Chapter 782 Clash - Father and Son Die
Seeing the emperor's eager gaze, Lu Changqing composed himself and began chanting the incomprehensible incantation once more.
The moment the Fourth Prince made his move, Sun Ruoyun rushed forward and hugged Lu Changqing tightly.
"Your Highness, no, no!"
However, Lu Changqing simply smiled gently at him and continued to hold his controlling stake.
"A hundred insects gnaw at the heart," this is Lu Changqing's most powerful Gu. A moment after Lu Changqing chanted the incantation, the emperor clutched his chest and roared, then spat out a mouthful of blood.
"What are you doing?"
The emperor stared wide-eyed at the fourth prince, utterly bewildered by what the prince meant.
Even though the enemy was right in front of him, he still attacked him.
The fourth prince ignored him. While he was in great pain, another Gu worm crawled out of his sleeve and rushed towards the emperor.
The black worm pierced through the emperor's skin and burrowed directly into his body. The emperor screamed and roared in terror, but this did nothing to stop the worm's actions.
"Make him go away immediately! I order you to make him go away immediately!"
The emperor's voice became shrill and laughable, but no one present laughed. Their eyes were fixed on the Gu worm, and even Yun Yichen felt a chill run down his spine at the sight.
"Gu is really not a good thing."
As Yun Yichen spoke, the Fourth Prince shook his head.
"Actually, there are also gu worms used to cure diseases."
After the Gu worm entered his body, his body went limp and he collapsed to the side.
Seeing him covered in sweat, Sun Ruoyun reached out to support him, but he shook his head and said, "Bring me paper and pen."
Sun Ruoyun knew what he was going to do, so she immediately took out paper and pen. When she passed by the emperor, who was in great pain, Sun Ruoyun did not even glance at him.
With Sun Ruoyun's help, Lu Changqing perfectly completed a letter, and then, trembling, walked to Yun Yichen with Sun Ruoyun's support.
"Actually, I had a feeling that things wouldn't work out today, but I don't have time. Raising the Gu has exhausted my energy, and I can't drag this out any longer. Besides, he won't allow me to delay any longer either."
Yun Yichen knew that Lu Changqing was referring to the old man.
His plans had been completely disrupted during this period, and he was well aware of the old man's purpose in doing so.
"You should actually trust me."
Yun Yichen had promised him that he would do everything he wanted, but the Fourth Prince ultimately chose to trust himself.
Looking back at the emperor, who was in unbearable pain, he realized that he had indeed succeeded, but he had sacrificed himself to achieve his goal as quickly as possible.
The fourth prince smiled and handed the letter to him, saying, "This will definitely be of help to you, but you have to promise me that you will kill that person."
The fourth prince hated the royal family, the emperor, and himself; but compared to these people, he hated even more the old man who filled his heart with hatred, told him the whole truth, and turned him into a tool of hatred, depriving him of the right to happiness.
Yun Yichen looked into the Fourth Prince's eyes, and finally nodded, "I promise you."
With these words, the Fourth Prince finally smiled, completely relieved.
He turned to look at Sun Ruoyun and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, if it weren't for me, you could have had a wonderful life."
No one knew Sun Ruoyun's intelligence better than the Fourth Prince. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have had to deal with the Sun family in such a roundabout way. But in the end, he still let her down.
"Don't say that. It's the greatest honor of my life to have met you."
Sun Ruoyun was already in tears. She reached out and hugged Lu Changqing tightly, as if only in this way could she find some comfort.
Upon seeing this, the Fourth Prince grasped her hand in return, just as he had done when they first met, and he smiled like a child.
"If I were given another chance, I would rather know nothing and just be a weak prince, using my only identity to stay by your side."
In the Fourth Prince's eyes, hatred was like a rope that had bound him since childhood, affecting his entire life. But those who created hatred lived carefree lives, as if the people they had hurt had never existed.
He reached out and stroked Sun Ruoyun's face, gently wiping away her tears.
Then he closed his eyes, and the emperor, who was not far away, suddenly bulged his veins and spat out two mouthfuls of blood.
The emperor, exhausted from the repeated tortures, looked at him and slowly smiled, "Father, take one last look at your bedchamber! Starting tomorrow, this place will no longer belong to you."
"No, I don't want to, I don't want to die, I haven't found it yet..."
Before the emperor could speak, his eyes widened and he collapsed to the ground. At the same time, the fourth prince also slumped into Sun Ruojun's arms.
For a moment, Gu Renjie and Yun Yichen were confused as to why this was happening. They looked at Sun Ruoyun, who touched the Fourth Prince's face with her hand.
"Changqing just used the Twin Gu. Because of the hatred instilled in him by the old man since childhood, Changqing hates not only His Majesty but also himself. That's why he used the Twin Gu on His Majesty and himself. If one Gu lives, the other Gu lives; if one Gu dies, the other Gu dies. They can never live alone."
Sun Ruoyun silently looked at Lu Changqing. His breathing seemed to have stopped, but his face was more peaceful than ever before.
Her tears flowed like a burst dam, but Sun Ruoyun couldn't make a sound.
Looking at Sun Ruoyun's appearance, Yun Yichen was somewhat puzzled. "Since you know his plans, why did you still send us a message?"
Indeed, it was Sun Ruoyun herself who sent the message to Yun Yichen before leaving the mansion that the Fourth Prince had taken her into the palace.
Because of their previous reneging on their promises, Yun Yichen came with a skeptical mindset and made two preparations. But now it seems that Sun Ruoyun did not lie to him.
"Perhaps deep down he still hopes someone can stop him!"
Sun Ruoyun knew very well that if the Fourth Prince wanted to live a healthy life, he could simply stay away from the Gu poison and leave the capital to die peacefully in his old age. However, he ultimately gave up this opportunity and chose to embark on a path that would destroy others and eliminate himself.
Hearing Sun Ruoyun's words, Yun Yichen fell silent. Just when he thought the matter was over, Sun Ruoyun suddenly looked up at him.
To be honest, Nu Ruoyun wasn't quite used to facing Yun Yichen's face.
"Lord Yun, could you grant me a favor?"
Sun Ruoyun's voice was pleading. She believed that Yun Yichen was not a truly heartless person, and that he would not refuse her because she had helped him.
Yun Yichen glanced at Sun Ruoyun with suspicion, but seeing the sincerity in her eyes, he finally nodded in agreement, "Please speak, Miss Sun, I will do my best."
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