Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

Even when surrounded by a large force, he still stubbornly tried to dig another grave.

But the weather was freezing cold, and his fingers were broken and exposed, so he couldn't feel any pain. He knew it was all too late, and nothing could be undone. In despair, he threw his head back and laughed wildly, thinking about his past life, in this life, when he was infinitely handsome and had countless beauties.

But the two people he cared about most were either tragically killed and left to rot in the wilderness, or driven mad in the bustling city...

How can I not care?

But he couldn't figure out where he went wrong, what he hadn't considered, how could it be... He died with resentment in his previous life, but unexpectedly, when he opened his eyes again, he was lucky enough to be given a second chance.

Following Lin Wantang's words, Shen Huai'an released her, and at the same time, he couldn't help but sneer absurdly: "It was Lin Qinglian... who did this, so that's how it is... Hahaha..."

He finally understood; that was where he had gone wrong.

The one he cared about the least, the one he thought he could use the most, turned out to be the one who schemed against him the most!

"It seems I let her die too easily! This wretched woman deserves to be torn apart by a thousand cuts, dismembered, and her bones crushed to ashes!"

Lin Wantang looked at the vicious hatred that erupted from him, disdainfully averted her gaze, and said angrily, "Stop being crazy! Shen Huai'an, can't you see? You are not worthy of being called emperor or king. You can't even manage your own backyard. For two lifetimes, you have been kept in the dark and deceived. How can you talk about governing the country and unifying the country?"

"This is utterly ridiculous! A good-for-nothing like you, even if you were to serve in the court, would be a disgrace to the noble families and the entire court!"

Lin Wantang was trying to provoke him, but she was right.

Let alone monarchs and emperors, even the sons of noble families, regardless of their fickleness or deep affection, if they cannot properly balance the relationships between their wives and concubines, allowing themselves to be deceived and manipulated, how can they maintain their dignity? How can they enjoy honor? And how can they possibly benefit the people and the nation!

Shen Huai'an was rendered speechless by her words, and he was also bursting with anger and indignation.

He was both angry and resentful, staring at her with extreme gloom. As his anger surged, he suddenly ripped his hand, and with a 'rip' sound, Lin Wantang looked in horror at her torn clothes. Shen Huai'an chuckled triumphantly and leaned down to press her down as well.

If her hands and feet weren't still bound and she couldn't struggle, Lin Wantang really wanted to push him away hard and give him a slap. She quickly reacted and turned her face away in resistance, determined not to let Shen Huai'an have his way.

"What are you hiding for?" Shen Huai'an's anger grew even stronger after several fruitless attempts. He forcefully turned her face towards him: "You were originally mine! We were husband and wife in our past life, so what's wrong with continuing our bond in this life!"

He pried open her pearly teeth, about to lean down and capture her mouth, but then he remembered what had happened on the Vermilion Bird Bridge, and his hesitant gaze darkened. "Tell me first, have you and that man surnamed Wei done anything improper?"

There was no need to ask; Shen Huai'an was just angry and wanted to put his mind at ease.

But he was extremely angry. He knew very well that Lin Wantang was raised with the teachings of a noble family, and her upbringing was ingrained in her very bones. It was absolutely impossible for her to have anything with a man before their wedding ceremony!

"No, right...?"

Meeting her piercing gaze, Shen Huai'an was about to blurt out an explanation when Lin Wantang's two words slapped him hard across the face: "Yes, I have!"

He was struck dumb, his mind reeling. "You...you said..."

Lin Wantang, even more certain and adding fuel to the fire, threw out another sentence: "I said it happened! Wei Wujiu and I have consummated our marriage. I, Lin Wantang, belong to him in life and in death! Do you understand, Shen Huai'an!"

These words completely extinguished and shattered Shen Huai'an's last glimmer of hope.

He could no longer pretend he was hallucinating, nor could he deceive himself any longer. His face instantly turned into a terrifying demon, his crazed fingers gripping her throat. "You had a relationship with him? How can you still have the nerve to live!"

She deserved to die.

In his rage, Shen Huai'an acted with ruthless cruelty, giving Lin Wantang no chance to catch her breath. She was unable to speak, and her already bound hands and feet were difficult to move. She could only watch helplessly as her suffocating chest was drained and she drowned...

Sanxi, who was serving outside the bedchamber, secretly watched this unfold. He was so anxious that he scratched his head and couldn't hold back any longer. He blurted out, "Your Majesty, that Daoist Qingchenzi..."

Before he could even come up with an excuse, Shen Huai'an snapped at him with disgust, "Get out!"

Sanxi had no other choice, so he hurriedly knelt and crawled towards Shen Huai'an, trembling, kowtowing repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please have mercy! We're still trapped, and this Miss Lin might still be of great use..."

Perhaps it was these words that struck a chord with Shen Huai'an, or perhaps it was because Lin Wantang had stopped struggling and her face was flushed with an unusual redness, indicating that her life was on the verge of collapse. He hadn't seen her tragic death in her previous life, but he had heard from Li Fuhai that she had called out his name, begging him to save her, and died with resentment in her eyes.

All resentment was overwhelmed by a sliver of conscience, a trace of pain, and a hint of regret awakened in his heart. Shen Huai'an quickly stopped, but Lin Wantang was suffocating and unable to catch her breath. She fainted and could not be woken up no matter how much he called her.

Shen Huai'an felt as if a thousand arrows were piercing his heart. Enduring the surging pain, he reached back and untied her hands and feet, holding her tightly in his arms: "Wake up, Tang'er. I won't let you die. You mustn't die. Open your eyes and look at me, and I won't hold your angry words against you, okay?"

Lin Wantang showed no reaction. Her hands, which gradually slipped from his arms and hung down, were frighteningly cold. Her ashen skin seemed to testify to the passing of life. She was already... beyond saving.

Sanxi was completely stunned. When he finally came to his senses, he trembled with fear: "Your Majesty, Miss Lin...is she dead? Your Majesty, please accept my condolences..."

"Shut your dog mouth! Get out!"

Shen Huai'an was devastated and at a loss, filled with remorse. He held her tightly, repeatedly grasping her hand, trying to dispel the terrifying coldness: "Lin Wantang, you can't die, you can't..."

"Why did I kill you? I was confused..." Shen Huai'an was filled with regret and spoke incoherently: "In my past life... it wasn't me who ordered the severing of your limbs, how could I bear to do that to you? It was Lin Qinglian who took advantage of my confinement to falsely convey my decree. Later, when I found out you were gone, before I started my rebellion, I also fed Lin Qinglian arsenic."

Sanxi was completely stunned and frightened, but he couldn't care less about that. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please summon the imperial physician quickly, or it will be too late."

Shen Huai'an muttered a few more words intermittently. Lin Wantang in his arms had a low body temperature and her face was ashen and lifeless. He finally listened to Sanxi's words and hurriedly ordered the imperial physician to be summoned.