EBE Chapter 669 Alone
Chapter 669 Alone
Chapter 669 The Lonely One
A day later, the new Earl's Mansion was built.
"My lord, you're awake?" Zhu Yi asked, his eyes red as he looked at Wang Wenzhou, who had just woken up.
At this moment, Wang Wenzhou's face was covered in blood. Lin Qing had detonated his suicide vest, and although Wang Wenzhou hadn't been killed, his body and face were still affected by the blast. If Wang Wenzhou looked in a mirror, he would find that he was disfigured.
"Where are Ruru? Where is Lanlan? Where are my babies?" Wang Wenzhou looked around and found that there were no babies at all.
"Boxin! Don't be sad!" Zhang Shize said quickly.
Wang Wenhua chimed in, "Boxin, you're finally awake! We were all so worried!"
Wang Wenzhou asked heartbrokenly, "Brothers, please tell me quickly, where are my babies? Are they all dead?"
“Well…” Zhang Shize said awkwardly, “Brother Boren, you should talk to Boxin instead.”
Wang Wenhua nodded and began to recount what happened after Wang Wenzhou fell into a coma.
"Waaaaah..." Wang Wenzhou burst into tears after hearing this! The babies were either dead or had run away, not one was left! Now he was all alone.
Wang Wenhua advised, "Boxin, don't be too sad. There's something I'm not sure if I should say."
"What's wrong, brother? I'm in this state now, what can't you say?" Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile.
Wang Wenhua thought for a moment and then said, "Your mother and mother-in-law were already heartbroken because of the passing of the two elders, but then your sister-in-law, Liu Rushi, killed your only blood relative. So, the two old ladies ordered the execution of your sister-in-law."
"Damn it!" Wang Wenzhou was furious. He cursed and said, "Are those two senile?"
"What is Boxin saying?" Zhang Shize complained.
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "I chose to let Zhang Xiaohua live because I thought I was doomed! Now I'm not dead! My baby Ruru isn't dead either! So what if Zhang Xiaohua died! My seed is still there! I can still have babies with Ruru!"
"Pfft..." Wang Wenhua and Zhang Chengze looked at each other in disbelief. Had Boxin gone mad with grief? That little bitch Liu Rushi killed your eldest son!
Wang Wenzhou looked at Zhang Chengze and said, "Brother, quickly pass down the order to stop them from arresting my Ruru! My Ruru must be in a bad mood right now, it's good for her to go out and clear her head. Once I've recovered from my injuries, I'll go and bring her back!"
Zhang Chengze said with a wry smile, "Boxin, don't force me! If I dare to give such an order, my mother and your mother, those two old ladies, will eat me alive! Please don't force your brother!"
"You're not going to help, huh?" Wang Wenzhou shouted urgently, "Jian Fengyu!"
Zhu Yi cupped his hands in greeting and said with a wry smile, "My lord, Jian Fengyu died in battle yesterday!"
"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed and said helplessly, "By the way, Zhu Yi, give the order to ask the families of the fallen brothers where they want to be buried, and send people to bury them there!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" Zhu Yi replied hastily.
"Send men to protect Ruru immediately!" Wang Wenzhou said.
"Yes!" Zhu Yi nodded and left to carry out the order.
Wang Wenhua and Zhang Shize were both amused and exasperated. Bo Xin was truly the kind of man who would abandon his son and mother for women.
Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment, looked at Zhang Shize, and asked coldly, "Little Zhang, your father is dead this time too! Don't you want revenge?"
Zhang Shize looked at Wang Wenhua, his eyes gesturing, "You'd better persuade your son Boxin. I can't persuade him! My father is also dead. As his son, I can't take revenge myself, but I won't stop Boxin from doing so."
"Boxin!" Zhang Shize said hurriedly, "Your father's dying wish was for you to be loyal to the emperor and love your country. Didn't you already agree to that?"
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and said disdainfully, "I only agreed because I thought I was going to die. Besides, I'm a liar! Anyone who believes what I say is doomed!"
“Boxin! Calm down! Our Xinjian Earl’s Mansion, starting with the first Xinjian Earl Wang Shouren, has been passed down to you, making you the fifth Xinjian Earl. How can you…” Wang Wenhua was interrupted by Wang Wenzhou before he could finish speaking.
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Alright, brother! Stop trying to persuade me, it's no use! If it were you, and your father, your wife, and your son were all killed, wouldn't you seek revenge?"
"I will not implicate you! From today onwards, what I do has nothing to do with either of you!" Wang Wenzhou also understood that these two were unlikely to join him in the rebellion.
"Boxin!" Wang Wenhua still wanted to offer some advice.
"Stop talking!" Wang Wenzhou quickly said, "For the sake of our brotherhood, please do me one last favor, brothers. Spread the word that I'm dead! Please help with my funeral arrangements, eldest brother!"
"Boxin, what do you want?" Wang Wenhua asked, puzzled.
“Brother, how foolish can you be? Zhu Youjian killed my whole family. If I were still alive, what would you do if you were him? Of course, you would immediately send troops to kill me!” Wang Wenzhou said with a bitter smile, “My Ru Ru still loves me! Before she left, she even helped me gather my troops. Otherwise, someone would definitely have taken Zhu Youjian’s secret edict and mobilized the Nanjing troops to kill me!”
"Huh?" Wang Wenhua and Zhang Shize were both taken aback; they really hadn't thought of that.
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "The reason why Zhu Youjian hasn't made a move yet is because he is wary of my strength in Hanshan and my three thousand troops in Nanjing. After all, there aren't many garrison troops in Nanjing right now."
“I’ve made up my mind! I’ll rush back to Hanshan tonight! Once I get to Hanshan, I’ll be safe for now! Brother, I have to ask you for a favor. My baby and Xiaohua, please help me bury them! I really don’t have time to do this right now!” Wang Wenzhou said sadly.
"Yes! Boxin, don't worry, your elder brother will definitely help you give them a proper burial!" Wang Wenhua thought to himself, "Boxin, if your father were alive, how heartbroken he would be! Not only did you go against his last wishes, but you also only thought about the funeral arrangements for your wife and son, while neglecting your father's funeral arrangements."
Wang Wenzhou looked at Zhang Chengze and asked, "Brother, we're family. I'll ask you one last time, to be honest, are you willing to rebel with me? If we brothers are of one mind, our strength can break metal. Are kings and generals born with a special destiny?"
Zhang Shize shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "A loyal minister does not serve two masters. Our Duke of Yingguo's family, the first Duke of Yingguo fought alongside Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu to conquer the world! As a descendant, I don't want to die without the face to meet my ancestors!"
Wang Wenzhou cursed and said, "Little Zhang, don't be stupid! Zhu Youjian has already slashed your father's neck with a knife, and you're still loyal to him?"
Zhang Shize felt embarrassed. "Boxin, how dare you say that! If it weren't for your constant self-destructive behavior, would my father have suffered this undeserved disaster?"
Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment and then said, "Xiao Zhang, think about it again. Now you are the Duke of Yingguo, and the troops in Southern Zhili have always been under the control of your Duke of Yingguo's mansion, both openly and secretly. Although the troops in Southern Zhili don't have much fighting power, my troops do!"
"If you and I join forces and announce to the world that the emperor is surrounded by treacherous officials who are murdering loyal ministers, and we raise an army to purge the emperor's inner circle, then when we take Beijing, if Zhu Youjian feels that he has done a bad job as emperor, it is not impossible for him to abdicate the throne to you, the Duke of Yingguo!" Wang Wenzhou began to deceive Zhang Shize.