Liang Huanyu's death deeply affected Sun Guangzong, who burst into tears, wishing he could pour out all the grievances and bitterness he had endured over the years.
“Am I not sensible enough? Over the years, I haven’t competed with Yaozu for anything, I’ve given him everything, and I don’t mind that Huanyu was married to her before, do you understand, Mother?”
Sun Guangzong grabbed her sleeve: "Do you know how happy I was when I heard that Yaozu was going to divorce Huanyu?"
"I thought, after all these years I finally have a chance, haha, I didn't dare to waste a moment and ran to the front hall, tied her up and took her back to my room."
“I didn’t want to drive her to her death. I wanted to treat her well. I wanted to tell her, Yaozu doesn’t like you, but I do. I’ve liked you for many years.”
"Haha, in the end, I killed her. Mother, I killed her. Why couldn't I have waited a little longer? Why did I force her?"
He was too insecure to let people see his true feelings, so he used those insulting words and methods to cover himself up.
He just wanted to win Huanyu's heart first, and then slowly make it up to her, letting her know his true feelings.
But how did she die?
Seeing Sun Guangzong's frenzied state, Sun's mother felt deep regret.
If I had known that Emperor Guangzong truly loved Liang Huanyu, I wouldn't have killed her. At worst, I could have kept her locked up in Guangzong's courtyard for the rest of her life.
But now, it's too late to say anything.
Liang Huanyu was buried alive three days ago; she's probably a ghost by now.
Just then, Sun Guangzong suddenly coughed violently, his pale face quickly turning purple, his heart condition flaring up again.
Disregarding everything else, Sun's mother cried out, "Someone! Someone, quick! Call a doctor!"
Sun Guangzong coughed up blood, and his mother's tears immediately streamed down her face.
"My son, don't do this, don't scare your mother..."
The doctor had said before that if Sun Guangzong ever coughed up blood, then his time was not far off.
After coughing up blood, Sun Guangzong actually felt a little better.
He lay stiffly on the bed, ignoring his weeping mother, and instead smiled and said, "This is fine too. Sooner or later, this day would come."
“I’m leaving now. You and Dad will no longer have to worry about me competing with Yaozu for something, or about me bringing shame to you. You can rest assured.”
After saying this, Sun Guangzong closed his eyes and ignored the doctor when he arrived.
After taking her pulse and prescribing the medicine, the doctor left, shaking his head at Sun's mother before he did.
Despite her grief, Sun's mother forced a smile and said, "I'll go brew your medicine. Once you're better, I'll personally choose a wife for you, one who's guaranteed to be a hundred times prettier than Liang Huanyu, okay?"
Sun Guangzong turned his head away, refusing to say a single word to her.
It's always like this, it's always the same.
No one cares what he really wants; they just give him whatever comes to mind.
That's true, he's useless, not worth the effort.
No, there were people who cared about what he wanted.
When he was a child, probably around ten years old, his parents took him and Yaozu to visit the Liang family in the winter.
At that time, the Liang family was the richest family, and Uncle Liang gave both of them valuable gifts.
He received a jade tiger, while Yaozu received a jade lion.
Uncle Liang said at the time, "I hope Guangzong recovers quickly and is full of energy every day."
He really liked the little tiger, and he also really liked Uncle Liang, because this was the first time someone had ever said such a thing to him.
His parents were always impatient with him, and would only tell him to stay put and not get sick and cause them trouble.
After dinner, while the adults were talking, Liang Huanyu took them to play in the backyard.
She was so pretty when she was little. She had a red ribbon tied in her hair, and soft rabbit fur framed her doughy face, making her look like a snow doll.
Yaozu, abandoning his usual sensible and obedient demeanor, pushed him to the ground and snatched his little tiger.
“I like this little tiger too. It’s mine now. Anyway, you’re a sickly person and you’ll never be healthy and strong in your life.”
Normally, he would have given in, since he's used to it anyway.
At home, anything Yaozu sets his sights on will eventually be taken away.
Parents would only say, "You're the older brother, you have to give way to your younger brother."
He had given in many times, but that time he didn't want to give in at all.
I don't know if it's because she really likes the little tiger, or because Liang Huanyu is watching from the side.
He still remembered that Liang Huanyu glared at Yaozu and said in a self-righteously fierce tone, "Why did you snatch Guangzong's things and say such hurtful things? Give them back to him right now."
The voice was soft and weak, lacking any power.
But he suddenly found the courage to rush forward and fight with Yaozu, and the two rolled around in the snow.
Enraged, Yaozu threw the little tiger far away and beat him.
Liang Huanyu was terrified, but she still stepped forward and pulled Yaozu away, saying, "Stop hitting him! Father said that Brother Guangzong is not well. Please stop."
Then Yaozu pushed her so hard she fell on her bottom.
He didn't know where the strength came from, but he flipped over and pinned Yaozu down, then hit him back the same way.
Liang Huanyu was so frightened that she cried and ran to call the adults.
His parents lost face and verbally abused him in front of outsiders, but he still felt a sense of satisfaction. That was the first time he hit Sun Yaozu.
Uncle Liang frowned and said to his parents, "You must treat everyone equally. What you're doing will affect the relationship between his brothers."
Liang Huanyu also spoke up for him: "I saw it all. It was Yaozu who bullied Brother Guangzong and even stole his things."
His parents said a few words to Yaozu, but then turned around and scolded him for being a disgrace.
“If Yaozu likes it, just give it to him. Why make such a fuss and embarrass us? You're such a shallow person.”
He had known for a long time that Yaozu was the family's hope, the one who bore the responsibility of bringing glory to the family, while he was just a burden.
It's nothing, he's used to it.
Before leaving, when no one was looking, Liang Huanyu secretly slipped something into his arms.
He looked down and saw it was the little tiger.
“Brother Guangzong, I secretly picked up your little tiger. Hide it well so Yaozu doesn’t see it.”
When he looked at Liang Huanyu's face, for the first time, he felt resentment.
He was willing to give everything to Yaozu, except for Liang Huanyu, whom he wanted to keep for himself.
Why isn't he the one engaged to Liang Huanyu?
But he could only harbor resentment in his heart; he could do nothing but watch helplessly as she became his brother's wife.
When Yaozu brought home another woman and said he wanted to divorce her, he was almost overjoyed.
He could finally have her. He wanted to tell her that he had liked her for a long time, for many, many years, to the point that he was completely twisted by love.
Then, his affection killed her.
He has forever lost the only treasure he truly wanted back then.
Sun Guangzong pulled the little tiger out from under his pillow, pressed it tightly against his face, and looked on with a morbid madness in his eyes.
A sudden gust of cold wind swept through the room, instantly turning the once warm room into an icebox.
"That's so touching. Put away your perverted affection, don't taint my cycle of reincarnation."
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