Ever since that day when Qi An used him as a human shield, Xu Shize has been seriously injured and unconscious.
In his unconscious, drowsy state, he saw his past life.
He was handsome and good at studying since he was a child, but his family was not well-off.
Because he only has a mother, not a father.
He was born in a small town on the border of Dayu. His mother raised him and sent him to school by doing embroidery.
No matter how much hardship or toil he endured, his mother never shed a single tear, except when he asked about his father.
It wasn't until his mother's delirious curses before her death that he learned he was actually the illegitimate son of Wumeng Khan, left behind in Dayu.
Calling him an illegitimate child is a stretch, because his mother was forced into it by the old Khan.
His mother repeatedly warned him: "Xu Shize, you must remember this: you are from Dayu, and the Wumeng scoundrels are our enemies."
He nodded outwardly, but inwardly he was extremely excited.
It turns out that he has royal blood flowing through his veins and is a prince of noble birth.
How could he possibly refuse such a prestigious position that could elevate him to the top?
After burying his mother, he took a string of wolf teeth and rushed to Wumeng, trying every means to see the old Khan.
The old Khan had many sons, so he didn't need another one.
He said, "Wumeng has already been divided up by your brothers. Your future lies in Dayu. I, the Khan, hope that you will sit on the throne of Dayu."
So he returned to the border, intending to enter the court of Dayu through the imperial examination and await the old Khan's orders.
Little did he know that his adopted father would die on the battlefield less than three months later.
He was still beheaded by Princess Nie Yuhuang of Dayu.
He was both angry and resentful, wishing he could kill the woman who ruined his promising future.
However, when he saw Nie Yuhuang for the first time at the Qionglin Banquet, his heart skipped a beat.
Then, as if possessed, he proposed to Nie Yuhuang.
Later, the old emperor of Dayu passed away, and the young emperor ascended the throne, and the imperial power of Dayu fell into the hands of Nie Yuhuang, who was crippled in both legs.
He felt his chance had come.
So he contacted Huangfu Xiao, the eldest son of the old Khan, and the two reached a consensus to cooperate from within and without to divide up Dayu.
But who could have imagined that Dayu would be so well-guarded by Nie Yuhuang, making it even more difficult to attack than when the old emperor was alive?
In addition, Wumeng was in constant internal strife after the Khan's death, so Huangfu Xiao was unable to spare any attention and the matter dragged on indefinitely.
He stayed by Nie Yuhuang's side for seven years, pretending to be a devoted husband who loved his wife dearly for seven years.
He couldn't tell at some point whether he was faking it or not.
All he knew was that whenever he got close to Nie Yuhuang, his heart would pound uncontrollably.
But for the sake of that supreme imperial power, he still agreed to Nie Ming's request and personally sent Nie Yuhuang to the Heavenly Prison.
Unable to bring himself to kill Nie Yuhuang, he planned to continue being her husband after ascending the throne.
Sure enough, without Nie Yuhuang, that good-for-nothing Nie Ming couldn't hold on at all.
In less than a month, they successfully conquered the territory of Dayu.
After giving half to Huangfu Xiao, the rest would all belong to Huangfu Shize.
However, before he could enjoy his victory for long, he was shot through the heart by Nie Yuhuang, who had escaped, and then trampled into a pulp by the angry people of Dayu.
The coronation ceremony was all prepared, but he never got to wear a dragon robe or sit on a dragon throne before he died.
Nie Yuhuang is so cruel!
He loved her so much and let her go time and time again, but she didn't hesitate to kill him.
The moment his consciousness returned, Xu Shi felt pain all over his body and thought he was still in his previous life.
He's still alive?
Excellent! He should ascend the throne and become emperor immediately.
Since that woman Nie Yuhuang is so heartless, then don't blame him for being ruthless and heartless.
Xu Shize seemed to see the throne beckoning to him, and he smiled with delight.
Suddenly, a familiar voice chuckled and said, "What sweet dream are you having? Share it with me."
Xu Shi suddenly opened his eyes.
Nie Yuhuang was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at him with a half-smile.
Looking at that face that he both loved and hated, Xu Shize blurted out instinctively:
"Nie Yuhuang, you... how come you're not dead?"
"presumptuous……"
With a loud "smack," a resounding slap landed on his face.
Xu Shi covered his rapidly swollen cheek and stared at Qi An in astonishment.
Qi An gave a cold laugh: "You dream of my death?"
The stinging pain on his face woke Xu Shize, and he finally realized his current predicament.
This isn't the previous life; the old emperor isn't dead yet, and he's still pretending to be a devoted and unwavering husband in the princess's residence.
Before he could compose himself, another hard slap landed on the other side of his face.
"What does it mean by not saying anything? Are you dissatisfied?"
Qi An raised his chin slightly: "Or do you regret taking the knife for me and wish I were dead, is that it?"
To shield someone from a knife attack?
Xu Shi then recalled what happened before he fell into a coma: a group of assassins had tried to kill Nie Yuhuang, but he was the only one who was injured.
I moved, and my whole body ached, but one spot hurt even more.
Panic crept onto his face, and Xu Shize reached down to touch his face, his face instantly turning deathly pale.
There... it's a flat area.
His symbol of masculinity is gone.
Xu Shize's eyes were bloodshot, his expression crazed, and he reached into his pants, muttering to himself:
"No, this isn't real, it's not real..."
Qi An said speechlessly, "Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing in broad daylight? Can't you be a little more mindful of your behavior?"
Xu Shize suspected he hadn't woken up from his dream yet, and looked to Qi An for confirmation with a hopeful expression.
"Ah Yu, am I still dreaming? Tell me, this isn't real, is it?"
Qi An smiled brightly, shattering his illusions without any mercy.
She grabbed Xu Shize by the collar and slapped him dozens of times, turning his handsome face into a pig's head.
Xu Shi was beaten so badly he couldn't open his eyes, and the pain from his wounds almost made him faint.
"It hurts... Stop hitting me, stop hitting me..."
Qi An shook his slightly numb hand: "Does it hurt? If it hurts, then it's true. Accept the fact that you've become a eunuch."
Once he realized that Xu Shi was truly crippled, he broke down in tears, interspersed with shouts and screams.
At this moment, he felt an extreme hatred for Nie Yuhuang.
If it weren't for that bitch Nie Yuhuang using him as a shield, he would never have lost the most precious thing a man has.
In his grief, he remembered that he had also died at the hands of Nie Yuhuang in his previous life.
He ruined himself time and time again.
Under the double stimulus, Xu Shize's mind became unclear, and he tore off his disguise, revealing his true colors.
"Nie Yuhuang, you bitch, you've ruined me so much, you... ah..."
Xu Shize stopped mid-sentence as someone grabbed his neck.
The woman gripping his neck wore a cruel smile as her fingers slowly tightened.
The feeling of suffocation grew stronger, and the fear of impending death brought Xu Shize back to his senses, whereupon he pleaded for mercy with great difficulty.
"Ah Yu... no, don't kill me... please, no... Princess... spare my life..."
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