Days passed, and when Ji Mohan's health improved, Yan Wan took him back to the Yan residence to visit his parents. The carriage departed from the palace and traveled slowly along the way.
Yan Wan sat in the carriage, her palms sweating nervously. She was afraid to face her parents, after all, she had only taken over their daughter's lonely ghost by mistake. Would they hate her?
I think so.
Ji Mohan noticed Yan Wan's nervousness. He gently took her hand, stroked the back of her hand, and comforted her, "Don't be nervous. No matter what, I will be with you."
Yan Wan nodded gently, squeezed Ji Mohan's hand in return, and felt a little relieved.
The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Yan residence. Yan Wan took a deep breath and prepared to get off the carriage, but Ji Mohan stopped her. He got off the carriage first and then helped Yan Wan down from it.
Yan Wan stood at the entrance of the Yan residence, looking up at the plaque of the Yan residence shimmering in the sunlight. Her eyes were a little moist. This was her home in this world. Returning here felt like a dream.
They didn't tell Yan's parents about their departure from the palace beforehand, partly because they were afraid they would get emotional, and partly because Yan Wan didn't dare to face them.
Just as Yan Wan was about to have the servant at the gate of the Yan residence go in and announce her arrival, before she could even speak, the servant excitedly ran into the residence and shouted, "Master, Madam, the eldest young lady is back! The eldest young lady is back!"
Yan Wan and Ji Mohan exchanged a glance and walked into the Yan residence together. Yan Wan had been running away for a long time, but this time, she didn't want to run away anymore. Every day she ran away, her heart was filled with guilt.
Upon hearing the servant's voice, Yan's parents hurriedly came out of the house and rushed towards the door.
"Wan'er is back? Wan'er is back?" Mother Yan said excitedly, taking very large steps, which was quite different from her usual gentle and polite demeanor.
"I heard you, Madam. Watch where you're going and slow down." Mr. Yan was also very excited as he looked at Mrs. Yan, who was overjoyed.
As soon as Yan Wan and Ji Mohan arrived at the main hall, Yan's parents also appeared. Yan Wan looked up at her parents and noticed that her mother had a few more gray hairs at her temples and her father had a few more wrinkles on his forehead.
Yan Wan's nose tingled, and she said softly, "Father, Mother."
As soon as Yan Wan finished speaking, her mother stepped forward and hugged her tightly, saying softly, "My Wan'er, you've suffered."
Yan Wan's tears fell instantly. Her father and mother did not resent or hate her; on the contrary, they continued to love her as always.
Yan Wan hugged her mother tightly, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "I'm sorry, Father and Mother. It's my fault for being unfilial and causing you worry."
Yan's father looked at Yan Wan with affection and said happily, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're home, good child."
Yan's mother held Yan Wan for a long time before letting her go. Yan Wan looked at her loving parents and knelt down with a thud. Ji Mohan, who was standing next to her, also knelt down when he saw Yan Wan kneeling on the ground.
Yan Wan turned her head and glanced at Ji Mohan, who had knelt down with her. She was somewhat shocked, but Ji Mohan smiled at her, as if to say, "No matter what, I will stay with you."
When Yan Wan's parents saw her suddenly kneel down, her mother stepped forward to help her up, but Yan Wan stubbornly shook her head and said earnestly, "I'm sorry, Father, Mother, I am not your daughter Yan Wan. I'm sorry, I took her body. I'm really sorry."
After Yan Wan finished speaking, she kowtowed three times devoutly. She knew that her father and mother loved her and did not say they resented her, but she still had to apologize. She shouldn't have taken someone else's body and enjoyed the love of Yan Wan's parents.
That would be unfair to Yan Wan, who has left.
Yan Wan kowtowed, and Ji Mohan followed suit. Yan's father tried to help Ji Mohan up, but Ji Mohan raised his hand and refused.
Yan's parents also saw the Emperor's attitude towards their daughter. Even so, they were shocked. For the Emperor to go to such lengths for the woman he loved was unprecedented.
Yan's mother wanted to help Yan Wan up, but Yan Wan did not get up. She knew that this was what she should do, and if she did not do it, she would never be able to eat or sleep peacefully for the rest of her life.
Mr. and Mrs. Yan exchanged a glance and sighed. Mr. Yan said softly, "Wan'er, you don't have to be like this. You are also our daughter."
Mother Yan echoed, "Yes, Wan'er, you and His Majesty should get up quickly, we'll talk to you slowly."
Yan Wan looked up at her parents, who seemed genuine, with some disbelief. After standing up, she pulled Ji Mohan to sit down at the lower end of the table.
Yan's father respectfully said, "Your Majesty, you should sit at the head of the table. Please take your seat in the main seat."
Ji Mohan waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister Yan, there is no need for such formalities. I am returning home with Wan'er today, so we are family and should sit at the lower seat."
Seeing that the emperor was determined to sit at the lower seat and hold his daughter's hand, Yan's father was a little angry, but he dared not say anything, so he and Yan's mother sat at the upper seat.
After Yan's father sat down, he looked at Yan Wan and told her in detail that when Yan Wan was born, Kong Chan appeared in the Yan family. He looked at the newborn Yan Wan and said, "She has the appearance of a short life, but there is great hope for her. Her three souls and six spirits are still incomplete."
Upon hearing Kong Chan's words, Yan's father asked worriedly, "Master Kong Chan, is there any way to change my daughter's fate?"
Kong Chan smiled and shook his head, saying, "Through fate and destiny, you will eventually return to your rightful place. The spirits of other worlds, those who will change their fate, have an uncertain future. Your destiny is in your own hands. When the time comes, you will know."
So when Yan Wan was little, her parents doted on her and loved her like the apple of their eye. They were very worried that their child, whose soul was incomplete, would be different from other children. But as Yan Wan grew up day by day, she became lively, cheerful, and adorable, and her parents finally felt relieved.
So they forgot Kong Chan's words. After all, their precious daughter grew up peacefully and healthily, without any loss of soul or mental impairment. Therefore, they felt it was God's blessing that allowed their daughter to grow up healthy.
After Yan's father finished speaking, Yan Wan's mouth dropped open in surprise. So that's how it was.
It turns out she wasn't an orphan; her parents were in another world. But wasn't that world a book? How did she get to that world? A series of mysteries assailed her.
After Yan's father finished speaking, Yan's mother gently said, "Wan'er, you are our child, and the original Wan'er was also our child. So your father and I discussed changing the original Wan'er's name to Yan Zhu, making her the eldest daughter of the Yan family, while you are the second daughter of the Yan family. What do you think?"
Whether it was the Wan'er of the past or the Wan'er of the future, they were both daughters of Yan's father and mother, and they loved both children equally.
Although Wan'er's soul is now complete and she has returned, they are different. Yan's parents do not want to see them as one person.
Yan Wan nodded gently. She thought it was a good idea. Although she had returned, the Yan Wan of the past and the Yan Wan of the present had different personalities and preferences. They were one person, yet not the same person.
Mr. and Mrs. Yan nodded in agreement. From now on, the Yan family will have two young ladies: the eldest, Yan Zhu, who is lively and cheerful and is the apple of the family's eye; and the second, Yan Wan, who is intelligent and quick-witted and is also the apple of the family's eye.
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