Chapter 450 Repayment
Meeting Mo Sixuan's hateful and angry gaze, Mo Siyan smiled and swirled the teacup in his hand.
"It's not hope, hope is too far away, nor is it fear, thanks to you, this is not the first time I've escaped death."
"It's because of you, Sixth Brother. It's your ruthless decisiveness, your back as you climbed to the throne over the corpses of your brothers. When I was about to give up, all I could think about was you, Sixth Brother. If I also died at your hands, how could our father and other brothers rest in peace? How much more harm would you do to the people and soldiers of Lanyu Kingdom?"
"Sixth brother sees his brothers as stumbling blocks in order to ascend the throne and is determined to eliminate them. Do you think that once you become the new emperor, you can lead troops to attack the Golden Moon Kingdom and avenge your past humiliations? You are wrong. If it weren't for you and your brothers killing each other, the Blue Feather Kingdom might still have the strength to compete with the Golden Moon Kingdom. But now, more than half of the officials in the court have been lost in this battle for the throne, and the major forces have fallen apart. It is no longer a match for the Golden Moon Kingdom."
Mo Siyan's eyes were filled with hatred, and he said with a half-smile.
"If we fight again now, the Blue Feather Kingdom will perish at your hands. Therefore, for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in the Blue Feather Kingdom, I must live, and you must die!"
"The victor is king, the loser is villain. If you win, you're naturally right. It's all about vying for power and influence. Don't try to portray yourself as so noble."
Mo Sixuan scoffed coldly, "I just don't understand. Even if you managed to escape from the river, I made thorough preparations in the palace. Without my permission, you couldn't even get close to the palace. How did you manage to take control of the palace so quickly?"
The remaining assassins in the palace were all stationed at the palace gates and the residences of officials who had previously supported Mo Siyan. Anyone who spotted someone resembling Mo Siyan was to be killed without mercy.
Before Mo Siyan could reply, he had figured out the problem himself.
"I understand now. It was Wen Zhiming who secretly helped you. I thought that Wen Zhiming was a coward who was afraid of war and only wanted peace, so he made up some peace treaty and put me under house arrest in Jin Yue Kingdom for more than ten days. It turns out that he had been secretly colluding with you all along."
"Wen Zhiming is a man who never acts without self-interest; he's extremely cunning. If he's helping you, he must have something in mind. You're playing with fire; what exactly did you agree to?"
"I did agree to a small favor for him, but that has nothing to do with my sixth brother. The peace talks between the two countries are a fait accompli, and it is only right that I help the emperor of the allied country with a small favor."
Mo Siyan drank the tea in one gulp, his expression becoming increasingly calm.
"It's almost time. As brothers, I can't bear to see my sixth brother die confused. If you have any questions, please ask them now. After you've asked, I should send you on your way."
Mo Sixuan had been arrogant all his life, and even though he knew he was no match for him now, he couldn't swallow this insult.
Besides, he has already been tricked today. Even if he kneels down and begs for mercy, he can't save his life. He might as well die with some dignity.
The sword he had been holding earlier had slipped from his grasp during the fight with Liu Yan and was now quite far away from him.
Mo Sixuan was unarmed, but upon hearing this, his eyes turned cold and fierce. He suddenly overturned the tea table and, taking advantage of the two men's moment of dodge, grabbed Mo Siyan by the neck.
"I want you to die first!"
However, Mo Siyan did not let his guard down. After dodging the attack, he kicked Mo Sixuan in the abdomen. After exchanging four or five blows, Mo Sixuan was kicked to the ground, and Liu Yan's sword quickly pointed at his heart.
He picked up the half-full pot of tea that remained on the ground, held it to Mo Sixuan's lips, and said with pity in his eyes.
"I said we should rest in the Golden Moon Kingdom so that Your Highness could eat and drink your fill before we set off, but unfortunately you didn't listen to me. Now all I can do is feed you some more water. Drink it quickly, and I'll have the new emperor give you a quick death."
Compared to Mo Siyan, Mo Sixuan hated Liu Yan even more. This military general, whom he had personally promoted, was once the person he trusted most.
He did indeed let down his other brothers, but he never let down Liu Yan.
Forced by circumstances, Liu Yan not only sought refuge with Mo Siyan, but also blamed him for his mistake of launching a war against the Jin Yue Kingdom.
The feud between him and Wen Zhiming is irreconcilable.
Anyone who advised him to negotiate with Wen Zhiming was a traitor. Mo Sixuan glared at Liu Yan with hatred, regretting that he hadn't killed Liu Yan the first time he tried to persuade him.
He slapped the teapot out of Liu Yan's hand, his eyes flashing with malice.
"Liu Yan, if you still have a conscience, if you still have any loyalty to me, kill the Eighth Prince now. If he dies, I will still be the Emperor, and I will bestow upon you a title and appoint you as Prime Minister..."
Liu Yan froze on the spot, his eyes darting around, hesitant and undecided.
He knew that Mo Sixuan was lying to him, and that the other party now wished he could kill him as soon as possible, but he still couldn't bring himself to be ruthless towards his former mentor.
Mo Siyan's eyes suddenly turned cold.
He bent down, grasped the hilt of the knife in Liu Yan's hand, and pushed it in forcefully.
Blood spilled from Mo Sixuan's chest and mouth at the same time, and he pointed at Mo Siyan with trembling hands.
"Eighth Brother, if you hadn't had someone use poison, you wouldn't have been able to kill me at all. You petty wretch, your victory was dishonorable..."
Mo Siyan lowered his voice, a cold smile playing on his lips.
“You used even more despicable methods when you killed your other brothers and drove me into the river. Today, it is time for you to pay for your blood debt.”
He gripped the sword hilt with his other hand, and with all his might, thrust it down. "Sixth brother, go down there and repent to Father and the other brothers."
Mo Sixuan let out a wail, his body convulsing as blood stained his chest, and the hand that had been pointing at him fell limply to the ground.
His consciousness drifted away, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and finally settled on his drooping hand.
A white jade gourd was tied to her wrist.
In the fleeting moment before Mo Sixuan breathed his last, he thought it was a pity that the princess he was to be married into had not yet come to marry him, and that he had ultimately failed to obtain Lushui.
Mo Siyan watched quietly as Mo Sixuan remained motionless, his gaze following Mo Sixuan to the string of white jade gourds.
He took a silk handkerchief from his bosom, removed the string of white jade gourds, and examined them carefully.
He asked in confusion when he saw the words "green water".
“Green water? This doesn’t seem like something Mo Sixuan would use. General Liu, do you know the origin of this thing?”
Liu Yan had regained his composure and replied respectfully.
"I do not know. But the princess sent by the Golden Moon Kingdom for the marriage alliance is named Zheng Lushu. Could she be the token that the girl exchanged with the Sixth Prince for the marriage alliance?"
"A token?" Mo Siyan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Mo Sixuan, who was now lying motionless on the ground.
"Take him away, I need some peace and quiet by myself."
Liu Yan thought that Mo Sixuan had just killed his brother and was still feeling uneasy, so he needed to stay quiet for a while to calm down. He quickly and obediently dragged Mo Sixuan's body away.
There was still a lot of blood left on the ground, but Mo Siyan seemed not to see it. He calmly walked to the window through the blood and looked up.
"You've been watching for so long, why don't you show your face?"
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