Chapter 123
Chapter 123: The Long River Rolls On, Reaching the North (Part 6)
Cheng Tian Yang cried out in alarm, quickly pushing aside the crowd to support Cheng Tian Bi, urgently asking,
"Brother, what's wrong?" His only response was the other's even more violent vomiting.
"Brother!"
Reaching Cheng Tian Bi's side, Si Cang Qing reached out to embrace the man's waist, only to be weakly pushed
away. The man struggled desperately to break free from Cheng Tian Yang's support, his body swaying
precariously, his pale face reflecting not only grief but also utter despair.
His hand suddenly empty, Cheng Tian Yang watched as Si Cang Qing restrained Cheng Tian Bi again. He abruptly
turned and strode into the prison.
Watching Cheng Tian Yang's angry figure disappear behind the dark prison door, Si Cang Qing frowned,
restraining the man's thrashing body while gently patting his back. The heart-wrenching sound of vomiting filled
the air.
He couldn't vomit anything more, yet he continued to retch desperately.
...This can't go on.
Si Cang Qing raised his hand and sharply pressed Cheng Tian Bi's acupoint, causing the trembling, cowering
body to suddenly go limp, sliding down his arm and into his embrace.
Holding this man, Si Cang Qing paused slightly before walking towards the prison cell... What had this
imprisoned man said or done to elicit such a strong reaction from Cheng Tian Bi? The man's grief and despair
just now were even greater than before Cheng Ce's spirit tablet.
Before taking two steps, a furious roar suddenly erupted from inside: "Cheng Tian Yi, I'll kill you!"
This roar was heart-wrenching. Startled, Si Cang Qing practically used all his strength to rush inside.
"Hahaha!"
That arrogant, maniacal laughter, mixed with Mu Lianyu's mad cursing from the other side, filled the entire
torture chamber, piercing the ears sharply.
Seeing Cheng Tian Yang smash open the cell door with his palm and about to attack the person locked to the
wall, Si Cang Qing handed Cheng Tian Bi to Feng Zi, who appeared just in time, then flew in, grabbed the enraged
man's waist, and with one hand dislocated his palace. "You still treat it like a treasure!"
These words made Cheng Tian Yang turn his head sharply, staring at him intently, gritting his teeth as he said,
"Cheng, Tian, Yi, I'm going to skin you alive!"
"Hahaha," Cheng Tian Yi laughed even more wildly, completely ignoring Cheng Tian Yang's murderous glare.
His eyes darted around, then fixed on the person hidden against the wall in the shadows—even Cheng Tian Yang
had become so out of control, what had this person said?!
"Your Majesty..." Cheng Tian Yang's voice suddenly softened, almost pleading, "Let me go, I want to kill this
beast, worse than a pig or a dog!"
Seeing their interaction, Cheng Tian Yi laughed loudly, "Si Cang Qing, you're a truly pathetic emperor. You treat
a worn-out shoe like a treasure!"
These words made Cheng Tian Yang turn sharply, staring at him intently, gritting his teeth as he said,
"Cheng, Tian, Yi, I'll skin you alive!"
"Hahaha," Cheng Tian Yi laughed even more wildly, completely ignoring Cheng Tian Yang's murderous glare.
His eyes darted around, fixing on Cheng Tian Bi, who was unconscious in Feng Zi's arms in the shadows. His
expression shifted rapidly, finally settling into a look of pure pleasure. He spoke again, a sinister smile playing on
his lips: "Cheng Tian Yang, even if you kill me, you can't change the fact that your mother was used as a medicinal
ingredient for her own son to consume! Hahaha!"
Cheng Tian Yang was nearly beside himself with fury, desperately struggling to break free from Si Cang Qing's
grip, consumed by a burning desire to tear Cheng Tian Yi limb from limb.
From start to finish, Si Cang Qing merely watched with cold detachment, his hold unwavering... Even if he
knew nothing of human affairs, he understood that devouring one's own mother was an act that defied heaven itself!
Holding Cheng Tian Yang steady, he couldn't let this man kill that person in a fit of rage. Si Cang Qing knew well
enough how utterly depraved Cheng Tian Yi was. The latter likely knew he couldn't escape death, so he'd devised
this scheme to ensure the Cheng Tian Bi brothers could never live in peace...
He, of course, couldn't let this man's plot succeed.
Thoughts raced through his mind, yet Si Cang Qing remained as coldly composed as ever. But...
Cheng Tian Yang had long been consumed by grief and despair, his reason utterly eroded. He looked at
Si Cang Qing and uttered only two words: “Your Majesty...”
The faint glimmer of tears in those pleading eyes caused Si Cang Qing to pause, momentarily startled. That brief
lapse allowed Cheng Tian Yang to break free from his grip and lunge straight toward Cheng Tian Yi.
In that instant, Cheng Tian Yi lashed out with a swift kick, sending countless fine needles flying like a torrential
downpour. Si Cang Qing leapt forward, seizing Cheng Tian Yang just in time. He spun both bodies rapidly,
twisting them over a dozen times.
Every single projectile struck the prison wall. Holding Cheng Tian Yang steady, Si Cang Qing didn't wait for
him to struggle free again. He acted swiftly once more, pinning Cheng Tian Yang's acupoints to render him
unconscious.
“Xiang!”
His eyes never leaving the figure against the wall, Si Cang Qing handed Cheng Tian Yang over to the arriving
figure. “Take them back to the palace... Let them sleep for a day.”
“Yes, my lord!”
Xiang and Zi slipped away silently.
Si Cang Qing stood within the punishment cell, his gaze coldly fixed on Cheng Tian Yi. He asked one last time,
“Where are Mu Lianxiang's remains?”
“Tsk, Si Cang Qing, you really are naive!” Cheng Tian Yi sneered triumphantly, glaring at him. “I didn't lie. I had
Mu Lianxiang's corpse processed into a medicinal ingredient. I had Liu Nian feed it to your Consort Bi...”
“Heh, human flesh is the ultimate tonic!” Cheng Tian Yi's expression had descended into madness. “How else
could the eldest brother endure such torment? Ha ha!”
Ignoring the man's frenzied laughter, Si Cang Qing shifted his gaze slightly, fixing a cold stare on the woman on
the other side who seemed to have lost her mind—Mu Lianyü.
“Someone!”
◇Cang◇Huan◇Seven◇Palaces◇
After confirming that Cheng Tian Yi had no more hidden weapons, Si Cang Qing didn't linger. He turned and
walked away, leaving only four words: "Pull out his tongue, sever his tendons!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Tian Yi's eyes widened in horror, his gaze vicious and vengeful, as if he
wanted to devour someone.
Si Cang Qing remained unmoved. Just as he reached the cell door, he heard Mu Lianyu's shrill scream, "No...no!
I know where Mu Lianxiang's remains are..."
Slowly turning around, Si Cang Qing coldly looked at the woman feigning madness, without uttering a word.
"That bitch, I've already ground her to ashes, hahaha!"
Truly mother and son! Their madness was exactly the same.
"Master, she..."
Mo Zhiyan began, about to ask how to deal with Mu Lianyu, when Si Cang Qing coldly said, "If she wants to go
mad, then so be it!"
"And the remains of Consort Xiang..."
Without replying, Si Cang Qing left without hesitation.
"Master..."
The person standing by the window turned around and saw Feng Lan stepping across the threshold and slowly
walking towards them.
"How is it?" Si Cang Qing asked calmly.
“Everything is arranged. No irregularities”
Nodding slightly, Si Cang Qing said nothing more, only gently putting his arm around the man's waist, walking
back to his desk and sitting down. He picked up a memorial and began to read it.
Leaning against him, Feng Lan hesitated for a long while before softly asking, "Is this... alright?"
Understanding Feng Lan's meaning, Si Cang Qing simply said, "What's past is past." Besides, the answers he got
from Cheng Tian Yi and Mu Lianyu weren't necessarily the truth.
Those two would be executed soon. The conflicts and grudges within the Hongcheng royal family should also
come to an end. He didn't want to see another Cheng Tian Bi, a walking corpse, and another Cheng Tian Yang,
who had exiled himself.
Si Cang Qing felt no interest in where Mu Lianxiang's remains were; his only concern was those two.
Feng Lan sighed softly, burying his face in Si Cang Qing's shoulder, and whispered, "Tianbi and the others are
so pitiful... That Cheng Tian Yi is simply inhuman!" His tone shifted, "They'll be waking up soon, won't they?"
"Master, let's go check on them quickly!" Lest something else happen.
Inside Tianluan Palace.
Cheng Tian Yang slowly opened his eyes, staring blankly at the dark canopy ceiling. His heart tightened suddenly,
and he abruptly sat up.
"Cheng...Tian...Yi!"
His memories from before he fell into a deep sleep returned. Casually throwing on some clothes, Cheng Tian Yang
had just stepped out when he saw Si Cang Qing standing at the door of the cubicle.
“Your Majesty,” Cheng Tian Yang said coldly, “Why are you stopping me?”
“Yang,” Si Cang Qing walked over slowly, saying calmly, “Cheng Tian Yi is lying to you.”
Startled, Cheng Tian Yang’s agitated emotions calmed down slightly. He stared intently at the other man. “Lying to
us?” He paused, then began with difficulty, “Mother wasn’t…”
He couldn’t finish his sentence.
Si Cang Qing took the man's hand and sat him on the couch beside him. "Your mother was secretly buried in a
valley on the outskirts of Hongdu City by the manager of the Miaoshou Pharmacy, entrusted by Liu Nian."
Staring at Si Cang Qing with a mixture of disbelief and expectation, Cheng Tian Yang carefully observed the
subtle changes in his expression. "Really?"
Si Cang Qing remained indifferent, his voice cold. "I, Si Cang Qing, never lie."
After a long silence, Cheng Tian Yang suddenly relaxed, leaning weakly against Si Cang Qing's chest, and
whispered, "Alright, I believe Your Majesty!"
If Liu Nian had indeed secretly intervened, it would be somewhat believable. After all, he and Cheng Tian Bi had
never known that Liu Nian was the biggest accomplice in that incident. Ultimately, Liu Nian did possess some
methods; secretly switching corpses wasn't impossible. Therefore, it was normal that he couldn't find his mother's
remains later.
Over the years, Cheng Tian Yang had come to understand Cheng Tian Yi quite well… That man was insanely
obsessive, and harbored a nameless hatred for Cheng Tian Bi. So, the so-called use of their mother as a medicinal
ingredient to trick Cheng Tian Bi into taking it was… to torment him for eternity, wasn't it?
Leaning wearily against Si Cang Qing's shoulder, Cheng Tian Yang murmured, "Your Majesty, is my brother
alright…" Judging from Si Cang Qing's appearance, her brother must be fine now!
“Bi hasn’t woken up yet.”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Tian Yang jolted, sitting upright and anxiously asking, “Brother, he…”
“I gave him his medicine,” Si Cang Qing said calmly. “He needs to rest.”
After a moment of silence, Cheng Tian Yang suddenly asked, “How are Cheng Tian Yi and Mu Lianyu now?”
Si Cang Qing glanced at her and replied slowly, “Mu Lianyu has gone mad, and Cheng Tian Yi has been handed
over to the Ministry of Justice… He’ll be sent to the execution ground in three days!”
“Is that so?” Cheng Tian Yang asked softly, not waiting for Si Cang Qing’s response, before suddenly raising her
eyes and smiling, “Your Majesty, I’m hungry!”
“Let’s eat!”
The turbulent waves seemed to have receded, leaving only a room full of tranquility.
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