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The Jades Trap Episodes Binge-Watch Edition
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00:00害我被人夺赦,做了孤魂野鬼,可他却与那占我身体之人恩爱相守,他们借我公主身份想一声文华,生儿育女,家观尽绝,我孤苦飘零,魂无所欲,再次真面,我回到了他赠我玉佩之时,我欣然接受,转手将玉佩赠一季子,我从没想过能亲眼看见自己生死,家成公主赵华英回光返赵,含笑倾诉他幸福美满的一生,夫妻恩爱,子女孝顺,虽然短命,但他这一生,
00:30了无遗憾,我冷眼瞧着原本属于我的驸马顾婷炫,长相笑似我的孩子,在他断气的那一刻,全都发出了悲痛逆绝的哭声,谁也未曾提起过一句,我这个早已被剥夺了一切的真正的赵华英,眼前的人,他是我的丈夫,却又不是我的丈夫,他们是从我身体里出生的孩子,却又不是我的孩子,他们是踩着我的命网上爬的魔鬼,是害死我的罪魁祸首,许是多年积累的仇恨一朝爆发,我借你灵体的形式,流下了血泪,我冲着顾婷炫那张令人作呕的脸,发出了声音刺�
00:59顾婷炫,说我能报仇,我定于你不死不休可随后
01:05,我的身体便开始逐渐变得透明,我以为是我的日子到了,便闭上眼,准备任命投胎,可没想到,耳边竟又回荡着顾婷炫那令人讨厌的声音这枚玉佩
01:16,是我顾家的家传玉佩,是要送给我日后的妻子的,如今陛下赐婚,这枚玉佩送给公主,再合适不过了等等,怎么又是顾婷炫的声音
01:25我只觉手心一片冰凉,睁开眼,手中赫然躺着一名玉佩,是幻魂玉,而眼前的顾婷炫年轻俊美,我见回到了顾婷炫赠我玉佩之时殿下见我发愣
01:36,顾婷炫再次开口
01:38,她的脸上挂着笑,眼里却闪过微不可查的不耐,我将玉佩握紧,仰起了笑既是阿玄所出,我定日日佩戴在身上听到我这么说
01:52,顾婷炫的眼门中闪过得逞过后的真实的笑语玉佩代表着顾婷对殿下的情谊
01:55还望殿下妥善帮我我点头英氏
01:56,随后编了个理由告别,顾婷炫目的达成,自然不会与我多纠缠我回到马车上
02:02,将玉佩随手扔到了角落里,眼面痛哭,吓坏了春歌春儿是我的贴身试壁
02:10,上辈子跟在已经换了信子的柳依依身边,因着自小侍奉我的缘故她发现了我被夺舍后的异常
02:13,因此被柳依依折磨至死
02:15陛下,可是受什么委屈了?
02:18不是,回宫吧另外
02:24,帮我找个宾死之人要身份卑贱
02:25,身世复杂,竟想要圆满那凭什么踩着我的命继续他们美满的一生这辈子
02:38,身世荣华爱情,他们一个也别想得到我要让他们渴求的一切都化为虚无
02:45在我手中求生不得,休死不能我知道
02:50,十日之后便是上辈子我被夺舍的日子所以
02:54,让他们抓紧时间为我寻找合适之人当他们带着一冰死的妓子来寻我时
02:56,到底犯了难殿下,这穷娘是青楼的妓子大夫说
03:00,要食无医,就在这几天了她患的乃是脏病
03:03,您勿要上前,免得窝了您的眼睛他们寻遍京城
03:06,只找到了这一个与我所要相符的
03:09那女子满脸脏乌,但也依稀能看出来,是个清秀之人我驱散所有人
03:14,走到她面前蹲下,讲述了我寻她的意愿我知道被人夺舍的痛苦
03:23,所以不愿抢人所难哪怕我能许诺给她的亲友无尽的荣华富贵那女子听完面无波澜
03:24,只睁开眼睛像老朽般毫无生机,只问了一句用完这身子之后
03:34,可否一把火烧了见我疑惑,她自嘲一笑免得让我那黑心肝的父母和弟弟拿她去配了阴灰
03:41让我在地下也要牢牢受他们的掌控我被他们绑了卖到清了
03:48,已经被他们毁了一辈子我想死了也要被他们榨干我的骨血我不甘心她生如老玉
03:54,只在提到父母兄弟时戴上了养牙切齿的恨意我听明白了你可愿报仇听到报仇二字
03:59,那女子像是用尽全身力竞一把抓住了我的手臂我点头
04:01我是公主你想要的一切
04:14,我都会这是我最后能为她做的顾廷炫赠我玉佩只言明说是给顾府日后的当家主母的上辈子的我爱了她见处自然心中欢喜当即便将玉佩佩戴在了身上可我没想到不过时日
04:26,我便魂魄离体而顾廷炫搂着我极尽温柔地喊她音音原来顾廷炫有一位自小体弱多病的青梅柳音音在她游进灯窟而顾廷求一无果后她便听从一个妖道的话
04:50动了夺赦的念头她为她担惊截律亲自挑选的三百位女子可不是家世不好便是容貌不够出挑又怕到时难过我这一段自来想去顾廷炫便堵了把大的把目光放在了我身上我是地后膝下唯一的敌公主身份尊贵容貌毅力断然不会委屈了她的青梅又与她有婚约在身名正言顺所以她将那妖道给的幻魂玉相赠做法将柳依依的魂魄送进了我的身体
05:17而有依依的躯体生死我魂无所依我被人夺赦本不该生死又无鬼拆来锁我的命于是变成了日日飘荡的孤魂野鬼只能怀着仇恨看着这对狗男女恩爱相守借着我的身份踩着我的命享受着原本属于我的一切上辈子我与父母阴阳两格为了不让父皇母后看出破绽她减少了难人与他们的接触除去必要的宫验顾廷炫很少让她进宫父皇母后私女心切
05:42顾廷炫便让她生下来的孩子进宫陪伴二老那是从我的身体里淡欲的孩长相与我极其相似父皇母后爱乌极乌极其疼爱着两个身上融着我鼓血的孩子即使后来父皇让位皇兄也依旧让皇兄为孩子们封绝上辈子的嘉诚公主一生孙荣唯一可惜的便是红颜薄命不过三十岁便相消欲驸马顾廷炫与她一生一世一双人儿子席绝女儿一年前也被封了郡主
06:09她享受着顾廷炫为她夺来的一切活成了京城绝大多数贵女心中艳羡的对象我把换回忆放在了穷娘身边让人把她安置好顾廷炫和柳一一既想要不劳而获那便承受抢夺他人身躯带来的后果吧我倒要看看这一辈子与公主变成妓子顾廷炫和柳一一还能否像上辈子那样恩爱相守由于要处理穷娘的事情我回宫便晚了些正好碰到了从母后宫里出来的皇兄见我晚归
06:37她扮起脸训斥怎么这么晚才回来成何体统我从小便跟在皇兄身边知道她是个面冷心软的性子她从小被当作储君培养被太父教育的不苟言笑我时常跟父皇母后嘟闹皇兄是没有白胡子的太父偶尔也觉得她管我太多太盈可相隔十几年如今再听到这熟悉的话在我还没反应过来时眼泪便舒然落下皇兄下的灯时变了脸色站在我面前手足无措你莫哭皇兄皇兄没有兄弟
07:07我只是怕你受伤我一边擦泪一边笑我知道我什么都知道而父皇母后不知何时从店内出来见我哭泣以为是皇兄欺了我当要开口训斥便被我扑了个满怀什么公主什么礼仪规矩此刻通通一边去我只是只是离开父母太久的女儿我只是太想念他们了与父母兄长温存一番后我回到了自己的朝阳宫我并没有将今日之事告知他们因为我知道按照父皇的脾气告诉他恐怕就直接把顾婷炫拖出去砍了
07:36可我不想让他死得那么容易朝阳宫离得近我回去使东赫正坐在椅子上指挥着一些低等级的宫女开见做事春歌与东赫都是我身边事后的一等宫女春歌温厚善良忠心不二负责我的饮食起居而东赫心思缜密善管理便负责朝阳宫的公务见我回来他从椅子上起身殿下今日与我们的枕妇马相谈如何我并未回答而是四笑非笑地瞧着他来人把东赫拖下去
08:05账毙来人把东赫拖下去账毙是我话说出口不仅朝阳宫的宫人就连春歌也愣了殿下你莫不是开玩笑呢东赫反应过来先前脸上的吸血玩笑尽数消失取而代之的是无尽的恐慌惊剧他扑通一声跪离殿下东赫经经夜夜为您打理公务今日不知是哪里得罪了我握手更给了东赫一巴掌我竟不知
08:31你已经想和本宫做姐妹东赫趴在地上听到我的话脸刷了一下惨白上辈子的柳依依哪怕尽量减少入宫次数还是免不了让面见地后东赫从小伺候我对我的喜好了如指掌顾廷炫用驸马窃士的位置又哄她入局设计我东赫从小伺候我对我的喜好了如指掌顾廷炫用驸马窃士的位置又哄她入局设计我又让她说出我的喜好祝柳依依过我父皇母后那一段
08:57永宁侯府的爵位三代世袭到顾廷炫这里正好是第三代她想延续顾家的荣耀便把主意打到我身上东赫与顾廷炫里面外合在我的马上坐了手脚为顾廷炫创造了马场相救的机会她对我隐瞒了于刘依依的事情让我对她一见钟情这才有了父皇赐婚的圣旨她野心太大看上了我的地位为人骄傲却不得不在我身边扶地坐小她的自尊心受到了哲辱便越发不喜欢我
09:24这才想到了夺赦的法子一个听话乖巧又身份尊贵的妻子才是她终生所求这才想到了夺赦的法子一个听话乖巧又身份尊贵的妻子才是她终生所求事已至此东赫岂会不知我已经知道了全部她面色灰白抖着唇朝我爬过来声泪俱下的求饶她说是顾廷炫引诱她一切都是顾廷炫的错我蹲下身掐住她的下巴与她平视她顾廷息日后要伺候本宫
09:53都只能说驸马士气没有本宫的准许谁给她的胆子纳气东赫你自小长在本宫身边眼皮子就这么浅吗你被蛊惑是真可要害我也是真念在你自小陪我一起长大的分上便给你留个全尸吧你被蛊惑是真可要害我也是真念在你自小陪我一起长大的分上便给你留个全尸吧东赫最后选了一杯毒酒
10:21我亲眼看着她在我眼前的气息吩咐下去今天招阳宫的事情若是有人敢向外透露一星半点东赫的今日便是他们的明日春哥得知了事情的真相气得浑身发颤脆道吃里扒外的东西当真可恨那殿下接下来要怎么做接下来我让人悄无声息地处理了东赫的尸体再找人模仿他的笔记给顾廷炫通风报信杀鸡警猴之后如今朝阳宫人人风声鹤唳都自觉闭紧了嘴巴
10:47就这么持续了几日顾廷炫让人给东赫地的消息他们要动手了杀鸡警猴之后如今朝阳宫人人风声鹤唳都自觉闭紧了嘴巴就这么持续了几日顾廷炫让人给东赫地的消息他们要动手了我按照消息上的时间在这一日十分配合地莫名其妙地晕了过去与此同时京中一个六品官员家的女儿病故被太医医治一天一夜之后我悠悠转醒顾廷炫比任何人都积极地挤到我床前
11:21顾廷炫瞳瞳咒缩百花糕的主要原料是牡丹花而柳依依对牡丹花过敏
11:25我很明显地感觉到顾廷炫握着我的手开始发抖阿炫
11:49你可是冷了反应过来的顾廷炫撑得便甩开了我的手随后意识到此举过激慌得立刻解释臣臣只是过分担忧公主殿下父皇母后此刻没有心情关注她全都错过来关切地问东问西倒是皇兄看着她若有所思再次经过太医诊脉得出我没有什么事情后他们才彻底放心离开朝阳宫去处理政务了走之前顾廷炫旁敲击地问我前几日
12:10臣送给公主的玉佩可还佩在身上我母亲想着过几日进宫来向您问安若她见您佩戴定是欢喜臣送给公主的玉佩可还佩在身上我母亲想着过几日进宫来向您问安若她见您佩戴定是欢喜我从枕头下拿出一枚玉佩与顾廷炫送我的玉佩极其相似只是成色不一样更少了几分阴邪之气诺
12:11这不是哎呀
12:15怎么变成皇兄送的玉佩了我拿出玉佩仔仔细细地瞧了一眼
12:20随后满目愧疚地看向正死死兵着我手里玉佩的顾廷炫阿炫
12:42忘记跟你说了在你送我玉佩之前皇兄也曾赠过我一枚玉佩当日你送我玉佩之后我在回宫的路上碰到一个乞丐我让人把皇兄赠的玉佩送给他让他换了银子给自己治病当时天色已晚我看不清恐是将你赠的玉佩当成皇兄赠的让他换了银子给自己治病当时天色已晚我看不清恐是将你赠的玉佩当成皇兄赠的
13:11亲亲抱起却不敢指责我将他的玉佩送给乞丐只能站起身斥责我不敬皇兄殿下怎能将太子送您的礼物随意奋给乞丐呢若殿下真想救命大可给他一只簪子一方手帕都是可以换钱救命的东西我被他斥责以后万分委屈可还没等我开口皇兄先开了口不过是死物罢了嘉诚就是多掉姑也不在乎倒是姑公子已见悦了顾廷炫盲下跪请罪那枚玉佩是皇家之物
13:38臣只怕既是皇家遇刺那姑会让父皇再次一枚玉佩给顾府嘉诚累了你且退下吧既是皇家遇刺那姑会让父皇再次一枚玉佩给顾府嘉诚累了你且退下吧皇兄打断了顾廷炫的话让他早点出宫再不甘心顾廷炫也只能安分告退他太过自信以至于都没有发现东赫的消失顾廷炫走后皇兄坐到我床前你到底在做什么是的他根本就没有赠过我玉佩是我让人连夜去做
14:04借用了皇兄的名义罢了迎着皇兄探究的目光我深吸一口气将顾廷炫的阴谋和盘托出而皇兄气得手捏的搁置作响顾廷炫他放肆妹妹别怕哥哥这就让父皇下令把永宁侯抚恤绝抄家我的心里涌过一阵暖流就知道他会是这个反应于是连忙拽住了他的衣袖可这种死罚起飞便宜了他我的心里涌过一阵暖流就知道他会是这个反应于是连忙拽住了他的衣袖
14:30可这种死罚起飞便宜了他皇兄让我自己做吧我能把这件事处理好他敢把这种阴邪之法用到我的身上那我必须要让他付出代价我把计划向皇兄合盘托出让他暂时替我瞒着父皇母后为了不让顾廷炫生疑他还去求父皇赐下一枚玉佩当作因我的失误而向顾家赔罪一时间京城权贵都知道不仅家成公主极爱慕顾廷炫就连皇帝和太子都对顾廷轻言有加
14:58而顾廷炫一边活在被众人高高捧起的虚假繁荣之中一边焦急的满京城寻找我口中的乞丐毕竟那可是从小陪他一起长大的青梅啊听说柳依依在穷阳的身体里醒来之后不敢相信自己如今的处境每日不是喊着自己是家成公主便是官员家的小姐更发疯一般的要去寻找顾廷炫他说他是永明侯世子的心智所爱上辈子我变成游魂之后才知道使用幻魂玉夺舍
15:24人狱虽可以更换灵魂可如若圆主意志强大还是有机会回到属于自己的躯体里的而顾廷炫为了断绝我回来的机会竟谎称我生病让我的父皇母后送来了指尖血混进朱砂让柳依依佩戴至亲骨肉的血避护了夺走我身体的柳依依也彻底断绝了我生存的机会但我的命格与柳依依相克他无法承载我的命格也彻底断绝了我生存的机会但我的命格与柳依依相克
15:48他无法承载我的命格仍旧要承载阴邪之术带来的后果最终还是落了个红颜薄命的结局而这一世被他夺赦的穷娘早已心存死至恐怕早就飞升极乐在不肯看着乌糟的世间一眼柳依依原身已死无人与他抢夺穷娘的身躯虽不知两人命格是否相克可对我来说确实足够了我瞧着底下人上报来的内容吃笑一声随手把纸丢在了蜡烛上既是心之所爱
16:14那本宫怎能阻挡心爱之人相见呢我让人撤了对柳依依的监禁再把顾婷炫的消息透露给他第二日驸马当街与青龙女子拉扯不轻的消息便传遍了京城这一日我与春哥早早等在了顾婷炫会出现的路上这一日我与春哥早早等在了顾婷炫会出现的路上而顾婷炫出现之后我远远看着一个满身脏污的女子朝顾婷炫跑去她扑到顾婷炫身上声泪俱下地喊道
16:41伸现心疼之色她正要扶起柳依依便听到了一伙人远远的喊叫她是最春楼偷跑出来的妓子身上染了病莫要脏了大人的跪屁来人喊的声音之大半条街的人都能听见远远的我看见顾婷炫的脸扭曲一瞬眼中闪过嫌弃之色伸出去的要扶柳依依的手也尬在了原地扶不是不扶也不是最终只能咬咬牙伸出一只手把柳依依扶稳
17:05并默默拉开了距离最终只能咬咬牙伸出一只手把柳依依扶稳并默默拉开了距离柳依依发现了她的举动崩溃大喊你嫌弃我你嫌弃我是不是炫哥哥我是你的依依啊我是柳修专家的小姐啊不我是公主我是家成公主啊顾婷炫听她这样喊立刻怒斥哪里来的疯子竟敢直呼公主封号柳依依不可置信地看着顾婷炫
17:31可没等她继续喊来抓她的最春楼的老宝便穷凶极乐地给了她一巴掌恶狠狠地道为了给你治病花了我最春楼多少银子见蹄子居然还敢跑看老杨不打死你随后一群人涌上来对着柳依依拳打脚踢顾婷炫到底看不下去出声制止了他们的行为随后一群人涌上来对着柳依依拳打脚踢顾婷炫到底看不下去出声制止了他们的行为围观的老百姓
17:56也开始纷纷出声赞扬顾婷炫到底是一条人命这位大人心地良善会有好报的去看够了我让春哥抱了一些灵嘴装作偶遇的样子出现我十分惊讶人的恶心轻易地拉近了与她的距离阿炫怎么在这儿顾婷炫没想到我会出现极力压制眼中的慌乱我偶然路过这里见这群人在殴打这名女子看不下去出声制止罢了这里脏污便你还是早日回家吧顾婷炫想让我早点消失在这里
18:27眼神落在柳依依身上阿炫当真是良善之人事到如今我却夸赞顾婷炫眼神落在柳依依身上阿炫当真是良善之人事到如今柳依依怎会看不出我的身份她趴在地上愿毒地看着与顾婷炫举止亲密的我眼底一片星红疯狂地朝我扑了过来就被我身边的护卫拦住是你是你夺走了我的身份是你夺走了我的一切我才是赵华英我才应该是家臣公主吧我在场
18:50顾婷炫无法直接下令让人捂嘴只能眼睁睁地看着柳依依讲出了这等风话看来顾婷炫对自己的计划十分自信平时没少给柳依依述说计划成功后的美满生活这才让柳依依执念颇深近扑风魔我淡淡一笑当真是个疯子顾婷炫本来汗流加倍听到我的话后立刻顺杆爬这等风话免得污了殿下的耳朵顾婷炫本来汗流加倍
19:14听到我的话后立刻顺杆爬这等风话免得污了殿下的耳朵我回宫之后让人添油加醋地把顾婷炫今日之事到处宣扬听说柳依依后来干脆破罐子破摔跑到永宁侯府门前扎波打滚地说自己与顾婷炫已私定终身要让顾婷炫为自己负责而顾婷炫则直接让人把柳依依捆了扔回了醉春楼并对外宣称自己从未踏足醉春楼自己只是受到了污蔑而已
19:42攀奏顾婷炫的奏折便像雪花一样飞到了父皇的御案之上父皇斥责顾婷炫败坏皇家名声而我也拒绝见顾婷炫不得已他只能再次给东赫传递消息消息里除了几句酸言酸语之外而我也拒绝见顾婷炫不得已他只能再次给东赫传递消息消息里除了几句酸言酸语之外便是询问我如今对他的看法毕竟失了换回玉这枚棋子
20:09他便只能依照原来的计划做我的驸马我让人回复他就说本宫很伤心但还是相信他希望他能平行眼下的舆论我要逼他一把看他在心爱之人与自己的前途中会做出怎样的选择很快我便知道了答案前去暗杀柳一一的人尽数被我的暗卫控制他这一段日子不是被青楼劳宝打就是被穷娘的父母兄弟侮辱打罢如今再被人追杀此刻缩在墙角目光呆滞已经被吓到失禁
20:33我让人留活口当着柳一一的面供出了顾平炫这个幕后指使之人我嘲讽地看着他当着柳一一的面供出了顾平炫这个幕后指使之人我嘲讽地看着他自自助心你心心念念的少年郎不仅为了前途用阴损之法害你轮为工人玩乐的忌妥现在还要杀了你他日后娶妻生子贫不清女却害得你永多地狱柳一一你甘心吗他不甘心所以他在这个流血的黑夜痛哭
21:00恨得咬牙切齿浑身发抖我不会放过他我不会放过他的很好我要的就是这个效果我让人把柳一一藏起来向顾平炫传达了柳一一已死的消息殿下为何不直接顺水推舟弄死柳一一呢春歌为我打抱不平自己动手多没意思顾平炫的生辰快到了吧我送他一份大礼顾平炫几日不得召见心急如焚竟想要约见东赫我要皇兄压下参作顾平炫的奏折顾平炫几日不得召见
21:26我让皇兄压下参作顾平炫的奏折又让东赫回他我有一求父皇把顾家的侯爵封为公爵并让皇兄邀请顾平炫到皇宫来办生辰宴众人都说这是皇家认可顾平炫的意思他解决了禁忧不需要远虑一时间人逢喜识精神爽走到哪里都高昂着头像一只骄傲的孔雀生辰宴那天我甚至用我的名义将京城里排的上号的权柜全都请到了皇宫
21:56顾平炫穿着一身电蓝色颈袍脸上挂着笑意矜持道殿下这么大的排场惩恐怕受不起我拿起一杯酒敬他怎么会呢这些台子本身就是我为你搭的没有你这个主角登场戏还如何唱下去我拿起一杯酒敬他怎么会呢这些台子本身就是我为你搭的没有你这个主角登场戏还如何唱下去身为今天的主角顾平炫逐渐被人围住宫围只是在不起眼的角落一个身着宫女服的女子正悄悄地向顾平炫靠近
22:22在所有人都沉浸在寒暄客套的氛围里时被女子拿出一把剪刀精准地刺中了顾平炫的下体周遭瞬间安静随后便是刺耳惊恐的喊声原本恭维顾平炫的人此刻全都远离他而顾平炫本人想要反抗抬手却发现浑身像被抽干的力气只能躺在地上疼得打滚我进他的酒里放了东西而那女子正是被我安排进来的柳一一眼瞧着他发了疯一般地继续刺他
22:47我才抬手让禁卫君慢悠悠地赶过来控制住了柳一一只能躺在地上疼得打滚我进他的酒里放了东西而那女子正是被我安排进来的柳一一眼瞧着他发了疯一般地继续刺他我才抬手让禁卫君慢悠悠地赶过来控制住了柳一一而此时顾平炫的变蓝衣袍下摆已经被鲜血染红他还是不甘心地朝我看来只成一张一盒太阴我分辨之后吃笑一声
23:13漫不经心地把丸卓手里遍布裂痕地换回忆眼看他高楼起眼看他验冰客眼看他楼塌了世间之爽快事莫大夫辞我浅算所有人把父皇母后换了过来闻声而来的还有顾平炫的父母他们听闻儿子今后与太监无异哭求父皇彻查今日之事顾平炫原本腾晕过去我让太医给他医治时扶必使用麻沸散不过多久他便又活活痛醒顾平炫原本腾晕过去
23:37我让太医给他医治时扶必使用麻沸散不过多久他便又活活痛醒即便如此他还是强撑着咬牙为自己垫解都是柳依依都是那个贱人害我殿下我是被他用妖术琥珀的你要信我啊而柳依依依一句也不为自己垫解直脸上带着嗜血疯狂笑被拖下去时还嘶吼着愿得一心人白手不相离啊父皇母后一头雾水我与皇兄对视一眼让人把那妖道拖了上来
24:04那妖道如今不过三十岁却以身躯钩楼虚发皆白使用幻魂玉这等阴损之法害他人者施法之人须以五十年受命为代价那妖道被找到时平静异常只说他曾被老侯爷所救救命针自然须以命来还那妖道被找到时平静异常只说他曾被老侯爷所救救命针自然须以命来还他所做一切皆不后悔我像丢垃圾一般把那幻魂玉扔在妖道的身上
24:28救命针你的救命针为什么要让我来付出代价我只要一想到我上辈子的悲哀竟然是因为与我毫不相干的救命针胸膛便开始像滚了开水一般痛苦难耐数十年多孤苦飘零的日日夜夜但我此刻再也听不到任何声音我再也无法压抑心中的仇恨拔出离我最近的禁卫军的刀一刀捅进了妖道的心脏等那妖道的身体倒下时我才向重获新生顾家的人瑟瑟发抖
24:54而父皇母后满目担忧皇兄走近我声音轻柔安音乖不怕了再也没有人能伤害你了我丢掉手中的刀皇兄走近我声音轻柔安音乖不怕了再也没有人能伤害你了我丢掉手中的刀跪在父皇母后面前向他们一字一句的讲述了顾婷炫里阴谋还有我上辈子遭遇了一切听到那句纸尖血保护了柳依依时母后将我抱在怀里哭成了泪忍父皇直接下令
25:18把顾府抄家夺绝直系亲属全部流放守了二十年规矩从来端正持重的皇兄直接亲自上手把躺在地上装死的顾婷炫滴溜起来一拳又一拳直至顾婷炫的脸血肉模糊我没有让父皇直接杀了顾婷炫和柳依依而是把他们锁在了同一间地牢里柳依依命不久矣而顾婷炫身有残缺昔日的青梅竹马两小无猜的爱意在现实前被击的粉碎
25:43而顾婷炫身有残缺昔日的青梅竹马两小无猜的爱意在现实前被击的粉碎我让牢狱每日给他们用刑生痛却不制服他们两看生厌即使自己身负重伤也日日用罪恶毒下流的语气攻击对方一年之后永依依死了眼睛瞪得老大仍旧瞪着顾婷炫的方向我去地牢看他时他裸露在外的皮肤沾满了血液干涸之后的黑红色夹矿由于那玩意儿被剪
26:09小便失禁臭不可闻像一只被捐在猪圈里的猪他已然认不懂我听说顾婷炫一去尸体待了一个晚上第二天精神恍惚在地牢里又哭又笑说什么自己是驻马爷是国公爷说自己有儿有女妻妾成群顾婷炫也有了上辈子的记忆从顾婷炫封编的只言片语中我知道原来上辈子的嘉诚公主死后顾婷炫装过一阵子的伤心欲绝他不接受任何人说亲
26:37说是要悼念王妻就这么守着两个孩子过了五年就连我的父皇母后也深受感动亲自为他定下了一门亲事顾婷炫以笑道为由推去不得自此以后娇妻美妾在怀面子里子都有了可谓是真正的人生瑜伽可这辈子却只能日日在暗无天日的牢狱中度过了我从来不是什么心善之人所以没有让人停止对顾婷炫用刑害人者中害己他得为此付出代价穷娘的身体火化的那天住在京郊的一家
27:03无缘无故地彻底失踪我把穷娘的骨灰摆在那母子三人面前逼着他们向苦了一辈子的穷娘叩首请罪最后当着穷娘的面把他们全部绞杀当着穷娘的面把他们全部绞杀我将穷娘的骨灰随风散了让人在各地设立专门收留女子孩童的居所命名为穷善逃为无数个穷娘这般的女孩子提供庇护历史的车轮滚滚向前我们也该不断进步五年后
27:29清明时节的京城细雨如丝我站在京郊的一处山坡上手中捧着一壶新样的桃花酒春歌撑着油纸散粒在我身后轻声问道殿下今年可还是将酒撒在此处我点点头将酒缓缓倾倒在脚下的泥土里泥土之下埋着的是穷娘的骨灰五年前我将她的骨灰随风散去大半唯独留下这一小撮埋在了这处她生前从未见过却风景秀丽的山坡上五年前
27:55我将她的骨灰随风散去大半唯独留下这一小撮埋在了这处她生前从未见过却风景秀丽的山坡上殿下每年都来那穷善堂的姑娘们可都羡慕得紧呢春歌笑道都说殿下带穷娘姐姐比带亲姐妹还要听我将酒壶递给春歌望着远处山脚下若雨若现的屋舍那是五年来我倾注心血溅起的穷善堂不是亲姐妹却胜过亲姐妹我说她用她的身子替我挡了一姐
28:22这份恩情我记一辈子春歌没有在说话只是静静陪着我站在雨中两久我转身朝山下走去走吧今日是穷善堂新一批姑娘入堂的日子我得去看看穷善堂建在京郊的一处山坡里占地三十名亩今日是穷善堂新一批姑娘入堂的日子我得去看看穷善堂建在京郊的一处山坡里占地三十名亩五年前我用顾家抄家所得的银两向父皇请指建造了这处收留所
28:51彼时朝中不少大臣反对说朝廷从未有过这样的先例说收留女子孩童有为组织说这是富人之人父皇立牌众议准了我的请求五年来穷善堂收留了376名女子129名孩童有的是被父母卖入青楼的有的是被丈夫抛弃的有的是逃荒而来的有的是被拐卖后侥幸逃脱的他们在这里学识字学刺绣学医术学一切能让他们活下去的本事他们中的103人已经从这里走出去了
29:17学刺绣学医术学一切能让他们活下去的本事他们中的103人已经从这里走出去了我到穷善堂时堂里的管事正带着新来的姑娘们熟悉环境见我进来管事连忙行礼参见公主殿下那些新来的姑娘们有老有少有胖有瘦有脸上带着疤痕的有眼神空洞麻木的他们骑刷刷跪了一地有的偷偷抬头看我有的把头埋得更低都起来吧我说在这里不用跪
29:42他们战战兢兢地站起来没人敢说话我走到一个看起来不过十二三岁的小姑娘面前她瘦得皮包骨头脸上有新鲜的巴掌力我蹲下身轻声问她你叫什么名字她咬着嘴唇不说话旁边的管事低声道回殿下这丫头是被她爹娘卖进娘子的还没接客就跑了出来被咱们的人捡到旁边的管事低声道回殿下这丫头是被她爹娘卖进娘子的还没接客就跑了出来
30:10被咱们的人捡到她爹娘追来要人被咱们打发了这丫头自打来了之后一句话都没说过我看着这个小姑娘她眼睛里没有任何神采像一滩死水我突然想起五年前的穷养那时候她躺在那张破旧的床上眼神也是这般了无声去你恨不恨我轻声问她她依旧不说话但眼眶红了恨就对了我站起身对管事说给她找个好大夫看看伤再找个会说话的姐姐陪着她什么时候她想开口了
30:39就让她开口不想开口就不开口说完我转身对所有人道你们来到这里从前的事就都过去了那些卖你们的打你们的抛弃你们的以后都与你们无关从前的事就都过去了那些卖你们的打你们的抛弃你们的以后都与你们无关你们只需要记住一件事我看着他们一字一句道你们是人不是货物你们活着不是为了伺候男人不是为了生儿育女不是为了给别人当牛坐马你们活着是为了自己那天晚上
31:07我没有回宫而是在穷善堂住下了夜深人静时我坐在窗前看着外面的月光出神门被轻轻敲响进来的是春哥他端着热茶轻声道殿下你还没睡我摇摇头睡不着春哥把茶放下犹豫了一下道殿下有件事说地牢那边传来消息顾廷炫快不行吗我端起茶盏的手顿了顿说地牢那边传来消息顾廷炫快不行吗我端起茶盏的手
31:34顿了顿随即若无其事地瞎了一口太医怎么说太医说他那伤脱了五年如今伤口溃烂入骨要食无一了最多也就这几日的事我将茶盏放下望着窗外的月光五年了五年来我从未去地牢看过他不是我心软而是我怕自己看到他那个样子会忍不住亲手杀了他我要他活着活着受罪活着生不如死可如今听说他要死了我心中却并无半分快意他想见你春哥小心翼翼地说
32:03这几日他清醒的时候一直在喊您的名字狱卒问他有什么事他说想见人最后一面既然我做什么我冷笑求我饶他一命这个奴婢不知他说想见人最后一面既然我做什么我冷笑求我饶他一命这个奴婢不知我沉默了很久月光透过窗帘洒进来在地上投下一片银白我起身拿起外衣披上走吧地牢里的气味比我想象的还要难我捂着口鼻一步一步走进去
32:29狱卒在前面引路一边走一边道殿下小心脚下这对脏得很走到最深处的一间牢房前狱卒停下来掏出钥匙开了锁殿下就在里头我接过春哥地来的帕子捂紧口鼻走了进去牢房里只有一盏昏暗的油灯照出一个蜷缩在角落里的身影那是一个人又不像一个人他瘦的皮包骨头头发花白乱糟糟的劈散着身上的球服破烂不堪又不像一个人
32:56他瘦的皮包骨头头发花白乱糟糟的劈散着身上的球服破烂不堪沾满了污秽他蜷缩在那里像一只冰土的野兽发出粗重的喘息声顾停炫我开口他的身子动了动慢慢抬起头来那张脸我曾经爱过恨过如今看来只身陌生他浑浊的眼睛看着我好一会儿才哑着嗓子道话音你来了我站在原地没有靠近你找我来想说什么
33:25他挣扎着想要爬起来却无力地跌了回去他喘着粗气看着我眼眶里竟然流出泪来话音我对不起你我错了我笑了你错了我慢慢走近他居高临下地看着他你错在哪里我我不该不该害你我慢慢走近他居高临下地看着他你错在哪里我我不该不该害你你是不该害我还是不该对我发现他愣住了泪痕未干的脸上闪过一丝慌乱话音我
33:54我是真心爱你的爱我我忍不住笑出声来顾廷炫你摸着你的良心说你什么时候爱过我他张了张嘴说不出话来你爱的是我的身份是我的地位是我能给你带来的一切我蹲下身与他平视你从来就没有爱过我你爱的是柳依依他的眼泪流得更凶了可依依依依他已经死了我我所以呢我打断他所以你想说你如今只能爱我了他愣住了我站起身居高临下地看着他顾廷炫
34:20你真是个可怜人他愣住了我站起身居高临下地看着他顾廷炫你真是个可怜人你这一辈子自以为聪明自以为可以算计一切可到头来你算计了谁你算计我想让我成为柳依依的去窍可结果呢柳依依成了继子你成了太监你算计东赫想让他帮你监视我可结果呢东赫喝了毒酒死在我面前你算计我的父皇母后想让他们庇护你和柳依依
34:48可结果呢你的父母流放你的家产超末你在这暗无天日的地牢里等死你算计了一辈子可曾算到过今日他听着我的话整个人像被抽去了骨头软成瘫烂泥华音求求你求求你让我死吧我受不了了我真的受不了了软成瘫烂泥华音求求你求求你让我死吧我受不了了我真的受不了了我看着他心中没有半分波澜你想死我说可以
35:17他抬起头眼中闪过一丝希望但你要先回答我一个问题什么什么问题上辈子我死后你可曾有一刻后悔过他愣住了我盯着他的眼睛一字一句道你可曾有一刻想过那个被你害死的赵华音他张了张嘴却什么也说不出来我笑了你不用回答我知道答案不停炫我最后看了他一眼你死之后会有人给你收尸但不会有人给你立杯不会有人给你烧纸不会有人记得你你这一辈子白活了
35:44说完我转身离去身后传来他嘶哑的喊声华音你这一辈子白活了说完我转身离去身后传来他嘶哑的喊声华音华音你回来你回来啊我没有回头三天后顾廷炫死了绿族来报信的时候我正陪着母后在御花园赏花母后听完只是淡淡恩了一声继续逗弄的龙中的鸟我也没有多说什么只是让春歌去处理后续事宜按照我的吩咐
35:57顾廷炫的尸体被草草埋在了城外的一处乱葬岗没有棺果没有祭品没有墓碑与柳依依的死恩相距不远却又遥遥相隔生不能同亲死不能同学这大概是我能给他的最后的仁慈
36:23那一年秋天皇兄登基成为新帝我依旧是嘉诚公主只不过从皇帝的嫡公主变成了皇帝的嫡亲妹妹那一年秋天皇兄登基成为新帝我依旧是嘉诚公主只不过从皇帝的嫡公主变成了皇帝的嫡亲妹妹新帝登基后第一件事就是下旨将承善堂收归朝廷管辖拨银两派官员定章程让这处收留所可以长久的办下去第二件事是将我的婚事提上日程阿姨
36:52他坐在御书房里对我道你也老大不小了该成婚了我撇撇嘴皇兄真是嫌我爱事了胡说他瞪我一眼我是怕你一个人孤单我有父皇母后有皇兄有春歌有穷善堂那些姑娘们哪里孤单了他叹了口气放下手中的奏折认真的看着我阿姨我知道你经历了那些事对男女之情已经心灰意冷可你总不能让那两个人的恶行影响你一辈子皇兄我不是比你成婚他打断我
37:13我只是希望你能放下放下仇恨也放下过去你还年轻还有很长的路要走这条路不该只有你一个人走我承诺了不是还对男女之情有什么心结而说我觉得这样就挺好我有父皇母后有皇兄有春歌有穷善堂那些姑娘们我有事做有人陪有盼头我不需要靠一个男人来圆满我的人生
37:14my fiance brought his
37:16pregnant mistress
37:17to her mating ceremony
37:18and told me I would
37:18raise their child
37:19he didn't say it in private
37:20Damon said it on the
37:21altar where he was
37:22supposed to claim me
37:23in front of the entire pack
37:24Lyra stood beside him
37:25in pale gold silk
37:26one hand resting on her
37:27belly
37:28Lyra
37:28my friend from the
37:29omega quarters
37:30the girl who had slept
37:31two beds away from me
37:32for years
37:32on her wrist
37:33was my silver bracelet
37:34last winter
37:35Damon had given it to me
37:36after three young
37:37alphas mocked my
37:37omega blood
37:38he promised no one
37:39would ever make me bow again
37:40a week ago
37:41a servant came and
37:42asked me to send it back
37:43for the ceremony. I didn't question it. Now I understood. Lyra saw me looking. She touched
37:47the bracelet gently, like it might break. He wanted me to have it. I hope you don't mind.
37:52She knew I did. Daemon didn't stop her. He only looked at me, cold. I won't bond with you,
37:56Serafina. The elders care about your silver blood. They think it can crown the next alpha king.
38:02He pulled Lyra closer. But Lyra is carrying my air. My throat burned. That bracelet was mine.
38:07Lyra flinched behind Daemon's arm, as if I had hurt her. Daemon glanced at the bracelet,
38:11then back at me. It was a promise to a girl who needed protecting. His hand covered Lyra's
38:15stomach. She gives me a future. Lyra looked at me from behind him, tears shining in her eyes.
38:19Small. Fragile. Victorious. Then Daemon turned to the entire hall. When my pup is born,
38:24Serafina will raise it as her own. For one second, I thought I had misheard him.
38:31Then Daemon made it worse. You'll serve Lyra through the pregnancy. Nurse her through recovery.
38:35Raise my air as your own. He said it like he was assigning chores to the lowest wolf in the
38:40room.
38:40Maybe he was. I was Serafina. The only silver blood air silver crest had seen in a thousand
38:44years. The prophecy said whoever completed a bond with me could awaken true alpha power and claim
38:49the alpha king's throne. But I was also an omega. The rank everyone stepped on until they needed
38:53something. Daemon had decided my blood was useful. But I was not. Lyra gave a soft gasp beside him.
38:58Daemon, don't say it like that. Serafina has always been so good at taking care of people.
39:03In the omega quarters, she helped everyone. I'm sure she won't punish an innocent pup just
39:08because she's hurt. The hall went silent. Every stare landed on me. Waiting for me to cry. To beg.
39:13To bow like a good little omega. My eyes burned. Not because Daemon had rejected me. Because Lyra
39:17knew every soft place I kept hidden. And still chose to press her hand against it. The claim was never
39:22sealed. No blood oath. No mark. Under the old laws, it can still be revoked. One elder exchanged a look
39:28with another. That is technically true. I looked at Daemon. I may be an omega, but I am not her
39:35servant.
39:37And I will not raise the child you made with her. I revoke the claim. If any wolf here is
39:44willing
39:44to claim me tonight, I accept.
40:06Just formally dissolve this ceremony. Anyone who steps forward is openly defying the crown.
40:11No one moved. That had been his plan. Not to bond me. Not to free me. To keep me trapped
40:15under the
40:15royal rite until the elders could turn me into something quieter. Something useful. Lyra's servant.
40:20His heir's caretaker. A silver-blood omega no other man would dare touch. Daemon stepped close
40:24enough for only me to hear. Serafina. My chest twisted. That name used to be soft in his mouth.
40:29Tonight, it was a blade. Don't embarrass yourself. Then he turned to the hall.
40:32No one wants you badly enough to start a war. For one terrible second, I thought he was right.
40:36Not because I wasn't valuable, but because every wolf in that room wanted my blood more than they
40:40wanted to save me. Then the doors at the far end of the hall swung open. But before anyone could
40:44see
40:45who had entered, Moira arrived first. Moira, Daemon's mother, the Luna matriarch, swept into the hall like
40:51a storm in silk. She took one look at Lyra behind Daemon and slapped her across the face. The crack
40:56echoed off every wall. Shameless omega. You dare turn a royal treat into a spectacle? Lyra fell to the floor.
41:02Clutching her cheek. Tears already spilling. Daemon lunged forward and shielded her.
41:05She's under my protection. Moira stared at him like she was seeing
41:08him clearly for the first time. Then she turned to me. Her voice softened.
41:12Serafina, dear. Daemon has humiliated you. I will deal with him. But you must not act rashly.
41:17Let me close this ceremony quietly. The crown will keep you protected until we decide where you belong.
41:22Where I belonged. Not what I wanted. Not who I chose. I pulled my hand free.
41:26You bound me to Daemon for my blood.
41:28Then he brought her here with his heir and told me to raise their child.
41:32My voice shut. But I did not stop. I will not be their servant.
41:36The hall went silent. I will not nurse his mistress through pregnancy.
41:39And I will not raise another woman's child because Daemon thinks an omega should be grateful for
41:44scraps. Moira's eyes hardened. Careful, girl. You are still standing inside a royal treat.
41:49Your blood belongs to Silverhest before it belongs to you. My stomach went cold. There it was.
41:54Daemon wanted me useful. Lyra wanted me beneath her. Moira wanted me on.
41:57If no one claims you tonight, the elders will decide your future.
42:01Daemon smiled again. For the first time that night, I felt truly trapped.
42:04Then a low voice cut through the hall. Does her offer still stand?
42:08Every head turned. Kale stood at the far end of the hall. Tall. Dressed in black. Pale as winter.
42:13Aldrich's firstborn. Daemon's older half-brother. The true alpha heir by blood. And the cursed one who
42:18still couldn't shift. He took one step forward. Then stopped. Just for half a second. His hand touched
42:23the doorframe. Everyone saw it. The cursed heir could barely stand. Daemon laughed under his breath.
42:28Careful, brother. If she chooses you, she won't be a bride by sunrise. A few wolves laughed. Moira's
42:33face went white. Kale, don't be stupid. You know what silver blood does to a cursed wolf. It could kill
42:39you. Kale ignored her. His gray eyes stayed on me. What you just said, does it still stand?
42:44My throat tightened. Before I could answer, Daemon stepped in. No. The whole hall froze. Daemon's smile
42:49sharpened. She said any wolf. Not a dead one pretending he still has a claim. Kale's face
42:54did not change. Daemon moved closer to me. Look at him, Sarah. He can't protect you. He can't
43:00shift. He can barely stand. If you choose him, this wedding becomes a funeral before sunrise.
43:06Lyra's eyes widened, soft and wet. Don't do this to yourself, Serafina. You don't have to ruin
43:11yourself just because you're hurt. Moira seized the silence. If no suitable wolf claims you tonight,
43:16the elders will decide your future. The room closed around me again. Daemon held out his hand.
43:22Not like a lover. Like a leash. Last chance, Serafina. His smile was cold. Stand down.
43:28For one second, the whole hall waited. They all thought I would break. I looked past his hand.
43:33At Kale. Thin as paper. Pale as death. A cursed heir the entire pack had already buried. And still,
43:38he was the only man in that room who had asked for my answer. Not my blood. Not my obedience.
43:43Not my usefulness. My answer. So I stepped around Daemon's hand. His smile vanished.
43:48Lyra's face changed. The hall went silent. I walked toward Kale. Every step felt like I was
43:52cutting a rope around my throat. Daemon's voice snapped behind me. Serafina. I didn't stop.
43:57Girl, think carefully. I did. For the first time all night, I did. Then I stopped in front of Kale.
44:02He looked down at me. Gray eyes steady. What you said, does it still stand?
44:06My hands were still shaking. But my answer did not. Yes. The hall exploded. Kale did not look at Daemon.
44:12Did not look at Moira. Only me. Then I claim her. A few elders half rose. Then froze. Because a
44:17claim
44:18spoken and accepted before the right could not be taken back. Daemon laughed. Loud enough for the
44:22whole hall to hear. Go on, brother. Take her hand. Are you done making a scene, Sera? If you stop
44:28now,
44:29Lyra and I might still forgive you. You can still stay where you belong. He looked me up and down.
44:33Lyra leaned into him. Worry flickering across her face like another part of the performance.
44:37The hall went dead silent. Kale held out his hand. At the same time, I reached for him. Our fingers
44:42locked. The ritual lines blazed white. Then black marks burst from beneath Kale's sleeve.
44:48They weren't veins. They were his curse. Black marks tore up Kale's arm, coiled around his throat,
44:53and climbed toward his face like something alive. The hall gasped. For one second, the gray in his eyes
44:58vanished. Replaced by molten gold. Something caged. Something feral.
45:02The curse is activating. He can't hold it. Stop the ceremony. The elder surged forward,
45:07but the ritual lines had already locked around our wrists. Once a bond began, no one outside it
45:12could break it. Kale's hand tightened around mine. Too tight. His knees buckled. He hit the altar hard,
45:17blood spilling from his mouth onto the silver stone. The hall went silent. Kale looked up at me,
45:22gold flickering through the gray. Let go. If you stop now, you'll still make it out. He meant it.
45:27Even half dying in front of the entire pack, he was still trying to give me a way out.
45:31Damon stepped forward. Are you insane? I already told you, Sarah. If you stop this now,
45:38Lyra and I can still forgive you. I didn't look at him. Damon's tone sharpened.
45:41Don't throw your life away just to prove a point. Still, I did not look at him. My fingers
45:45tightened around Kale's. The curse burned black between us. Every wolf in that hall was waiting
45:50for me to let go. Instead, I leaned closer. Kale, get me. Then, without looking away from him,
45:55I reached for the silver edge of the altar. I didn't let go. With Kale's eyes locked on mine,
46:01I dragged my palm across the altar's silver edge. Pain cut sharp. Silver blood spilled over my skin.
46:07The entire hall gasped. Before anyone could stop me, I pressed my bleeding hand against the darkest
46:11knot of curse marks on Kale's wrist. Light exploded between us, cold and blinding,
46:16violent enough to shake the altar beneath us. Kale's body arched, and a broken sound tore from his
46:20throat. The curse fought back under my palm, black marks twisting up his skin, fighting to reach his
46:25throat again. So I pressed harder. Stay with me. The black marks stopped. Then slowly, unwillingly,
46:31they began to retreat. The ritual lines beneath our feet blazed white hot, spiraling around our
46:35joined wrists until a pale silver mark burned itself into both our skin. The bond didn't fail.
46:40It held. Kale collapsed to one knee, blood still on his lips. But the gold was leaving his eyes.
46:45Gray was coming back. He was alive. The oldest elder stared at our wrists.
46:48The bond is sealed. By old law, Serafina of Silver Blood is now claimed by Kale, firstborn heir of
46:56Silvercrest. A sharp crack split the altar stone. The royal right mark that had held Damon's name
47:01beside mine burned black, then vanished. In its place, a new name carved itself into the silver light.
47:06Kale, Damon's face went white. He forced out a laugh.
47:09He's still cursed. You think your blood makes him stronger than me?
47:13Before I could answer, the silver mark on my wrist flared again. So did Kale's.
47:17The ritual light shifted. It no longer circled me alone. It moved around him.
47:21The elder's face drained of color. The blood accepted him.
47:24The hall went silent. Damon stopped breathing. The prophecy had not died. It had moved on.
47:30The hall stayed silent. Kale was still on one knee, blood on his lips. One hand braced against
47:34the altar. But his grip on me never loosened. The silver mark on my wrist pulsed once. His
47:38answered. Damon finally found his voice. This isn't over.
47:41The oldest elder looked at the burned royal right mark. Then at our joint hands. Damon's
47:45face hardened. He can barely stand. Kale slowly lifted his head. Through the bond. I felt the
47:50pain he was hiding. Sharp enough to cut through bone. Then he rose. Not easily. Not steadily.
47:54But he rose. Then watch me. No one laughed this time. Moira stepped forward at once.
47:59Kale. You need healers. Serafina will remain here until the council decides what happens next.
48:04Kale looked at her. No. One word. Low and final. The hall froze. Moira's expression tightened.
48:09This is not the time for pride. No one decides for my mate. A shiver moved through the room.
48:13For 13 years. They had spoken around him like he was already dead. Tonight. He did not raise his
48:18voice. But every wolf in that hall heard the command beneath it. Move. The wolves blocking the
48:23aisle stepped aside. Damon stared at me like he still expected me to look back. Lyra's fingers dug into
48:27his sleeve. I did not turn. Kale led me out of the hall. Each step costing him more than he
48:31let anyone
48:32see. Only when the doors closed behind us did his hand tighten around mine. His voice dropped.
48:36Now ask me what you really want to ask.
48:40Kale had set it outside the hall. His hand still wrapped around mine. For one second. The question
48:44almost escaped me right there. But then he swayed. Just once. Pain cut through his grip. So I swallowed
48:49the words and followed him to the north tower. No one stopped us. No one dared. His quarters were
48:54cold and almost bare. A narrow bed. A heavy desk. Maps pinned neatly to the walls. No flowers. No servants.
49:00Nothing prepared for a bride. But everything was clean. The bed was made sharp. The books were lined
49:04straight. Even the medicine bottles stood in order. Kale had been forgotten here. But he had not let
49:08himself fall apart. For the first time that night. No one was watching. No elders. No pack. No Damon.
49:13No Lyra. Just me and the cursed heir who had become my mate. Kale removed his black outer robe and
49:17set
49:18it aside. Without it. He looked even thinner. Too pale. Too tired. A man the curse had been eating alive
49:22for years. He leaned one hand against the desk. Ask. My fingers curled into my sleeves. Did you know
49:28that my blood could help you? Did you claim me because you wanted me? Or because my blood can
49:34keep you alive? Kale went very still. For one breath. I thought he would deny it. Then he
49:38looked at me. I don't want to lie to you. And suddenly. I knew. Whatever came next was going to
49:42hurt.
49:44Kale did not look away. That was how I knew the answer before he said it. Yes I knew your
49:48silver
49:48blood might hold back my curse. For a moment I could not speak. Damon wanted an heir. The elders
49:53wanted a prophecy. And Kale wanted a cure. I stepped back before I could stop myself. Kale saw it. But
49:58he
49:58did not follow. If I only wanted your blood I could have asked for you years ago. Maybe you waited
50:02until
50:03I had nowhere else to go. The words came out smaller than I wanted. His face changed. Not anger.
50:07Something worse. Because he knew I had the right to think it. Maybe I deserve that. The fire cracked
50:12between us. I hated that he sounded honest. I hated that honesty still hurt. Then why tonight? Because Damon made
50:17you stand alone. And I know what that feels like. My fingers twisted in my sleeves. For a second I
50:22forgot how to answer. Because he wasn't asking me to pity him. He was telling me he had seen me.
50:26If I stay. It won't be because you need me. I know. If I help you. It doesn't mean you
50:33get to use me.
50:34No. Never. The room went quiet. I looked at the place beneath his shirt. Where the curse had almost
50:39killed him in front of everyone. My hands were still shaking. But my voice came out clear. You claimed me
50:44before the whole pack. So show me. Seraphina. Show me the curse.
50:51Hale did not move for a long moment. Then he loosened the ties of his shirt. The fabric fell
50:55open. The curse mark sat at the center of his chest. Dark red against bone pale skin. Coiled
50:59like something alive beneath his flesh. I had seen blood on him. I had seen him collapse at the altar.
51:04But this was worse. The curse was not just sealing his wolf. It was feeding on him. My fingers curled
51:08once
51:08before I forced them still. I need to touch it. Seraphina. You claimed me before the whole pack.
51:15Do not hide from me now. For one beat. I thought he would refuse. Then he gave a single nod.
51:19I pressed
51:19my palm flat against the mark. His whole body locked. Heat slammed into my hand. Sharp and violent. Not
51:24mine. His. My silver blood answered instantly. And something inside him answered back. I felt it hit
51:28the seal. Once. Twice. A wolf trapped behind iron. Throwing itself against the dark. Kale's breath broke.
51:33Gold flashed through his gray eyes. Your wolf is still there. His chest rose hard beneath my hand.
51:38It's not gone. I feel it every day. Gold bled through his eyes again. Like fire under ice.
51:43Then his grip tightened. And this time. When he said my name. It did not sound entirely human.
51:49I didn't even see him move. One second. I was standing in front of him. My palm pressed to his
51:53chest. The next. My back hit the bed. Kale was above me. One hand braced by my ear. The other
51:58locking around my wrist. Breathing like he'd been dragged up from deep water. The curse mark blazed under
52:02my palm. Its edges lit up. Spreading outward like cracks in burning glass. His eyes were wrong. I could feel
52:07his wolf pressing against the bond like it wanted to tear through his skin to reach me. His pupils
52:11narrowed. Jaw clenched so hard I could hear his teeth grind. Stop touching me. If you keep going.
52:17He didn't finish. Because the bond pulsed. I felt it. His wolf. Trapped behind that seal. Slamming
52:22toward my hand with everything it had. Kale stared down at me. Half broken. Half feral. Every muscle in
52:26his body was locked tight. Holding himself back. Even like this. He still wasn't hurting me. Then
52:30Kale kissed me. Not softly. Not carefully. Like the bond had finally pulled too hard for either of us
52:35to pretend it was only a ritual. The mark beneath my palm flared white gold. Kale's body locked.
52:39His eyes flashed full gold. For one terrifying second. I saw what had been trapped inside him
52:44for 13 years. Not the cursed prince. The wolf. Then the room burst into light. When the light faded,
52:51Kale was on the floor beside the bed. Unconscious. The curse mark on his chest had split straight down
52:55the center. For one tear.
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