After they finished speaking, the mother and son hugged each other and cried. The whole audience was silent. Who would have thought that Sun Quan was not a member of the Sun family.
Taishi Ci said coldly: "The Sun family has never treated you unfairly, why would you poison others with pineapple cakes?"
"Alang is dead!" Wu Guotai was hugging Sun Quan and crying. Upon hearing this, her face turned ferocious and she said sternly, "I risked my life for the Sun family, but they killed Alang. From that moment on, I was already heartbroken. I swear to take everything back. I will compensate my son for what I lost."
Taishi Ci was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He now understood that it didn't matter who assassinated Sun Ce. From the moment he shared the pineapple cake with them, he had fallen into the Second Lady's conspiracy.
Sun Ce was a brave and aggressive man. He would always lead the troops in battle, even if he was injured. He also had a fiery temper and would die of poison if he became angry.
He took a deep breath and asked, "Even if you want to take revenge on the Sun family, why do you want to involve innocent people like Gongjin and me?"
Wu Guotai sneered: "You are all Sun Ce's trusted minions. If you are not eliminated, how can my son be at ease in power?"
After hearing these words, Zhang Zhao and others were horrified, and Lu Su's expression became more solemn. After this change, Sun Quan lost all his prestige, and war broke out again in Jiangdong. Who can take charge of the situation
On the roof, Sun Ce sighed and said slowly: "Ziyi and Gongjin are great men of the country! Now that I am dead, I have entrusted my affairs to them and ordered them not to pursue the matter of the assassin. They will do their best to assist Zhongmou. This move is unnecessary and is really judging others by one's own standards!"
Sun Quan looked at Wu Guotai and shook his head slightly. He had always respected Taishi Ci and Zhou Yu. Although he was afraid of Zhou Yu, he still ordered him to take charge of the military power. He even sent Taishi Ci to Jingzhou for treatment. This was because he loved his talent and took the overall situation into consideration.
Although Wu Guotai is cunning and scheming, her views are ultimately those of a woman and too narrow-minded. She does not know that a real man has lofty ambitions and a hero has a loyal and righteous heart. This move is tantamount to destroying one's own wall.
Sun Ce paused for a moment, then asked, "It is only natural that a son should pay for his father's debt. Since I have been killed, the matter should be over. Why did you kill my third and fourth brothers?"
Wu Guotai said in a cold voice: "The third child is most like you and your son. Many old ministers want to support him as their leader. His ability is comparable to yours. If he grows up, he will be a great threat. How can we keep him?"
"Mother?!" Even Sun Quan was shocked when these words came out.
Everyone knows that Sun Yi died because he punished his subordinates and was murdered by his confidant Bian Hong and others. No one expected that Wu Guotai was behind this.
All this was just speculation by Liu Qi, Yu Fan and others. Ma Su made a little test and found that Wu Guotai thought that Sun Ce already knew everything, so she no longer concealed it and told him everything.
Ma Su then asked, "My fourth brother Ji Zuo has a mild temperament and has never led an army. What crime has he committed?"
Wu Guotai said disdainfully: "At such a young age, he actually tried to investigate the assassination attempt, and secretly colluded with Cao Cao. He is a traitor. What's the point of keeping him?"
Sun Quan was shocked and said anxiously: "Mother, even if you want power for me, you shouldn't implicate so many innocent people!"
"My son, haven't you heard that kindness doesn't lead the army?" Wu Guotai smiled sadly and said slowly, "The imperial family is the most ruthless. For my son's great cause, I am willing to bear all the sins. Leaving Dalang's lineage and fifth brother Sun Lang for his Sun family is also worthy of my sister."
"Mother..." Sun Quan looked at Wu Guotai in astonishment, feeling mixed emotions.
Although the Second Wife had taken good care of him since he was a child and even tried her best to gain power for him, and she did nothing wrong personally, Sun Quan had read the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child and had been educated in ethics and etiquette. He was no longer one of those brutal pirates, and it was difficult for him to accept such a situation.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Ma Su sighed on the eaves: "People drift away and water flows eastward, and all the ambitions and plans are in vain. The truth of this matter has been revealed. I have become a god and have no right to interfere in human affairs. How you deal with yourselves, everything depends on God's will!"
After saying this, he turned around and walked a few steps, then turned back and clasped his fists towards Liu Qi and said, "The Sun family has lost its descendants. Since General Liu is our son-in-law, please protect my fifth brother and all the descendants, so that the Sun family will not be left without a successor."
Liu Qi returned the greeting and said, "Don't worry, brother."
Sun Ce slowly glanced at the civil and military officials of Jiangdong, and finally clasped his fists to Taishi Ci, shook his head and sighed, then jumped from the golden light of the exploded roof and disappeared immediately.
The invisible pressure on the field disappeared instantly. Dong Xi was the first to rush forward with a sword in hand. He pointed at Wu Guotai and said loudly, "The old woman is so vicious. Hurry up and take out the antidote!"
Sun Quan was furious and stood up and shouted, "General Dong, how dare you be so rude?"
Dong Xi was born in the Jiangshang Plain. He looked up to the sky and laughed: "If you were the Marquis of Wu, we would respect you. But now you are a bastard who is plotting to gain power and harm others. I didn't kill you because of our friendship over the years. How dare you show off your power?"
Sun Quan was shocked and suddenly realized his identity. He took two steps back and shouted, "Where are Lü Fan and Jia Hua?"
However, Generals Lu Fan and Jia Hua were just standing in the distance without moving, and even their trusted guards were standing behind them. Only he and his mother were isolated and helpless.
Sun Quan panicked immediately, pointing at everyone and shouting, "You guys...are you planning a rebellion?"
Wu Guotai pulled Sun Quan's arm and stood up, hugging the jade statue with a determined look on her face: "Since ancient times, victors have been kings and losers have been bandits. Now that things have come to this, I am afraid that my mother and I will not be able to survive. Zhongmou, I have implicated you, will you blame me?"
Sun Quan's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. He had been kept in the dark from the beginning to the end, and now he was powerless. He supported Wu Guotai and shook his head and said, "My child is not afraid of death!"
Wu Guotai smiled with relief and murmured, "Now my whole family will be reunited, Alang, I'm here to find you—"
Lu Fan was also an old general of Sun Ce, but he gained Sun Quan's trust because he had taken care of him since he was a child. He knew Sun Quan's character best and also realized that he was kept in the dark about all this.
Seeing that the civil and military officials remained silent, he stepped forward and said, "My Lord... General... Zhongquan, this matter actually has nothing to do with you. If you wish to hand over the Second Madam for punishment, you may be allowed to return home."
"How dare you!" Sun Quan's face changed slightly. He stepped forward to protect his wife and shouted in a deep voice, "It is rare for mother and son to recognize each other. Sun Quan is definitely not an unfilial or unrighteous person. Kill me if you want!"
"I will still call you Lord because of the kindness of the Marquis of Wu who entrusted me with his care!" Taishi Ci sighed, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. Madam destroyed Jiangdong's foundation with her own strength. Although the Marquis of Wu will not pursue the matter, if she is not punished, how will Gongjin feel when he hears about this in Qingzhou? How will your third and fourth brothers rest in peace? You are a hero of the time, you should know that a real man must distinguish between gratitude and resentment. The way of heaven is clear, how can we let the evildoer go unpunished?"
"I, this..." Sun Quan was in a dilemma, and suddenly shouted: "Taishi Ci, I know you are not really dead. How about I give Jiangdong to you and let my mother and I go to sea?"
Taishi Ci was shocked and clasped his fists, saying, "I came here only to investigate the injustice, not to seek power. You must not do this."
"Zhongmou, no matter what... you have to live!" Wu Guotai suddenly vomited blood and knelt on the ground, saying to Taishi Ci and others: "This matter is all my responsibility, it has nothing to do with Quan'er, please spare his life!"
"Mother—" Sun Quan knelt down and shouted, but Wu Guotai had actually committed suicide by taking poison.