Li Qingluo quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped her grandmother's tears. "Grandma, do you want to go over? Luo'er will help you."
Mrs. Pei nodded and took the handkerchief, then walked to the bed with the help of Li Qingluo.
"Brother, why are you... like this!"
Mrs. Pei could no longer say any words of blame at this time.
"Why didn't you tell me the truth back then? No matter what, I will face it with you! You've suffered so much over the years, but what have you gained? You've even killed so many people!"
The old Duke said, "I know I am ashamed of my ancestors of the Pei family, and I am ashamed of the people of the world... But I, but my Pei family, deserve the Duan family! It is the Duan family that has let us down!"
After saying this, Duke Pei looked at Prince Su who was leaning in the crowd.
"Prince Su, do you think what this old minister said is right or wrong?"
Prince Su: "Yes."
The old Duke couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I didn't expect that Duan Changyan would have a son who could clearly distinguish right from wrong!"
"Unfortunately, it's too late..."
Madam Pei: "Brother, what did you do?"
The old Duke slowly closed his eyes: "After I came back to life, I was filled with resentment and anger, so I have been secretly planning all these years, thinking about how to completely destroy your Duan Dynasty!"
"It's a pity that my body is not in good condition, so I can only plan for the long term. That's why I cultivated Sanlang and made him my hand."
"Even the rapid growth of the Lotus Sect in recent years is due to the secret support of my Pei family."
"I asked Sanlang to go to the Eastern Palace and surrender to the Crown Prince, secretly working for him. Even Bu'er thought we were his faction. As long as we can help the Crown Prince ascend to that position, our Pei family will be able to revive."
"But actually... I know that the prince is just another Duan Changyan."
"He is shrewd, skilled in both civil and military affairs, and a legitimate heir. His scheming and strategy are every bit as good as Emperor Yan's. Indeed, he is the most qualified candidate for Crown Prince of Daliang."
"But even if he ascends to the throne, how could he not abandon the Pei family again, just like Emperor Yan?"
"So, the big mistake that the deposed crown prince made was actually my doing!"
"I want to overthrow the Duan Dynasty, and there won't be another Duan Changyan on the throne. I'd rather the next emperor be a tyrant, a mediocre and insignificant person, so that the Duan Dynasty will gradually be eroded and rotted away by itself, destroying its very foundation!"
"By then, whether it's the Lotus Sect or any other sect, it will be easy to overthrow the Duan family."
Pei Sanlang, who was outside the door, turned pale when he heard this.
He knew that if even a single word of these words leaked out, their entire Pei family would be completely finished.
And my great-grandfather actually said all this to Prince Su in person... Is he going to give up the Pei family?
Did he suddenly repent at the end of his life and feel that he had done something completely wrong?
Then what about the dark days I have experienced over the years?
The old Duke said, "Over the years, I have indeed secretly cultivated my own power. Originally... I was just one step away from success. As long as I picked up the most useless prince as a puppet, it would only take another twenty years to bring down Daliang..."
"Unfortunately, before we could do anything, someone else took control of our lives."
"Zaina's sister poisoned all the sons of my Pei family."
"Man proposes, God disposes, haha, hahahaha... Isn't this my retribution?"
"If I had simply raised an army to rebel back then, my entire clan might have been implicated, but it would have been better than the cowardice I feel now!"
"Living like a coward, being held captive like a coward...living like a coward has turned me into a demon."
“Hahahaha, hahahaha…it’s all retribution, it’s such a sad retribution!!”
Seeing her beloved in such pain, Zaina could only hold his arms and comfort him: "Pei Lang, don't be like this, Pei Lang... I was wrong, I was really wrong... Pei Lang!!"
The two looked at each other sadly, obviously regretting what they had done over the years.
Finally, Madam Pei couldn't bear to see this scene anymore and turned her head away.
Li Qingluo couldn't help but ask, "What kind of poison is this pulling thread? Also, why did Zaina's sister do this? What is her intention?"
Zaina looked at the old Duke.
The old Duke nodded, and she slowly replied, "The so-called Qiansi Yin is a poisonous medicine from Miaojiang made from thousands of poisonous insects."
"It is also a unique secret recipe that only the headmaster of my sect can master."
Li Qingluo: "So your sister is now the head of your sect? Is she colluding with the Lotus Cult, or is she working for the Crown Prince now?"
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