usatvline Chapter 445
Chapter 445
Outside, Yan Zheng seemed to hear the commotion and was about to intervene.
Fearing he would rush in, Chu Ruoyan endured the pain and shouted, "I said, the reason Mother refuses to wake up might just be because she doesn't want to see you looking like a monster!"
The Regent King's eyes were as fierce as a demon's, and the force of his hands was great enough to strangle her to death.
Chu Ruoyan's face flushed red as she struggled to say, "You... you don't even care about your own... biological children... It's normal... that she... she doesn't want to see you..."
The next instant, the pressure on her throat suddenly loosened. The Regent King stumbled back two steps, looking at the Princess Consort in disbelief. "Qing'er, is this true? Is this why you refuse to see me, is that it?"
There was no response.
But hearing those words come from a face so extremely similar to hers, for a moment, he almost believed it to be true.
The man agonizingly clutched his head, emitting a beast-like howl from his throat. Just then, Yan Zheng rushed in and froze at the sight of the scene.
"Father..." Chu Ruoyan looked at him with utmost pity. "You were once a God of War, a Prince, the pillar of the Great Sheng Dynasty. But what about now? For Mother's sake, you locked yourself in Mount Mei for almost half your life. Do you know? Second Brother came to beg you, but you ignored him. Eldest Brother..."
Her voice choked, unable to continue. The Regent King abruptly raised his hand. "Go outside to speak!!"
A strong gust of wind swept the two of them right out the door.
In the courtyard, the Regent King asked, "What happened to your eldest brother?"
The sorrow in Chu Ruoyan's eyes deepened. "Do you not even know that something happened to him? No, that can't be. Second Brother must have told you when he returned, but you didn't take it to heart, so you don't know. Eldest Brother was refined into a medicine man. He killed countless people, and in the end, having no other choice, we burned him to ashes with a single fire..."
The tears she had held back for so long rolled down her cheeks. Yan Zheng held her tightly.
The Regent King stood stunned, seemingly unable to believe it. After a long while, he muttered, "A medicine man?"
Chu Ruoyan nodded forcefully. "Yes, a medicine man, the only successfully refined medicine man... Father, do you think Mother would want to see such a scene when she wakes up?"
The Regent King staggered back a few steps, his eyes becoming increasingly obsessed. "So that's it, so that's it. She refuses to wake up because the eldest died. But the eldest is dead, so she will never wake up..."
Chu Ruoyan closed her eyes in pain, and Yan Zheng shouted, "Your Highness! My eldest brother-in-law has indeed passed away, but the situation is critical now. Are you going to watch your other two children meet with disaster? If that happens, the Princess Consort will truly never wake up again!"
The Regent King's entire body trembled, and a sharp light suddenly shot from his eyes. "Who wants your lives?"
Yan Zheng said in a deep voice, "The High Priest of the Holy Cult, Wu Xian."
"Wu Xian? That piece of trash?" The Regent King sneered. "I will say a few words to Qing'er and then leave."
The implication was that he had agreed to help.
The two looked at each other and both breathed a slight sigh of relief.
As the Regent King turned away, Yan Zheng looked at the bruises on her neck and asked with heartache, "Does it hurt?"
Chu Ruoyan shook her head. "It doesn't hurt. It looks scary, but facing this face that looks just like Mother's, he could never truly bring himself to be ruthless..."
Saying this, she didn't know whether it was lamentable or pathetic.
To think that the dignified God of War, a man whose presence made aristocratic families as obedient as dogs, a man for whom even his adoptive father and maternal grandfather were willing to die, had been reduced to this state all because of her mother!
Yan Zheng sighed softly. "Love is such a thing, what can one do? Ayan, I..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a world-shaking roar suddenly erupted from inside the medicine hut.
The two hurriedly ran inside to look, only to find that at some point, the Princess Consort had disappeared!!
Chu Ruoyan's vision went dark, and in her heart, she cursed Yun Lang up and down.
She had seen people screw over their sister and brother-in-law, but never to this extent!
They had already successfully persuaded him, so why did he have to take her away at this exact moment?!
They saw the Regent King acting like a madman, overturning every table and chair, shattering the cabinet doors. The entire medicine hut was a mess, but he still couldn't find any trace of the Princess Consort.
Those blood-red eyes suddenly locked onto Yan Zheng and his wife, sending a chilling cold from their heads to their toes. "It was you? You had someone abduct Qing'er?"
Chu Ruoyan thought to herself that this was bad.
But before she could speak, Yan Zheng was struck by a powerful gust of wind.
She hurriedly threw herself in front of him to block the attack. "Father! It was Second Brother!"
The Regent King's furious fists and palms paused, and he heard his daughter say word by word, "Second Brother was afraid you wouldn't agree to help, so he secretly took Mother away. If you chase after him now, there's still time!"
The man's figure paused, and he dashed out of the room with a whoosh.
Chu Ruoyan quickly helped Yan Zheng up. The latter smiled bitterly, "Ayan, did you just sell out your second brother like that?"
She was furious. "He's the one who broke his promise! We clearly agreed that as long as I could persuade Father, he would let bygones be bygones and wipe the slate clean. But what happened? He used us to lure the tiger from the mountain and still took Mother away. If that isn't treachery, what is?"
Saying this, her heart ached even more for him. "And you, suffering this unprovoked disaster, yet you still speak up for him! If you ask me, we should just let Father beat him to death and fulfill his wish!"
It was rare for Yan Zheng to see his little wife so angry. Even her brows and eyes became vivid and lively. He couldn't help but reach out to touch her face. "Beautiful."
Chu Ruoyan: "..."
She couldn't help but lightly thump his chest. "Doesn't it hurt? You still have the mood to be glib!"
The Emperor drew a sharp breath of cold air, then smiled and pulled her into his arms. "Give me a kiss, and it won't hurt anymore."
The little lady's anger instantly dissipated by more than half, and then she raised her eyes to look outside the door.
Yan Zheng knew what was on her mind and propped himself up. "Let's go, let's go see the grand battle between your father and brother."
Chu Ruoyan hesitated. "But your injuries..."
"It's nothing serious. Just like you said, no matter how crazy he is, he can't possibly beat his own son-in-law to death, right?"
Chu Ruoyan burst into laughter, then said solemnly, "Yan Zheng, once matters here are settled, we will return to the capital and never be apart again!"
The Emperor kissed her brow and eyes. "Alright."
Outside the wooden cabin.
When the Regent King charged over like a whirlwind sweeping away the scattered clouds, he saw Yun Lang supporting a person, about to leave.
Without a word, he directly kicked his son away, then carefully supported the Princess Consort. "Qing'er, Qing'er?"
The woman stood woodenly, as if she was completely oblivious to the wind and rain of the outside world.
Despite his disappointment, the Regent King also felt relieved. This at least showed that she was unharmed.
Following that, his cold and fierce gaze landed on Yun Lang. "If you want to die, I will grant your wish, but do not touch your mother!"
Yun Lang stood up, clutching his chest, and raised an eyebrow wickedly. "Is that so? Well, I've already touched Mother, so why haven't you beaten me to death yet?"
"Yun Lang! Do not court death!"
"Oh? You're finally willing to call me by my name? I thought the Regent King had long forgotten what we were called!" Yun Lang provoked. "But if you don't kill me today, I will come back tomorrow, and the day after. One day, I will take Mother away from your side. How about that?"
With every word he spoke, his biological father's expression grew a fraction colder and darker.
Until finally, it was completely indifferent, and he slowly raised his hand.
"Father, don't!"
Chu Ruoyan and Yan Zheng arrived just in time, but the Regent King turned a deaf ear.
He stared coldly at Yun Lang, on the verge of making his move.
Suddenly, a loud cry rang out.
The crying of a baby came from inside the wooden cabin, and everyone froze in shock.