She closed her eyes in pain.
Why...why...can't I escape it all...?
She remembered that in her past life, she watched helplessly as her loved ones died one by one before her eyes.
She thought that her heart would be closed off from then on, and she would never trust anyone again.
She thought that the Emperor in this life was different from the one in her previous life; he was no longer the person she hated, and that he would treat her well and no longer hurt her...
But why... did it turn out like this...?
A mocking smile appeared on Shen Ling's lips.
She should have known long ago that she couldn't trust warmth; her world was devoid of sunshine.
Even a brief glimpse of sunlight was meant to prevent her from becoming accustomed to the endless darkness, to give her... something to look forward to... before she succumbs to despair...
This world is a place where killing someone is like destroying their spirit.
"Heh..." Shen Ling let out a soft chuckle, without any intonation, just a gentle, very calm sound.
It was as if she simply sighed, making it impossible to discern her true emotions.
She opened her eyes again.
Her originally dark pupils seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, and Gu Mu's reflection in Shen Ling's pupils was no longer clearly visible.
"Your Majesty, are you referring to my second brother?"
“You can break his legs, or imprison him, so that he can never leave the mansion, never see the light of day again, or even use medicine to make him a little dull, so that he is no longer so genius.”
"Even with these things, I will turn a blind eye."
"The only thing... I cannot bear to watch my family die..."
I have experienced this kind of pain once, and I know how desperate it can be.
Therefore, I would never want to experience this a second time, no matter what.
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