Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 586 Dying Madness

Cao Pi dragged his heavy body and slowly stepped into the palace.

His body was as thin as a withered tree, as if a gust of wind could blow him away. The wide dragon robe looked empty and heavy on him, swaying weakly with his steps.

His face was as pale as paper, his cheeks were sunken, and there were dark shadows under his eye sockets, as if he had been ill for a long time and had no life left in him.

His eyes were cloudy and empty, with a hint of pain and struggle occasionally flashing across them, but were quickly overwhelmed by fatigue.

His lips were cracked and purple, his breathing was rapid and weak, and every step he took seemed to use up all his strength.

His fingers were as thin as claws, tightly grasping the corner of his clothes, as if he was trying hard to prevent himself from falling.

When all the ministers saw him like this, they were all horrified.

"Your Majesty, how come you have become like this after just a few days of not seeing you?"

"Looking at this... I'm afraid I don't have much time left."

Unable to help but... this thought emerged in the minds of all the ministers.

really…

Cao Pi looks so scary!

This person looks just like a living dead person. How can one not be frightened?
For a moment... there was dead silence in the hall, only Cao Pi's heavy footsteps echoed in the empty hall, as if every step was stepping on everyone's heart.

Some ministers lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at him, for fear of meeting his turbid gaze.

Others secretly looked up and caught a glimpse of his horrifying face. Their hearts suddenly tightened and they hurriedly looked away, with fine beads of cold sweat already oozing from their foreheads.

They all felt uneasy, as if they had sensed some ominous sign, but they dared not show it.

The entire palace was filled with an oppressive atmosphere, as if even the air had solidified because of his arrival, making it suffocating.

...

"Ahem... those who can still stay here are truly loyal to our Cao Wei..."

Finally, when everyone was nervous, Cao Pi spoke.

Fortunately, although his voice sounded dry, his words were quite kind.

Just when everyone was feeling a little relieved, Cao Pi immediately changed the subject and said, "But... there are still too few loyal and honest people. I haven't been here today, and so many people have left without saying a word!"

"Haha, Liu Bei's troops haven't arrived yet, and these people can't wait any longer!"

This sounds... a little scary.

Although those who left one after another were indeed a bit excessive, you, Cao Pi, did make people wait for a long time!
My heart trembled, and I felt like I was going to die...

And this is fatal... that is really fatal...

Suddenly, a shrill scream broke the silence of the night, like a desperate wail squeezed from the depths of the throat, echoing outside the empty palace.

"Mercy! Mercy!" A trembling voice followed closely, begging intermittently with a crying tone.

The voice seemed to be torn apart by fear, and every sound was filled with endless pain and despair. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please have mercy! I... I know I was wrong! Please... please spare my life!"

However, the only response he got was cold silence and the faint sound of iron clashing in the distance.

The voice begging for mercy gradually became weaker, as if being swallowed up bit by bit by the cold wind, and finally turned into a weak whimper and dissipated into the night.

This is... a direct kill?
Zhong Yao was horrified when he heard this in the hall!
Even if you leave early, you can't just kill him like that!

When he looked up again, Cao Pi was sitting upright in the hall with a stern expression, as if the screams and pleas for mercy outside the hall had never reached his ears.

"Crazy... This Cao Pi is crazy!"

I don't know how much time had passed, but just as Zhong Yao was sighing in his heart, the screams and shouts outside finally died down.

Then Cao Pi said, "Liu Bei...Liu Bei!"

After muttering Liu Bei's name twice, Cao Pi suddenly let out a hoarse laugh, which was mixed with a bit of madness and unwillingness. "A mere Liu Bei dares to covet my kingdom! How can I...I just sit there and wait to die!"

Immediately, he stood up abruptly in front of everyone. His body swayed for a moment, but he managed to keep himself steady.

There was a raging fire in his eyes, as if the illness was suppressed by his will at this moment.

"Pass on my order! Prepare your army for battle! I will personally lead the army and cut off Liu Bei's head with my own hands!"

"Your Majesty! You must not do this!" The ministers knelt one after another, their voices filled with fear and pleading. "The emperor's health is of great importance, and the battlefield is dangerous. Your Majesty, how can you risk your life!"

Cao Pi sneered and swept his eyes like knives over the crowd.

"I am the Son of Heaven, and I am destined to rule by God! How can a mere illness stop me? Liu Bei's army is approaching. If I don't lead the army in person, how can I shock the world? How can I stabilize my country?"

After he said that, he suddenly drew out the sword from his waist. The sword's tip shone coldly, reflecting his pale yet ferocious face.

"Anyone who dares to persuade me again will be killed immediately!"

The hall was dead silent, with only Cao Pi's heavy breathing echoing.

He gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and walked towards the crowd with a staggering but firm step, as if every step was stepping on everyone's heart.

He glanced at everyone and said, "You all, since you are my loyal followers, are you willing to fight with me to the end?"

This is forcing people to go to war!
Crazy...This Cao Pi is definitely crazy!
For a moment, no one dared to speak.

However, even such silence could not satisfy Cao Pi.

But he walked straight to Situ Wang Lang and said coldly, "Situ Wang, are you willing to fight alongside me?"

Wang Lang was already old after all, and even though Cao Pi was the emperor, it was a bit too much for him to point a sword at him in the court.

"Your Majesty...I am old now, I can only..."

Before Wang Lang could finish his refusal, he saw a ruthless look in Cao Pi's eyes, and the sword in his hand was placed on Wang Lang's shoulder.

"Wang Situ!"

"Now... the enemy is at my feet!"

"I want to fight to the death. Are you going to use your old age as an excuse to abandon me?"

When Wang Lang saw this situation, he knew that if he said no today, he would surely die!
Just look at those people outside who left just one step earlier and died an untimely death, and you will know that Cao Pi today is definitely not a reasonable person.

His heart sank, and he changed his words: "Your Majesty... Although I am old, I will definitely fight to the death with Your Majesty."

Although he was talking, Wang Lang was thinking about how to get out of this situation.

otherwise…

I’m afraid I’ll die along with Cao Pi!
But then again, he had forced the Han emperor to abdicate, so how Liu Bei could get away with this was a problem.

Just passing the checkpoint is a small matter, losing your life is a big matter.

Wang Lang was very clear about what to choose between the sword at his neck and the one at his neck.

Wang Lang was really afraid that Cao Pi would go crazy and kill him with a sword.

Fortunately, what I said finally satisfied Cao Pi.

He nodded slightly and turned to look for the next person.

only…

This Cao Pi really didn't feel tired and actually went through them one by one!
So those who stayed in the hall all verbally agreed to follow Cao Pi and Liu Bei in a fight to the death.

Although he said so, how could he think so after leaving this dangerous court...

(End of this chapter)