To kill one's brother is an enmity that cannot coexist under the same sky

Gu Qingyue listened outside the door for a long time, but she still couldn't understand what it all meant.

However, what it meant was no longer important. Since Ruyue was angry now, it must definitely be Lu Qing's fault.

Gu Qingyue instantly felt indignant on Ruyue's behalf.

This Lu Qing had been obsessed with Ruyue for so many years and had admired her for so long. His Majesty had granted him a favor, allowing him to have Ruyue, yet he actually didn't cherish her at all!

How many days had it been?

And he already dared to disrespect Ruyue like this?!

It was truly infuriating!

Just as she was about to knock and enter, the door was opened first. Lu Qing, who used to look flushed with success and have an elegant demeanor, was now full of exhaustion, his brows and eyes filled with indescribable helplessness.

After bumping into her, he just gave a devastated nod and immediately left.

Only then did Gu Qingyue enter the room, seeing Ruyue's gentle face already covered in tear stains, which made her beautiful features look even more captivating.

"Aunt, you..."

Seeing that Gu Qingyue had arrived, Ruyue gave a miserable smile, not hiding her thoughts at all, and said directly, "Qingyue, listen to my advice. Men, none of them are any good."

"They are all scumbags!"

"When they first get their hands on you, everything is perfect!"

"But in the blink of an eye, they discard you like an old shoe!"

"That Lu Qing claimed to love me, willing to do anything for me, but now he doesn't even know what I mean. Does he love me?"

"How does he love me?"

Gu Qingyue nodded, deeply agreeing.

She heard Ruyue speak as if drowning in self-pity, "In the past, when his older brother was alive, his older brother didn't understand me."

"Now that I finally waited for him, he doesn't understand me either."

"In this life of mine, I am destined not to have a single person who understands me."

"Forget it, forget it. I accept my fate!"

"In my next life, I will never marry."

After being sorrowful for a while, Ruyue asked Gu Qingyue, "Is there a reason you suddenly came over at this time?"

Gu Qingyue finally remembered the matter regarding the Young Duke. She quickly explained it and said, "Aunt, the Young Duke is still in Ren Tianye's hands. We have to find a way to rescue him."

"You should hurry and find Second Uncle Lu!"

Ruyue, however, shook her head directly, "How can I count on a man who doesn't understand me?"

"For the rest of my life, I'd better figure things out myself!"

After wiping the teardrops from her face, Ruyue stood up, "Jun'er is my son, it has nothing to do with Lu Qing. My son, I will save him myself!"

...

"Report!"

"Great General!"

A messenger soldier ran quickly into the tent and said, "There is a woman outside seeking an audience. She claims to be the Madam of the Duke of Fuguo's estate, the mother of the Young Duke!"

Ren Tianye instantly perked up.

He asked, "Is her name Ruyue?"

"She didn't give her name, but judging by her attire, she doesn't seem to be lying."

"Bring her in quickly!"

Ren Tianye suddenly felt somewhat excited.

He had done a lot of homework on the situation in the capital, and he understood such public matters thoroughly.

How could he not pay attention to the fact that Xiao Mingzhao had rewarded Lu Qing with the Madam of the Duke of Fuguo's estate? That woman's name was Ruyue.

And Xiao Mingzhao had used this Ruyue to make Lu Qing swear loyalty to her. Since that was the case, if this Ruyue delivered herself to his door, he had to entertain her well.

As he was thinking this, Ruyue entered the tent. She was a woman of mature age but exceptionally well-maintained. Her skin was still tender and fair, and her face was full of a gentle expression.

"Tianye, do you still remember me?"

She spoke with a smile, attempting to engage in small talk.

However, Ren Tianye didn't buy it.

"Who are you?"

"Tianye, I am the Madam of the Duke of Fuguo. Back then, you acknowledged him as your master, and you and I met once. Have you forgotten?"

"Forgotten!"

Ruyue: "???"

At this moment, she felt a bit strange. She only remembered that in the past, whenever she wanted to do something, she just needed to say a few more words, and no matter who the other party was, they would be happy to chat with her.

They would give her a chance.

But this Ren Tianye seemed different.

She could only continue, "Tianye, Lu Jun is still young and ignorant. I know he must have offended you in some ways, but how about you let him off on my account, okay?"

"No matter what you want, our Duke of Fuguo's estate will satisfy you."

Ren Tianye shook his head and said, "No."

"I can't let him go!"

"Why?" Ruyue was truly anxious now.

"Because... your son Lu Jun killed my brother!"

"The hatred for killing my brother is irreconcilable!"

"Tell me, can I let him go?"

Ruyue instantly turned pale.

Ren Tianye's brother, wasn't that Ren Tianchao?

The relationship between the Ren Duke's estate and the Duke of Fuguo's estate had always been good. Ren Tianchao could be said to have grown up together with her son Lu Jun. How could her son Lu Jun possibly kill Ren Tianchao?

"Impossible, impossible. Tianye, have you made a mistake?"

"Jun'er could not possibly kill Tianchao!"

"There must be some misunderstanding here."

Ren Tianye said indifferently, "What, you don't believe me?"

"Then come with this general to take a look, and you will know."

Ren Tianye led the way in front, and Ruyue followed behind. After a few steps, they arrived at a tent, from which the miserable screams of the Young Duke Lu Jun could be heard.

As the saying goes, mother and son are connected by heart. As soon as Ruyue heard this voice, her face turned ghastly pale. Just as she was about to plead for mercy again, she saw someone like a personal guard next to Ren Tianye enter the tent.

A short while later, he dragged out the heavily injured Young Duke. At this time, the Young Duke was like a dead dog. As soon as he saw Ren Tianye, he frantically begged for mercy.

When he saw his mother Ruyue, he screamed for help even more frantically.

"Mother, quickly save me, save me!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong!"

"I will never dare to do it again, I really won't dare anymore!"

...

These cries did not earn him gentle treatment from the guard. Instead, he was pulled up even more roughly and dragged toward a carriage not far away.

Upon reaching the carriage door, the guard even stuffed a dagger into the Young Duke Lu Jun's hand before opening the carriage and shoving the Young Duke Lu Jun inside.

Immediately after...

He shut the carriage door tightly!

A short while later, mournful screams came from inside the carriage: "Ghost, ghost!"

"Go away, go away, don't touch me..."

"Ahhh!"

"I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"

"Go away, go away!"

...

After a long while, Ren Tianye finally had someone open the carriage. The first thing revealed was a pale, dead face, which belonged to his brother Ren Tianchao, who had succumbed a few days ago.

However, now Ren Tianchao's body had many bloody cuts made by a dagger. Obviously, it was the Young Duke who had just done it!

And next to Ren Tianchao was the shivering Young Duke Lu Jun. He was completely terrified at this moment, his legs trembling, and he had even lost control of his bladder.

But thinking about it, it was normal.

Inside such a cramped carriage, with the doors and windows blocked tight, plunged into complete darkness, and squeezed together with Ren Tianchao, a man who had been dead for days and was already stinking—it was good enough that he hadn't gone completely mad.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the Young Duke Lu Jun made a subconscious move.

—Stabbing Ren Tianchao with the dagger.

And so,

Ren Tianye turned his head to look at Ruyue and said, "You see, I wasn't lying, was I?"

"My brother was killed by your son!"

...