novelraw Chapter 702 Dying Knowing Why
Chapter 702 Dying Knowing Why
Chapter 702 Dying Knowing Why
Upon hearing this, the guards exchanged bewildered glances.
From the moment they began secretly plotting today's events, following Lin Kun and Hong Liu'er's instructions a few days ago, those guards who could originally enter the inner palace were gradually taken into control by them. Now, those present are people who could only serve in the outer palace or even outside the Prince's Palace.
In the past ten years or so, they have only seen the prince a handful of times, let alone know details such as whether or not a brazier was used; they knew nothing about such things.
Just as they were silently exchanging glances, one of the retainers who hadn't spoken until now suddenly spoke up.
“He never uses a brazier!” The retainer, who had been trembling and not daring to utter a sound, suddenly found a surge of courage. “I’ve been in the Prince’s mansion long enough. Ever since the weather turned cold, he has always dressed more lightly than others.”
Later, as the weather got colder, even when we were drunk every day, we couldn't stand it, so we still had to keep a brazier in the house.
Back then, my mind was clearer than it is now. I never imagined I was a drug addict in his eyes. I was even trying to curry favor with my lord. Seeing he didn't have a brazier, I specially brought him mine. In the end, he threw me out along with the brazier!
His words seemed to open a strange floodgate, causing the previously terrified and silent retainers to chime in with their own opinions.
"Yes! He not only refuses the brazier, but he also won't let torches or oil lamps near him! So, does he have something on him that makes him particularly afraid of fire?"
"And another thing! Once, someone presented him with a few koi fish. When the fish basin was brought up for him to admire, the koi fish suddenly splashed around, spraying a lot of water out and splashing everyone around him with water all over their faces... I watched as the water dripped down his face, but it couldn't even come together!"
That's not how a living person's face should look!
The imposter, Prince Lan, glared fiercely at the chattering retainers, his neck stiff, and said through gritted teeth, "I truly regret keeping you fools around. I should have eliminated you all long ago!"
As they were talking, the person who had just left returned with braziers and, as Lu Qing had instructed, placed them around the imposter Lan Wang.
The imposter Lan Wang's face was full of resistance, wishing he could kick over all those braziers and send them flying far away.
Unfortunately, he could only stiffen his neck, tilt his head back, and let his limbs lie paralyzed, completely unable to do it.
The braziers were burning brightly, with charcoal occasionally popping and crackling. Although the braziers were not large, the heat generated by them together was considerable, and soon the air around the imposter began to tremble slightly from the heat.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the face of the Prince Lan, slumped in his chair, gradually began to change—his face seemed to be slowly melting under the onslaught of the surrounding heat waves…
At first, the deep and slightly stiff wrinkles on his originally wrinkled cheeks miraculously faded and flattened, and then his entire cheeks began to sag slowly.
In no time, the imposter's face seemed to be covered by something distorted, and even his eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth became indistinct.
Everyone was horrified, and several guards even gripped the hilts of their swords tightly, as if they were about to draw them at any moment.
As the surrounding braziers continued to heat the area, the substance continued to melt, gradually spreading and flowing outwards from the center of the face, dripping down the imposter's cheeks and chin, and settling on the hem and collar of his robe, forming a messy patch of wax. Gradually, a nose emerged from the previously indistinct mass, followed slowly by the appearance of cheeks, eyes, and a mouth.
A completely unfamiliar face gradually emerged, as if it were growing out from under a layer of wax.
Although the imposter Prince Lan looked much thinner than the old guards remembered, when his face was revealed, everyone found that he was actually even thinner and longer than he appeared in disguise, and he also looked much younger than the real Prince Lan.
The man's appearance bore no resemblance to the Prince of Lan. He had a pair of cold, triangular eyes, a hooked nose, and thin lips.
In addition, his dark yellow skin and slightly sunken cheeks make him instantly reminiscent of the Brahma Kingdom—a highly representative feature of the Lan region.
At this point, the old guards, who had previously only held the hilts of their swords, immediately stopped hesitating and drew their swords from their waists, pointing them at the imposter who had revealed his true identity.
The fake Lan Wang was no longer able to conceal his true identity. He naturally understood that any further explanation would be futile at this point, and all his meticulous planning and arrangements had completely failed.
He didn't even glance at Lin Kun and Chang Yu. The reason why these two would go to such lengths to come back was obvious. His triangular eyes were fixed on Lu Qing and Zhu Yu, two complete strangers to him who, judging from their conversation, were clearly not from Lan Di.
"I know that killing me now would be easier than chopping vegetables for you, but I am not willing to die so unclearly and without any explanation!"
"Who exactly are you people?!" he asked through gritted teeth. "What good does it do you to go to such lengths to sabotage my plans?!"
"Don't worry, you will die today, and I will make sure you die knowing why, without any doubt." Lu Qing smiled slightly, slowly raised his hand, and tore off the fake skin on his face, revealing his true appearance.
After the fake skin was removed, all eyes immediately turned to him.
To those around him, Lu Qing's appearance was unfamiliar; they had never met him before. He was just an ordinary, unremarkable person who suddenly removed his mask, revealing a handsome face that made it hard for people not to take a second look.
What sets him apart from the others is that imposter, the King of Lan.
When Lu Qing reached out and tore off the fake skin, he didn't have any extra reaction. After all, Chang Yu had removed his disguise before, so it wasn't surprising that the man in front of him also had a different face.
However, when he saw Lu Qing's appearance clearly, the shock in his eyes still revealed his entire inner world at this moment.
If he weren't completely limp from the drug, he probably would have jumped right off the chair by now.