Chapter 168 Confession
Lu Jiuxiao's voice was hoarse and crazy, like the roar of a demon crawling out of hell.
His eyes were red and bloodshot, staring at everyone in the hall.
"If anyone dares to take another step forward, I will kill her!"
This sudden change left everyone stunned.
Chen He only felt a chill on his neck, and the biting coldness instantly spread throughout his limbs.
She could clearly feel the violent trembling of the man behind her, and the aura of despair and madness coming from him.
"Lu Jiuxiao! You're crazy!"
Xue Minglan was the first to react. He took a step forward, his handsome face full of rage and murderous intent.
Those paranoid eyes were fixed on Lu Jiuxiao, and the voice seemed to be squeezed out from between teeth.
"Let her go!"
Almost at the same time, Xiao Jingchi, who had been standing quietly in the corner, also moved.
He also took a step forward and stood parallel to Xue Minglan.
He didn't say anything, but his eyes, which were originally as clear as a child's, now shed all the disguised ignorance and innocence, becoming alert and sharp, like a cheetah ready to pounce.
Facing the pressure from two powerful men, Lu Jiuxiao was like a trapped beast that was completely enraged.
He laughed wildly, his laughter was shrill and sad.
“That’s right!”
He stared at Shen Qingyuan intently, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt and hatred.
"Gillian is my daughter! Mine!"
He spoke each word with great emphasis, his roar making the entire hall buzz.
"Who the hell are you, Shen Qingyuan?!"
"With your stupid brain, are you worthy of giving birth to a daughter as smart, beautiful, and talented as Gillian?!"
He thrust his dagger closer to Shen He's neck, leaving a faint trace of blood.
"Look at her!"
Lu Jiuxiao pointed with his chin at the unconscious Chen Jiao on the couch.
"She's in dire straits now, her life hanging by a thread! What did you, as a father, do?!"
"You didn't save her! You even helped outsiders identify her! You're not worthy! You're not worthy to be her father!"
"Only me! I'm the only one in this world who can save her! And I'm the only one worthy of being her father!"
These crazy remarks and this undisguised confession of guilt were like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.
Shan Zhuyu completely collapsed.
“No…no…”
She collapsed to the ground, murmuring meaninglessly, her last glimmer of hope completely crushed.
Shen Qingyuan looked as if he had been slapped countless times, his face was pale and he was on the verge of collapse.
More than ten years of deep father-daughter love, more than ten years of family happiness...
It turns out that it was all fake.
He is just a fool who has raised someone else's daughter for more than ten years.
The whole place was dead silent.
Shen Qingyuan's pale face became the most tragic footnote to this absurd farce.
At this tense moment, on the verge of breaking out——
Chen He spoke.
Her voice was not loud, but extremely calm, like a stream of clear spring water, instantly penetrating Lu Jiuxiao's crazy roar.
"Lord Lu."
This name made Lu Jiuxiao's red eyes tremble violently.
Chen He did not struggle, not even a trembling, she just calmly felt the cold edge on her neck.
"What happened today is not your fault alone."
Her words were soft, but they were like a stone dropped into stagnant water.
"If you kill me, you won't be able to escape."
"Today, we will die here together."
"Then, the person who pushed you into this position can feel at ease and put all the blame on you, a dead man."
"He will say that it was you, Zhang Yunxiao, who, blinded by greed, framed the Shen family and the heir to the throne. In the end, you committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and even dragged me, the innocent daughter of the Shen family, into the scapegoat."
"What a perfect ending."
Every word of Chen He's words was heart-wrenching.
Lu Jiuxiao clamped her arm, and the crazy strength he held unconsciously loosened a little.
It’s not that he hasn’t thought about death.
But he never thought that he would die so miserably and unclearly, becoming the sharpest knife in the hands of others, to be discarded after use!
Chen He felt the momentary relaxation, but she did not look back, but continued to speak in a tone that was so calm that it was almost cruel.
"As you said, you are a good father."
There was a faint sigh in her voice.
"But Chen Jiao...she hasn't woken up yet."
"You really don't want to hear her call you...father?"
The word "father" was like a heavy hammer, hitting Lu Jiuxiao's heart!
He froze completely.
yes……
Gillian...his Gillian doesn't know yet!
He has been planning for so many years and enduring humiliation just to be able to recognize his daughter one day!
He wanted to hear her call him daddy!
He wanted to tell her openly that he was her biological father!
If he died now, all this would be in vain!
He will always be that poor guy hiding in the dark, watching his daughter being in the arms of another man and calling him "Dad"!
"bite--"
It was the sound of the dagger trembling slightly.
Lu Jiuxiao held Chen He's hand tightly, then loosened it.
Now is the time!
Chen He seized the moment when his mind wavered and continued to speak at a very fast speed.
"Blood coagulates into a fetus, and flowers and trees are transplanted. The most important ingredient is Zi Sui San."
"You are just an Imperial Astronomical Observatory. Where did you get this Purple Marrow Powder?"
Chen He's voice suddenly rose, and his gaze passed over Lu Jiuxiao's shoulder and shot straight at the emperor sitting high on the dragon throne.
"Your Majesty is here!"
"If you can redeem yourself from your crimes and uncover the true culprit, His Majesty will be wise and will certainly honor your devotion to protecting your daughter and preserve your reputation!"
These words are very powerful!
Not only Lu Jiuxiao, but even the emperor who had been watching coldly from the sidelines couldn't help but tremble slightly at the corner of his mouth.
Good job Chen He!
It’s not easy!
A trace of deep admiration flashed across the emperor's eyes.
This girl not only saw through Lu Jiuxiao's weaknesses, but also saw through the mind of him as an emperor!
That’s right, he would never let what happened in the side hall tonight get out!
What is involved here is not only the family scandal of the ministers and the secrets of the imperial palace, but also a deformed "heir of God" conceived by drugs!
If this were to get out, how would the royal family maintain its dignity? Where would the royal family's dignity be?
Therefore, no matter whether Chen He said this or not, he would not expose Lu Jiuxiao's crime in the open.
This Chen He actually figured out his thoughts clearly, and even went along with it and did him a favor!
Chen He seemed to be able to see through everything. Without pausing, she continued to pave the final path for Lu Jiuxiao with that bewitching voice.
"If your reputation is preserved, the Shan family's reputation will also be preserved."
"It saved Gillian's reputation."
"It also protects the reputation of your Zhang family in Fei County, Bingzhou!"
"Lord Lu, you are a smart man. You know better than me how to settle this account."
The last sentence was like a needle, completely piercing the last bit of madness in Lu Jiuxiao's heart.
He lost.
A complete defeat.
It was not that he lost to the emperor's majesty, nor was it that he lost to the coercion of Xue Minglan and Xiao Jingchi.
Instead, he lost to this seemingly weak and boneless girl who he held a dagger against her neck.
Every word she said hit him sorely.
For the sake of his daughter and his family... he couldn't die, and he couldn't die in vain.
A crisp sound.
The dagger, shining with a cold light, slipped from Lu Jiuxiao's trembling hand and fell on the cold and smooth gold brick floor.
The crisis was resolved instantly.
The dagger fell to the ground with a crisp "clang" sound, like a thunder, splitting the stagnant air.
But what followed was not relaxation, but the sudden arrival of another storm!
At the side, the usually gentle face of the Third Prince Xiao Jingren had already turned ashen.
Every word Chen He said was like a poisoned knife, piercing his heart precisely!
Purple marrow powder!
Purple marrow ore!
That was his biggest secret! It was the foundation for him to secretly accumulate strength and plot great things!
This item is a banned item. Mining it privately is tantamount to treason!
Once his father finds out, all his years of management and disguise will be in vain!
He's finished!
No! Lu Jiuxiao must not be allowed to speak!
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