Lan Xiuyuan never imagined that the person next to him was actually a masked man, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
When Qin Meiying saw that face from behind the gauze curtain, she stood up excitedly.
Fu Qiubai, her lifelong confidant and the man she felt most sorry for, had actually been working as a clerk for someone else for so many years because of her. It was truly... truly enough to leave her speechless.
Fuqiu Bai looked at Lan Shanyang, his expression revealing an undisguised arrogance.
Lan Linxue's fox-like eyes darted back and forth between Fuqiu Bai and her father, the Emperor.
This person must be the one Father Emperor hates most in his life, just like he hates Lan Xiuyuan. Although Lan Shanyang was smiling, he intentionally or unintentionally blocked Qin Meiying's view from behind.
However, compared to his father, Fuqiu Bai was even more arrogant and unrestrained. Although he was not as handsome as his father, he had a natural arrogance that made him stand out wherever he went, and he had an undeniable aristocratic air.
Therefore, Lan Linxue immediately gave this person a good review, but he would never tell his father about this, not even until his death.
Lan Shanyang hates Fuqiu Bai's deadpan appearance the most.
He pretends to be serious, but there's an undeniable sharpness about him, and no matter how you look at it, a man like that would be incredibly seductive to women.
Thinking about what happened back then, Lan Shanyang immediately became unhappy.
The smile vanished instantly, and Lan Shanyang's expression changed as quickly as turning the pages of a book. She looked at Fuqiu Bai indifferently: "Fuqiu Bai! What are you planning to do hiding by Lan Xiuyuan's side?"
Fuqiu Bai snorted coldly: "You think you don't know what I want to do? You killed Meiying, do you think I'll let you get away with this?"
As he spoke, Fuqiu Bai pointed at Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan on the ground and smiled cruelly, "Your two sons are trying to kill you, your court is falling apart! Your sons are spoiled and unruly! Hahahaha, your life is unbearably bitter! Only when I see you like this do I feel that living has any meaning!"
Lan Shanyang knew that after all these years, he had never been able to find his mortal enemy, and he would never let him go. However, he never expected that he would be so patient and hidden by Lan Xiuyuan's side.
Just as Lan Shanyang was about to speak, Fuqiu Bai suddenly revealed an even more eerie smile: "Lan Shanyang, I really didn't expect that God would punish you like this, making something grow on your head!"
Lan Shanyang's expression immediately changed upon hearing these words.
Damn it, Fuqiu Bai found out after all! I'm doomed. Now that I'm in his hands, who knows how he'll humiliate me.
Fuqiu Bai, of course, understood Lan Shanyang's thoughts. He sneered and was about to reveal the background of Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan.
However, at that very moment, a faint cough came from behind Lan Shanyang.
Others were unaffected, but Fuqiu Bai's expression immediately changed upon hearing the voice, and he was completely frozen in place.
Lan Shanyang angrily closed her eyes. Damn it, that bastard Fuqiu Bai must have recognized Qin Meiying's voice behind him.
To distract herself, Lan Shanyang slammed her hand on the table: "Lan Xiuyuan, you bastard! Are you out of your mind? Or have you lost your eyesight too? You actually believed this enemy in front of you! You're beyond redemption!"
Lan Xiuyuan looked at the stunned Fuqiu Bai with a bleak expression and said in a low voice, "So all these years, I've been so foolish, failing to see through your true form, sir. I'm afraid you've always found it laughable!"
Fuqiu Bai turned his head coldly, his gaze falling on Lan Xiuyuan without a trace of expression.
After a while, he said calmly, "When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact! The Qin family had no way out back then, and you have no way out today! Since you have an inextricable relationship with Hu Tianyong, then everything you are suffering now is what you should suffer! I have no sympathy for you, and you should not feel any pain! This is just a game! And my ultimate goal is to wait for this moment to come."
"Does the master intend for us, father and son, brothers to kill each other so that he can avenge the Empress?"
"Yes! I've survived all these years for this very day! I want to reduce everything you value to ashes! Now you understand why I supported you so much last night, right? It was all for this moment today!"
Lan Xiuyuan slowly closed his eyes.
Now he finally understood that although one Qin family had fallen, countless members of the Qin family had risen up.
He has no reason to complain about his current predicament; it is fate, and no one can escape destiny.
Having sorted everything out, Lan Xiuyuan suddenly felt a sense of complete relief. With a faint smile, Lan Xiuyuan turned around and respectfully kowtowed three times to Lan Shanyang.
"Father! Even if I have a thousand faults, there is still one heart that loves you! I have no one to blame for how I have come to this point! I only hope that in the next life, neither of us will be born into this royal family! Your son bids farewell to Father!"
As he spoke, Lan Xiuyuan used all his strength to leap up and fly towards the pillar next to him.
This sudden turn of events caused everyone to scream in surprise, and just as Lan Xiuyuan's body was already airborne, his foot was pulled back sharply.
Looking back, he saw Hu Feifan desperately hugging him.
"Let go!"
This was the last path Lan Xiuyuan could choose for himself, so without hesitation, he ripped Hu Feifan's clothes open with a tearing sound and then pushed Hu Feifan away instantly.
This sudden turn of events made Qin Kou'er behind them tense. However, when her gaze fell on Hu Feifan's bare back, her eyes widened instantly.
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