He stayed in the Beiyang Palace for several days before the Beiyang Prince finished his work and wanted to take him back to the Northern Frontier.
But on the day of his departure, Emperor Zhou suddenly appeared in the Beiyang Palace, along with his mother, the Queen Mother, who had never spoken to him before.
She hugged him tightly, her voice was as gentle as he had imagined. He had imagined such a scene countless times in the cold night, but it had never come true. She hugged him and cried bitterly, saying sorry to herself over and over again, asking him to call her mother, as if it was not her who wanted to kill him and die with him two years ago.
Emperor Zhou seemed to have aged a lot overnight, his face full of guilt and shame, he didn't even dare to look at me directly, he only whispered to me to stay.
They actually told him ridiculously that all these years of treating him like this were a misunderstanding and it was all their fault. The reason why he looked like this was because he had been poisoned with an extremely evil poison called Blood Gu Sahara since he was in his mother's womb. Because he was too young, he could not resist and suppress the Blood Gu, which is why he became so ugly and terrifying.
The Zhou Emperor told him that he was not the evil baby as rumored, but the only legitimate prince of the Mu family of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the future crown prince.
He had never thought that the truth was so absurd and ridiculous. He looked at his parents, who were now full of guilt and kept saying they wanted to make up for him. He only felt ironic and disgusted. Their love was so illusory and cheap. They ignored him and despised him because of an unfounded prophecy. Now that they knew it was a misunderstanding, they wanted him to forgive them. He did not accept such love, nor did he need it.
Their son Mu Shang had already died due to their repeated indifference. He died in the cold lake, in the dark cell, and on the high altar. He was killed by their own hands.
Mu Shang, Mu Shang...
This was the name given to him by his mother herself.
Haha, you see, even the name shows that he wants to die.
He followed King Beiyang to the northern border and left the imperial city that he had dreamed of escaping from.
After arriving in the northern border, King Beiyang found famous doctors for him, who helped him suppress the blood parasite in his body. After the blood parasite was suppressed, he finally recovered his original appearance.
Prince Beiyang changed his name and told him that from now on he was Gu Yan'an, the only prince of Prince Beiyang's Palace.
He told himself to let go of the past and live well. From now on, Beiyang Palace would protect him and no one would dare to bully him anymore.
Gu Yan'an, he knew that was the child of King Beiyang who had just died of illness. He had seen that boy when he first came to Beijiang. He was about the same age as himself, sick all day long, and couldn't even step out of the door. He saw his ugly appearance, but he was not afraid, and always called him brother. But the boy couldn't hold on for a few days after he arrived in Beijiang, and he still left. The news of his death was covered up by King Beiyang.
The Prince of Beiyang told him that the situation in the northern border was unstable and that the Prince of Beiyang's Palace could not be without an heir. He gave himself a new identity and asked him to live with his son's share.
He agreed. He knew that with the power of King Beiyang, how could he not be able to suppress the Northern Frontier? He just wanted to help himself get out of the past, give himself a new identity, and give himself a reason to live.
Gu Yan'an, Gu Yan'an, he told himself that from now on he was Gu Yan'an.
King Beiyang treated him very well, teaching him how to read and write, ride horses and shoot arrows like a real father. He would stay up all night to watch over him when his poison attacked him, and he would criticize him when he made mistakes. King Beiyang gave him a real home, and his days in the northern border were peaceful, so peaceful that it seemed as if Mu Shang had really disappeared from his world.
It was not until he had been in the northern border for almost a year that a secret letter suddenly arrived from the imperial capital, breaking his peace. The letter was written by Emperor Zhou himself, saying that the queen was seriously ill and begged him to see her for the last time. After reading the letter, he calmly threw it into the fire and burned it up, as if he had never seen the letter.
Not long after that, the queen passed away and he never returned.
Everything they had done to him was like a wound that had been attached to his bones and rotted away completely, excruciatingly painful and could never heal. He couldn't stop hating them, he couldn't face them calmly, at least he couldn't do that at the time.
Since he had promised King Beiyang and became the Prince of Beiyang Palace, Gu Yan'an, from now on, he would only be Gu Yan'an and no longer Mu Shang.
Gu Yan'an's voice was cold and calm, and his expression was indifferent, as if he was telling a story that had nothing to do with him.
Su Jingning just listened to him quietly, her nose sour, her heart aching as if someone was holding it tightly. Although she was shocked by his identity, she felt more distressed. Being abandoned and hurt by his loved ones, how desperate was he to want to die on the altar?
She looked up at Gu Yan'an. His eyes, which were usually as cold as a pond, concealed deep pain and despair. He seemed to want to release the pain in his heart, but he couldn't do it.
Su Jingning reached out and gently hugged his waist, stroking his back, his voice soft and gentle: "You still have me, no matter who you are, I don't care, I only know that you are the person I, Su Jingning, love most in my life, and I will always be by your side."
Gu Yan'an closed his eyes and buried his head in her neck. Tears slid down silently, hitting Su Jingning's ears and soaking Su Jingning's heart.
He burst out the pain and vulnerability that he had hidden deep in his heart and never let anyone see in front of the girl he loved the most without reservation. Only in front of her could he be his true self. He hugged her so tightly, as if he wanted to embrace her into his life.
After a long time, he slowly let go of the girl in his arms and looked down at her.
Su Jingning looked worried and asked softly:
"How often does the blood parasite in your body break out now?"
The look he posted last night was truly horrifying. How on earth did he survive all these years?
Gu Yan'an glanced at the gradually fading black on his wrist, with a flash of doubt in his eyes. The poison on him disappeared in just one day. He said in a hoarse voice:
"It only happens once every month. Don't worry. As long as you get through it, you'll be fine."
The worry in Su Jingning's eyes deepened a little. This happened so frequently.
"Master said that the blood-curdling Sala has long been lost and no one knows how to make it. Do you know who poisoned it back then?"
Su Jingning frowned slightly and asked, "This blood-killing technique has obviously been lost for a long time. Who on earth was able to refine it?"
Gu Yan'an's eyes were a little darker and colder. He shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"The person who put the poison in my body was killed by me seven years ago. She didn't know how to make the poison."
The person who put the poison on him turned out to be the Grand Master of Music Sui Yan in the palace. She had grown up with His Majesty and liked His Majesty. Later, she was assigned to Marquis Luonan by the Queen and became the Marquis's wife. She had always held a grudge against him and put the poison on the Queen who was about to give birth. The Queen didn't know that she liked His Majesty and treated her like a sister, never doubting her. She disguised herself so well that even His Majesty couldn't find out about her.
It was not until seven years ago that he found out that she was the one who put the poison in her body. The poison was given to her by someone else, but she would never reveal who gave it to her.
Gu Yan'an looked at Su Jingning, who was looking at him with worry and distress in her eyes and a heavy face. He smiled softly, reached out and touched her head, and coaxed her nonchalantly:
"Okay, this poison is just torturing me. I will find a way to cure it. Don't worry."
"Now, shall we get out of here?"
Seeing that his complexion had recovered a lot, Su Jingning felt relieved. He nodded and said softly:
"Okay, let's get out of here first."
The matter between Chen Xu and the Queen Mother has not been resolved yet, so they have to leave first.
After solving these problems, she will go back to Mo Linyuan. Her master will definitely know how to cure the blood poison Shala.
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