Chapter 299 The Wei Family is Finished
A shining knife was raised high.
“Crack!”
The knife fell, the head rolled to the ground, blood gushed out, staining the bluestone road red.
The onlookers cried out in surprise, and the timid ones turned away, unable to bear to watch.
"Duke Wei's son died just like that?"
"Serves him right! He's done so many evil things, he deserves to be put to death for killing someone. It's truly satisfying!"
"I heard something big happened in the palace, the queen was deposed!"
"The Wei family is finished!"
Whispers spread among the crowd and quickly swept across the entire capital.
Not far away, Chu Ruohan leaned against the vermilion lacquered corridor column, stroking it unconsciously with her fingertips.
The sunlight shone on her slightly raised chin and the joy that burst out in her eyes.
"Young Madam." Yuling clenched her sleeves, not daring to watch the scene of heads falling to the ground.
Chu Ruohan suddenly laughed out loud, and the clear laughter startled the sparrows perched on the eaves.
Now I can also drink the blood of my enemies.
It was all thanks to the plan set up by Prince Su, and she went along with it, otherwise the constable would not have appeared so quickly.
The timing of the news reaching the palace was just right...
Yuling: "Madam, let's go back. You are in poor health, so don't overwork yourself."
Chu Ruohan nodded, turned and left.
The Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.
The Duke of Wei had just received the news that the queen had been deposed. He felt as if struck by lightning and slumped in his chair, his face ashen.
"Master!" The butler rushed in in a panic. "Oh no! The young master... he's been executed!"
"What?!" Duke Wei stood up suddenly, his eyes almost bulging out of his head. "What did you say?!"
The butler knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.
"After escaping the mine, the young master was framed and killed in the street. The emperor has ordered his execution on the spot..."
"Bang!" Duke Wei fell heavily to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of blood, staining his lapel red.
"Master!" The housekeeper was panicked and hurried forward to support him.
Duke Wei waved his hands and struggled to get up, his face as pale as paper.
He staggered towards the inner room, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
"Madam, Madam..."
Mrs. Wei heard the noise and came out to greet them.
Seeing her husband's expression, her heart sank. "Master, what happened?"
Duke Wei told her the news of Wei Qiming's execution. Mrs. Wei was stunned at first, and then burst into a shrill cry.
"My son! My son!" She beat her chest, tears streaming down her face. "He's gone just like that?"
"This is retribution." Duke Wei muttered to himself, his eyes empty. "This is retribution..."
Mrs. Wei's crying stopped abruptly, and she stared at her husband in a daze. "What did you say?"
Duke Wei laughed self-deprecatingly, "Back then, we did so many evil things for the Queen. Today, God is finally punishing us."
Madam Wei's expression changed, and she whispered, "Don't talk nonsense! There's no evidence for those things!"
"Evidence?" Duke Wei smiled bitterly. "We've long ago silenced the evidence, but Heaven, Earth, you, and I all know it!"
His eyes suddenly became sharp, "Where is Biyu? Is she still alive, the maid who took the prince away with her own hands?"
Mrs. Wei's eyes flickered. "I...I don't know."
"Haha, I don't know?" Duke Wei laughed even more miserably. "Our daughter has been abandoned. Our son's head and body have been separated."
"Is this the end of the Wei family's century-long legacy?"
At this moment, there was a noise outside the mansion.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" There was a rapid knock on the door, followed by a deafening scolding.
"Duke Wei, the Emperor has issued an order! Open the door immediately!"
Mrs. Wei's face changed drastically, and she looked at her husband in panic. "Master, what should we do?"
Duke Wei sighed and slowly stood up. "Madam, you have suffered a lot following me all these years."
Mrs. Wei burst into tears and tightly grasped her husband's hand. "Master, I never feel bitter. It's just that our children..."
"There's no turning back." Duke Wei laughed bitterly. "Since the Emperor has sent people here, he must be confiscating our property."
A hint of determination flashed in his eyes, "Madam, you and I are husband and wife, and today I'm afraid we have to..."
Mrs. Wei understood what her husband meant. She wiped away her tears and nodded.
"In life, we sleep together; in death, we sleep together. Master, I will accompany you."
The banging sounds outside the door became louder and louder, as if someone was about to break in at any moment.
Duke Wei took his wife's hand and walked into the depths of the inner room.
The gate of Duke Wei's mansion was finally knocked open, and a team of guards filed in, reading out the imperial edict indifferently.
"Duke Wei is guilty of treason and rebellion. His crimes are unforgivable. His property will be confiscated and his clan will be exterminated!"
The guards quickly dispersed and began searching every corner of the mansion.
The servants of the Wei Mansion were gathered in the yard, trembling with fear in the face of the sudden change.
"Where are the people? Where are the Duke of Wei and his wife?" the leading guard shouted sternly.
The servants looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
"Your Excellency, the master and his wife were in the inner room just now." The butler replied tremblingly.
The guards immediately rushed to the inner room, but found no one inside.
"Search! We must find them!"
The guards rummaged through the drawers and cabinets in the mansion, looking for any trace of the Duke of Wei and his wife.
Suddenly, a guard discovered something in the backyard.
"Sir, there's smoke!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw wisps of green smoke rising from a secluded little attic in the backyard.
"Oh no! Go check it out!"
The guards rushed to the attic, but were blocked by a thick smoke.
The doors and windows were closed, and smoke seeped out from the gaps, becoming thicker and thicker.
"Break the door!"
Several guards worked together to break open the door, and a wave of heat rushed towards them. The flames had already engulfed most of the room.
In the firelight, two figures could be vaguely seen hugging each other tightly, sitting there quietly, letting the flames lick their bodies.
"Duke Wei is about to burn himself! Put out the fire!"
The guards rushed to find water, but the fire spread too quickly and it was too late.
By the time the fire was put out, the attic had become a charred ruin.
In the ruins, two charred bodies were hugging each other tightly, and their original appearance could no longer be recognized.
"The Duke of Wei and his wife have burned themselves to death."
The news quickly spread throughout the capital, and people were talking about it.
"What a worthy death!"
"The Wei family has done so many evil things, this is what they deserved!"
"I heard that Duke Wei left a suicide note before his death, revealing the truth behind the Queen's son-in-law!"
"Tsk tsk, this royal family affair is really getting more and more chaotic."
Inside the palace, the emperor looked at the suicide note that was rescued from the fire, his hands trembling slightly.
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