Chapter 104: Beating a Drowning Dog
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The Qingzhou prison was dimly lit, and Princess Pingyang’s final words extinguished Wang Chengchou’s last glimmer of hope.
He laughed bitterly, “Your Highness, I, Wang Chengchou, swear to the heavens that this assassination attempt has nothing to do with the Wang family. It was all orchestrated by him—the Prince of Qi!”
Wang Chengchou pointed at Xiao Ming, his eyes filled with deep hatred. He regretted not acting on the hint from Prince Wei three years ago to kill Xiao Ming.
Unfortunately, it was too late now. He hadn’t expected Xiao Ming to grow so quickly, nor had he anticipated that Xiao Ming would be so ruthless as to try to eliminate the Wang family while his own position was still unstable.
“Nonsense! Even at death’s door, you still try to frame the Prince of Qi,” Princess Pingyang said sharply. “Do you think I would believe your lies?”
At this moment, Ouyang Mu stepped forward. A flash of his blade, and Wang Shijie’s head rolled to the ground, his face frozen in terror.
“Shijie!” Wang Chengchou cried out in anguish, staring at his son’s lifeless, wide-open eyes.
Wang Chengchou’s eyes turned bloodshot. “Xiao Ming, I’ve lost. Three years ago, I should have listened to Prince Wei and killed you. Hah, I thought you still had some use, that you could help our Wang family rise in Qingzhou. I never imagined I was nurturing a tiger that would one day devour me. But do you really think you can easily destroy the Wang family with just the Qingzhou army?”
As soon as Wang Chengchou said this, Princess Pingyang’s expression changed drastically. “Ouyang Mu, what are you waiting for? Are you going to let him keep spouting nonsense?”
“Your Highness, why are you so nervous? I’ve heard that you’re quite close to Prince Wei. Did you also know about his plans to harm the Prince of Qi?” Wang Chengchou laughed maniacally.
If the Wang family was going to be destroyed, he wasn’t going to let Xiao Ming or the Great Yu imperial family off the hook.