Wen Moyu lay on the ground, struggling in pain, but her limbs were useless. Her eyes glared venomously at Wen Mohan, wishing she could turn her gaze into a knife and flay Wen Mohan alive.
"Wen Mohan, you bastard!"
Wen Mohan put down the teacup, took the handkerchief handed by Cen Yu, and meticulously wiped his face. His originally pale and bloodless face instantly regained its rosy hue, showing no sign of illness.
Wen Moyu stared at Wen Mohan in stunned disbelief: "You... you weren't infected with the plague?"
"I was indeed infected with the plague, but I have recovered," Wen Mohan said calmly. "The reason I feigned illness was merely to lure you here."
Wen Moyu's mind raced, and she suddenly understood. Wen Mohan had never given up on killing her: "You plotted against me! Even though I'm not your biological sister, I've been your sister for seventeen years. How could you be so heartless to repeatedly scheme against my life?"
"I once considered you a sister, but look at what you've done?" Wen Mohan said coldly. "You knew the Prime Minister's mansion couldn't participate in the struggle for imperial power, yet for your own selfish desires, you insisted on dragging the mansion into it. You knew I loved Xiao Man, so you poisoned her, intending to ruin her reputation and injure her eyes. After I repeatedly warned you, you still persisted, harming the one I love. How could I spare you?"
Wen Moyu's eyes immediately welled up. Wen Mohan had doted on her since childhood, granting her every request. Was she to deny everything she was just because he fell in love with Xiao Man?
"Just because you love Xiao Man, must I die?"
"Yes," Wen Mohan stated decisively. "I cannot allow you to become a chasm between her and me, nor will I permit you to harm her again."
"You only see her injuries, have you seen my pain?" Wen Moyu cried. "Because of her, I lost everything. Don't I have the right to hate her?"
"You brought it upon yourself."
"Wen Mohan, do you think Xiao Man will love you if you kill me?" Wen Moyu cried and laughed. "She won't. The moment she sees you, she'll be reminded of everything I've done. So she'll never love you!"
"Man'er said that you are you, and I am me. She will never hold me accountable for your actions."
"Naive, you are so naive!" Wen Moyu laughed. "Do you know what I did?"
Wen Mohan frowned, his inner voice telling him not to listen to Wen Moyu, yet he couldn't help but want to know what Wen Moyu had actually done!
"On Xiao Luo's wedding day, I abducted his bride and had her violated. Do you really think Xiao Man can not hate you? Even if Xiao Man doesn't hate you, Xiao Luo and Chu Qingge will never accept you!"
Wen Mohan's expression turned extremely cold. He ordered the poisoned wine to be brought, intending to give Wen Moyu a final end.
"No, no, you can't kill me," Wen Moyu regretted her actions. She shouldn't have come. She should have waited for Emperor Yun Qi to kill Xiao Man before bringing Xiao Man's head to Wen Mohan. "Wen Mohan, you can't kill me, or Xiao Man won't survive!"
Wen Mohan waved to stop his guards: "Your existence is a threat to her."
"Xiao Man went to Cloud City, didn't she?" Wen Moyu said quickly. When she saw the waver in Wen Mohan's eyes, she knew she was right. The one who injured Emperor Yun Qi in Cloud City was Xiao Man. "Do you want to know where Xiao Man is now?"
"Mohan, don't fall for her trick," Cen Yu warned. Wen Moyu was already mad; no one knew what a mad person would do.
"Wen Mohan, if you dare to kill me, I guarantee that you'll receive Xiao Man's head soon!" Wen Moyu suddenly gained confidence. "Xiao Man is no longer in Cloud City. Someone has prepared a grand spectacle for her, and she is walking right into the hunter's trap."
Wen Mohan tried his best to remain calm. Wen Moyu had defected to Yun Qi, and Yun Qi had frequent clashes with Yusheng. Wen Moyu's solitary appearance here was partly due to his deliberate misdirection, but likely also because she wanted to watch him make a fool of himself. This was a feint!
Wen Mohan stood up, picked up the poisoned wine from the tray, and walked towards Wen Moyu: "This poison is called Liver-Splitting Despair. Don't worry, it won't be too painful."
"Wen Mohan, do you know who wants to kill Xiao Man? Xiao Man is no match for him!" Wen Moyu struggled. She didn't want to die. She hadn't seen Xiao Man meet a tragic end, how could she die first!
"No matter who it is, they won't be able to harm her!"
"Even if it's Emperor Yun Qi who wants to kill her?" Wen Moyu said in terror. "Don't kill me, I'll tell you Emperor Yun Qi's scheme, and you might still have time to save her."
Wen Mohan frowned: "Why would Emperor Yun Qi want to kill her?"
"Because of the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry. Xiao Man has subdued the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry, which Emperor Yun Qi cannot tolerate. Moreover, Xiao Man has colluded with Wuyue Kingdom and has close ties with them. Emperor Yun Qi has already laid a net. As soon as Xiao Man appears, she will have no way to return."
"Man'er went to Wuyue Kingdom!" Wen Mohan grabbed Wen Moyu by the collar. "Tell me, what does Murong Shengrui intend to do?"
"You're flustered," Wen Moyu said, smiling as she saw Wen Mohan's expression finally change. "So, the always restrained and elegant young master Wen can also be flustered." Sudian Novel Network
"Wen Moyu, are you in a hurry to meet the King of Hell?"
"You dare not kill me," Wen Moyu burst into laughter. "You still expect me to tell you Emperor Yun's conspiracy? Unfortunately, I don't want to tell you anymore."
Wen Mohan glared at Wen Moyu. After a moment, he suddenly grabbed Wen Moyu's chin and forced the poison down her throat. No matter what, he would not allow Wen Moyu to live on.
Wen Moyu gagged uncontrollably, trying to spit out the swallowed poison, but nothing came out: "Wen Mohan, I will haunt you even as a ghost."
"That's if you can even become a ghost!" Wen Mohan looked down at Wen Moyu from above. "If I know where Man'er is, I can find her. Once I find her, I can prevent all of this."
Wen Moyu felt a fire ignite within her, burning her internal organs, making her suffer immensely. She couldn't understand why she had ended up like this!
"As long as Xiao Man lives, Emperor Yun will not let her go!" Wen Moyu spat out a mouthful of black blood, her body convulsing in pain. "Wen Mohan, one day, you will only watch Xiao Man die before your eyes!"
"Unfortunately, you won't see that scene," Wen Mohan said coldly, watching Wen Moyu struggle desperately. "I will never let her die before me!"
Wen Moyu hated Wen Mohan's heartlessness. Her eyes were fixed on him: "She will never love you, never."
"It doesn't matter, as long as I love her, it's enough!" Wen Mohan turned away. "What I have always wanted is not for her to love me, but to be the one who stands by her side and accompanies her to the very end!"