Chapter 1262: Chapter 1262

Jin Wei gave a bitter smile; he knew he had been abandoned by this family.

For such a thing to have happened, only if he took the blame, admitting it was his own fault, could the Ducal Residence be wholly absolved.

Being born into such a family, it seemed glamorous, but only they knew that each of them was a tool, a tool serving the family.

Jin Wei sighed softly, "Jin Wei made a mistake. Sorry to the family, I can only die to atone..."

Before the words were finished, Jin Wei had already pulled out a dagger and unerringly stabbed towards his own heart.

This stab happened so quickly that no one could react in time.

By the time Jin Zijin not far away rushed to snatch the dagger from his hand, it was already too late.

Madam Zuo, standing beside Jin Wei holding a child, was stunned, almost forgetting to breathe.

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, Gu Youyou swiftly pushed through, rushing towards Jin Wei.

With her keen eyes, she noticed the dagger had directly pierced Jin Wei’s heart; although he still had a breath left now, there was no saving him.

As soon as the dagger is pulled out, he would immediately die.

"What are you standing there for? Save him, quick!" Someone pushed Gu Youyou.

Gu Youyou staggered, almost falling onto Jin Wei; had she fallen, the dagger would have immediately claimed his life.

Fortunately, Jin Zijin grabbed her quickly.

Gu Youyou turned around, unable to discern in the chaos who had pushed her.

Someone hoped Jin Wei would die immediately, unable to utter a single word.

Gu Youyou gave a bitter smile; it was unnecessary to push her because, even without it, Jin Wei wouldn’t have survived.

"Gu Youyou, save him quickly..." The Empress was extremely agitated.

This was an important witness, not even a single useful word had been spoken, how could he die?

Gu Youyou lifted her head to look at the Empress, but she shook her head towards the Emperor, saying, "The dagger pierced directly into his heart, he can’t be saved."

"How can he not be saved, aren’t you the Divine Doctor?" the Empress shouted.

"Hurry and pull out the dagger, don’t you see he’s still bleeding?"

"Pull it out and he’ll die immediately."

Gu Youyou turned her face away, not bothered to heed her.

Madam Zuo blinked, and tears burst forth like a flood from her eyes.

Her world went silent, and all she heard was that sentence from Gu Youyou.

Pierced directly into the heart; he can’t be saved.

Her legs gave out, and she fell to the ground.

The baby in her arms seemed to sense the despair emanating from the mother, wailing heart-wrenchingly.

Jin Wei looked at her with his mouth open, blood gushing out of it; he wanted to say something, but no words came out.

Tears slid from the corners of his eyes, quickly merging with the blood.

People were still astonished and disputing, who noticed this pair of unfortunate lovers on the ground?

Madam Zuo pulled out the hairpin from her head, suddenly stabbing it into the baby’s body in her arms.

The baby whimpered a few times and then went silent.

The scene turned silent again, everyone stopped arguing and looked at Madam Zuo in shock.

This usually extremely low-key woman who seemed so frail had actually killed her barely month-old son with her own hands.

There’s a saying that even a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs, but this woman...

Jin Wei widened his eyes at her, and, with unknown strength, suddenly reached out and grabbed Madam Zuo’s arm.

Madam Zuo, with tears streaming down, cried, "Since he’s going to die anyway, he might as well die by my hand. Since I gave him life, I might as well be the one to end it."

She gently placed the child’s body next to Jin Wei and reached out to grab the dagger lodged in Jin Wei’s body.