Zhan's pov:'

"That was crazy." the emperor said. "I had no idea that there was such a crazy history behind the Wang family, and performing the ceremony to pass over the rights as owner sounds like passing over a slave."

I spoke, "They are slaves to the crown."

The emperor sighed, "I don't like this, I want to break this curse. This is wrong on so many levels, if tomorrow another evil king comes into power then they will use the Wang family again."

I looked at him and smiled, I chose the right leader. "Trust me, Your Majesty, I want to break this curse too, and right now I only want to focus on saving Yibo."

The emperor looked at me and said, "You were the backbone of this rebellion, and I will still be needing your help, however I understand that right now Yibo needs you more."

I gave him a small nod before I walked to Yibo's room and saw my brother and Haoxuan there, my brother looked at me and then at the emperor and we told him everything that we learned and he was just as shocked as us.

After we were done I went inside the room and saw Ziyi gently wiping Yibo's face, she was checking up on him. Yibo's face was even more pale and I quickly went to his side and held his hand. "How is he?" I asked as I observed his hands and saw the rashes there, I noticed that his skin was becoming red and there were small bumps starting to form, my heart sank when I saw those and remembered what his mother had told me.

The curse was taking effect and my heart was shattering, I could not see my Yibo in pain, the ceremony needed to be done fast.

"I will look after him, Ziyi, you can leave, go rest."

Ziyi nodded and then left, once she was gone, I got up and turned around to get some water to wipe Yibo's body, however I stopped and turned around when I heard some movement, I turned around and saw Yibo standing and looking at me, his eyes were red and he was holding a knife.

Yibo was breathing heavily and it looked like he did not recognize me, my heart ached when I saw him like that, he looked in pain, losing his mind, having no control over his thoughts, and it hurt to see him like that.

He was like this in my past life too, how could I have been so blind not to notice this, how could I not see this sooner, he killed his family because he must have lost his mind and then he killed himself.

I shivered when I remembered that scene from my past life, I could not let that happen again. I smiled gently at Yibo and said, "Darling, give that here, and come here." I said as I raised my hand towards him, but Yibo did not move, it seemed like he was not able to hear me.

"Yibo... darling?" I said as I took a step towards him and Yibo jumped at me, he grabbed the knife harder and aimed it towards my chest, however I grabbed his hand and stopped him from stabbing me, he struggled against me. "Yibo... stop!!!" I said as I pushed him back but Yibo struggled harder against me.

"YIBO!" I called out his name from the depth of my heart, calling my Yibo, pleading for him to come back to me, to remember me, to stop, and that seemed to get to him as he looked at me.

My Yibo was back, I knew it from the look in his eyes, he looked at me and then at the knife and was horrified when he realized what he was doing, he dropped the knife and stumbled back. "Zhan.... oh my god, Zhan... what was I doing, what was I going to do... oh."

His voice was terrified and his expression was that of horror, he looked so scared and so shaken when he realized that he was going to hurt me, Yibo stumbled back but I grabbed his hand and pulled him against me, I hugged him tightly, being careful about his wounds.

Yibo wrapped his arms around me and said, "I am sorry, I am so sorry, Zhan... I am so sorry, I didn't want to hurt you, I did not do it on purpose."

I gently patted his head and said, "Shhh... it's alright... It's okay, I am fine."

Yibo hugged me and cried, "I know everything, I know that you were right, the emperor was evil, Zhan, I am so sorry, I did not trust you, I was so bad to you... I am sorry. I wanted to come to you, I wanted to support you but... but..."

I held him more firmly against me, gently patting his head and back, trying to soothe him, his cries were stabbing my heart over and over again. "But?" I asked desperately, wanting to know what he went through when I was not with him.

Yibo cried, "But my family is cursed, you were right about that too... and the crown prince he... he..."

"He what?" I asked, barely able to keep my voice steady, controlling my anger.

Yibo sobbed as he spoke, "I went to resign, I told him that he was disgusting and that I didn't want to work for him, I was going to leave everything but he said that he would come after you.

He would hurt your family and he would kill them, then he would hurt you... and then he would hurt my soldiers and their families, he would torture them in the most brutal way. I didn't want to attack the tribe, Zhan, I swear, I am sorry... I really didn't want to... I... I had no choice, the crown prince said that he would use my family to commit all these horrible crimes... I... I..."

Yibo was hyperventilating and I couldn't take it anymore, I sat down on the bed and made him sit on my lap, my heart was shattered and I felt pain in my chest when I heard what he had been through, he was forced, he was trying to protect me, my family as well as his soldiers.

His own family had hurt him, the crown prince had blackmailed him and he was going through the effects of the curse. He was going through all of this alone.

My eyes became wet and I felt like crying, but I couldn't be weak in front of Yibo, he needed me right now.

Was he going through all this in my last life too? Was he suffering then too? And how badly was he suffering? I never noticed because my own family was in danger back then. I had neglected him back then also and I left him this time also.

"Hush..." I said as I wiped his face and hugged him. "It's alright... it's alright... I am not mad at you."

Yibo spoke, "I am such a terrible person, I am such a horrible lover... and now I am a cursed burden... how come you are not angry or disgusted? My curse... you don't know how bad it is."

"I know." I said. "I talked to your family, they told me everything."

He looked at me. "You should just leave, Zhan, I am useless now, nothing but a burden, I might hurt you... I... I will never be able to forgive myself if I hurt you... besides this curse will make me crazy, my body will be disgusting, I don't want you to look at me when I am like that.

I don't want you to be burdened."

"Silly." I said as I looked at him. "You can never be a burden to me. I will always love you no matter what and I am not going anywhere without you. I am never leaving you alone, Yibo. Wherever I go you will come with me."

"I will be ugly."

I smiled, "You can never be ugly for me darling, besides there is a way to heal you."

Yibo sat straight. "How?"

I told him about the ceremony and he looked hopeful once again. "Can it really help me?"

"Yes. I will arrange for the ceremony as soon as possible, and then everything will go back to normal."

Yibo looked at me before he suddenly started to cough again and blood came from his mouth as well as his nose, I quickly got my handkerchief and wiped the blood, my face changed and my hands trembled as I saw the blood.

Yibo clenched his chest and doubled over before he let out a pained groan, he was trying so hard not to show his pain, not to make a sound, but I knew that he was in too much pain and I couldn't take his pain.

My blood could heal any disease, any ailment, any wound, any poison, but I could not use it on the person I wanted to heal the most. It was useless for Yibo. I could not take his pain away. I could only see him cry and writhe in pain.

I gently laid him down on the bed and held his hand as he panted and writhed with pain, I gently patted his head and stayed by his side.

"Talk to me, Zhan." Yibo said. "Distract me."

I took a deep breath and started to tell him about my blessing from goddess Ankh, I told him about Duke Ashvald and how I helped him, I told him about Ziyi, Roland, all my travels, everything. Everything except the rebirth part and he heard everything with great attention.

In the end Yibo said, "I missed out on so much... I didn't know any of this..."

"I am sorry." I said.

"Why are you sorry, it was my fault, I was not worthy."

"No Yibo... don't say that..." however Yibo had already fallen asleep. I stayed beside him, watching him sleep. Now this ceremony would be the first thing that needed to get done!