Chapter 30: The Death of a Beautiful Lady (4)
"It's not too late, surrender. If you surrender, he will definitely not kill you--"
"Don't talk—"
Zhao Zixi blocked Lin Wei's mouth, then immediately stood up and went outside with the guards...
Outside the house, Zhao Ziheng's army surrounded them in an endless stream, completely blocking all the passages. Zhao Ziheng was the first to take the lead, riding a horse and standing at the front of the crowd. When he saw Zhao Zixi coming out, he got off the horse and walked towards Zhao Zixi. The guards around Zhao Zixi immediately surrounded them and protected Zhao Zixi behind them. They were indeed Zhao Zixi's trusted guards. Even when facing the royal army led by Zhao Ziheng, whose combat power was hundreds of times higher than theirs, they were still Zhao Zixi's confidants and swore allegiance to him and behaved as they should.
"Stand down—"
At this point, Zhao Zixi was very clear that he had been completely defeated . Facing thousands of enemies, no matter what he did, it would only be a desperate struggle. He would never do that, but he also had something he had to accomplish. The guards stepped back to make way. Seeing this, Zhao Ziyin immediately got off his horse and came to Zhao Ziheng's side. Zhao Zixi came to the front from behind the guards, and formed a distance of dozens of steps, one-on-one with Zhao Ziheng...
"Leave Wei'er to me—"
"Why should I give her to you? Why should I let you abandon her after giving her to you? Or should I continue to leave her alone in the palace full of quarrels?"
Every word Zhao Zixi said pierced Zhao Ziheng's heart. "Why are you so obsessed with her? If she is just a hostage, as long as you release her, I swear in the name of King Zhao that I can protect you from death—"
"snort!"
Zhao Ziheng's decision for Lin Wei was ridiculed by Zhao Zixi.
"Do you think it's really as you think? You are always like this, always only thinking about yourself, only seeing what's in front of you but not what's behind you. Wei'er is just a tool for you to relieve your boredom when you are lonely. Since you came back from the battlefield seriously injured, you have not treated her the same way as before. I can't feel your care and concern for her at all, as if you treat her as a stranger. You turn a blind eye to her efforts and treat her as a stranger. Do you know how many times she has secretly shed tears for your changes? Since you came back from Zhou Kingdom more than three years ago, who has been silently supporting you who was depressed and lost? Since you fell off the cliff in the Gray Valley and lost your trace, who has been praying for you with tears all day long? However, when you came back again half a year later, you didn't compensate her, but ignored her. You put her in the back seat and left immediately, leaving her alone to face the struggle in the court. You are not qualified to have her!"
Zhao Zixi's words were just like the previous one, every sentence and every word turned into an extremely sharp sword that pierced into his heart.
"Since you were little, you have always been the only one in the eyes of your father, mother, and even the ministers . They always praise you. Even Wei'er only has you in her eyes. Why do you deserve more attention than me? My efforts are just as good as yours, so why do my father and mother turn a blind eye to it? I looked at Wei'er silently, and she also turned a blind eye to my existence. You have been willful and reckless since you were little, and you don't follow the rules. Even so, no one would blame you. But I, who do my duty and do my best to do everything well, don't get any praise from everyone."
Zhao Ziheng didn't know much about the past events Zhao Zixi mentioned, or he didn't know anything about them at all. He was just a soul from another time and space, so he naturally didn't know much about the past events. Zhao Ziyin, who was standing next to him, frowned a little...
"Draw your sword. I want to prove to everyone that I am more suitable to be the king than you. I am also more suitable for Wei'er, who is known as one of the five concubines in the world. If you are really a man, come and fight me one-on-one. If you win, I will surrender and acknowledge you. If you lose, you will hand over the throne--"
Zhao Zixi openly drew his sword and issued a declaration of challenge to Zhao Ziheng. His words were very straightforward. If Zhao Ziheng did not draw his sword, I am afraid that everyone present would have some ideas about him. Zhao Ziheng also understood this very well. Even though he did not want to, his position did not allow him to think so. Just like that, Zhao Ziheng drew his sword with a very heavy heart...
"emperor--"
"Don't worry, I know what to do—"
This battle made Zhao Ziyan a little worried.
After finishing the conversation, Zhao Ziheng and Zhao Zixi each moved forward and entered the battle range...
Neither of the two people at close range spoke. Zhao Zixi was the first to take the offensive, and Zhao Ziheng immediately resisted Zhao Zixi's attack. The fight between the two in the rain was very fierce and the outcome was hard to tell. In the eyes of outsiders, they were very surprised that Zhao Zixi had an opponent who could compete with Zhao Ziheng. Only Zhao Ziyin was not one of them, because Zhao Ziyin knew very well Zhao Ziheng's strength , and he was also very aware of Zhao Zixi's hidden strength. Although Zhao Ziheng did not exert his full strength, he was also in a tight situation and was always under attack.
After a long time of attacking without success, Zhao Zixi knew that he had underestimated Zhao Ziheng, but he was also confident that he would not let Zhao Ziheng take advantage. He knew that he did not have Zhao Ziheng's extraordinary talent, so he had been training himself very hard. He thought he could defeat Zhao Ziheng, who he wanted to defeat the most, but he could not find any opportunity to defeat him, and he also saw that Zhao Ziheng did not use his full strength...
"Why don't you use your full strength? Are you underestimating me?"
Zhao Ziheng was depressed by Zhao Zixi's provocation.
"Or do you feel guilty towards Wei'er?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Ziheng, who was still worried, paused for a moment. Zhao Zixi accurately seized this opportunity to knock down Zhao Ziheng's sword. Just as Zhao Ziheng's sword flew into the air, Zhao Zixi did not miss the opportunity to swing a fatal sword at Zhao Ziheng...
"emperor--"
Zhao Ziyuin, who realized that Zhao Zixi wanted to kill Zhao Ziheng, immediately stepped forward to stop the lightning from falling.
Zhao Ziheng's sword fell from the air and pierced into the ground...
There was silence all around. A white figure slowly fell down in front of Zhao Ziheng and Zhao Zixi. Just when she was about to fall to the ground, Zhao Ziheng caught her and prevented her from falling to the ground. Seeing what had just happened, Zhao Ziyin stopped, and the others were also completely stunned by what had happened before their eyes...
"Why? Wei'er——"
Zhao Ziheng looked at Wei'er in his arms, who was covered in blood, with a sad look in his eyes. He didn't know what to say. Zhao Zixi, who was standing opposite him, was completely stunned and stupid. He stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do. The heavy rain was washing the sword in his hand, gradually washing away the red blood from his sword...
"Please don't look so sad—"
Lin Wei, who was in Zhao Ziheng's arms, raised her shaking hands with great effort and stroked his face...
"Weier——"
Everything was unspoken. Zhao Ziheng didn't know what words to use to express his feelings at the moment, nor did he know what language and expression to use to face Lin Wei.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't keep my promise—"
Zhao Ziyin didn't know what was supporting Lin Wei, who looked so weak, to the point that she risked her life to block the fatal sword for Zhao Ziheng. But she knew that the smile on her face at that moment was a sign of happiness...
"No, no, Wei'er—"
Zhao Zixi finally recovered from the shock and dropped the sword in his hand. He hurriedly crawled to Lin Wei and knelt down. Looking at Lin Wei, who was already dying in Zhao Ziheng's arms, he was extremely sad: "No, no, you can't just leave like this, absolutely not-"
"Ah, Zixi——"
This was the first time Lin Wei called Zhao Zixi's name, her voice was full of tenderness, but it was a pity that Zhao Zixi could not feel her tenderness at all at this time.
"You are as stupid as I am—"
Lin Wei extended her hand to Zhao Zixi, who quickly grasped her hand...
"I am very happy that you have always paid so much attention to me. But at least, please don't hurt so many people because of this. Although I cannot respond to your feelings, I hope you can assist the emperor. Like you, I also love someone who can never respond to me. However, unlike you, I hope he is happy-"
Lin Wei's words contained various meanings, and Zhao Ziheng understood and knew the meanings very well. It turned out that Zhao Zixi really loved Lin Wei, just as he guessed, and she loved him with unrequited love...
“No—”
Zhao Zixi was in so much pain that she could hardly even shout. "Thank you for loving me like this. Thank you so much. I, ahem -"
The wounds on Lin Wei's body were already bleeding profusely, and this time blood spurted out of her mouth.
"Weier——"
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry. Please forgive Wei'er and our unborn child for leaving you together—"
“No, no—”
"Please forgive me for making you suffer so much. From now on, please love her well. No one else will make you feel so miserable. I really love you."
As the words faded, Lin Wei's hand, which was held in Zhao Zixi's hand, slipped from his. At the moment when Lin Wei closed her eyes, she looked at the person she loved most in her life with sorrow. In the end, she fell asleep forever with endless sorrow...
One was the one she loved, the other was the one who loved her. A generation of beauty died in a brotherly dispute caused by her...
