It was a predetermined ending, so what's there to say?
Marquis Dingyuan followed General Fu and was also brought into the hall under control.
"Now that things are over, I should get the truth."
This time, Chi Yuan approached step by step, finally placing the sword against Yuan Xu's neck.
"You should already know how to use the secret medicine, right? If that's the case, why ask?"
Yuan Xu did not dodge, but stood still in place.
"I need to know what really happened back then, not just a simple statement that a secret drug was used."
Chi Yuan tightened his wrist, and the sharp blade cut Yuan Xu's skin.
A stinging pain and trickles of blood began to appear.
Yuan Xu's lips moved slightly, and he finally revealed what happened back then.
Back then, he and his wife Fang Yunhua searched for many years in Lingnan before finally bringing the secret medicine back to the capital. They decided to secretly plot and gradually close in.
Only then did they learn that their granddaughter had entered the palace, given birth to the crown prince for the emperor, and was made empress.
They could not bear the thought of their own family continuing the bloodline of their enemy.
Therefore, their first sword strike was aimed at Chi Yuan's mother, Yuan Yueying.
While Chi Yuan's mother was visiting her family at the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence after receiving a favor, this secret medicine was lit in her room at night.
Chi Yuan's mother was successfully controlled, but her maternal instincts made her clear-headed when facing Chi Yuan.
She set out to investigate and soon, with the help of her mother, the Lady of Dingyuan, she discovered some clues.
Lady Dingyuan, who had been lying in wait in the mansion for a long time, finally managed to steal a piece of red jade and a secret medicine.
She gave these things to her daughter, hoping she would get better.
But it was too late.
After activating the secret medicine with the warm jade, Chi Yuan's mother hid the warm jade in her favorite clothes.
That day, the familiar scent filled the Queen's palace once again, this time lit by her own hand.
Originally, she just wanted to see if it was this thing that had turned her into this grotesque state.
But this time, she died right there in her palace.
“Chi Yuan, your mother’s sudden death was caused by your maternal grandmother and your mother themselves.”
Yuan Xu smiled, his expression one of strange satisfaction.
Even now, he seems to have never regretted poisoning his own granddaughter.
Chi Yuan clenched his left fist and kicked Yuan Xu to the ground in the next second.
He raised his sword high, about to pierce Yuan Xu's chest.
Since that's the case, let's go to the King of Hell's palace together to atone for his mother's sins.
"No..." Marquis Dingyuan's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to rush forward, but he was held back tightly by the person behind him.
"Chi Yuan, in this matter of loyalty to the emperor, there is no right or wrong, only winning or losing."
"The victor is king, the loser is villain; I accept your hatred."
Yuan Xu reached out and suddenly pulled the sword tip hanging above him closer.
The cold metal object pierced his chest, and blood gushed out.
His body began to fall heavily to the ground.
His life unfolded like a fleeting glimpse, each scene as vivid as yesterday.
Yet it felt like a lifetime ago.
Yuan Xu was once the Grand Tutor of Sheng'an Kingdom and a trusted minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor after his early death.
In his youth, he was a child prodigy renowned throughout the surrounding villages. His path in the imperial examinations was smooth, and he was favored by the emperor, receiving repeated promotions. His future looked bright.
The last person the emperor saw before his death was him. He remembered His Majesty holding his hand and saying, "My dear minister, it is my incompetence that I could not live any longer. The crown prince is young and inevitably his foundation is unstable. I need you to assist him well. I do not seek a strong country, but only a peaceful and stable nation for its people."
"The Crown Prince is gentle and kind, and he will certainly not disappoint your kindness in the future."
His Majesty passed away just like that.
He thought he could, but he didn't expect he couldn't.
The unification of the world was an unstoppable force, and even he, who considered himself a genius, ultimately failed to protect his country.
The crown prince entrusted to him by the emperor was an excellent child, gentle and refined, and humble in his dealings with others.
Under his tutelage, he gradually revealed his talent for governance.
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