This night seemed particularly long because of the constant ups and downs.

Lin Weikang was captured and Ke Yinnan surrendered. The biggest crisis that was weighing on the hearts of the prince and the elders was suddenly eliminated.

The prince and the pavilion elders were discussing the aftermath in the imperial tent, but Gu Zhao, the biggest hero, had already taken Qin Xinglie and hid in his tent.

As soon as he entered the camp, Gu Zhao turned around and stood on tiptoe to reach for the wide-brimmed hat on Qin Xinglie's head.

Qin Xinglie did not stop him and allowed her to take off his hat, revealing his flawless and handsome face.

Gu Zhao carefully studied his expression, and indeed, as she felt, Qin Xinglie's mood was a little low.

"Yuan Fu, don't be sad." Gu Zhao held Qin Xinglie's powerful right hand, which was the same hand just now, holding a three-foot long sword, and protected her tightly behind him, so that she could stand up to the powerful soldiers of the Zhenshan Army.

Surrounded by others, he retreated completely.

It was this hand that pressed on Lin Weikang's shoulder without hesitation when Lin Weikang verbally hurt her, making Lin Weikang never dare to control her thoughts and destiny like he did in his previous life.

At that time, he must have been in a lot of pain, right?

Like himself, he does not have a happy home and parents who love him. Otherwise, how could they be willing to leave their warm family and relatives, find another place to live, and never contact their families?

Gu Zhao thought of his two lifetime experiences and thought of Yuan Fu, who shared the same fate with him, and his tone became gentler, "Yuan Fu, you and I, there is no need to be sad for those people, they are not worth it."

Qin Xinglie lowered his head and looked into the spring-like eyes of the girl in front of him. What was reflected in those clear eyes was his familiar yet unfamiliar face.

The face that he once thought was the source of his misfortunes in life, the face that was always filled with resentment and murderous intent that he had to wear a mask to cover, is now all tenderness and pampering.

"Azhao, do you want to hear my story?"

Gu Zhao nodded. Sure enough, his mood swings tonight were indeed triggered by Lin Weikang's many words and deeds that were unworthy of being a father.

She took Qin Xinglie's hand and sat down, "Of course I do."

Gu Zhao tilted his head, his eyes were playful, and he was completely different from the Gu lady who just refuted Ke Yinnan without changing her expression in front of thousands of people, "Actually, when I saw your face for the first time, I was thinking

, such a handsome and cute young man, who is so cruel to leave him alone?"

"I had an idea at that time. If this was an abandoned little cutie, I would definitely raise him at home and make him happy every day. He didn't have to do anything but smile at me."

"I am willing to raise him."

Gu Zhao's words were straightforward and true. Qin Xinglie's cheeks turned slightly red and his eyes were so bright that they almost glowed.

"It seems that my face brings more than just disadvantages." He whispered, "God has finally favored me once."

Gu Zhao was so perceptive that from just these words, he thought of a lot of the nastiness that Qin Xinglie might have experienced, and he immediately exuded a fierce aura, "What, is someone bullying you?"

Qin Xinglie held her hand tightly and laughed softly.

"When I was a kid, it was really hard."

"My biological mother is very beautiful." He pointed to his face, "People who have met both of us say that I look a lot like her, but she has more of an invisible temperament than me, which makes people willing to

The earth bows to her temperament.”

Gu Zhao opened his mouth slightly, and could hardly imagine how stunningly beautiful she must be.

Qin Xinglie sighed, "You should know that beauty without power to protect it will often bring disaster."

Gu Zhao nodded. There is too much malice towards women in this world. It is clear that men do evil things because of their beauty, but the blame is often placed on women.

Qin Xinglie's voice deepened, "Our family... is a very big family, powerful... in short, enough to let the head of the family do whatever he wants."

"He met my biological mother and snatched her back regardless of the fact that she was his son's wife."

Having said this, Qin Xinglie couldn't help but close his eyes.

Even though he was not yet born when all this happened, every time he thought about his mother's experience, he felt as if he could experience it himself, and the pain and humiliation filled his heart.

Gu Zhao's heart sank.

Isn't this what happened to the famous demon concubine Yuan Guifei?

When outsiders talk about it, they regard it as a romantic affair, and even Yuxian Tower has become a must-visit attraction for outsiders coming to Beijing.

But how did it feel for the person involved? Did Concubine Yuan Gui initially think about committing suicide, and did she ever resist?

As the son of Concubine Yuan Gui, King Li's subsequent experiences were also difficult and dangerous.

His later violent and bloodthirsty behavior was probably the backlash and revenge he experienced as a child, right?

Gu Zhao squeezed Qin Xinglie's hand distressedly, "It's okay, it's okay. This kind of thing is not your fault, nor is your mother's fault. I can only blame your family head."

Qin Xinglie tightened his lips, but in fact, the only one who suffered abuse and criticism in the palace was always his mother, the "devil concubine" in everyone's mouth.

The mother was closely guarded, and those people had nothing to do with her, so they vented their jealousy and hatred on him.

"Azhao, you know, until now, I don't know... who is my biological father..." The most difficult words to say were said by Qin Xinglie with difficulty.

His handsome face was full of embarrassment and pain, and his big eyes were full of confusion. "My mother was taken away for a month and she was found to be pregnant."

"The head of the family, the head of the family said, abort the child..."

Qin Xinglie heard countless versions in the palace. Some said that Concubine Yuan Gui was already pregnant before entering the palace and that he was the son of Prince Chang. Others said that Emperor Wu fell in love with Concubine Yuan at first sight and gave birth to Concubine Yuan on the same day. The child was

Emperor Wu's.

And as the "child" that everyone calls him, he actually doesn't even know who his biological father is.

If it weren't for his mother's insistence, he wouldn't have come to this world at all.

Concubine Yuan Gui's persistence was taking a huge risk, and Emperor Wu could easily think that she was still in love with Prince Chang.
Chapter completed!