“Have you heard? When Prince Shun passed through Qinghai which was suffering from drought, he ordered his troops to distribute nearly half of their food to the distressed people…”
“The Prince Shun has once again stirred up a nest of ruthless bandits, and even rescued countless kidnapped girls…”
“The Prince Shun refused the bribes of the local gentry and executed those who exploited the people…”
…
Ever since that rumor, similar news has been echoing every day over the bustling cities of Da Ao.
No one knew how these news traveled so quickly over thousands of miles to the cities of Da Ao, but not a single citizen ever doubted a word of it.
Because that person was the legitimate son of the Da Ao’s War God, the King Shun. Because that person was the son of Queen Shun, who was known as the living Bodhisattva. Because that person was the only left Prince Shun, whose pure heart was even praised by the gods.
In this subtle way, something called the will of the people was quietly shifting. Perhaps the citizens of the city didn’t realize it, but more and more often, the person they talked about the most, the one they mentioned the most, was always the same.
The Prince Shun.
Then, on an ordinary snowy day in winter, Gu Weizhou, who was usually nestled in his bed, was suddenly startled by a loud banging on the door. He immediately got up, only to see the door kicked open and a team of Imperial Guards with cold blades rushing in.
Before he could even ask what was happening, an eunuch dressed in official attire stepped forward, raising the bright yellow imperial edict, and spoke in a sharp, clear voice.
“Su Qingli, the hostage prince, receive the edict…”
When Gu Weizhou, treated no better than a small chicken, was thrown into the prison, he staggered several steps. He turned his head to see the lock on the prison door being securely locked by the jailer with a loud “clack”, along with several loops of iron chains, and couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.
[Conspiring with the rebels? Is he referring to Jiang Jingyue?]
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[It seems so.]
[…] So, is he going to become a sacrifice before he even achieves fame and success?
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Thinking of Jiang Jingyue reminded him of the deceased Jiang Lianbi. Remembering Jiang Lianbi brought back memories of his own hardships as a prince and the fact that the throne was something Jiang Lianbi discarded to him…
Frustrated and suffering from insomnia night after night, Jiang Lianfeng, upon waking up this morning, suddenly thought of another accomplice of Jiang Jingyue – Su Qingli.
He believed that without Su Qingli, Jiang Jingyue might have already been dead. Blaming Su Qingli for the current situation wasn’t an exaggeration. So he decided to immediately have Su Qingli arrested, intending to kill him first to vent his own frustrations.
Looking at Gu Weizhou sitting despondently on a stone table, Number 001 pondered for a moment and then finally asked the question it had been holding back.
[Host, do you really hate those scumbags?]
[Huh? Why do you ask?]
[…Because all along the way, it seems like…] Glancing sneakily, it honestly said, [You haven’t really done anything about them.]
Whether it’s about what they did to you in the past, or the revenge you talk about, it seems like you’ve never really acted on it. Instead, all along the way, you’ve just been simply having romances with them, rolling in the sheets.
Hearing this, Gu Weizhou was stunned, a flicker of confusion passing through his eyes. He reflected on his journey since meeting Number 001, and it did indeed seem that way.
Every time he had planned how to observe from the sidelines, how to deal with those scoundrels, but each time he encountered them, he seemed to unconsciously deviate from his original intentions and path.
Take this world, for example. His initial idea was to ensure his safety first and then take revenge on those people one by one. He approached the main culprit, Jiang Jingyue, only because he wanted to use him to achieve his goals, and this use was predicated on the absolute assurance of his own safety.
However, without ensuring his life’s safety, he played a risky move, sending Jiang Jingyue out of the palace first, putting himself in a precarious situation. It can be said that the current situation is of his own making.
Under normal circumstances, Gu Weizhou would never engage in such a losing deal.
However, he not only did it but continued to do so repeatedly, without even realizing it until Number 001 pointed it out.
Why am I being like this?
Thinking this, Gu Weizhou involuntarily clutched his head. Why?
Why do I keep uncontrollably deviating from my initial thoughts? Why, until someone pointed it out, did I never doubt myself, as if these thoughts were the truest in my heart?
Why, after being close to those scoundrels for too long, did many of my thoughts unconsciously shift? Why did my feelings of revenge and hatred disappear without me realizing it, and why did everything just come to being simply getting rolled in the sheets?
Why do I always feel that those scoundrels had something I desperately desire, something more compelling than hatred? What is that?
The feeling of a splitting headache returned.
Every time Gu Weizhou tried to delve deeply into some questions, or whenever he instinctively resisted this uncontrollable feeling, a headache would recur. It felt as if something was subtly preventing him from thinking about certain unnecessary questions.
But what was it that was stopping him?
In the depths of Gu Weizhou’s consciousness, hidden from his perception, a silver cold sword trembled, and waves of ethereal light surged like overlapping mountains, breaking through layers of confusion.
Gu Weizhou felt a familiar coolness invade his mind, and instantly, the answers to his probing questions emerged in his mind.
[For pleasure…?]
Number 001, who thought something was amiss, and was even planning to call headquarters, [….]
Frowning, Gu Weizhou stroked his chin and said, [If you ask why I unconsciously deviated, it’s probably because of the pleasure.]
[You might not know, that after the first world and its intimate encounters, I felt incredibly refreshed. It was as if my whole being was cleansed from the inside out, extremely exhilarating. Since they could make me feel so exhilarated, why not take it slow with them, enjoy the romance, and besides… I don’t seem to hate them anymore.]
Saying this, Gu Weizhou smacked his lips regretfully, [I find it strange myself. I used to want to tear those scumbags apart, but after seeing them again, I don’t feel that way. Instead, I have this desire to really fall in love with them. Not only this but also, when it was before, I never felt this way when I was intimate with them. On the contrary, it was a kind of…]
Recalling past memories, he continued [A feeling of being completely hollowed out from within, yes, that was such a terrible feeling.]
Gu Weizhou always remembered this feeling very clearly. Although he loved falling in love with people before, his main goal was to teach the scumbags a lesson. After being forced by the previous system to treat scumbags as his first love, initially, he enjoyed being intimate, but later, he only felt tired. It was as if those scumbags were like the demons in ancient paintings that drained people’s vitality.
However, for some reason, since he got bound to Number 001, and he planned to deal with those scumbags, he found that each intimate encounter with them was particularly exhilarating. This pleasure was not just physical, but also a kind of spiritual and soulful fulfillment.
It was like a person dying of thirst in the desert suddenly finding an oasis. So now, whenever he thinks about it, his eyes almost gleam with eagerness, ready to drain those scumbags dry.
[…So the reason you wanted to start over was…?]
[I don’t know, at that time, I just felt like trying again as if I was possessed, feeling that it would be profitable. And it turned out my intuition was right: The whole experience was extremely pleasurable.]
Number 001 twitched his mouth, [You’re not planning to do the same in this world, are you?]
[Hehehe.]
[…You’re insane,] an insane beast that doesn’t even spare children.
It lives! 💙
things are unfolding slowly~~
ahhh.i really wanna know more about gu weizhou past…!
THANKS FOR THE CHAPTER!…..😍
Thank you for the chapter! ❤