sbdcsierra What about all the suffering I experienced before Chapter 485?
What about all the suffering I experienced before Chapter 485?
Just as Su Banxia was about to refuse, Wei Kezhi gave her a wink. Su Banxia didn't know why Wei Kezhi's expression was so strange when she saw the jewelry, but with Lou Wangyue nearby, Su Banxia didn't say anything. So she smiled and said to Lou Wangyue:
"Wangyue, thank you for keeping these safe for me."
Lou Wangyue smiled helplessly.
"It's nothing. Even though you're engaged now, we're still friends. There's no need for thanks between us. You can always ask me for help if you need anything."
Upon hearing this, Wei Kezhi immediately became alert.
"No need. I will take care of whatever Banxia needs. There's no need to trouble you. We've finished eating, so let's go upstairs and rest. You should rest early too, as we have to travel early tomorrow morning."
After saying that, Wei Kezhi pulled Su Banxia up. Su Banxia actually wanted to eat some more, but seeing that Wei Kezhi seemed to have something to say, she had no choice but to get up and follow Wei Kezhi upstairs.
As soon as the two entered the room, Wei Kezhi immediately grabbed Su Banxia's hand and asked anxiously:
"Banxia, where did you get all this jewelry?"
Su Banxia looked at Wei Kezhi with some confusion.
Do you recognize these pieces of jewelry?
Wei Kezhi pulled Su Banxia down to sit, carefully examined the hairpin in his hand, and after stroking it for a while, slowly spoke:
"These things look like they came from the palace. This kind of craftsmanship could only be used in the palace. I've seen this hairpin in a portrait before..."
"What portrait?"
Wei Kezhi sighed and gave a self-deprecating laugh.
“It’s my mother. She died in childbirth. I’ve only ever seen her in portraits. In one of those portraits, she was wearing this hairpin.”
Su Banxia never expected that the hairpin had such a connection with Wei Kezhi. At this moment, she looked at Wei Kezhi's expression and it seemed that he was about to collapse. The usually resolute and decisive person looked like a wounded child at this moment, with red eyes looking at the hairpin in his hand.
Su Banxia suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Wei Kezhi and instinctively reached out to hug him.
"Don't be sad, let bygones be bygones. I'll be there for you from now on."
Wei Kezhi, held in Su Banxia's arms, suddenly stiffened. He didn't know what to do. He had never experienced such a warm embrace before. At this moment, he felt as if parched earth had been nourished by spring rain. Although he felt a little sad, holding Su Banxia's body made him feel safe and secure.
"Banxia, can you tell me where you found this hairpin? I'm still not quite sure if it's really my mother's keepsake."
Su Banxia sighed.
"Actually, I got it by accident. When we were building that house on Dwarf Mountain, I was helping to dig the foundation and accidentally dug up a jewelry box. When I opened it, I saw it was full of gold and silver jewels, and I got greedy and hid it. Later, when the family urgently needed money, I took the jewelry to Wangyue Tower to pawn it for silver. I'm sorry, you know, I didn't know it was your mother's heirloom. I actually took such precious things to exchange for silver. If Lou Wangyue hadn't brought out these jewels today, we probably would never have known about this..."
Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Wei Kezhi couldn't help but reach out and wrap his arms around Su Banxia's waist.
"Banxia, it's not your fault. If it weren't for you, these things would probably never see the light of day again. I'm so grateful to you. You don't need to blame yourself. Can I see the jewelry box?"
Su Banxia nodded and struggled out of Wei Kezhi's arms.
"I'll go get it and show it to you."
Su Banxia walked to the suitcase, pretended to rummage through it for a while, then turned her back and used her consciousness to take out the jewelry box from her spatial storage.
"You see, look, it's this box."
Wei Kezhi, with trembling hands, took the box from Su Banxia as she entered. He carefully examined the patterns and designs on the box and murmured:
"That day, my father got drunk and said that my mother loved butterflies the most when she was alive. The style of this box must also be something my mother liked."
As Wei Kezhi spoke, he reached out and touched the box. Just as he touched the bottom of the box, he suddenly realized something was wrong. Wei Kezhi turned the box over and saw a hidden compartment at the bottom that was not easy to notice.
Wei Kezhi tried to turn the mechanism on the box. After trying for a while, he heard a "click" and the hidden compartment at the bottom of the box opened, from which a yellowed letter fell out.
Upon seeing this, Wei Kezhi immediately and carefully picked up the letter, unfolded it, and examined it closely by candlelight. However, the more he read, the more his brows furrowed. By the end, he clenched his fists, and his eyes turned fierce.
Su Banxia had never seen such intense killing intent in Wei Kezhi's eyes before, so she asked with some concern:
"Do you know what's wrong? What did the letter say? Can you tell me?"
Wei Kezhi only came to his senses slightly after hearing Su Banxia's words, and he gave a self-deprecating smile.
"Banxia, for so many years, everyone has bullied me, humiliated me, and disregarded me. I have endured it all because they told me that my mother died in childbirth. I have always lived with deep self-blame. When I was little, I wondered every day if my mother would come back to life if I died, or if she wouldn't have died if she hadn't given birth to me..."
Wei Kezhi chuckled softly as he finished speaking.
"Hehe, because of my mother's death, no one in the palace wanted to see me. They all said I was a jinx who brought misfortune to my family. Even my father hated me and loathed me because of my mother's death. That's why I lived in Su Family Village for so many years after I grew up."
Wei Kezhi unconsciously clenched the letter in his hand a few times.
"But now this letter tells me that there's more to my mother's story than meets the eye. She didn't die in childbirth because of me, but was murdered. I've been carrying this burden for so many years. Banxia, do you think I'm stupid?"
Su Banxia had never heard Wei Kezhi talk to her about things in the palace. Su Banxia simply couldn't bear to think about the humiliation and torment that Wei Kezhi mentioned so casually. How could little Wei Kezhi have endured it all by himself? In the palace, a place that devours people without spitting out bones, what good is it if you are a prince if you don't have a powerful backer?
Wei Kezhi originally thought that these were the retributions he deserved, but now this letter tells him that there was another reason for his mother's death. What about all the painful experiences he had had since childhood?
Looking at Wei Kezhi, who was trembling and had eyes wide with rage, Su Banxia didn't know how to comfort him. At this moment, any words of comfort would be pale and powerless, because Su Banxia had not personally experienced those times he had gone through, so she could no longer persuade him to let go of the past...
Su Banxia silently moved closer to Wei Kezhi, putting her arm around his shoulder. Wei Kezhi nestled into Su Banxia's embrace and began to weep silently. At that moment, he cried like a helpless child. He had endured countless days and nights like this in the palace. Now it was different. He had grown up and had someone to protect. Wei Kezhi silently vowed in his heart that he would avenge his mother…