Hearing her say that, Xie Shiyan didn't ask any further questions.
Gu Jiangli could tell that he didn't want to ask any more questions, mainly because he was already very tired.
General Xie deliberately said in front of Shi Yan that his mother didn't love him either, just to make Xie Shi Yan feel bad.
In retrospect, he was successful.
"Shi Yan, don't think about those things anymore. General Xie did it on purpose."
She wanted to comfort him, but Xie Shiyan said:
“He’s right. My mother really never cared about me. She never looked at me properly, and she never even hugged me once.”
She preferred to listen to music at the Red Chamber rather than stay in the General's Mansion.
"Otherwise, she wouldn't have met Liu and been rescued along the way."
Looking into Xie Shiyan's sorrowful eyes, Gu Jiangli didn't know where to begin when she had many words of comfort to offer.
Xie Shiyan's birth was of great importance to the world.
But because of this importance, he came to a home that had no love.
Gu Jiangli originally thought that Xie Shiyan hated General Xie and Liu so much because their love made his mother live in misery.
He hated his mother so much because of his love for her and because the suffering she endured was caused by these two people.
But now the truth has been revealed.
Xie Shiyan's mother never gave him any warmth.
He became a general who annihilated the enemy and protected the Northern Qi Dynasty, entirely due to his own talent and hard work.
There was no positive guidance from their parents whatsoever.
He is just that kind of person, fulfilling the so-called "protection" mission that the world has given him.
"Shi Yan, do you... hate your mother?" Gu Jiangli didn't know why she asked that question; her mouth just blurted it out before her brain could process it.
Xie Shiyan did not hesitate at all.
"I hate it."
Gu Jiangli was taken aback, and opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
Xie Shiyan didn't look at her, as if avoiding her gaze, and continued:
"She didn't have to suffer like this."
"If her husband takes a concubine, as the legal wife, General Xie cannot succeed unless she is willing."
"Perhaps if she hadn't brought Liu into the house in the first place, she wouldn't have died so quickly."
"Most importantly, she didn't need to give birth to me at all."
Gu Jiangli felt a pang of sadness.
Although she had never experienced Xie Shiyan's life, she was able to understand his state of mind.
He has never experienced family affection since birth.
He also hated his mother, but since she was dead, he had no outlet for his hatred and could only direct it at General Xie and Lady Liu.
Perhaps he also used this hatred to kill enemies on the battlefield, and also used this hatred to survive...
"Shi Yan, after General Xie dies, you no longer need to hate him."
Xie Shiyan turned his head, his eyes filled with doubt.
Gu Jiangli smiled gently, as dazzling as the bright moon.
Come and love me.
Xie Shiyan's heart trembled violently, and the surrounding scenery suddenly became blurry, leaving only Gu Jiangli in front of him clear and bright.
"What did you say?"
"You come and love me, and then I will repay your love." Gu Jiangli's eyes seemed to sparkle with a sky full of stars, dazzling and brilliant. "Xie Shiyan, from now on, someone will love you. You have me, and we have our child."
Gu Jiangli took his hand and placed it against her protruding belly.
"In two months, a new life will appear in front of you. He will cry loudly at you first, and when he can speak, he will call you 'Daddy' in a babyish voice."
"He might also be very talented and learn archery, horseback riding, and swordsmanship from you."
"Under your tutelage, he can learn various military strategies and techniques for troop deployment."
He is your family.
He will love you like family.
"Me too."
Xie Shiyan placed his hand on Gu Jiangli's stomach.
Even through several layers of clothing, you can still feel the warmth.
If you listen carefully, you can almost feel the heartbeat of that little one.
Xie Shiyan looked up and saw Gu Jiangli smiling sweetly at him.
He seemed to be truly at home, surrounded by love.
He nodded and replied:
"good."
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Night falls.
Gu Jiangli sat in a recliner in the courtyard.
Gazing at the bright, round moon on the horizon.
The system, which had been silent for a long time, was called out.
"Her mission is accomplished, isn't it, Zai Zai?"
Zizai immediately went online and replied: "Honey, you've already guessed it."
"To complete her mission, she came to the Xie family and gave birth to Xie Shiyan?"
Yes. This is her last mission. Once she completes it, she can return to her original world.
[So she was very anxious. She inherited the original owner's fortune-telling abilities and, with her silver tongue, solidified her identity as a sorcerer, directly entering the Xie family and becoming Xie Yongshan's legal wife.]
"Is it because she doesn't want to act anymore, that she ignores Shi Yan and looks down on Xie Yongshan?"
You could say that. Her mission was complete after Xie Shiyan's birth, but the rule at the time was that she could only leave after someone died, with the condition that she couldn't commit suicide.
Otherwise, she probably would have slit her own throat and died right after giving birth to Xie Shiyan.
She knew Xie Yongshan and Liu were poisoning her, yet she continued to take poison daily, hoping to leave as soon as possible.
In this respect, she is even more ruthless than you.
Gu Jiangli remained silent for a long while.
This woman truly shocked her.
"She's the child I gave birth to, and she can actually do something so irresponsible. She's definitely more capable than me."
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