Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 380 The Fate of the Retired Emperor (3)
At night, Dugu Chen, adorned in a flamboyant crimson robe embroidered with peach blossoms, merged allure with demonic charm in a way that made it impossible to look away. Leading several people, he silently vanished from his estate and headed straight for the Wuyou Palace within the Imperial Palace.
The uncles had been keeping a vigilant watch outside the Wuyou Palace for some time when a young man emerged, dressed in a long robe of blue adorned with cloud-bat patterns, its indigo collar and cuffs embroidered with silver filigree clouds. A jade-clasped silver crown sat atop his jet-black hair, which was drawn up, and around his waist was a belt of azure brocade with a broad auspicious cloud motif.
Feng Qing and Hua Wuying, following behind Dugu Chen, exchanged glances upon seeing this person, turned, and prepared to apprehend him.
Fu Wei, seizing the moment, chose not to engage in combat. With a tip of his toes, he sprang over the high wall, intent on escaping. Dugu Chen, perched in a tree, had a clear view of everything below. He left Huang Yi and Di An to watch over the retired Emperor, took a deep breath, and with a soaring leap, went in pursuit. Before long, Dugu Chen had captured Fu Wei.
The moment Fu Wei laid eyes on the Seductive King, he knew his plot had been exposed and that he wouldn’t escape with his life. Casting a deep look towards the direction of the Imperial Palace where his master was, he steeled his heart and bit down on the poison hidden in his mouth.
Feng Qing immediately grasped his jaw, attempting to force him to spit it out, but still, Fu Wei managed to ingest a small amount. Black blood spurted from his mouth, and his complexion turned sallow and then purplish-black. Within moments, he was dead.
Dugu Chen narrowed his fierce eyes, scanning the body on the ground, then rose and returned to Wangyou Palace.
Dugu Kangze seemed to have anticipated Dugu Chen’s arrival and was already seated comfortably, clad in a pristine bright yellow Dragon Robe. Composed and neat, his demeanor was natural, showing neither sadness nor anger, as if everything was under his control, and he casually sipped his tea.
Dugu Chen entered the hall, lifted his robe to take a seat, and turned to look at Dugu Kangze. Sometimes, he hardly believed that this man, who used to dote on him as a child, could resort to poisoning his own flesh and blood for the sake of power, even striking at a defenseless, infant barely a month old. He was worse than a beast.
"Don’t you have anything to say?" Dugu Chen asked, after watching him drink his fill of tea.
Dugu Kangze looked at the now calm Dugu Chen, chuckled, and sighed, "I never should have let you leave the Capital City to join the army."
"Too late."
"I ordered the poisoning. How do you plan to deal with me?" he asked, raising an eyebrow and sporting a self-satisfied smile.
"You’re pleased with yourself, aren’t you? Do you think the two children are dead? Or do you think that, because you’re my father, I wouldn’t dare to deal with you? You are sorely mistaken."
Dugu Chen stood up, dropping the robe from his legs, advanced towards Dugu Kangze, and looked down at him from a height. "First, my son and daughter are still alive. Second, you were right about one thing—I won’t kill you. But I will ensure you never see the light of day again." He watched as panic spread across Dugu Kangze’s face, the corners of his mouth curled up in a cold smile.
"What are you going to do? I am your father—you can’t treat me this way," Dugu Kangze, now truly frightened, stood up in a panic.
"Father? Can’t? When you were about to poison your own grandchildren, why didn’t you consider that you are their grandfather, my father? At this moment you claim to be my father—isn’t it too late? Don’t you feel ashamed? Don’t you feel disgraceful? Don’t you think you’ve lost even the right to be treated as a human? Can’t! Today, I’ll let you know what I cannot do."
