Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 445: The Traitor: Bright Moon, Drinking Alone in the Autumn

Tang Ran didn't know how to look at the people above.

If he had sacrificed the lives of more than 500,000 soldiers because he was afraid of death and could not bear to give up his wealth and glory, he could have walked away in anger, or even drawn his sword and shot an arrow through the heart of this foolish and incompetent monarch.

But the old emperor was not like that. He was diligent when he was handling state affairs, and did not do anything for his own selfish desires when he was not. He even sold valuable things in the palace to fill the national treasury and use the money for the people.

At this time, he would rather the old emperor was really incompetent.

"But what can I do? What can I choose?" The old emperor looked at Tang Ran, "Even today, I don't know whether the decision I made back then was right or wrong."

"My Lord, what should I do next?"

Tang Ran spoke softly, as if asking the old emperor and also asking herself.

"Why did you tell me? Why couldn't you keep it a secret forever?"

The old emperor was silent for a while, and said in a hoarse voice: "Tang Ran, in my heart, you are no worse than any of my children. I even love you more in my heart."

"You will know this sooner or later, it's better for me to tell you myself."

Tang Ran: "How can I continue to respect you and be as open-minded as before? Why don't I think of this incident and the tragic deaths of the 500,000 soldiers as soon as I see you? How can I remember that they were stabbed in the back by the king of their own country?"

"Before General Xie died, he took full responsibility for this matter. Did you know that? He had a golden medal that would protect him from death, but he didn't use it. He begged me to spare the lives of the rest of the Xie family."

Even if General Xie didn't say it, Tang Ran decided to do it.

Many people from the Xie family are still in prison. Tang Ran also kept all the girls from the Xie family who were supposed to be forced to become military prostitutes. Those few people from the Xie family who had the ability to march and fight were also secretly sent to train in preparation for future wars.

Just like what General Xie said.

Even if Tang Ran didn't kill him, Chen Guo would have killed him.

If this matter is really exposed by the Chen Kingdom in the future, it will be a heavy blow to Northern Qi.

Tang Ran just felt sad. He was burdened with so many insults. Everyone said that he was murdering loyal people and would do anything to achieve his goals. Even many people under his command thought that he had fabricated a crime in order to get rid of General Xie.

But how should he tell the people of Northern Qi and how should he produce the evidence?

They said that the person they respected had killed more than 500,000 soldiers of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and that he had been tortured for so many years and was willing to die.

The old emperor moved his lips as if he wanted to say something. He looked at Tang Ran in front of him. Although he was only in his early twenties, he gave people a feeling of dusk.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

Tang Ran bowed slowly, no longer showing any closeness to the old emperor as before, and they truly became monarch and subject.

When Tang Ran was about to walk out, she suddenly stopped.

A glimmer of hope ignited in the old emperor's eyes. He stood up in panic and stumbled in an attempt to keep Tang Ran.

"Does my father know about this?"

The old emperor was stunned, and his hand in the air also paused. He looked at Tang Ran, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "He doesn't know. Only General Xie and I know about this."

Tang Ran laughed sadly, tears falling to the ground. He did not turn around, but walked out with a smile.

Father, really, you don’t know?

Tang Ran was like a wandering soul, looking at everything around her blankly. Her heart seemed to have been poured with a cup of cold tea in the dead of winter, and she felt so cold that her hands and feet were numb.

He didn't know how he got back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. He was in a daze and couldn't remember or think about anything.

Tang Ran felt that she needed to calm down.

But in this situation, the more he said this to himself, the more confused his mind became.

"Tang Ran, Tang Ran, what's wrong with you?"

Tang Ran raised his eyes and saw that it was Xue Nanyin. He forced a pale smile and wanted to say that he was fine, but he couldn't utter a word.

It was as if the whole person had lost his voice.

At this moment, Tang Ran's face was as pale as a ghost, his expression was confused and crazy, with a hint of helplessness. In the tangled candlelight and light and shadow, he looked like a drowning person struggling to his death.

As Xue Nanyin stepped forward, she saw Tang Ran spitting out blood. The hot blood splattered on Xue Nanyin's body. Her chin and snow-white neck were covered with Tang Ran's blood.

Xue Nanyin's voice was filled with panic as she reached out to support Tang Ran, "Tang Ran, don't scare me. What happened?"

Tang Ran's pale lips were stained with blood, as if he had some life in him, but when Xue Nanyin reached out and placed her hand on his wrist, she was instantly frightened, feeling that Tang Ran's pulse was beating very slowly, as if he would lose his vital signs in the next second.

"Xue Nanyin."

Tang Ran cried in a daze. His eyes, which seemed to be full of love and affection, were at a loss. He cried extremely sadly and clutched Xue Nanyin's hand tightly, as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw.

"Xue Nanyin, what do you think I should do?"

"Tang Ran, calm down first." Xue Nanyin forced herself to calm down, lowered her voice, and gently comforted Tang Ran.

"Tang Ran, I will accompany you."

"No matter what happens, I will always be by your side." Even if you can't see me, you never care whether I exist or not.

She didn't say the last word.

The moon was cold like frost, and the stars in the sky seemed to be able to stir up the starry sky with just a touch of hand, like light pouring down from the sky and shining in the dead eyes of the young man.

Seeing that Tang Ran didn't move, Xue Nanyin became more panicked. She was a doctor and knew how critical Tang Ran's condition was. His internal energy was running wild and he was about to explode and die at any time.

She didn't know what was going on.

But he had never seen Tang Ran like this before.

Even on the day Tang Ran's father died, he didn't act like this.

Tang Ran heard the gentle voice of the girl, and his blurred vision gradually became clear.

"Xue Nanyin, what do you want?"

Xue Nanyin shook her head. She didn't ask for anything.

Really, she just wanted to watch Tang Ran quietly.

Seeing that Tang Ran's condition was getting worse, Xue Nanyin touched Tang Ran's face with trembling hands, slowly moved closer, and her soft lips touched Tang Ranran's bloody and cold lips.

"Tang Ran, I don't want anything."

"I just want you to be well and live well."

Tang Ran's eyes moved, as if awakened by something. He stretched out his hand and tightly grasped Xue Nanyin's hand. He kissed the girl's lips devoutly and fiercely, and then kissed her snow-white and cold neck.

"Xue Nanyin, say you love me."

"Please, tell me you love me, even if you have to lie to me."

He trembled with every kiss, and finally bit Xue Nanyin's neck. The blood he had spurted out earlier mixed with Xue Nanyin's blood, and he cried out in suppressed despair.

His king, his father, his country, had all betrayed him.

He was abandoned by everyone.