"Consort Yun, not a single person in the harem believes that my years of violent killings are a form of torment."
"Why? Consort Yun, I don't want to hear those vague answers. I just want to know why you care about me so much?"
Gu Jiangli was startled by his serious demeanor.
All that he said, in Gu Jiangli's ears, boiled down to one question: "Why do you love me?"
His lips held a faint smile, yet his eyes held a sorrowful look, which truly stirred one's heart.
Gu Jiangli gradually relaxed her tense body, and she gradually understood why the emperor's beautiful face was so endearing.
Over the years, everyone in the harem feared him, yet in order to vie for his favor, they had to overcome their fear and act ingratiatingly before him. This behavior, against their true feelings, inevitably reminded the emperor of himself.
When committing murder, one is unwilling but has no choice but to do so.
He resented the women in the harem who did things against their conscience, and he loathed himself for being unable to control his murderous urges.
What sets Gu Jiangli apart from the other concubines is that he doesn't see that repulsive version of himself in her.
Because Gu Jiangli's concern for him came from the heart and never went against her true intentions.
The simple answer he needed now had to come from Gu Jiangli's own mouth.
Gu Jiangli lowered her head and smiled faintly, then took the initiative to wrap her arms around his waist, rest her head against his chest, and whispered:
“Your Majesty, I care about you because in my eyes you are not just the ruler of a country, but my husband and the father of the child in my womb.”
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