Chapter 613 "My son, look carefully!"
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Upon entering the room, Zhao Da immediately saw Liu Tan kneeling on the ground, clutching his head in pain, attempting to slam his fist into the ground.
Zhao Da quickly stepped forward, stretched out his arms, and used all his strength to hug Liu Tan, restraining Liu Tan's movements to prevent him from relieving the pain through self-harm.
Finally, after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Liu Tan's severe headache gradually subsided.
Liu Tan was lying on the ground, panting heavily, his clothes almost soaked with sweat.
However, for Liu Tan, the pain did not completely disappear; instead, it transformed into a more violent desire for destruction.
Liu Tan raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the woman standing not far away—Jiang Huijun, his princess.
But at this moment, in Liu Tan's eyes, that woman was his mortal enemy!
Liu Tan's mind was dominated by pain, and all he could think about was—it was her! It must be her!
She's the one who poisoned me!
Only she has the motive and the ability to do all this!
She's the one who caused me so much pain!
She's the one who wants to take everything away from me!
These crazy ideas grew wildly in Liu Tan's brain, which was being eroded by toxins, like weeds.
Suddenly, Liu Tan got up from the ground, swaying unsteadily, but with a terrifying aura, and approached Jiang Huijun step by step.
When Jiang Huijun saw the undisguised murderous intent in Liu Tan's eyes, she finally felt real fear.
She instinctively stepped back: "Liu Tan...you...what do you want to do!"
What are you doing?
Liu Tan's voice was hoarse and unpleasant, like the sound of sandpaper being rubbed, "I'm going to kill you, you poisonous woman!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Tan suddenly stretched out his hands, which were once capable of drawing a strong bow and wielding a heavy halberd, and like iron clamps, he tightly gripped Jiang Huijun's slender neck!
(I just discovered that you can post images on the PC version! This weapon is a halberd.)
"Well!"
Caught off guard, Jiang Huijun was instantly choked to death by Liu Tan's strong grip. Instinctively, she desperately tried to pry Liu Tan's hands off her neck.
Even if he used all his strength, it would be futile against Liu Tan, who had gone mad.
Jiang Huijun's eyes bulged rapidly due to lack of oxygen, and her face was filled with extreme terror and disbelief.
She never imagined that Liu Tan would actually try to kill her!
Right here in the Prince's mansion, in front of everyone else!
Their twenty years of marriage couldn't withstand a baseless suspicion!
When Li Shiyue, who was on the roof, saw this scene, even she, with her iron will, was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped!
"Choking? It's choking again!"
This extremely familiar scene almost perfectly overlapped with the scene when Zhao Changying strangled the old Prince of Zhenbei back then!
This time, however, the roles of perpetrator and victim have been reversed.
History doesn't just repeat itself; it's practically a cruel, cyclical mockery!
Li Shiyue held her breath on the rooftop, her mind racing.
Should she make a move?
Was Jiang Huijun's death a good thing for her?
If Crown Prince Liu Hong loses his mother, will he become more dependent on Liu Tan, or will he hate Liu Tan, his father, even more?
Will the internal strife in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion be accelerated or quelled due to the death of the princess?
In the short few breaths that Li Shiyue was weighing the pros and cons, the situation inside the house below had already changed.
"General! No!"
"General, please calm down! Let go!"
Zhao Da, who was standing to the side, the guards who had followed him in, and the guards outside the house were all stunned by the scene of Liu Tan suddenly trying to strangle Jiang Huijun!
Several breaths passed before they snapped out of their shock and rushed forward to dissuade them.
They all knew that they absolutely could not stand by and watch Liu Tan strangle Jiang Huijun to death at this critical moment!
If Liu Tan really strangled Jiang Huijun, and this matter got out, Liu Tan would be disgraced, and Andong would fall apart as a result!
Zhao Da and three or four other guards rushed forward, some pulling and some dragging.
"Get out of my way! Who dares to stop me!"
Liu Tan was acting like a madman at this moment. Although his body was still weak, his strength in his rage was incredibly great. For a moment, Zhao Da and the others were unable to pull him away from Jiang Huijun.
Of course, it's also because Zhao Da and the others didn't dare to use their full strength. They were all afraid of hurting Liu Tan, and that if Liu Tan's poison was cured later, they would remember this incident.
Therefore, under Liu Tan's force, Jiang Huijun's struggles became weaker and weaker, her face turned from red to purple, and she was about to lose her breath.
At that moment, perhaps driven by a survival instinct, or perhaps fueled by sheer despair, Jiang Huijun mustered her last ounce of strength to utter a broken, sharp curse from her throat: "Liu...Tan...you...won't...die...a...good...death...I...even...as a ghost...will..."
These words were like the last straw; instead of making Liu Tan let go, they drove him even more insane: "I'll make you a ghost first!"
However, at this critical moment, a young figure suddenly rushed in from outside the door.
Upon seeing this scene, the man let out a grief-stricken roar: "Father! Stop!"
The visitor was none other than Liu Hong, the eldest son of Liu Tan and Jiang Huijun, who was about to turn twenty!
Liu Hong had clearly been summoned urgently; his clothes were slightly disheveled, and his face was full of shock.
He lunged forward, using all his strength to pry Liu Tan's hands off: "Father! Let go of Mother!"
You'll strangle her!
She is my mother!
Liu Hong's loud cries finally brought Liu Tan back to his senses from his frenzy.
Liu Tan looked at Liu Hong's face, which resembled his own when he was young, but was now filled with tears.
Then, Liu Tan looked down at his subordinate Jiang Huijun, whose eyes had rolled back and who was almost unconscious.
In his daze, he slightly loosened his grip on Jiang Huijun's neck.
This slight loosening gave Zhao Da and his men an opportunity to finally separate the two.
"Cough cough cough... Heh... Heh..."
Jiang Huijun was rescued. She collapsed to the ground, coughing violently and gasping for air. There was a very obvious red bruise around her neck.
As she looked at Liu Hong, who had rushed in to save her, tears streamed down her face like a burst dam.
However, at this moment, she couldn't utter a single word.
Her eyes, her heart, and her body were filled with endless grievances and lingering fear.
She truly never expected Liu Tan to kill her!
Just now, Liu Tan really meant to kill her!
Previously, when Liu Tan held a knife to her neck, Jiang Huijun was not afraid;
Because she knew in her heart that Liu Tan was just putting on an act, trying to scare her.
How could Liu Tan really have killed her?
but!
Now, having experienced a near-death experience, Jiang Huijun clearly understands that Liu Tan really will kill her!
Liu Hong knelt beside Jiang Huijun, looked up at Liu Tan, his eyes filled with pain, confusion, and a hint of barely concealed fear and... resentment.
"Father! What is the reason for this?"
Why treat Mother Consort like this?
Liu Hong's voice was trembling with tears as he questioned her.
Supported by Zhao Da, Liu Tan was still panting heavily. He pointed at Jiang Huijun and said sternly to Liu Hong, "Hong'er! Get out of the way!"
She poisoned my father!
She wants to kill her father!
"That wicked woman, she even wants to kill you! She wants to monopolize the Prince's estate!"
"No! Impossible!"
Liu Hong shook his head violently, "My mother would never do such a thing!"
Father, you must be mistaken!
Someone must have framed Mother Consort!
"It's her! It's her!"
Liu Tan was completely deaf to anything anyone said; his headache and anger made him stubborn and opinionated.
After catching her breath, Jiang Huijun listened to Liu Tan's unwavering slander and watched Liu Hong defend her. The last bit of affection and expectation she had for Liu Tan turned to ashes and deep-seated hatred.
She struggled to her feet, still disheveled, but this time she looked at Liu Tan with an unprecedented, chilling gaze.
She stopped arguing and crying, but pointed to the strangulation marks on her neck and said in a hoarse but clear voice to Liu Hong, and to everyone inside and outside the house, "Liu Hong, my son, see clearly!"
This is your good father!
This is what he did to me, his wife of twenty years!
Today, he wants to strangle me because of unfounded suspicions!
One day, he could take your life because of the same suspicion!
These words struck like a thunderbolt, resounding in the hearts of Crown Prince Liu Hong and the servants present!
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