First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

Immediately, the entire Gu family was filled with cries. No matter how much they cried and made a fuss, they were forced to hand over everything and were all taken to the imperial prison.

That night, Gu Lichuan developed a high fever in his cell at the Imperial Prison and fell into a coma.

While he was unconscious, he had a dream. In the dream, Gu Yuanbai was still alive, Gu Juntang's illegitimate child identity had not been exposed, and Zhao Shuer was still living in the small Gu residence, which was only one alley away from the Gu residence.

On the day of Buddha's Birthday, the three brothers took Gu Junxi and Gu Juntang to Dacheng Temple to burn incense. When the fire started, they only cared about Gu Juntang and left Gu Junxi behind.

After returning, they seemed to be under a spell, only noticing Gu Juntang's injuries and failing to see that Gu Junxi had not returned.

The next day was Gu Juntang's birthday. They had gotten used to ignoring Gu Junxi, and even her birthday was taken away from them. They went to great lengths to prepare a gift for Gu Juntang.

When they all gathered at Xiao Gu's residence that evening, they added an extra birthday banquet for Gu Juntang.

They ignored Gu Junxi's birthday but prepared two birthday banquets for Gu Juntang. They didn't feel that they were being unfair to one, but rather that they felt that what they gave Gu Juntang was not enough, and that they owed Gu Juntang all of this.

They were chatting at the Gu residence when someone casually mentioned that Gu Junxi hadn't been seen since. They all agreed that Gu Junxi was deliberately trying to attract their attention and was hiding.

No one took Gu Junxi's disappearance to heart.

On the second, third, and fourth days, Gu Junxi still hadn't appeared. Someone found Gu Junxi's half-melted hair ornament and the body of her maid Xi'er in the ruins of Dacheng Temple.

They were shocked to realize that Gu Junxi had not hidden herself, but had died in the fire.

They finally realized their regret, recalling every moment they spent with Gu Junxi. At the same time, they were unwilling to admit their neglect of her. They increasingly blamed Gu Junxi for not taking good care of herself, deliberately using suicide as a way to evoke their guilt.

In order to prove that they were not wrong, they treated Gu Juntang even better.

Crown Prince Mu Lingye died unexpectedly, Mu Lingxuan ascended the throne as he wished, and Gu Juntang became the Empress of Dasheng.

Just when they finally breathed a sigh of relief, proving that they had done nothing wrong, Gu Konghao and Gu Hanxing ran into trouble one after another.

Just as he was trying to find out the reason, he was falsely accused of embezzling disaster relief funds and was imprisoned.

On the day the imperial decree formally convicted him, Gu Juntang, dressed in elegant and luxurious attire, arrived at the imperial prison and presented him with a cup of poisoned wine.

"Why? I've been so good to you, even though I know you're my half-sister, I treat you even better than Xixi. Why are you treating me like this?"

Gu Juntang's smile was innocent, but it was laced with poison: "Naive. Who said that just because you're good to me, I have to be good to you? You're stupid. You have your own sister but don't care about her, so you insist on caring for me. Who can you blame? To tell you the truth, Gu Hanxing and Gu Konghao were both framed by me."

"Let me tell you another secret: I'm not your sister at all, and Gu Yuanbai isn't my biological father. After you die, Gu Yuanbai will be next, hahaha..."

"Someone, pour this wine down my good brother's throat."

Gu Lichuan's hands were tied behind his back by two strong guards, and he was forced to the ground. The poisoned wine was forced into his mouth.

Gu Lichuan lay on the ground, a sharp pain in his chest, and bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Until his last breath, he finally admitted that he had long regretted it.

It's really wrong to treat Gu Junxi and Gu Juntang with double standards. He brought it upon himself by being poisoned by Gu Juntang.

"Xixi, I'm sorry. If we had a chance to do it all over again, I would definitely make it up to you."

Gu Lichuan opened and closed his lips, his hands reaching out with difficulty to grab at the air in mid-air. He seemed to see Gu Junxi's charred body appearing in mid-air.

This is all retribution.

retribution.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted from Gu Lichuan's mouth. Gu Lichuan also returned to reality from his dream. In reality, he was also locked up in a cell.

The cell was dimly lit and damp, but unlike in the dream, this cell was not only filled with him, but also with his family members.

He just dreamt of his past life. It turns out that he also wronged Gu Junxi in his past life. So, is Gu Junxi reborn in this life to take revenge?

No wonder Gu Junxi's attitude towards them suddenly changed.

"Cough cough cough!" Another mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.

"Husband, husband..." A worried voice rang out above them. The woman used her legs to support his head, her face full of anxiety.

She was Wang Nanjun, the wife he married in this lifetime.

"I...I'm fine," Gu Lichuan said reluctantly, not wanting Wang Nanjun to worry about him.

“You said you were fine, but you’ve vomited blood twice and kept talking in your sleep.” Wang Nanjun wiped her eyes, afraid of upsetting Gu Lichuan. She rehearsed what she was going to say twice before finally saying, “Why don’t we ask someone to plead with Grandma? Even if we can’t get rid of the exile, it would be good if Grandma could prepare some food and medicine for us.”

"If you don't want to ask your mother-in-law, then ask your sister-in-law. Blood is thicker than water; you're family after all. You're also a victim in your father-in-law's situation."

Wang Nanjun had some ulterior motives. After all, she had only been married into the Gu family for a short time and had never enjoyed a single good day. It was normal for her to be a little cunning and not want to suffer the pain of exile.

Gu Lichuan was having trouble even speaking. When he heard Wang Nanjun tell him to ask someone for help, he coughed up blood twice more: "No... you are not allowed to disturb Mother and Xixi. No one is allowed."

“But without medicine and food, how can your body withstand it?” Wang Nanjun tried to persuade him.

Gu Lichuan interrupted fiercely with a dark face: "Even if you die, you are not allowed to disturb them."

He had wronged his mother and Xixi in both his past and present lives, and he deserved his current fate. How could he possibly have the face to bother them?

"Fine, you're so noble. Then let's die together on the road to exile." Seeing that she couldn't persuade Gu Lichuan, Wang Nanjun lost patience. Seeing the road ahead shrouded in darkness, she no longer concealed her temper and began to complain.

She removed Gu Lichuan from her lap and placed him on the ground. She picked up her child and sat down in a corner of the cell, sulking and remaining silent.

Wang Nanjun came from a merchant family and was a widow who remarried. Even if her parents were willing, her brother and sister-in-law were afraid of getting involved in this mess and would no longer care about her.

"Big brother." Gu Hanxing moved to Gu Lichuan's side and took out the little water she had left from her waist to feed him a couple of sips. Seeing that Gu Lichuan had recovered a bit, Gu Hanxing said, "I heard you talking in your sleep just now. Did you dream about your past life too?"

Gu Lichuan wasn't stupid. Considering Gu Hanxing's previous changes, and hearing what Gu Hanxing was saying now, he immediately realized what was going on.

His dull eyes suddenly lit up, and his gaze met that of Gu Konghao, who was staring intently at him.

"You two, did you both dream about your past lives?"