After the daughter was treated harshly by her family, everyone knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Chapter 1079 Brothers

Escorted by the guards of the Supervisory Office, Ning Yunxi entered the Zhuang Mansion with Yu Zhi, took out Fang Zhixuan's suicide note from the secret room, and then went to Fang Mansion to hand it over to Zhuang Shao.

The envelope was blank, with no indication of the writer or recipient. Zhuang Shao took the letter with a confused look on his face.

"For me?"

"Who wrote to me?"

Afraid of upsetting Uncle Shao, Ning Yunxi tried her best to act calm.

"My uncle."

"He has something to tell you."

Zhuang Shao is still confused.

"I remember you said that the Zhuang Mansion was well-protected and airtight, and that it would be extremely difficult for you to pass on information in order to prevent the Emperor from becoming suspicious."

"How did your brother's letter end up in your hands?"

Without waiting for her answer, he suddenly had an idea and looked surprised.

"Brother, have you finally come to your senses and returned to serve Emperor Yan?"

Seeing him overjoyed, Ning Yunxi suddenly felt speechless and fell silent, not knowing how to respond.

Zhuang Shao was overjoyed.

"As I expected, he can break through the formation and escape at any time, regardless of the emperor's suspicion."

"Where is my brother now? Prince Dijin's Mansion? Yuexi Mansion?"

"What's so hard to tell that he has to write to tell me? Let me see."

His smiling face was suddenly shrouded in a layer of gloom after reading the letter.

Fang Zhixuan's suicide note reads: "I'm leaving with a smile on my face. Don't worry about me. Live well and don't go to the grave with me. It will upset me."

The black words on the paper became increasingly blurred, and Zhuang Shao burst into tears.

"Brother...he..."

Ning Yunxi was sad.

"My uncle was unwilling to disappoint the trust placed in him by his family elders, and he sacrificed his life for justice."

Clear tears dripped onto the letter paper. Zhuang Shao cherished his brother's suicide note especially and wiped away the tears gently with his sleeve.

"He...how could he..."

"Blame me. I didn't persuade him. It's my fault."

Ning Yunxi took the blame and reflected on himself.

"Uncle Shao, please don't blame yourself."

"This is all my fault. I failed to persuade my uncle."

Zhuang Shao carefully folded the letter, put it back in the envelope, and then asked with concern.

"Sister-in-law and children, where are they?"

Ning Yunxi answered.

"My three cousins ​​and my second brother followed my uncle to the righteousness."

"Aunt, Yu'er, and Lan'er are in my house and should have settled down."

Bad news came one after another. Zhuang Shao was overwhelmed with grief. He lowered his eyes, trying to hide his feelings and not make Xier worry.

"I'm relieved that my sister-in-law and the others are safe."

Ning Yunxi saw through it at a glance.

"Uncle Shao, please don't commit suicide."

Zhuang Shao was helpless.

"I can't hide my thoughts from you."

He changed his strategy, explained the situation and reasoned with his nephew to persuade him.

"It's just one life, why should I worry about it? Xi'er, don't worry about it."

"My ancestor, out of a single thought of kindness, allowed Gu Mengzhen to do what he wanted, leading to the disaster we've seen today. My brothers and I lost our lives because of me. In this situation, how can I live in this world with dignity?"

Ning Yunxi also tried to persuade him.

"You are my uncle, how can I not be obsessed with you?"

"Uncle Shao, please don't be depressed. My uncle has something to ask you to do."

Zhuang Shao exposed it.

"Don't use delaying tactics."

Ning Yunxi did not admit it.

"This is not a delaying tactic. Uncle really has something to entrust to you."

She told a story half true and half false.

"He said that his aunt might be thinking of committing suicide for love, and only your advice would make her listen."

"Uncle Shao is a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and he's determined to go. I have no objection, but at least you should comfort your aunt first. You can't go alone and then, unable to bear the loneliness, involve your aunt to accompany you, right?"

"Uncle had only this one wish before he died. If you don't help him realize it, can he die in peace?"

He originally wanted to convince her with reason, but was instead stumped by her logic, leaving Zhuang Shao speechless and at a loss.

"You and I……"

Ning Yunxi went down the slope.

"Thank you, Uncle Shao, for your consolation."

Zhuang Shao was caught off guard.

"What's the hard work?"

"Did I promise you?"

Ning Yunxi continued to persuade and restrain herself with righteousness.

"I have something urgent to do and cannot return home for the time being. I entrust you with the care of my three aunts."

"Uncle Shao, please pay attention to this."

"If you caused your sister-in-law to commit suicide for love, how can you face your brother?"

Zhuang Shao was at a loss as to how to respond to her, feeling distressed and anxious.

“You… oh…”

Knowing that he had given up the idea of ​​committing suicide, Ning Yunxi felt relieved and stood up to greet him.

"My nephew is leaving."

Zhuang Shao had no choice but to calm down and deal with his grief. He asked someone to prepare a carriage and head to Yuexi Mansion to comfort his sister-in-law and the other two.

In the back courtyard, Zhuang Shao was about to get into the carriage when he suddenly heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice outside the door: "My dear brother."

Gu Mengzhen was dressed in plain clothes and looked no different from ordinary people on the street. The servants in the Fang Mansion naturally did not recognize him.

The servant at the gate of the secondary courtyard saw that he was trying to approach Zhuang Shao and hurried forward to protect his master.

Zhuang Shao treated Gu Mengzhen coldly and did not give him a good look at all.

"Your Majesty, may your Majesty be at peace."

"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, the servants trembled with fear and immediately knelt down.

The servants made way for Gu Mengzhen to walk into the secondary courtyard, where he stood in front of his brother, waved his hand, and dismissed his attendants.

"Everyone, stand down."

The servants retreated immediately and reported the situation to the guards, asking them to hide in the dark and protect the master.

After confirming that they had left, Gu Mengzhen held up his brother's hands and begged him earnestly.

"My dear brother, please do not be misled by the enemy. We are brothers."

"Now, you are the only one left by my side."

"You can't abandon me. I do all this for you."

Zhuang Shao brushed his hand away in disgust.

"You killed my brother and murdered the children, yet you said it was all for me. How shameless!"

"How can we be considered brothers? My family is loyal and you are a traitor. We are enemies!"

Gu Mengzhen covered his heart.

"My dear brother, don't you think it pains me to say this?"

"Why did I kill them? Can't you empathize with me?"

He was in so much pain that he cried and complained.

"Fang Zhixuan has deceived me for many years. During this process, I guessed the truth countless times, but I did not rush to deal with him. Instead, I was considerate and looked after his family."

"You only see my cruelty, but you don't know that I gave him chances, many, many chances."

"It's him who doesn't know how to cherish."

"Your sworn brother, your beloved nephew, I have loved you as much as I have loved him. For over twenty years, I have cherished you with all my heart."

"You and I have the same heart."

"Brother, why can't you understand? They are the ones who don't know what's good for them."

Zhuang Shao's eyes were filled with hatred and he felt deeply disgusted.

"I don't know what's good for me either, so there's no need to bother me."

"You and I have an irreconcilable hatred. I will never forgive you in this life."

Gu Mengzhen couldn't understand it at all.

"A few outsiders, are they worth your anger?"

He held his brother's hands again.

"You are my only relative in this world. How could you bear to abandon me?"

"Could it be that you only remember our sworn brotherhood and have forgotten the agreement we made with me when we were little?"

Zhuang Shao was disgusted and broke free from his hand.

"Am I the only one who abandoned you?"

"How could the emperor forget? It was you who wrote the letter of severance for me."

"The letter is at my place. Can I show it to you?"

Gu Mengzhen solemnly declared.

"The law is fixed, and those who are close cannot sever their ties."

"That personal letter was written casually by me and cannot be counted."

Zhuang Shao spoke sternly and sternly, questioning and refuting.

"What you are discussing is the law of Yue Sheng."

"Excuse me, Lord Gu, are you a citizen of Yuesheng? Are you loyal to the monarch of Yuesheng?"