Chapter 921 Suicide Threat
Chapter 921 Suicide Threat
Song Ruier's face was icy: "The restrictions on Qiao Lian'er have been lifted, and Huo Xiu is dead. It's a real pity that we didn't take the opportunity to bring her down during this time. Instead, the Qiao family has become even stronger."
With the Qiao family receiving a noble title, all the men in the family were promoted to the fourth rank, taking a significant leap forward.
Song Dujuan gripped the Buddhist amulet tightly.
"She won't be smug for long. The Qiao family is currently riding high, and the more they are, the easier it is for them to make mistakes."
Song Ruier disagreed, because at such a time, the Qiao family did not show any smugness. Each member was more composed and cautious than the last. To find fault with the Qiao family based on this was a bit naive.
The study of the Prince of Yan's residence.
The Prince of Yan stroked the Buddha amulet and remained silent for a moment.
He put the amulet into his sleeve.
Recently, Princess Yaoguang has stopped eating and drinking, only managing to eat a bite of bread and drink a sip of water to stay alive, and she has been losing weight continuously.
Prince Jin saw this and was very anxious.
Immediately send a message by carrier pigeon to summon Princess Yaoguang's elder brother, Chu Yaohan, back.
In the courtyard, Yao Guang was painting. After painting a part, she would take a step back, carefully examining the contents of the painting, a dreamy smile appearing on her lips.
“Huh, Hu County is almost there. There are two rivers that intersect and there are many mountains.”
As she spoke, Princess Yaoguang added more strokes to the drawing paper, then tilted her head to examine it.
Seeing his sister in this state, Chu Yaohan felt a pang of heartache.
He strode over and snatched the paintbrush from Yao Guang's hand: "Sister, wake up! Kunyang Prefecture is already Qiao Lian'er's fiefdom. You're making Father worry, and you're making me worry too."
Upon hearing the name Qiao Lian'er, Princess Yaoguang trembled, and then hatred flashed in her eyes.
"Yes, it was Qiao Lian'er who stole my Kunyang Prefecture, that vicious woman."
She reached out and grabbed Chu Yaohan's arm.
"Brother, I have no grudge against Qiao Lian'er. You're back! Quickly avenge me! Let's go find Qiao Lian'er and settle the score. Let's kill her."
Chu Yaohan looked troubled. If it were those insignificant sects, he could easily deal with them.
But what kind of person is Qiao Lian'er? In addition, the Qiao family's status is now more prominent than before, enjoying the emperor's favor and having a strong momentum.
No one wants to go against the Qiao family.
“Sister, you know that Qiao Lian’er is not easy to deal with. If you are not careful, you can even lose your life. Besides, this is a bet guaranteed by the Emperor, and Father lost the bet.”
“I don’t care about any of that. Qiao Lian’er is just trying to take it. Otherwise, she could have just said she didn’t want it. The fact that she’s so at ease with herself means she’s coveting what’s mine.”
"Brother, if you don't help me, I'll just starve like this. If I starve to death one day, you don't have to worry about me."
Chu Yaohan was extremely anxious. Apart from his two half-brothers, he only had this one biological sister, whom he had doted on since childhood.
His brow was furrowed with worry as he steeled himself.
"How about this, I'll divide my Yuquan Prefecture into two parts, and give you one of them."
“I’m not after my elder brother’s land. I just want back the land that originally belonged to me. Besides, even if my elder brother gives me half, it won’t change the fact that I’ve lost Kunyang Prefecture, and I still won’t be happy,” Princess Yaoguang said resolutely.
“But, but Qiao Lian’er—” Chu Yaohan took a deep breath.
"Brother, are you afraid of her? No matter what, she's just a weak woman. Can't you, a grown man, do anything to her?"
Chu Yaohan had a slight headache. Qiao Lian'er was no weak woman. So many people had fallen at her hands, ruined their futures, and even lost their lives. Some families had also fallen because of her and never recovered.
Because she was a favorite of the emperor, no one dared to help those families, and they continued to decline.
Although the Prince Jin's mansion is of royal blood, it wouldn't gain any advantage if it really went up against Qiao Lian'er. This time, the loss of such a large piece of land is a painful lesson.
Seeing that Chu Yaohan remained silent, Princess Yaoguang sneered and suddenly rushed towards the guards at the door.
The guard was at a loss.
Princess Yaoguang drew the sword from his waist and held it to her own neck.
Upon seeing this, Chu Yaohan was greatly alarmed.
"Yaoguang, what are you doing? Are you out of your mind? Put down the sword right now!"
"Yes, I'm reckless." Princess Yaoguang laughed listlessly, but her gaze was piercing.
"Brother, if you don't help me, I'll kill myself."
Chu Yaohan was extremely anxious, wanting to step forward but not daring to.
"Yaoguang, don't get agitated. Put down your sword and let's talk things over calmly. We can discuss this properly."
"No, why are you all afraid of Qiao Lian'er? Father is afraid, and you are afraid too, elder brother. Qiao Lian'er took away such a large fiefdom from our family, but you all act like cowards. I hate you all."
"It's not a question of whether I'm afraid or not, it's just that, sigh."
"How about this, you can take my Jade Quanzhou. I'll give you the whole piece, how about that?" Chu Yaohan made this decision out of desperation.
He will inherit the Prince Jin's mansion in the future, which includes not only the fiefdom held by the Prince Jin, but also estates and shops. Although he is reluctant to part with such a large fiefdom, giving it to Yaoguang will ensure that she has nothing.
Yao Guang laughed mockingly.
"Brother, the more you give me, the more afraid you are of Qiao Lian'er, and the more I despise you."
Seeing that Yao Guang had become so depraved, Chu Yaohan felt a surge of irritation. He sighed heavily and was about to leave when he remembered that the sword was still at Princess Yao Guang's neck.
"Why are you doing this? I came all the way back from Yuquanzhou just to make sure you were alright, and now you've put me in such a difficult position."
Yao Guang remained resolute, saying, "Either Qiao Lian'er dies, or the fiefdom returns to my hands. Otherwise, I will not let this go."
"Brother, you're the only one I can count on. If you don't help me, I'll be very disappointed and sad, and I'll feel that there's no point in living."
Tears welled up in her eyes as Yao Guang brought the blade close to her neck, instantly slashing her neck and drawing blood. Drops of blood rolled down the blade.
For her, it wasn't just the loss of her fiefdom; it was also a great humiliation. Qiao Lian'er and his men had driven her out of Kunyang Prefecture. She had been so noble since childhood; how could she endure such a disgrace?
Seeing this, Chu Yaohan was terrified and quickly reached out to stop him, stammering incoherently.
"Yaoguang, let's talk this out. Don't do anything rash. Okay, I promise you, I'll help you deal with Qiao Lian'er."
Yao Guang then put down her sword and rushed over to hug Chu Yaohan.
“Brother, I won’t trouble you. I have a brilliant idea, but I need to use your Yuquan Prefecture’s army.”
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