Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 578: The Gap Between People Is Truly Vast!
"This... how can it be..."
"Bang!"
Qi Junji murmured to himself, his body staggered, and he fell to the ground unable to get up.
He felt a dizzy spell in his head, as if he was about to vomit.
Li Qingmu, Qi Junmu... this, this is truly a fantasy!
He didn’t want to believe it, but listening to his mother’s words, it seemed so credible.
Yes, what kind of person was his father, would they not know?
Aside from those close to him, he was indifferent and ruthless to others, ready to sacrifice them at any moment.
What virtue or ability did Li Qingmu have that the Emperor went through so much trouble to protect him?
"The Emperor is afraid of death; he keeps several doubles, each of which is costly, yet he is willing to spare one to replace Li Qingmu!
Think about it, doesn’t this explain everything? Haha, how ridiculous that we’re kept in the dark, even smug about a slight chance of victory, don’t you find it shallow?"
Empress Qiao’s words were like sharp knives, stabbing mercilessly into Qi Junji’s heart. He felt a surge of blood stuck in his chest, wanting to vomit it out.
But he couldn’t, and this feeling was extremely unbearable!
After a long time, Qi Junji snapped back to his senses, looked at Empress Qiao, and his voice was hoarse: "Mother, what is your purpose in telling me this?"
Empress Qiao’s eyes flickered slightly.
Qi Junji gave a bitter smile: "Mother has never told me so much in over thirty years; today, you must have an ulterior motive? Do you want me to frame Li Qingmu, to bite him before I die?"
Empress Qiao still looked at him.
Qi Junji chuckled: "Can I frame him? Father loves him so much, how can I? Ah? Perhaps only with the capital crime of treason can he be taken down, right?"
Even treason seems unlikely!
Empress Qiao gave him a faint look, and the nanny beside her immediately took out a dagger with a sheath.
"This is highly poisonous; it kills instantly upon contact with blood. Don’t worry, the death will be quick without any pain. You’ll go peacefully, only the instant of penetration will hurt, but as long as you’re quick, you won’t feel the pain! Take it!"
The old nanny stuffed the dagger into Qi Junji’s arms, then returned to the Empress’s side.
"You don’t need me to say more on what to do, you’re a smart child and know what to do!"
Qi Junji looked up blankly at her: "Really, can it be? My wife and children, can they really be spared and live peacefully?"
"Great wealth and honor are impossible, but life will definitely be secure!"
Empress Qiao confirmed once again.
Qi Junji nodded, then asked: "Then... Li Qingmu?"
"Him? It depends on your performance! Here’s some food for you, consider it a farewell gift from us mother and son!"
Empress Qiao left the food box, put her hat back on, and followed the old nanny out.
Qi Junji looked at the dagger in his hand, then at the food box on the table, and gave a bitter smile.
He looked up at the sky, but above him was just the gray prison ceiling, no stars? No moon? None, just like his life, dark and bleak!
No way out left, so death became the best relief!
"Li Qingmu... Qi Junmu... Xiao Shiqi... Haha, great, truly great, it turns out the moment you stepped into Shengjing City years ago, my fate was sealed! The moment you arrived, my position as Crown Prince became precarious, ultimately leading to today’s downfall! It’s you, all of you! And Pang Longyue, that bitch!"
Qi Junji suddenly roared like crazy, like a mad dog that lost its food, biting everywhere!
He knew Empress Qiao was using him, but he willingly let her, for he was truly resentful; obviously, this vast country, in ten, at most twenty years, should have been his. But because of Li Qingmu and his wife’s arrival, he ended up in ruins!
It’s all you!
It’s you who ruined me, so... Even if I die, I’ll bite you!
Even if it can’t kill, I’ll paralyze you!
Hahaha—
Qi Junji grinned, letting out a silent laugh.
He crawled over and opened the food box, filled with his favorite dishes, the finest from the Imperial Kitchen.
Imprisoned here, he hadn’t eaten well in a long time, so seeing these delicacies, he disregarded his image and dirty hands, grabbing them directly to eat.
Unbelievable, a Crown Prince reduced to this!
Stuffed and satisfied, Qi Junji burped, sat limp on the ground, and gasped for a long time before turning his gaze back to the iron bars.
Once he knocked on these bars, it meant his life would come to an end.
"It’s come to this, I have... no other choice!"
He painfully closed his eyes, sitting there like wood, not knowing how long it had been, when he opened them again, there was resolve in them!
"Someone, come quickly, anyone? I want to see someone, hurry, come over!"
"Who?"
Outside, the prison guards had been bribed beforehand, so someone immediately came over.
"Oh, deposed Crown Prince, what is it you need from me?"
The prison guard laughed coldly, his words full of disrespect.
Seeing his attitude, Qi Junji felt icy inside, knowing that Empress Qiao was right, such was better dead, bringing closure.
He closed his eyes and said quietly, "I want to see someone! I have important words for him."
"Who?"
"Imperial Censor, Li Qingmu!"
"Oh, you mean Mr. Li? Mr. Li has recently been under house arrest by His Majesty. Deposed Crown Prince, I’m afraid you won’t be able to see him!"
Qi Junji sneered, what house arrest? It was merely an excuse not to let him overwork, allowing him to rest at home.
As expected, the most favored son truly received different treatment!
"Just pass the message, tell him I have something important to say, let him come see me. If Li Qingmu really wants to leave his house, who in the world can stop him?"
Li Qingmu could break the Emperor’s house arrest, what could the Emperor do to him?
At most, scold him!
Ha, the gap between people is truly vast!
"Take this!"
Qi Junji tossed out a gold ingot, the guard took the bribe, laughed twice, said ’wait a moment’ and went to handle it.
By evening, Li Qingmu was playing with his eldest son, the little one was so lively, wearing him out.
Amid the child’s crying and laughter, someone knocked on his door.
"Sir, someone outside is looking for you, he says he has urgent matters to discuss with you!"
Li Qingmu was slightly taken aback: "Who?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"Don’t know, just someone wearing a bamboo hat, asked what it was, he said he could only tell you in person!"
Li Qingmu frowned: "Let him in!"
