He was murdered after his family was wiped out and left with no descendants; his whole family knelt

Chapter 241 Arrogant and Timid

The whip kept lashing, and before long Xiao Chengyan was beaten until his skin was torn and his body was covered in blood.

Xiao Zhijie angrily rebuked,

"Didn't you want to avenge your brother Chengyan? I'll show you how your brother will die because of you!"

These words pierced Xiao Yirou's heart. She desperately shielded Xiao Chengyan's body, screaming in anguish.

"I'll talk! I'll talk! Please don't kill my brother!"

"The various poisons are..."

With the poison in hand, things became much easier, and the accompanying physician, Ouyang, immediately prescribed the antidote.

These are all unusual poisons, and they are paired with unusual and precious medicinal materials to counteract them.

Several of the medicinal ingredients were unavailable even to the Xiao family.

Xiao Zhijie seemed to have no hesitation whatsoever as he went to the palace to ask the emperor for medicine.

When he knelt before the emperor begging for medicine, the old emperor thoughtfully said,

"Why are you going to so much trouble for this woman? Hasn't she already asked you for a divorce?"

For some reason, Xiao Zhijie spoke with unwavering resolve at that moment.

"No, we will not divorce. She will always be my wife. I beg my father to grant my request."

The old emperor nodded slightly. Naturally, he would not refuse any of her requests regarding his son, whom he had lost and then found again.

After handing over the medicinal herbs to Xiao Zhijie, he practically ran out of the palace and rode a fast horse to the Qiao family.

After handing the medicinal herbs over to Mr. Ouyang, he stayed by Qiao Qingshu's side without leaving her side for a moment.

He gazed at her, as if he could never get enough of looking at her.

He had once doubted his feelings for Qiao Qingshu, this unpredictable woman who always surprised him.

He initially thought he was only curious about her, but as they spent more time together, he found that he could only feel at ease when he saw her every day.

If she smiles at him, he'll be in a good mood all day; if she gets angry at him, he'll seem listless and unable to muster any energy for anything.

He was led by the nose by her, but he enjoyed it.

She proposed a divorce, and he has been unable to sleep for the past few nights thinking about her. Every time he closes his eyes, her image is all he can think about, and he can't shake it off.

He will not let go, he will never let go in this lifetime!

He held the pale-faced woman's hand tightly in his hand and gently kissed it.

Everyone outside saw this.

Qiao Qingqiao frowned slightly and said,

"He's a good man, I don't understand why you gave him up..."

Qiu Rui, being a woman herself, was also moved by this scene.

"Yes, but I think Qing Shu must have her own unspeakable difficulties. I can see her discomfort and her forbearance."

Qiao Anlan pulled Qiu Rui, whose eyes were red, into her arms, while Zhou Quanshu also wrapped his arms around Qiao Qingqiao's lower back.

Everyone anxiously awaited Qiao Qingshu's awakening.

It wasn't until late at night that Wanqiu excitedly rushed out of the house and shouted.

"She's awake! The girl is awake!"

Everyone sat around in the main hall without resting, even the pregnant Qiao Qingqiao insisted on not resting and wanted to wait for Qiao Qingshu to wake up.

At this moment, everyone stood up in surprise and went to Qiao Qingshu's courtyard, where they saw Xiao Zhijie giving Qiao Qingshu water by the bedside.

Qiao Qingshu took a few sips of water from his hand, then tilted her head back and gave everyone a pale smile.

"I'm sorry to have worried you."

Qiao Anlan hurriedly went over and helped Qiao Qingshu lie down again, laughing and crying.

"It's good that you're alright. You scared me to death. You're still weak, so get some rest."

Qiao Qingshu nodded weakly. The others couldn't bear to disturb her rest. Seeing that she was out of danger, they slowly left, closing the door behind them.

Qiao Qingshu opened her weak eyes and looked at Xiao Zhijie, who was still sitting by the bed, and said...

Aren't you going home to rest?

Xiao Zhijie shook his head and tucked her in.

"Sleep peacefully, I'll watch over you."

Qiao Qingshu wanted to say something more, but Xiao Zhijie stopped her.

"Don't talk too much. The doctor said you're weak and need to rest more. Go to sleep."

She reached out and patted the blanket, feeling that she couldn't lift her eyelids, so she obediently closed her eyes.

In the dead of night, she opened her eyes and saw the man holding her hand, dozing off while propping himself up on his arm.

He looked quite handsome with his eyes downcast, but a faint sadness lingered on his face.

His brows were furrowed tightly, as if he had many unpleasant things on his mind.

She reached out to smooth his furrowed brow, but pulled her hand back just before touching him.

She just gazed at him intently for a moment, then turned over and went to sleep.

Xiao Zhijie slowly opened his eyes, a faint look of disappointment appearing in them. He sighed almost imperceptibly.

My heart ached terribly.

The next morning.

While Qiao Qingshu was still fast asleep, Xiao Zhijie gave Qiao Anlan a few instructions and then returned to the Qiao family to deal with Xiao Yirou.

At this moment, Xiao Yirou was brought up bound hand and foot, along with the mentally challenged Xiao Chengyan.

A rare ruthless expression appeared on Xiao Zhijie's face.

"You think you're avenging Xiao Chengyan, but you don't know you're killing him. He was able to stay alive because he was mentally challenged, but now that you've done this, neither of you will survive."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yirou's body went limp, and she felt a pang of regret.

What she regretted was why she hadn't stabbed Qiao Qingshu in the heart with the first blow. That way, no matter the outcome, at least she would have avenged her brother.

Now, not only has he failed to avenge himself, but he has also caused his brother to die along with him. He felt extremely resentful and leaned against Xiao Chengyan, crying uncontrollably.

Xiao Zhijie had already notified the authorities to arrest the man and demand his execution, so the authorities naturally dared not disobey the prince's orders.

The two men will be executed tomorrow at Caishikou, where they will be beheaded and their heads displayed to the public.

As the two were being taken away, Xiao Zhijie immediately spotted Xiao Qianqian trembling behind a pillar.

He called Xiao Qianqian out, and when Xiao Qianqian heard her name called, her legs went weak and she crawled over on her knees.

She cried out,

"Third brother, it's not my fault, I don't know anything, please don't kill me, please."

Although Xiao Qianqian was spoiled, she was timid. After learning that Xiao Yirou had actually tried to assassinate Qiao Qingshu, she was so frightened that she couldn't eat all day.

Although Xiao Yirou orchestrated this whole thing, she didn't tell Xiao Qianqian about it.

Xiao Yirou was actually afraid that Xiao Qianqian was unreliable and would ruin her plans.

Xiao Qianqian was still belatedly afraid of this matter. On the day Xiao Chengyan was beaten, she stood behind the screen, but she did not dare to go forward to plead for her own brother.

However, her half-sister Xiao Yirou actually treated her brother Chengyan like a treasure, which made her feel even more ashamed and she didn't dare to see anyone for the past few days.

Upon learning that Xiao Zhijie intended to execute the two men, they were terrified and dared not utter a single word in their defense.

She was not only spoiled, but also timid and fearful.