The old emperor stared intently at Yuwen Linyuan, his eyes wide with rage, the hatred in his eyes like a raging flood, wishing he could devour the handsome young crown prince whole.
He completely forgot that it was he who killed Yuwen Linyuan's mother's entire clan; he completely forgot that all these years he had used a curse on Yuwen Linyuan, forcefully demanding that Yuwen Linyuan live the way he wanted.
He also doesn't remember how he repeatedly used and deceived this so-called biological son.
He felt that since he had given Yuwen Linyuan the highest honor and favor, Yuwen Linyuan should serve him and do everything to please him.
Another needle was inserted, and the poison had seeped into the old emperor's bones, causing him to nearly lose consciousness from the pain.
In a daze, Si Jin spoke softly again.
"Your Majesty, do you know why I've only killed you now?"
He said, "Because you ransacked my house, I will ransack yours. You killed my mother and caused my family to be destroyed, so I will make you taste the same bitterness."
"So, that's why I spared your life for two days, so you could experience firsthand what it feels like to have poison seep into your heart and your whole body fester. Exciting, isn't it?"
The old emperor turned his gaze, his pupils slowly landing on Si Jin, seemingly not understanding who the mother he was referring to was.
"I forgot to tell His Majesty," Si Jin said. "My mother's name is Gu Yueyi."
The old emperor's pupils dilated for a moment, and he gradually recalled the steadfast and unyielding woman.
After being taken to Sun Wuyang's bedside and tormented by him all night, she resolutely chose to commit suicide the next day.
That stunning beauty has also vanished from the world.
No wonder, no wonder he felt Gu Sijin looked familiar, it turns out...
Having said that, Si Jin no longer wanted to act. Having vented all the resentment the original owner had harbored, then…
*Pfft*
Si Jin raised the short knife beside him and plunged it directly into the old emperor's heart, causing blood to gush out instantly.
The old emperor shouted, perhaps realizing he was about to die, and tremblingly squeezed out a sentence from his throat.
"Yuan'er, you...you're helping him, is it because you want the throne?"
He stared intently at Yuwen Linyuan. Apart from the throne, he couldn't think of any other reason why Yuan'er wanted to kill him, because he himself had killed his father and emperor in the same way to obtain the dragon throne.
"I'll give it to you, I'll pass the throne to you, but you have to help me kill... Waaaaah..."
As he was speaking, Yuwen Linyuan grabbed a rag from the table and used it to seal his mouth.
The old emperor couldn't spit out the blood stasis in his mouth, and it choked him so much that his eyes turned crimson.
In his last moments before he breathed his last, he saw Yuwen Linyuan's gaze fixed firmly on Si Jin.
The young man parted his lips slightly, his expression devout and resolute: "I love him. After you leave, he will be the head of my dynasty. Father, please rest assured."
How could he not be at ease?
But he could do nothing but resent.
Even when he died, the old emperor could not close his eyes in peace; he just stared blankly into space.
Realizing that his men had stopped struggling, Yuwen Linyuan raised his head expressionlessly, staring at the tightly closed curtains for a long time.
After a long while, he slowly stood up, ignoring the blood on his sleeves from the old emperor, and blankly ordered, "Pass down the order: the emperor has passed away, and the whole country mourns."
Once the emperor dies, the crown prince becomes the rightful emperor.
The imperial physicians dared not disobey the order and hurriedly turned and ran out.
After the gate closed again, Yuwen Linyuan seemed to have broken through some mental defense. His fists gradually clenched under his sleeves, and before long, a tear fell down his cheek.
He hated the old emperor and wished he could tear him to pieces and get rid of him as soon as possible.
But those were his only family members in the cold palace for the past nineteen years.
Yuwen Linyuan stood there blankly, not saying a word, until Si Jin hugged him, then he came to his senses in a daze: "Jin Jin, don't hug me."
He quickly wiped away his tears, panicking like a helpless fawn: "I'm covered in blood, I'm so dirty..."
Jinjin likes cleanliness, and Jinjin hates her father, so at least don't hug her now.
Don't let me taint such a good person like you...
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