Chapter 44: Wake Up Too Late

Song Yuqing leaned in Liang Boyan's arms for a while, only to feel her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, as if they were filled with lead, and she couldn't open her eyes at all.

But she was still worried about many things, so she could only cheer herself up and said to Liang Boyan, "Sir, the one I'm most worried about right now is Brother Hao.

Although I know that after I am gone, Brother Hao will have a father, a grandmother, and many people to take care of him, but I am still worried. Can you promise me one thing? Just consider it as a way to repay the kindness we have shown over the years.

These words were spoken intermittently. After Song Yuqing finished speaking, she gasped for breath and felt like she was about to collapse.

She gasped for a long time before recovering. Liang Boyan felt so distressed that he quickly poured a few pills from the jade bottle and put them to Song Yuqing's mouth. Song Yuqing opened her mouth with difficulty and swallowed the pills.

After eating, Song Yuqing lay on the bed, tightly grasping Liang Boyan's clothes and not letting go: "Prince, please promise me."

Liang Boyan looked at Song Yuqing, held her hand tightly, sat down on the bed, and said softly, "Tell me what you want. I will do whatever I can do."

Song Yuqing's face was pale, and she looked at Liang Boyan with pleading eyes: "My Lord, I know my life is coming to an end, but I still need you to promise me one thing.

I hope that after I pass away, you will marry my sister Song Yurou as your successor. I know this request may be a bit excessive and not in line with etiquette, but I still implore you to agree to it.

Liang Boyan frowned slightly and looked at Song Yuqing in confusion: "Why do you make such a request?"

Song Yuqing burst into tears and choked up as she said, "My Lord, I know very well that I cannot accompany Hao'er to grow up, but my sister Song Yurou will definitely treat Hao'er well.

Haoge'er is my treasure, which I obtained with great difficulty, and Yurou helped me to obtain him. There is also a mother-son bond between them. I believe Yurou will treat Haoge'er as her own and take good care of him.

Liang Boyan was shocked and asked, "What did you say? Did you ask for Hao Ge'er? What is your mother-son relationship with Yu Rou? What is going on?"

A trace of sadness flashed across Song Yuqing's face, but she quickly regained her composure. She tilted her head slightly, her eyes revealing the same pride and stubbornness she always had. Liang Boyan couldn't help but feel a little dazed; he hadn't seen Song Yuqing like this in a long time.

"Back then, after being married for so long, I still hadn't gotten pregnant. Everyone in the capital would ridicule me, saying I was a hen that couldn't lay eggs. Even my mother-in-law repeatedly advised me that since I couldn't have children, she couldn't stop her from taking a concubine for you.

I took a lot of bitter medicine, had a lot of injections, and prayed to gods and Buddhas, but I still didn't get pregnant.

But who am I? I am the consort of the prince of the Marquis's mansion. I have been spoiled since childhood and have always been respected and valued. Naturally, I cannot allow myself to fall behind others. My mother-in-law has given you several concubines one after another, and I naturally don't want to accept it.

So I found an expert and asked him for Brother Hao.

Yurou helped me a lot, so although this child was born by me, he and Yurou also have a special fate. I don't regret giving birth to Haoge'er, but I am worried about him.

Although I got him through some means, I carried him for ten months and gave birth to him. He is my own flesh and blood.

Now that I am about to die, I really don't want Haoge'er to become a child without a mother. Fortunately, Yurou is still here, and I believe she will take good care of Haoge'er.

"Sir, as the saying goes, a dying man speaks kind words. Please agree to this!" The pride on Song Yurou's face disappeared, replaced by a plea.

Liang Boyan looked at Song Yuqing in front of him and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He knew very well that he had caused great harm to Song Yuqing, but at this moment, he didn't know what to say to comfort her.

The once proud and passionate woman has now become so haggard, and he is to blame for all these changes.

"When we first got married, I was looking forward to spending the rest of my life with the prince, and you also promised me that if I didn't agree, you would never take a concubine. However, as time went by, everything changed.

Xu entered the mansion and became pregnant, giving birth to Jia Jie'er. Do you know how upset I was the day she was born? I felt like you betrayed me, and I thought about taking a knife, killing you, and then committing suicide.

But later, I gave birth to Hao Ge'er and thought life would get better, but unexpectedly, Aunt Bai and Yin became pregnant again.

Aunt Bai is a noble concubine, and Yin is your cousin, the prince. They both have the support of the mother-in-law behind them. I am very scared. I am worried that their children will snatch away the love that Hao Ge'er deserves.

So, I did something irreversible. I had someone abort Aunt Bai's fetus and tried to attack Yin, but was ultimately stopped by my mother-in-law.

"I killed Bai's child, I killed your child. I admit my guilt and I will atone for it when I go down. But my lord, please promise me that you will take good care of Hao Ge'er and marry Yu Rou as your second wife, okay?

Yurou is different from me. She is well-behaved and sensible. She will never make my mother-in-law angry like I did. This is my last wish. Please, promise me!" Song Yuqing held Liang Boyan's hand with red eyes and said weakly.

Liang Boyan suddenly felt guilty. It was not until this moment that he remembered that when he married Song Yuqing, he had promised to treat her well and would never take a concubine if Song Yuqing did not like her.

But why did he take concubines one after another when they had been married for less than three years?

Song Yuqing and his mother quarreled every day, which made him feel very annoyed. Every day after returning from court, Song Yuqing would be angry with him. Gradually, he just wanted to hide away and didn't want to stay at home and listen to the two women quarreling.

At the beginning, he took Xu in out of spite, but later on, he was willing to take Bai and his cousin in.

Listening to Song Yuqing's words at this time, Liang Boyan suddenly realized that Song Yuqing had become like this step by step because of him.

"I promise, I promise you that I will marry Yu Rou as my second wife, and then give Hao Ge'er to her to raise." Liang Boyan finally gave in.

Finally hearing Liang Boyan's agreement, Song Yuqing loosened her grip on Liang Boyan's hand and immediately fell asleep. After forcing herself to stay awake for so long, she finally had a chance to rest.

Song Yuqing really loved Liang Boyan. She and Liang Boyan had the best time together. They strolled in the garden together, admiring the flowers and the moon together. At that time, she thought they would be happy forever.

That's why she wanted so badly to have a child for him, but reality dealt her a heavy blow, plunging her into endless pain.

It's a pity that she only realized after giving birth to Brother Hao that men are unreliable. It's a pity that she realized it too late and wasted her life in vain.

If she had the chance to do it again, she would never give up loving herself for Liang Boyan.