The Scumbag favors his concubine and eliminates his wife? The tyrant invites me to indulge in an affair.

Summary

Xiao Zi Jian lies on the ground, overwhelmed by despair and rejecting his identity. Cen Qi and Song Yao Zhi discuss the hopelessness of finding an antidote for the life-and-death curse placed on Cen Qi by his mother, Luo Tai Hou, who harbors deep hatred for him. Despite Song Yao Zhi's hope for a hint of compassion from Luo Tai Hou, Cen Qi remains skeptical. As they share a moment in the imperial garden, Cen reveals the complicated history of his parentage, explaining that neither Luo Tai Hou nor the late emperor knows who his real father is. This revelation deepens Song Yao Zhi's understanding of Cen's struggles. Their conversation shifts to the past, detailing Luo Tai Hou's resentment towards both the late emperor and her own circumstances, which ultimately affected her relationship with Cen Qi. Despite Cen Qi's desire for his mother to show him compassion, he realizes that she has only left him with curses. The chapter concludes with Cen Qi suddenly spitting blood, indicating a dire turn in his health.

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