Chapter 358 The Young Prince
When Li Taohua and Tang Dafu rushed over after hearing the news, Xue Weifeng had just woken up and was eating the rice porridge fed by Chen Yu.
"What should we do now?" Tang Dafu asked, "If others find out, it will be a disaster for the whole family!"
Li Taohua slapped Tang Dafu on the head: "Yes, speak louder, it's better to go out and shout so that everyone knows it."
Tang Dafu touched his aching head and shut up in grievance.
Li Taohua looked at Xue Weifeng and said gently, "I have been guessing your identity before, but I never guessed that you are the young master of the Zhenguogong Mansion. But this makes sense. The Zhenguogong has guarded the border for many years, and his children grew up in the border and only returned to the capital in recent years. I also heard that the young master of the Zhenguogong Mansion is weak and sickly, and has been raised at home all year round. Few people have seen what he looks like."
Xue Weifeng said weakly, "It's not that I'm weak and sickly, but I don't like staying in the capital. I often pretend to be my grandfather's cousin to go out and play, leaving a substitute at home. I didn't hide it on purpose, please forgive me. Now that the Wei family is in great trouble, I wouldn't blame you even if you handed me over to the government, but you kept me. I'm afraid I will never be able to repay the Tang family for their kindness in this lifetime."
"So what's your name?" Tang Yi asked with a smile.
"Wei Zhaoyan."
"What are your plans next?" Tang Yichen asked, "If you want to escape from the capital, I can help you find a way and lend you a hand."
Xue Weifeng, no, he should be called Wei Zhaoyan.
After hearing what Tang Yichen said, Wei Zhaoyan's eyes were filled with emotion.
"Those noble families who were friendly with my family before wished they had never known us. They dared not have anything to do with us for fear of being implicated. Why are you still rushing to help me?" Wei Zhaoyan said, "I was naive before, thinking that as long as I arrived in the capital, I could give you shelter and let you walk around the capital. But I didn't do what I promised. As soon as I returned to the capital, my family was in trouble, and I didn't help you at all. You can think of me as a person who breaks his promise and shouldn't be so friendly to me anymore."
"Have you been locked up and become stupid?" Qin Huiyin asked, "Are we making friends with you because we are waiting for your protection? Did we know who you were before? In our eyes, you are at best a second-generation rich man who squanders money. You have money, but we are not poor! Instead of thinking about it here, you might as well answer my brother's question. What are your plans next? What do you need us to do for you?"
Wei Zhaoyan was confused after being scolded.
"If you help me, you will be an enemy of the imperial court. If you are found out, it will be a capital crime."
"So, you have to be careful and don't implicate us. People in our family are kind-hearted, but they are also afraid of death!" Qin Huiyin said as a matter of course.
"I heard in the death row that something happened to my mother and sisters. I want to see them first." Wei Zhaoyan looked at Tang Yichen pleadingly, "Brother Jinzhi, please help me."
"Someone told you that something happened to them, so you escaped from prison?" Tang Yichen frowned, "Who told you that?"
"A prison guard on death row said that he admired our Wei family's achievements in defending our country and couldn't bear to see us being kept in the dark."
Zhang Zhen strode in and said to Tang Yichen, "Sir, I have something to report."
Tang Yichen followed Zhang Zhen out and came back soon, saying to Wei Zhaoyan, "You fell into someone else's trap."
"Brother Jinzhi, has something happened that is related to our Wei family? Please tell me quickly." Wei Zhaoyan said anxiously.
"After you left, the death row caught fire and turned into a sea of fire. The military patrol station was short of manpower, so the soldiers from the military department were transferred over to help put out the fire. After the fire was suppressed, no male member of the Wei family was left alive." Tang Yichen said, "From the moment you escaped from the prison, this has been a massacre against your Wei family. Now you are wanted by the whole city, and once you are caught, you will be killed by the sword."
The atmosphere in the room became more solemn.
Wei Zhaoyan struggled to get up: "I'm going to kill them!"
Tang Yichen held Wei Zhaoyan's shoulders and said, "You are the only male left in the Wei family. If you want to die, don't drag us down with you."
"This is a trap for our family. They didn't want us to live from the beginning." Wei Zhaoyan said, "No wonder my father was unwilling to take out the golden medal of immunity from death even though there was one at home. He knew that if he took it out at this time, he would not have the chance to speak. Brother Jinzhi, what happened to my mother and sisters?"
"Your mother died on the spot. Your sisters were rescued. The ladies of the other rooms were only injured. I heard that the third lady injured her throat and can no longer speak."
"From the current situation, someone wants your Wei family to have no male heirs anymore. If you are still alive, you will be hunted down endlessly. For the sake of your sisters, you must die."
"Brother." Tang Luwu was shocked. "Are you going to hand over Master Wei?"
"Only if he dies will his sisters and aunts have a chance to survive. The golden medal of immunity from death can no longer protect the men of the Wei family, but it can protect the women of the Wei family without any problem."
"Brother Wei has been tortured for so long. It's not easy to find someone who looks similar to him and has suffered similar torture to fake his death, unless he can die in public." Qin Huiyin said, "In this way, Brother Wei can stay away from everyone's sight and secretly protect his relatives from leaving the capital."
"Let me perform this fake death escape plan myself!" Wei Zhaoyan said, "It just so happens that the Wei family still has a few loyal subordinates. We can complete this drama by ourselves and not implicate you."
"Even if you want to sing, you have to take care of your body first, otherwise you won't be able to finish this play." Tang Yichen said, "You stay here to recuperate. I won't stay overnight in the Imperial Hospital recently. Come back every day to help him with follow-up visits. Lu Wu and Yin Yin will rest for a few days. I will arrange a few people to watch over Brother Zhao Yan at night."
"I will definitely repay the Tang family for their kindness to me. But the Wei family is now a lost dog, and I don't know when I can repay them for their kindness."
"I still prefer your heartless side." Li Taohua looked at Wei Zhaoyan with a complicated expression, "You suddenly become so serious, I feel a little uncomfortable. Well, stop talking, just keep you! My Tang family won't sell out friends for fame. At least we will protect you. But don't be too touched, if you implicate our family, we can sell you right away."
"That's what I should do. If the Tang family is really implicated, I will say that I held you hostage and forced you to obey me. I will make sure to get rid of you."
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