Xie Guang looked at the old duke's angry and stern expression. Suddenly, he threw his head back and laughed. "Duke, Duke, you're really getting senile."
He slowly stepped closer. His eyes swept over the three of them, then he slightly raised his eyebrows, showing a disdainful look. "So what if I stage a rebellion?"
"You!" The old duke's face flushed with anger. He pointed at Xie Guang for a long time but couldn't utter a word.
The noise gradually came from outside. Guan Li led his men to surround the Zichen Hall and pushed Xie Lingyun in from the outside.
Xie Lingyun staggered a few steps. Looking up, she met Xie Guang's interested face. She couldn't help but sneer. "The emperor is still alive. How dare you stage a coup? You brute!"
Xie Guang grabbed Xie Lingyun by the neck. His expression was sinister. "You bitch, how dare you scold me?"
"If it weren't for you defecting to Xie Yan, would I have to go this far?" Ignoring Xie Lingyun's struggle, Xie Guang said viciously, "It's all your fault that forced me to this!"
He was originally the legitimate son of the middle palace. If it weren't for these people, if it weren't for the old emperor, he should have become the crown prince and ruled the world long ago!
Why did he have to end up in such a cruel situation?
He pushed Xie Lingyun to the ground and suddenly drew his sword, pressing it against her throat. "I really don't understand what's so good about that fool Xie Yan. Why does everyone help him? Why does everyone force me!"
His eyes were blood - red. He said hatefully, "I just want what I deserve. I'm not wrong!"
Lord Zhang moved his finger and looked up at him. "Prince Xie Guang."
Xie Guang turned his head and met Lord Zhang's somewhat cloudy eyes. "What?"
"Too much obsession will only hurt yourself and others," Lord Zhang gave his last advice. "If you stop now, you may still have a glimmer of hope."
"Stop?" Xie Guang seemed to have heard the biggest joke. He couldn't help laughing out loud. "At this point, you still want me to stop?"
"Lord Zhang, are you really senile?" Xie Guang was arrogant. His eyes were like a cold poisonous snake, spitting out its forked tongue beside people's ears. "At this point, if I stop, there will only be a dead end waiting for me."
His expression turned cold. "No one in this world has ever treated me sincerely. In that case, why should I give them a good look?"
"Since they all look down on me, I'll kill them all until there are only people who fear me left in this world!"
His expression was crazy. He was almost out of his mind.
Xie Lingyun looked up at him pityingly. "No one looks down on you. The one who looks down on you the most has always been yourself."
It was the same in Jiangnan before. Xie Guang was sensitive. Once Xie Lingyun showed a cold face, he could hardly control himself and showed a vigilant look, as if Xie Lingyun was going to harm him the next second.
People are not made of wood. Although Xie Lingyun was not close to him before, she was still kind to him to some extent.
Unexpectedly, in his eyes, all these were just signs of looking down on him.
How ridiculous.
"Shut up!" Xie Guang's eyes were bloodshot. He stared at Xie Lingyun with wide - open eyes, looking like a real devil. "I almost forgot. You're the one who is least afraid of death."
"In that case, I'll kill you first to sacrifice the flag!"
After saying that, he suddenly raised his sword and was about to cut it at Xie Lingyun's throat.
The old duke was greatly shocked. He could hardly control himself and wanted to step forward to stop him. Unexpectedly, a weak but extremely clear voice came from behind. "Rebellious son! Stop right now!"
Xie Guang stopped the movement of his sword. Looking up at the old emperor supported by the personal eunuch, he showed a sudden realization. "I originally planned to kill these annoying people first and then come for you.没想到 you came here to look for death by yourself."
The old emperor's face was a mess of colors. While coughing heavily, he looked at Xie Guang with a fierce look in his eyes. "Rebellious son... If I had known this, I should have strangled you when you were born!"
These words directly ignited Xie Guang's anger. He immediately threw Xie Lingyun aside and rushed directly in front of the emperor.
The old eunuch beside the emperor immediately blocked in front of the emperor. Although he was a little scared in his heart, he still stared at Xie Guang and shouted, "Prince Xie Guang. How dare you be so presumptuous in front of the Son of Heaven!"
"Presumptuous?" Xie Guang sneered. "When it comes to being presumptuous, who can compare to my good father?"
"Get out of the way!"
He kicked the eunuch in front of him flying, revealing the old emperor whose expression had become a little panicked.
The dazed head of the old emperor suddenly became clear when he saw Xie Guang's blood - thirsty and sinister expression. It was as if a pot of cold water had been poured on his head, extinguishing all his previous anger.
Only then did the old emperor remember that the person in front of him was no longer his eldest son who didn't dare to talk back even when beaten and scolded. Instead, he was a poisonous snake who would try to poison and kill him!
Xie Guang looked at the emperor who pretended to be calm but couldn't hide his panic. A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. "Father, sometimes I really wonder how you managed to ascend the throne."
It was so ridiculous.
All his life, he had been toyed with by such a person, and finally ended up in a situation where he had to stage a coup.
These words obviously made the old emperor recall all the past embarrassments. His face flushed red. His chest heaved violently with anger, but he only managed to choke out the same old words for a long time. "Rebellious son!"
After saying that, he coughed continuously.
Xie Guang looked at the aging emperor and the white hair on his head that could no longer be hidden. After a moment, he laughed, as if a little mocking. "Forget it. What's there to talk to a person like you?"
"It's better to kill you earlier."
The old duke could no longer bear it. He shouted angrily, "Rebelling against your superior, you're a traitor! Hurry up and arrest him!"
The angry shout of the old duke echoed in the hall. But after a long time, no one came out to arrest Xie Guang. Instead, Guan Li at the door heard this and laughed wildly.
Xie Guang also laughed. Everything was under his control. At this moment, he was not in a hurry to kill anyone. "There are all my men outside the Zichen Hall. Duke, do you want my men to kill me?"
The old duke stared at him firmly. "You attempt to kill your father and elder brother. You should be spat on by all the people in the world!"
Xie Guang didn't take these curses to heart. Instead, he had the leisure to flick the cold - shining sword in his hand. "Duke, I advise you to save your strength to scold me. Otherwise, when you see your son die miserably later, I'm afraid you won't even have the strength to cry."
The old duke was immediately shocked. "What did you say?"
As soon as the words fell, Guan Li outside the door opened the hall door and pushed in the heir of the duke's mansion, who was tied up and had a white cloth in his mouth.
Wei Yuan fell to the ground in a mess. His once - neat clothes and hair were now in a complete mess.
"Yuan'er!"
The old duke cried out in surprise and was about to help him, but was blocked in front by Xie Guang's sword. Xie Guang showed a playful look. "It's still early, Duke. Let's play a game."
"Today, only one of you two can live. As for who it is, it depends on your choice."
Xie Guang shifted his gaze to Wei Yuan, who looked a little scared and angry. He laughed extremely happily. "I'll count down ten numbers. You choose."
He loved watching the drama of father and son turning against each other the most.