Zhao Hai comforted her in a gentle voice, patting her back gently, "My Lady, please stop crying. Healing your injuries is the most important thing."
“Only when you’ve recovered from your injuries can you do what you want to do.”
Rongpin's tears stained his collar, making it wet and messy.
"You're right. I need to be strong and resolute. I will get back what I've suffered sooner or later! Zhao Hai, you must help me."
The expression on Zhao Hai's face was gloomy and unclear, and the corners of his lips curled up in an imperceptible arc.
It was not in vain that he played the victim. Rongpin did not blame him. Instead, she regarded him as a lifeline: "Of course, my lady, if I don't help you, who else can I help?"
Rongpin's eyes were cold, like a poisoned knife. She lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
..........
Tang Wan didn't wake up until the evening. Shen Xiaohan stayed by her side the whole time. When he saw her wake up, he quickly brought her a bowl of hot porridge: "Wanwan, are you feeling better?"
Tang Wan's complexion still couldn't be described as very good. Her face was still very pale and she looked listless.
However, she still managed a forced smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am fine now, but I suddenly fainted. What was the reason?"
Speaking of this, Shen Xiaohan's face lit up with joy. He put down the bowl in his hand, held her cold hands, and his voice was filled with trembling joy that could not be hidden: "Wanwan, we have a child, it's our child."
When Tang Wan heard this, her eyes widened slightly, and then her mouth opened wide, but soon it turned into a smile, with unconcealable love and surprise in her eyes.
She reached out and touched her belly, which had no curve at all: "Your Majesty, we, we really are having a child?!"
She smiled brightly, and it seemed that she was very happy.
Shen Xiaohan was serious, but his grip on the hand still revealed his nervousness: "Yes, this is my first child, Wanwan, you are the hero."
Tang Wan suddenly hugged him and said, "Your Majesty, we have a family now, a blood family."
Shen Xiaohan was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily: "Yes, it's Wanwan's and mine..."
Family members are related by blood and will not betray each other. Blood is thicker than water.
Shen Xiaohan hugged her, wishing he could rub her into his bones and blood. She was the only person in the world who would truly consider him and the only one who truly loved him.
The two of them were affectionate with each other for a long time, and Shen Xiaohan said tentatively: "Wanwan, I have already beaten Rongpin, who almost caused your miscarriage, with fifteen strokes of the cane. If you want her to receive any other punishment, just tell me."
Tang Wan didn't know whether this was a test or a sincere desire to avenge her, but it was always better to be cautious. She pursed her lips and stood up from his arms.
"Your Majesty, I know that I have no foundation in this harem, so I can only bear the bullying I suffer on a daily basis." She looked extremely fragile at the moment, with her delicate neck exposed, as if she was at the mercy of others.
But then she raised her head high, tears quickly filling her eyes: "But I, your concubine, allow myself to be wronged, but I won't allow my family to be wronged."
So, she just loves her child and is not being unreasonable. Any normal person would punish Rongpin after hearing these words.
"That......"
As if she had anticipated what Shen Xiaohan was about to say, she interrupted him first, tears streaming down her face: "After all, Rongpin is a noble lady, and she has been raised in a pampered family since she was a child. If she is subjected to extreme punishment, I'm afraid she won't be able to survive today."
"Your Majesty, please demote Concubine Rong's rank so that she can no longer lord it over the harem."
Shen Xiaohan sighed and touched the top of her head distressedly: "You must have suffered a lot of grievances. It's my fault. I didn't see through my own feelings before, causing you to suffer so much."
Tang Wan's eyes curved into crescents as she stared at him lovingly: "It doesn't matter. I only care about the future. Let the past be the past."
What’s past, just let it go?
Shen Xiaohan was shocked and quickly thought of himself.
He has been living in pain, guilt and self-blame for so many years. Is this also a mistake?
Should he move on and live the rest of his life well?
After thinking about it, he asked: "Wanwan, I want to ask you a question. If you encountered such a problem, how would you deal with it?"
"Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say. I am a woman with limited knowledge. If I say something wrong, please don't blame me."
"Of course not. Feel free to speak up. I won't blame you no matter what your answer is."
Shen Xiaohan was silent for a moment, then he said, “If your mother is not loved by her husband, she will place all her hopes on you.”
"You work very hard every day, and yet your mother gave birth to you, but she wasn't even a noble concubine, she could only be considered a good concubine."
"...One day, you are about to take your father's place, but you find that in your revenge, you have killed your loved ones and angered your beloved mother to death. What will you do?"
"The person has passed away, but the living still have to live on and continue to live out the rest of their lives. It is wrong to punish yourself for the mistakes of others without knowing it."
Shen Xiaohan was stunned. Isn't that right? So this is wrong?
She looked at him worriedly. "Besides, you...my mother didn't tell me that he was my biological brother. Logically, I didn't intend to poison him. It's all because everyone is too cowardly and doesn't dare to bear the consequences themselves, so they put the blame on me."
"You, do you really think so?" He grabbed her shoulders, his eyes were complicated, with tears flickering faintly. He was so strong that his grip made her shoulders hurt.
Tang Wan acted as if she didn't feel anything. "Your Majesty, I really think so. A person shouldn't punish himself for the mistakes of others."
"If you truly feel guilty, then live a good life. Going to the underworld after death won't chill their hearts, right?"
Shen Xiaohan lowered his head, complicated thoughts filling his mind. Her words overturned the source of his guilt for nearly ten years.
Yes, is he really unforgivable?
It wasn't that he wanted to kill his brother and mother, so why? Why should the only person alive in this world have to suffer so much, something worse than death?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Seeing that he was distracted, Tang Wan waved her hand in front of him. Shen Xiaohan reacted and hugged her tightly with his backhand, saying in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, Wanwan."
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