How To Survive as a Villain - Chapter 180

Chapter 180: The Love Is Deep, The Righteousness Is Heavy, And Mistakes Were Made Today.

After they were measured, they were sent out with three kowtows from the shopkeeper. It was already late outside, and the wind was heavily blowing with snow. As the street became deserted, only a few stores were still open, with their warm candlelight falling on the white snow.

As they slowly walked towards the Imperial Palace, Xiao YuAn suddenly said: “Yan-ge, I think that my body is much better these days. See? I used to stumble before, but these days I’ve been walking more stably.”

Yan HeQing’s body paused for a bit, and then he made a ‘hmm’ sound.

Xiao YuAn’s eyes were wandering as he covered his lips, and coughed softly: “Why don’t we wait for the wedding clothes to be ready…. then we will….”

The last few words were like mosquito sounds, so Yan HeQing couldn’t hear it clearly: “What?”

Xiao YuAn stopped walking, looked at the sky and the earth, but he never looked at Yan HeQing: “To…. enter…. enter…. the bri-bridal cha-chamber.”

Yan HeQing replied: “Wait for me here.” Right after saying that, he hurriedly walked back towards the cloth workshop. After a while later, he came back and said to Xiao YuAn: “The shopkeeper said that the wedding clothes will be ready tomorrow.”

Xiao YuAn: “…..”

‘Tomorrow? The original half-month deadline now becomes tomorrow? Wouldn’t that make the shopkeeper put his life on the line to reach the deadline?! Can you not make things more difficult for the suffering common people?’

Xiao YuAn: “Alright then, tomorrow we’ll enter, enter, enter…”

Yan HeQing finished the words for him: “We’ll enter the bridal chamber.”

Xiao YuAn: “Alright, y-ye-yes.”

‘Thank you shopkeeper, for sacrificing! Yourself! To fulfill the needs! Of other people!’

After the two of them returned to their bedchamber, a maidservant suddenly greeted them: “Your Majesty, Xiao-gongzi. Xie-gongzi is waiting for you in the bedchamber.”

Xiao YuAn was surprised: “At this hour?”

The maid showed helplessness: “We’ve been advising Xie-gongzi that he can talk with you tomorrow morning, but Xie-gongzi doesn’t want to go back. His Majesty instructed us to obey everything he asks, so no one dares to make Xie-gongzi go.”

Xiao YuAn thought of Chungui’s unstable mood today and was worried about what would happen to him. After glancing at Yan HeQing, he hurriedly walked towards the bedchamber.

Yan HeQing saw that there was something wrong with Xiao YuAn’s eyes, so he followed behind him.

Inside the bedchamber, Xie Chungui was standing beside the table. The candle that was about to burn out, was dripping with wax; that wax condensed on the candlestick as it fell down, twisting horribly.

“Chungui.” Xiao YuAn called out softly.

Xie Chungui turned his head and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had cried a lot. When he looked at Xiao YuAn, he walked towards him step by step. Each step he took, was like he was stepping on top of someone, since his footsteps were slightly shaky.

“What’s wrong?” Xiao YuAn took a few steps forward, until he was only one step apart from Xie Chungui.

Yan HeQing frowned as he stared closely at Xie Chungui.

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“I…..” Xie Chungui lowered his head and his voice was hoarse, as if he was deliberately hiding something. But it also seemed as if he was waiting for something. When Yan HeQing sensed something strange, he wanted to go forward to pull Xiao YuAn back. However, as soon as he stepped forward, Xie Chungui suddenly pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and pounced on Xiao YuAn!

Xiao YuAn’s eyes suddenly shrunk and he stepped back. At the same time, Yan HeQing also stepped forward to protect Xiao YuAn.

However, Xie Chungui’s target wasn’t Xiao YuAn at all! He turned around with a false move, and held the dagger tightly. Without any hesitation, he stabbed Yan HeQing’s abdomen, who had stepped forward to pull Xiao YuAn back, and then stabbed him again!

Outside the window, the wind had suddenly become so strong that it almost uprooted the fragile trees in the courtyard!

In a flash, blood splattered on Xiao YuAn’s face and body, like a fire that could burn him alive, making him tremble all over. At that instant, Xiao YuAn heard Xie Chungui shouting at him.

What Xie Chungui said was: “Your Majesty!”

They were two simple words, but right after they were said, a knife was placed on Xiao YuAn’s neck. The ones who were holding that knife, were no other than the cold skeletons of the officers and soldiers that had shed blood and tears for the Northern Kingdom…