Chapter 343 Gu Chengyan is offline
Upon hearing this, the ministers looked at each other with different expressions.
This prince in monk's robes actually refused the position of crown prince?
"Yunci, I know you have a compassionate heart and do not want to be contaminated by the world."
The emperor's voice was a little tired, and he looked at his only son with complicated eyes.
"However, the world is of paramount importance, and the country cannot be without a master for a single day."
The third prince, Zhao Yunci, lowered his head and clasped his hands together, his monk's robe gleaming golden in the morning sun.
"Father, I have been practicing Buddhism since childhood and know nothing about government. If I rashly take over the throne of Crown Prince, I would be betraying the country and the people."
Chu Ruohan and Gu Chengan exchanged glances. Neither of them expected the final outcome to be like this.
But Chu Ruohan always felt that there was a deeper plot between the Third Prince and Gu Junze...
Outside the palace, Gu Chengyan changed into ordinary clothes and hurried away among the crowd.
His face no longer had the elegance and composure of the past, but was replaced by deep hatred.
"Gu Junze, Chu Ruohan, we haven't settled our accounts yet." He whispered to himself, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
At the city gate, an inconspicuous caravan was preparing to leave the city.
Gu Chengyan quietly mixed in, his face full of gloom and hatred.
He walked quickly with his head down, looking back from time to time, fearing that he would be discovered by the pursuers.
This time, he almost succeeded. If Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze had not ruined his plan, he would have been the crown prince now!
"Just one step away..." Gu Chengyan gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with unwillingness and hatred.
The guards at the city gate were conducting routine inspections. Gu Chengyan slowed down, hid in the crowd, and waited patiently.
As long as he leaves the city, he can go to Qingmo Valley, where he has his backup plan and his secret weapon.
However, when he was only ten steps away from the city gate, several men in black suddenly appeared from both sides and surrounded him in unison.
"Who is it?" Gu Chengyan's face changed drastically, and he instinctively reached for the dagger at his waist.
The leading man in black bowed expressionlessly and said, "Please come in."
Gu Chengyan sneered, suddenly pulled out a dagger and stabbed at the nearest man in black.
"Get out of here!"
The man in black dodged easily with a flick of his body, and at the same time struck out with a palm, hitting Gu Chengyan's wrist.
The dagger fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"Who are you?" Gu Chengyan's face turned pale and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.
The leading man in black remained expressionless: "Shadow Guard, we have been ordered to arrest the false king Gu Chengyan."
Gu Chengyan's eyes flashed with despair, and then ignited with fierceness: "Want to catch me? It won't be that easy!"
He suddenly took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and was about to smash it, but saw a flash of cold light, and the porcelain bottle shattered with a sound. The liquid inside spilled on the ground, and it did not release any smoke.
"Prepared in advance?" Gu Chengyan widened his eyes in disbelief.
The leading man in black remained calm: "Gu Chengyan, your every move is under our surveillance. Please."
Gu Chengyan looked around and found that his men had already been subdued and were lying on the ground in all directions.
He finally realized that this was a trap that had been set long ago.
"Gu Junze! It must be Gu Junze!" Gu Chengyan's eyes flashed with crazy hatred.
The man in black remained unmoved. He took a step forward and said coldly, "Please come in."
Gu Chengyan knew that he had no way to escape, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.
He suddenly laughed out loud, looking up to the sky: "Gu Junze, do you think you've won by catching me? You will never know the secrets of Qingmo Valley!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly bit open the poison sac hidden in his mouth, and his face turned pale in an instant.
"Stop him!" The leading man in black shouted, and several shadow guards immediately stepped forward and tried to pry open Gu Chengyan's mouth.
However, it was too late. A strange smile appeared on Gu Chengyan's face and his body slowly fell down.
"Chengyan..." Gu Cheng'an rushed over, but was still a step too late.
He trembled as he picked up Gu Chengyan's body, and looked at his face which was gradually losing color, his heart aching.
Blood flowed from the corner of Gu Chengyan's mouth, staining his clothes red.
Those eyes that were once full of ambition and calculation now revealed a hint of relief and unwillingness.
"Second brother, you're here." Gu Chengyan's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. "In the last life, the great cause was not accomplished. In this life, it also failed at the last moment. In the end, she still can't get it..."
His voice was intermittent, and every word he spoke seemed to exhaust all his strength.
"God is giving me another chance... I... I will definitely..."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Chengyan lowered his head and the light in his eyes completely disappeared.
Gu Cheng'an held his brother's body, his throat choked with sobs, and tears silently rolled down his cheeks.
He couldn't imagine that the last moment of the brothers meeting would be like this.
Yingyi stepped forward to check Gu Chengyan's condition and shook his head solemnly.
"Dead from poison."
"Let me take him away." Gu Cheng'an requested hoarsely, "Let him rest in peace."
The shadow guards exchanged glances and said in a cold voice, "Sorry, no. The body of the fake king Gu Chengyan must be brought back to the palace to set the record straight."
"He's already dead!" Gu Cheng'an couldn't help but roar, "Can't you give him some respect?"
The shadow guard remained unmoved: "This is an order."
Several shadow guards stepped forward and forcibly snatched Gu Chengyan's body from Gu Cheng'an's arms.
Gu Cheng'an was unable to resist and could only watch his brother being roughly lifted into a simple prison van.
Gu Cheng'an stood there in a daze, Chu Ruohan's words from last night echoing in his mind.
"In your previous life, you died at the hands of Gu Chengyan."
Previous life? Rebirth?
He didn't understand the meaning of these words, but Gu Chengyan's dying muttering was so similar to Chu Ruohan's words that he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.
As the prison van drove away, Gu Cheng'an knelt on the ground and howled to the sky.
This roar is for brotherhood and the fickleness of fate...
In the general's mansion, Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan finally returned home.
After experiencing this series of thrills and twists and turns, Chu Ruohan looked a little tired.
"It's finally over."
Chu Ruohan gently stroked her belly. Gu Chengyan’s death was like the poisonous snake behind her that was suddenly rescued. She felt relieved everywhere.
Chu Ruohan leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "Qingmo Valley...what secrets does that place have?"
Gu Junze's eyes narrowed. "I've sent shadow guards to investigate. I believe there will be news soon."
There were hurried footsteps outside, and Ying Yi walked in quickly and knelt on one knee.
"General, the emperor's condition has suddenly worsened, and the Imperial Hospital is helpless. We urgently summon you to the palace."
Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan looked at each other, then patted her hand, "You rest first, I'll go into the palace to take a look."
Chu Ruohan looked at his back with a gloomy look in her eyes. This day had finally come...
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