Seeing the man in front of her looking like he was admitting his mistake, Meng Yu couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. Then she reached out and pinched his chin, forcing him to look up and meet her eyes. Immediately afterwards, she said, "Could it be that you're showing personal favoritism? Or do you still have lingering feelings for the Helian family!"
After hearing this, a pained look immediately appeared on Tian Gang's face. As if he didn't want to listen to her anymore, he broke free from the hand that was pinching his chin. Then he replied, "Young Mistress, there's no need to doubt my loyalty at all. I have no lingering feelings for the Helian family!"
"Hehe..."
Meng Yu let out a cold laugh and stood up. Holding a teacup in her hand and playing with it, there was a meaningful arc on the corner of her mouth. Immediately afterwards, she said, "Tian Gang? You say your name is Tian Gang? You've probably been a servant for so long that you've forgotten your own identity, haven't you, Helian Gang!"
After hearing the young man in front of him call that name, Tian Gang's facial expression instantly froze. His head ached so much that he even felt tinnitus. All those dusty memories were dug out bit by bit.
Back then, he was just an ordinary member of the royal family. As the youngest son of the Helian family, he had always lived a rather comfortable life.
But later, his father became the emperor of the Dongsheng Kingdom. Naturally, the Helian family became the royal family. He thought this would only make his life more prosperous, but unexpectedly, the disputes within the family started from the day they became the royal family...
He had a total of four elder brothers and one younger sister. Originally, they all loved each other, but later, somehow, they all started to openly and secretly compete for the position of the crown prince. Even the imperial tutor who taught him said, "Your Highness, you have to study hard quickly. Otherwise, you won't be able to catch up with your brothers. What will you do about the throne then!"
But he had no interest in the throne at all. He just wanted to live a peaceful life. With all this intrigue now, it was really not as good as when they were in the Helian Mansion.
Just like this, he was very different from all his brothers and lived a relatively unrestrained life. He had an extremely close relationship with his younger sister, Princess Shangyang.
But later, something happened in the court. It was said that Princess Shangyang had reached the age to be betrothed, so she had to choose a prince from another country to marry. But this meant that he might never see his dearest sister again in the future.
It wasn't until a year later that his younger sister suddenly ran back and told him that she had met the man of her destiny, and he was among the princes who came to the capital this time.
At that time, he was really happy for his sister. But later, somehow, his sister didn't end up marrying the man she loved. Instead, she married the eldest prince of the Western Regions, who had always been a bit sickly.
At that time, he even went to talk to his father, but his father didn't listen to him at all. He didn't even want to see him.
He knelt outside the palace for a whole day and night. In the end, it was his sister who helped him back and told him that she was willing to marry. As long as she could ensure the country's peace and the people's well - being, it was all worth it.
It was also from that time that his relationship with his father completely cooled down.
In the following days, he was still that good - for - nothing young prince. Later, the emperor passed away, and the dynasty completely fell into chaos. The four eldest princes completely launched a struggle for the throne and completely forgot that they were brothers.
Naturally, he didn't care about these things. All he cared about was his sister who had married far away. He heard that within a year, her husband had died of illness. From then on, she had been a widow and was even called a bad - luck star who killed her husband.
Just thinking about this made his heart ache unbearably, but he was completely helpless.
But just then, he met the love of his life, Lian Ji. She was a female official in charge of music in the palace. She had an extremely beautiful face and a pair of dexterous hands.
Within a few months, despite everyone's opposition, he married her as his main wife. The two moved out of the palace and lived a happy life. Within a year, their son was born.
Just then, his second elder brother, who later became the former emperor, defeated all his brothers and ascended to the throne. He heard that none of those brothers had survived. They had all been killed by him out of fear.
When he heard these news, he was in a slump for a while and couldn't believe that all this was real. After all, they had once been the closest brothers.
But one day when he returned home, he found that his wife and son had all been killed. His wife was still barely alive. She used all her strength to say to him, "Run quickly!"
He asked hoarsely who had done all this. Just then, the former emperor walked out and reached out his hand to him, saying, "Fourth brother, come back with me. You're the only younger brother I have left."
He said it so sincerely, but Helian Gang only felt a chill. Then he roared, "Why did you kill my wife and son?!"
The former emperor raised his eyebrows and replied disdainfully, "They're just a low - born musician and the son of a musician. How could they be worthy of your noble blood? After you return to the palace, I'll naturally choose the best princess for you."
But after hearing this, he let out a cold laugh. Tears flowed down the corners of his eyes. Looking at his beloved wife and his son who was not even one year old, the hatred in his heart grew stronger and stronger. Then he roared, "All I want is to live a peaceful life. Why do you still have to force me!"
After hearing this, the former emperor frowned, as if he was very unhappy that he was talking to him like this. Then he replied, "Because you're my younger brother!"
"I don't need to be a member of the royal family!" After saying that, he cut off a piece of his robe, saying that he was severing the brotherhood. From then on, the two of them would have nothing to do with each other.
The former emperor was still a bit touched when he saw this, but he still turned his head and waved his hand at the guards.
After all, since he couldn't be used by him, keeping him would be a disaster, even if he was a brother.
Those guards seriously injured him and then threw him into the mass grave. But he was lucky enough not to die. He was even saved by the then leader of the Golden Wolf Guards. Only a deep scar was left on his face. At that time, he made up his mind to change his name and surname and would never coexist with the Helian family.
He was originally a member of the royal family and had no ambition at all. It was a pity that fate played tricks on him and tortured him into this state.
As soon as Tian Gang recalled these things, his head ached unbearably. He couldn't control himself and covered his head with his hands.
Seeing his appearance, a rare look of concern flashed in Meng Yu's eyes. Then she asked, "If your head hurts, go take some medicine. Why hasn't this ten - year - old problem improved at all?!"
When he was picked up from the mass grave, he had left with the problem of a headache. Now, more than ten years had passed, and he still hadn't completely cured it.