How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 608: The One Who Truly Can’t Let Go of Her Is He

Chapter 608: Chapter 608: The One Who Truly Can’t Let Go of Her Is He

When Shen Wanqing heard this news, she cried to the point of near fainting.

Liu Xu also wept daily, leaving the Prince Zhan Mansion steeped in sorrow.

As for Tang Zan, he had just dealt with the issues with the Gulan Soldiers and the reformation of the former rebel army.

He was eager to return, yearning to reunite with Pei Shu’er.

He realized that each separation from Pei Shu’er only made him miss her more.

At this moment, news came that Pei Shu’er had already died.

The moment he heard it, he refused to believe it.

After all, Pei Shu’er had so many ways to protect herself and had space in her possession.

No matter who died in this world, it couldn’t possibly be her.

Tang Zan let out a cold laugh: "Impossible, Xuan Liu, go and receive your punishment. If you ever bring me such dubious news again, especially involving the life and death of the Princess Consort, present your head when you do."

Xuan Liu, who came to report, had tears brimming in his eyes.

"My lord, it’s true, the Princess Consort has truly passed away."

Tang Zan was stunned, completely unwilling to believe it.

However, he also knew that without conclusive evidence, Xuan Liu wouldn’t have said such a thing.

After speaking, the tears in Xuan Liu’s eyes flowed even more, and he eventually choked up, unable to speak.

"My lord, at the time, the Princess Consort... was also with child."

He too was fond of the Princess Consort, having been the best master he had encountered.

Because of Pei Shu’er, his master had also shown a bit more humanity towards them.

These words struck Tang Zan like a bolt of lightning.

He didn’t want to believe it, nor could he bring himself to believe it.

His Pei Shu’er, the Pei Shu’er he loved so deeply, would one day be gone.

He longed for Pei Shu’er to bear his child, not because he loved children, but because he wanted more ties with Pei Shu’er.

He knew that once Pei Shu’er gave birth to their child, she would not easily leave, and he wouldn’t have to be so anxious anymore.

However, he didn’t expect that the happy news he had awaited for so long would come along with the news of Pei Shu’er’s death.

If Pei Shu’er was gone, what use did he have for a child?!

His heart ached as if being torn apart, yet he still couldn’t believe the truth.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the words he spoke seemed to have been chewed over a thousand times before being uttered.

"Take me to see Pei Shu’er’s corpse. I won’t rest until I see her."

With tears in his eyes, Xuan Liu finally nodded heavily.

"Yes, my lord."

On the way, Tang Zan didn’t even know how he reached the Capital; all he could think of was arriving there as quickly as possible. Perhaps if he arrived earlier, he could uncover the lie sooner.

Yet, he also feared reaching the Capital...

Several horses were ridden to death along the way, and by the time they reached the Capital, it was night.

Upon arriving at the Prince Zhan Mansion, seeing the white banners and white lanterns hanging, he only felt it was glaring.

Once he reached the mourning hall, he saw Pei Shu’er lying there in peace.

He felt his hands and feet go numb, his legs as if weighed down with lead.

Finally reaching the corpse, he reached out to touch her cheek, finding the skin to be real.

The ice-cold temperature was completely different from the warmth her skin held in life.

And then looking at that tiny red mole on her shoulder.

The tears that had been held in his eyes flowed out at some point.

Tang Zan let out a heart-wrenching scream, moving everyone to tears.

His knees gave out, and he knelt on the ground, his head against the coffin, speaking softly as if whispering between lovers.

"I’m sorry, I should have come back to the Capital with you. If I had, I could’ve known this happy news and you wouldn’t have had to come by yourself."

"Then, you wouldn’t have met with trouble."

Tang Zan was filled with regret, but he knew better than anyone that no amount of regret would change anything.

Pei Shu’er was truly gone and would never return.

He once sought to conquer the world.

But his original intention in conquering the world was to share it with Pei Shu’er.

So that no one could ever oppress them again.

But now, none of it meant anything.

Tang Zan sat in the mourning hall for three days and nights without sleeping, his eyes bloodshot.

His hands gently stroked the coffin repeatedly.

Liu Xu became anxious: "Zan’er, you should rest for a while. I know how deep your feelings are for Shu’er, but if she were here, she’d want you to take care of yourself instead of torturing yourself."

Tang Zan simply leaned against the coffin, his words filled with sorrow.

"I can’t close my eyes. As soon as I do, I see Pei Shu’er’s smile and hear her words to me."

By the fifth day of Tang Zan’s vigil, not only Liu Xu, but even Tang Peizhong and Old Madam Tang were worried.

In the end, Tang Peizhong took advantage of Tang Zan’s lack of attention and knocked him out, taking him back to his room, allowing him to finally rest.

Tang Zan only awoke at the time of the burial; the body had started to smell, but Tang Zan seemed oblivious, refusing to let the burial proceed.

"Place her in the ice coffin, so I can see her anytime."

Even Shen Wanqing was moved by Tang Zan’s deep affection.

"Shu’er was blessed to have a husband like you; let her be laid to rest in peace so she can go peacefully."

Tang Zan’s eyes were crimson: "No!"

"Xuan Yi, place her in the ice coffin."

Because the body was well-preserved, and ice was constantly placed in the mourning hall, the corpse remained intact.

Only after the body was placed into the ice coffin and the lid was closed did a smile appear on Tang Zan’s face.

He gently caressed the face of the corpse through the ice coffin.

"This way, you won’t leave me."

Everyone present was stunned by Tang Zan’s expression and actions.

Tang Zan seemed utterly consumed by longing.

After that, ignoring everyone’s objection, Tang Zan took the body to the ice cellar, staying with it and occasionally talking to the corpse.

Later, Tang Zan spoke less and less, just watching the ice coffin quietly, his eyes filled with longing.

"Come back soon, I know you’re different, Pei Shu’er. How about borrowing a body to live again?"

In the end, there was no answer.

In truth, Pei Shu’er could leave him.

The one truly unable to let go was him.

And Pei Shu’er had been staying in the Imperial Palace for half a month.

During these two weeks, she successfully placed a Golden Silkworm Gu on her maidservant and another inconspicuous little maid.

These two girls kept her informed of the major happenings in the palace and outside.

Preventing her from making erroneous decisions due to the isolation from outside news.

She knew Tang Zan had taken "her corpse" away, no longer involving himself in court affairs.

She also knew Tang Zan had eradicated the group of bandits who had "killed" her, and their bodies were tortured miserably.

Moreover, after Yan Hengyin ascended the throne, the Prince Zhan Mansion was gradually isolated.

The next step, it seemed, was its complete eradication.