Long Live the Emperor, Minus Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 131

Cheongryeong rarely made the wrong choice, surprisingly enough.

After all, the things that brought him misfortune were always those beyond his control.

Thus, even upon receiving a second life, he lived out of habit—simply choosing the best option among those given.

Though the outcome was far from satisfying, he never doubted it was the best life he could possibly have.

His failure—so rare it might as well have been unique—remained unchanged in his mind until he met Lee Baekryeon.

─This does not mean his entire conduct toward Baekryeon was a failure.

Even if granted the chance to live that life over again, he would still treat Baekryeon exactly as he had.

But regarding his final years—those final days—the story was somewhat different.

He could have suppressed his emotions once more then. Instead of reprimanding her while she was under house arrest, he could have offered words of encouragement.

Had he done just that, she might not have died. It was with this regret that he met “Baekryeon” again—only to find her already poisoned. It was a situation bound to leave deep trauma.

Consequently, though he never dwelled on the past, he found himself continually reflecting on Blanche.

He ended up choosing a path he had not taken before—not the one he believed was best, but an alternative he’d previously rejected.

“Isn’t it just the same as the past? Why make such a fuss about past lives or rebirths? If you failed with a choice in the past, just don’t repeat it now; if you succeeded before, you can try it again. Shouldn’t failures from a past life be handled the same way? Or rather, isn’t it even better, since you don’t actually have to overcome that failure?”

Liana, who couldn’t accept the premise itself, received a gentle clarification from Berken.

“Well, for starters, your position and circumstances are different now, right? It’s rare that you can’t do something today that you did in the past, but we can’t be sure whether something you could do in your past life is still possible in this one.”

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