jiu didn't die, and so did you.
At this moment, Liu Zhao had to be thankful that Gu Jiu was not dead.
If Gu Jiu died and the news reached his ears, he would definitely be shaken, just as Fang Shaojian had deduced.
At the critical moment of life and death, if your mind wavers, you are handing your life over to the enemy.
Once he dies, Prince Ning will surely die as well.
With the death of Prince Ning, the cooperation with the Duke of Lu was completely terminated. The Duke of Lu would not send troops to the capital at this time.
Everything will happen just as Fang Shaojian deduced, and in the end the King of Chu will most likely be pushed onto the throne.
"You are a hero." Liu Zhao said solemnly.
Even though Fang Shaojian was an enemy, Liu Zhao still admired his wisdom and strategy. He was worthy of being called a hero.
"Hahaha……"
Fang Shaojian burst into laughter. "You are the first person to recognize our ability. We are so conceited and clever, and we tried to manipulate people's hearts, but we didn't expect that in the end, we would lose to fate. I can't accept this, I really can't accept this. Zhou Jin is a man with wicked ambitions. Since he has set his sights on Gu Jiu, he will definitely not give up. Promise me, kill him."
"You have no right to ask what I want to do."
Fang Shaojian laughed, his eyes shining like stars. "I'm very happy, really happy. After all these years, there's finally someone who recognizes my abilities and sees me as a hero. I have no regrets in my death."
"What are you going to do? Open your mouth. Someone, come!"
Finding something wrong, Liu Zhao immediately removed Fang Shaojian's mandible. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.
He had already bitten open the poison sac and swallowed the poison.
He looked at him with pleading eyes.
Liu Zhao had a gloomy face as he reconnected his jaw.
"Stop yelling. My family is going to die. Before you die, can you say it one more time?"
Liu Zhao stared at him intently. "You are a hero. If our positions were not opposed, I would definitely do my best to win you over and use you for my own benefit."
"Haha... My life is worth it just to be valued by you. I've worked hard all my life, only to get a word of recognition when I die. How tiring!"
One word, tired, says it all.
Fang Shaojian slowly closed his eyes and gradually stopped breathing.
Zhao San came with a medical officer, but it was still too late.
Seeing that the person had died, the medical officer still conducted an examination diligently.
Zhao San felt a little guilty. "Please punish me, sir. I was worried from the beginning that he might commit suicide, so I checked his mouth. When I checked, his mouth was clean, without any poison sac. It was my negligence, so please punish me."
Liu Zhao exuded coldness and said nothing.
After the medical officer finished his examination, he said, "Guardian Zhao is not to blame for this. I conducted a preliminary examination and found that what Young Supervisor Fang swallowed wasn't a deadly poison that kills instantly, but a more common poison that takes at least half an hour to take effect. He must have swallowed the poison sac the moment Guard Zhao discovered his identity, and he was determined to die."
Guard Zhao San was completely bewildered. "This man actually swallowed the poison sac right from the start. What if you're not with the Embroidered Uniform Guard? What if we're delayed on the way? Then you won't be able to see him and get the truth?"
Liu Zhao was silent for a long time, then said, "Buy a good coffin and bury him. Go to the porcelain shop and search carefully to see if you can find anything useful."
"I'll do it right away."
They called people to carry out Fang Shaojian's body, and spent money to buy a ready-made coffin to bury him.
The Jinwu Guard also sent someone to say hello and inform them that they could revoke the wanted order for Fang Shaojian.
The Jinwu Guards learned that Fang Shaojian was dead, and the last person he saw before his death was Liu Zhao.
So the Jinwu Guards sent someone to Liu Zhao's house to inquire about the situation. They mainly wanted to know what Fang Shaojian said before his death.
Liu Zhao's attitude towards the Jinwu Guards was, "I don't know anything. If you want to ask, go ask Fang Shaojian himself."
Damn it, the person is dead, and they are asking them to ask Fang Shaojian. This is clearly perfunctory.
Liu Zhao completely refused to cooperate with the Jinwu Guards' interrogation. Even when Wei Zhong came forward in person, Liu Zhao did not give him any face.
Wei Zhong was furious.
"Young Master, please don't let him fall into the hands of our Jinwu Guards one day."
Liu Zhao: "Get lost!"
Others are afraid of the Jinwu Guards, but he is not.
If you dare to threaten him, just one word: Get out!
Liu Zhao was in a bad mood. As soon as he went out, he saw the King of Chu waiting outside the door, obviously trying to stop him.
Liu Zhao stared at the other person with a gloomy face.
The King of Chu was not afraid of Liu Zhao. The two cousins had been fighting since they were young and neither of them would submit to the other.
Even if the situation were reversed now, the King of Chu would not be afraid of Liu Zhao.
The King of Chu took the initiative to step forward and said without thinking, "I accept my fate!"
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows.
"Why don't we find a place to talk it out."
Liu Zhao: "I'm busy. If you want to talk, let's talk here. I'm busy writing my self-criticism."
The corners of the King of Chu's mouth twitched. He couldn't stand Liu Zhao's arrogant look. He really wanted a beating.
He suppressed his temper and said, "Thank you for burying Fang Shaojian. I will take care of the funeral arrangements for him."
Liu Zhao was surprised. "He's the wanted criminal on the front page of the list. Aren't you afraid of being implicated by handling his funeral?"
The King of Chu shook his head. "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come to you. He sacrificed so much for the Empress Dowager, for my father, and for the Chu Palace. Now that he has passed away, it is my responsibility to take care of his funeral."
Liu Zhao didn't expect that the King of Chu was such a kind person.
Then he spoke the truth, "I thought you were an unkind and unjust person who would do anything to achieve your goals."
The King of Chu's face turned green, and he retorted directly, "In my eyes, you are the unkind, unjust, cruel and ruthless person who doesn't remember the old friendship."
"Very good, we both dislike each other, so don't come to me if you have nothing to do in the future."
"Don't worry, I won't look for you unless it's okay. What about Young Supervisor Fang's funeral?"
"Go to the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His coffin is still there."
"Thank you!"
Liu Zhao waved and left.
The King of Chu took his men to the Embroidered Uniform Guard to carry the coffin.
Lin Shuping followed Liu Zhao and said, "Sir, do you want to report what Fang Shaojian said? If you do, the King of Chu will probably be stripped of his title."
Everything that Fang Shaojian and Concubine Sun did was to support the King of Chu's ascension to the throne. As long as the truth was reported, even if the King of Chu was unaware, they would be implicated.
Liu Zhao looked back at the King of Chu and suddenly laughed, "No need to report it. Maintaining this situation is not bad."
Having a cousin who dislikes each other is not too bad.
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