A Stab Wound
“You have no right to speak about the Lord Duke. If it wasn’t to protect you, he wouldn’t have died on the battlefield! You are a plague! An evil star!
All those who get close to you will suffer a miserable death!”
By the time she finished speaking her last sentence, Rouwan-junzhu‘s voice was practically hoarse. Her eyes were full of hatred and resentment, and she had completely lost the bearing of a junzhu.
This was the main reason why Rouwan-junzhu was reluctant to ask for Li Ji to officially inherit the title.
She believed that Li Ji killed the man she loved most in her life.
It was Li Ji who separated her from her lover.
Damn you, Li Ji!
Everyone present lowered their heads, not daring to say a word.
Even Li Lou, who held the most annoyance in his heart, shrank his shoulders and remined quiet at this time, trying to reduce his presence.
Although he wanted to compete for the title of Duke Zhen, he didn’t want to be entangled in the whirlpool of a topic that was Duke Zhen’s death.
The atmosphere was terribly oppressive.
Hua Manman subconsciously glanced at Zhao-wang.
His facial expression didn’t change, and it seemed as if he was not affected by Rouwan-junzhu‘s words. But when Hua Manman looked closely, she could see that his hands were firmly gripping the armrests of his wheelchair.
He was gripping with so much force that his knuckles were turning white.
After what seemed like a long time, Li Ji slowly opened his mouth, his voice low and hoarse.
“Father died because of an enemy ambush. It had nothing to do with me.”
Rouwan-junzhu refused to believe his words, and continued to glare at him resentfully.
“Don’t you dare try to deceive me. If it weren’t because you were holding him back, how could the Duke possibly die? He has been on the battlefield for so many years, and encountered so many ambushes and traps, but none of them cost him his life.
So why would my Dudu1 lose his life on the battlefield the first time he took you with him?!”
Li Ji didn’t have an answer to this question.
He could only remain silent.
To Rouwan-junzhu, his silence was a tacit agreement of her words.
Hatred surged in Rouwan-junzhu‘s chest. Both of her eyes were red with rage, and she looked like a madman.
“You’re a scourge, a baneful lone star! Why weren’t you the one who died back then instead? Why do you still have the face to escape and come back here? You should have been the one to die! It should have been you!!”
Because of her overflowing emotions, she had lost all sense of reason.
She shook off Zhang-mama‘s hand, pulled out a golden hairpin from the top off her head, and recklessly rushed towards Li Ji!
Because Li Ji sat in a wheelchair, his legs and feet could not move. It would be difficult for him to escape.
Countless terrified shouts rang out.
“Junzhu, no!”
Chen Wangbei’s complexion changed drastically. He immediately tossed away the antique calligraphy and paintings that he was holding in his arms and sprinted towards Zhao-wang at breakneck speed!
But there was someone faster than him.
Hua Manman clutched the handles on the back of the wheelchair and forcibly turned the wheelchair around in a half circle, helping Zhao-wang avoid the golden hairpin in in Rouwan-junzhu‘s hands.
However, she herself wasn’t able to avoid the blow and her right arm was scratched by the golden hairpin.
Blood slowly spilled from the wound, staining her sleeve with a hint of red.
Rouwan-junzhu saw that Li Ji was unharmed, and the hatred in her heart surged. She raised the golden hairpin and wanted to stab at him again, but she was now completely surrounded by a crowd of people who had finally reacted, and she couldn’t find an opening to attack again.
As Zhang-mama directed the servants to send Rouwan-junzhu back, she continuously apologized to Zhao-wang.
“I’m so sorry, Wangye. Her highness, the Junzhu, was just acting impulsively. She didn’t really mean to harm you. Out of consideration for her kindness towards you in your youth, I beg that you don’t make a big deal out of this matter.”
She tried to assassinate a Wangye openly. Even though she’s a Junzhu, it’s impossible for her to get away with it unscathed.
Given the Emperor’s favoritism towards Zhao-wang, if the emperor found out about this matter he would definitely pursue it to the end, and Rouwan-junzhu would have to face punishment.
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