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Reborn to Marry the Scumbag Brother: Spoiled Rotten
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The north wind howled, and the snow weighed heavily on the branches. Gu Qingning leaned against the couch, her soft pillow supporting her body. Her gaze was fixed outside the window, motionless, watching the white snow fall gracefully like willow catkins, settling on the branches, the stone pavement, and the window sill, covering everything in a thick layer of white.
It was only at this moment that Gu Qingning gradually came to realize a fact: she had been reborn.
The pain she felt before her death, that unbearable agony, still made her shiver uncontrollably and left her feeling cold all over. Even just recalling it was enough to send tremors through her limbs, ravaging her body.
In the days immediately following her rebirth, she found herself unable to control the sorrow and rage within her. She longed to eliminate everyone who had ever harmed her. Those demonic memories haunted her like ghosts, keeping her awake night after night until dawn.
It had been a day much like this one, with snow falling heavily. She was pregnant and about to give birth. Yet it was her husband, the once adoring Emperor Pei Zhirui, who had cruelly cut open her belly and thrown their child into a well. She hadn’t even had time to hear the baby's cries before everything ended.
His words were cold and cruel: "Gu Qingning, I have never loved you. My heart has always belonged to Gu Yanran. You, the so-called legitimate daughter, are nothing but an obstacle between me and the Empress. Do you know? Gu Yanran is gentle and virtuous; she has always been my choice for Empress. And you? Talentless and unworthy, yet you foolishly dream of growing old with me."
Talentless and unworthy?!
Gu Qingning wiped away the trickle of blood from the corner of her mouth as delicate snowflakes landed on her brows and hair. Her eyes were as cold as ancient ice as she slowly raised her head to meet Pei Zhirui's gaze.
For me, weren't you willing to give up everything? If so, then let your death prove your love.
Pei Zhirui took a dagger from one of his guards and tossed it in front of Gu Qingning. Protecting her belly with both hands, Gu Qingning's eyes held nothing but calmness.
I can die, but before I do, will you grant me one last request? Gu Qingning glanced at the cold dagger on the ground.
"Gu Qingning," he said mockingly, "with death looming over you, what wish do you have left? If I'm in a good mood, perhaps I'll grant it."
Let me give birth to this child and send him to the Gu family so they can raise him. After that, I leave his fate in your hands. Gu Qingning thought of how innocent the child was; he shouldn’t have to leave this world before even arriving.
Beside Pei Zhirui stood Empress Gu Yanran, who lightly covered her mouth with a hand, a hint of mockery in her tone: "Sister, you probably don’t know yet. Your maternal family has perished. Gu Changqing rebelled against the country and has long since met his end. Your dear brother Gu Haotian is dead too; his body might not even be found—perhaps it has been devoured by wild dogs. Oh, and your blind sister Gu Wanqing died in the military camp. As for your beloved sister-in-law? She also died on the guillotine along with your unborn nephew. My dear sister, how can you still have the face to live in this world? They must be waiting for you underground."
At those words, Gu Qingning felt as though a sharp blade had pierced through her heart, causing it to convulse painfully within her chest.
She refused to believe it!
She dared not believe it!
Pei Zhirui! How could you do this to me!?
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