"Why?" Upon hearing what he said, the Marquis of Loyalty frowned. He asked anxiously, "Is it because of this concubine Xing Xiaoya? What's so good about her? She just looks more energetic than ordinary girls and stands straighter. What else is there?"

"No, she's not good at all, and she doesn't stand straight. Young ladies from official families stand better than her!" Jiang Chengli retorted immediately.

When he heard the two sentences said by Marquis Zhongyi, his heart almost stopped.

Obviously, her father only lay on the roof and took a few glances, and he didn't even see her face, but he still felt that Xing Xiaoya stood straighter than ordinary girls.

Given Marquis Zhongyi's personality, he would not have specifically mentioned this if the girl had not left a deep impression on him. This shows that in Marquis Zhongyi's heart, Xing Xiaoya has more than just the virtue of standing upright.

This made Jiang Chengli instantly fall into a state of panic. The scenes of Marquis Zhongyi treating Xing Xiaoya differently in countless previous reincarnations all came to his mind from the depths of his memory.

It was like a curse. Then the mother's sadness and resentment, the feud between father and son, and so on all came, and it was another nightmare-like life.

Hundreds of reincarnations had left him with many scars. When he heard his own father praising Xing Xiaoya, he had a stress reaction, like a mad dog roaring wildly out of anger, wanting him to stay away from harm as soon as possible.

The Loyal Marquis was stunned by his shouting, but when he realized what was happening, he immediately shouted back: "Since you don't even have this last advantage, then why are you still staying here and not going home? She's not good in every way, so break up with her right now!"

He even thought that his son was sick. Since he couldn't see what was good about the woman, why was he still with her?

Jiang Chengli was about to collapse after hearing what his father said. He couldn't help holding his head and shaking it. He knew that no explanation was enough, so he held his head and turned it violently, obviously wanting to commit suicide.

During these years of reincarnation, he encountered countless times where he was at a loss for words. He felt guilty towards his family, was forced into a desperate situation by his enemies, and had a strong sense of self-loathing, but he could not face any of them.

Before the age of 20, Jiang Chengli was very confident and invincible. He was praised by the emperor as the sharpest sword in the Jiang family. He was dressed in fine clothes and rode a horse, and he enjoyed taking revenge and had a bright future.

He himself also believed so. He could perfectly complete all the tasks assigned by the emperor. No matter how hard and difficult the training was, it was no problem for him and he could solve it easily.

But after he turned twenty, he met Xing Xiaoya, and after hundreds of reincarnations, everything changed.

He is still struggling against fate, and has become numb. He wouldn't feel any pain even if he committed suicide. However, when he sees his family suffering, he will collapse, want to escape, and become weak.

Just like at this moment, Marquis Zhongyi just casually said that Xing Xiaoya should stand up straight, but he was instantly struck. He wished that Marquis Zhongyi would stay away from him and never appear in front of Xing Xiaoya again.

Marquis Zhongyi was frightened by his resolute state and didn't have time to react. Fortunately, Jiang Chengli didn't stand firmly and staggered, and the force of twisting his neck was lost, so no tragedy happened.

"What are you doing? What do you want to do?" He rushed over and asked harshly, grabbing Jiang Chengli's shoulders with both hands, his face full of disbelief.

His third son was at the age of being full of vigor and vitality. Even though he was a member of the Imperial Guard, he had learned to be restrained over the years, but the sharpness of a young man could not be concealed at all. However, now he looked like an old man, revealing a sense of decadence.

But why did he become like this after being apart for just over two months?

If the appearance, body shape and little habits of the person in front of him had not changed, he would almost think that his third son was the one who was swapped. How could there be such a drastic change?

"Were you going to commit suicide just now? I never taught you to commit suicide when faced with a problem. That's what cowards do and what deserters do! We Jiang family members are all people of character. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must bravely move forward. Even if we are really in a desperate situation with no way out, we must die a worthy death!"

"The Jiang family should die on the battlefield, to protect the emperor, the people, the country and the people! Instead of being killed suddenly for no apparent reason! Third brother, what happened to you? Dad has made up his mind. Even if you have committed treason or collaborating with the enemy and treason, just tell me. Dad can handle it!"

Marquis Zhongyi grabbed his shoulders and punched him hard from time to time. Whether it was words or actions, he wanted to give him strength and tell him that he didn't have to fight alone, and his family was his confidence and support.

Jiang Chengli shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Dad, don't worry, your son didn't do these things, but you don't come to me and Xing Xiaoya, really don't-"

When he said this, he suddenly stopped talking. In fact, he had said this sentence countless times in so many reincarnations, but Marquis Zhongyi did not listen to his advice.

In fact, it is understandable that seeing his son in such a bad condition, Marquis Zhongyi naturally wanted to rescue him, but he couldn't just close his eyes and save him blindly. He must understand the situation.

Jiang Chengli was a cautious person and difficult to approach, so Marquis Zhongyi sent people to approach Xing Xiaoya, and then got himself involved. This happened almost every time, and it was completely a vicious circle.

"Forget it. Even if you listened, this world will let you meet. Do whatever you want." Jiang Chengli smiled bitterly and said this weakly, in a state of complete surrender.

Seeing his dejected look, Marquis Zhongyi was furious. He raised his hand and punched Jiang Chengli right on the chin, knocking him back two steps.

"You bastard, your parents are still alive and your family is fine, why are you acting like you're in danger of dying? I was worried about you, so I spoke to you in a nice way, but you got carried away. I deserve a few punches to wake you up!" The Loyal Marquis became more and more angry as he spoke, and he used more force in his hands.

Jiang Chengli didn't fight back and just took it.

The father and son did not separate until the father was tired of beating.

Marquis Zhongyi was angry and tired, and was out of breath. On the other hand, Jiang Chengli, who had been hit by more than a dozen punches, seemed to be fine, with no red face and no breath.

He was beaten after all, and his chin was bruised, but he was still as handsome as ever.

"Don't let me see your bad behavior, otherwise I will beat you every time I see you. And if you want to come back home, you have to beg for it, otherwise you can't even get in!" After saying this harsh words, Marquis Zhongyi turned around and left.

Although he was still confused, he knew that something serious must have happened to make his third son so depressed. He would not be able to get an answer from Jiang Chengli if he wasted time here. It would only be a waste of time. It would be better for him to go back and get the answer from the artifact.

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