in2ebook Chapter 189 Ingratitude and Deceit (24)
Chapter 189 Ingratitude and Deceit (24)
Ying Lian's imposing manner suddenly diminished. He looked at the delicate face in front of him, which was slightly sickly, sighed, and sat back down on the stool.
"Then what made you act against the old emperor ahead of time this time?"
"Didn't we say we'd get the antidote, or wait until my master and I developed it? Right now, we can only temporarily suppress it. Do you really not value your life at all?"
Although her tone softened, Ying Lian was still very angry when she thought about Gu Yao's reckless behavior.
His words still carried a hint of sarcasm.
Gu Yao, who had just been acting like a prickly hedgehog, twirled his fingers when he heard his senior brother's tone soften. "Senior brother, I don't want to endure it anymore. After waiting for so many years, that old emperor thought he had me under control and handed over all the power to me."
Little did they know, this life had already been lost on the day the entire Gu family was executed.
What remains in the sunlight now is nothing more than an empty shell, built in the name of revenge and fueled by hatred.
He recalled that day, when the old emperor's aged and ugly face was filled with helpless despair.
When he entered the hall, the old emperor was naked and tied to the bed. Aphrodisiac incense was burning in the hall, and aphrodisiac pills were scattered on the ground.
Several concubines took turns sitting on the old emperor's lap.
The bed was a scene of lewdness and chaos.
All I could see was a vast expanse of white.
When the old emperor saw him, his eyes gleamed with intense joy, and he uttered broken commands.
That nauseating, usually aloof face was a mixture of delirious pleasure and near-despair.
When the girls saw him, their expressions remained unchanged, and they continued doing what they were doing.
Gu Yao stood behind the gauze curtain with a smile, watching the joy, resentment, and finally despair unfold on that face that resembled old tree bark.
Watching the old emperor being forcibly stuffed with pills, another round of chaos ensued.
People who are usually quite adventurous would never suspect this way of dying.
No?
Looking at the miserable state of his last enemy, Gu Yao tilted his head slightly, his eyes filled with innocent joy.
The old emperor crawled, trying to beg him for help.
After an unknown amount of time, when all the incense in the hall had burned out, several concubines, looking listless and wearing thin robes, bowed deeply to Gu Yao and withdrew.
At this moment, the emperor was already on his deathbed.
He lay on the couch, which smelled strange and unpleasant, like a stranded fish, panting heavily.
His cloudy eyes looked at Gu Yao, revealing an undisguised murderous intent and anger.
Seeing his enemy's miserable state, Gu Yao laughed out loud.
He lifted the bedside curtain with crocodile tears, his voice tinged with regret, "Your Majesty, how did you become such a disgusting sight?"
Using the gentlest tone to say the harshest words.
The person lying on the bed almost couldn't catch his breath. After finally managing to catch his breath, he looked at Gu Yao and asked, "Why did you betray me?"
He believed he had treated Shen Xuntang well.
Although he had considered taking him into his harem, he needed a right-hand man more than a concubine.
Shen Xuntang's abilities made him reluctant to harm him.
Beautiful women are easy to find, but talented people are rare.
Therefore, he chose to control Shen Xuntang and give Shen Xuntang more power.
Shen Xuntang did not disappoint him, and quickly took control of the entire court.
Every task is handled properly and efficiently.
Aside from using medication to control Shen Xuntang's life or death, he believed he had done nothing to wrong Shen Xuntang.
Gu Yao seemed to have heard a joke, raised his hand to cover his face, and let out a sharp and maniacal laugh.
"Betrayal? There was no loyalty to begin with, so how can there be talk of betrayal?"
Gu Yao turned to look at the old emperor lying on the couch like a dead dog, and smiled charmingly, "Oh, I almost forgot, I have never told Your Majesty my real name, have I?"
My name is Gu Yao.
The person on the couch looked puzzled, as if they couldn't remember who this was.
Gu Yao found it laughable that such a person, who had ruined the entire Gu family because of suspicion, could not even remember the Gu family now.
It's absolutely ridiculous!
Gu Yao suddenly felt a bit annoyed. Why should he be tormented day and night, while these executioners could completely forget his nightmares?
It’s not fair, it’s really not fair!
He was like a vengeful demon, his caramel-colored eyes filled with a bloodthirsty, manic killing intent. He added in a low voice, "Gu Yao, the eldest son of Duke Cheng, has come today with over a hundred members of the Gu family to demand his life from His Majesty."
It's either demanding a debt or taking someone's life.
We must use the old emperor's filthy life to appease the hundred innocent souls of his Gu family.
Gu Yao gave the old emperor no time to react. Amid the old emperor's threatening curses and terrified eyes, he fed him Ying Lian's specially made poison.
To be precise, it should be called a Gu worm.
Outwardly, there's nothing wrong with it at all, but its internal organs are completely devoured by the Gu worms, which eventually crawl into its brain...
If you're lucky, you might be able to feel the worms crawling into your brain.
Looking at the person on the bed, unable to move, yet contorted in agony.
Gu Yao gave a gentle smile, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped his hands, which he had just used to feed the old emperor medicine.
He threw the white handkerchief at that ugly face.
A white handkerchief fluttered down, covering the old emperor's frozen expression of fear.
Gu Yao lured out the satiated Gu worms and put them back into the bottle.
Looking at the few concubines still kneeling, he waved his hand, "Someone will come to meet you later. After you leave the palace, I will have someone prepare a generous sum of money and new identities for you. The journey is long and arduous, so take care."
Several girls who thought they were going to die looked up at Gu Yao with disbelief on their faces.
Someone asked blankly, "Why?"
Gu Yao looked at the sunlight outside, a sliver of which shone through the window and landed on her jade-like fingertips.
It looks like it's stained with too much blood.
"Just consider it a sudden act of kindness on my part."
After Gu Yao finished speaking, he opened the door and left.
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Gu Yao's gaze fell on the blooming chrysanthemums in the courtyard, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
Ying Lian lowered his head and remained silent.
After a long while, he finally stood up, his tone leaving no room for argument, "Gu Yao, you should rest well, get rid of this mess as soon as possible, and come back to Medicine King Valley with me. You can live for another two years."
Gu Yao shook his head firmly, "Senior brother, I won't leave."
Ying Lian felt like he was about to be driven crazy by his rebellious junior brother, Gu Yao.
"You're not leaving? Gu Ruotang, are you going to stay in the capital and wait to die?"
The young man's face was sickly pale and fragile, and his amber eyes revealed an unspeakable stubbornness. "Senior brother, I will do my best to save Da Qi. I don't want to die without a word to face my parents, without a word to face the ancestors of the Gu family."
"The Gu family, the Gu family, a century of integrity, cannot be ruined in my hands."
Looking into that stubborn gaze, Ying Lian knew there was no room for negotiation.
He scratched his head in frustration, stomped his foot, and said impatiently, "Then you better worry about your life. Don't use your internal energy lightly before I find the antidote, understand?"
Seeing the helpless and resigned young man in front of him, Gu Yao relaxed. He was really afraid that Ying Lian would drug him and take him back to Medicine King Valley.
This result is the best possible outcome.
Thinking of this, a gentle, harmless smile appeared on his lips, and he nodded obediently.