Chapter 329 Soul Returns
The temple gate is wide open and the sandalwood incense is wafting in the air.
Shang Xi finally climbed the ninety-nine steps on his own.
At this time, I was covered in sweat and could hardly breathe.
Xiao Ning supported him and scolded him, "You insisted on being so stubborn. Who is the one who is suffering now?"
Shang Xi felt a little envious when he saw that Xiao Ning was not even breathing except for a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
"Aning, don't talk about me. I'm fine. I'm just a little tired."
Xiao Ning: “…”
She pushed Shang Xi down to sit on the stone and raised her sleeves to wipe the sweat off his face.
"Then take a break."
Shang Xi was a little flattered, "I'll do it myself..."
Xiao Ning lowered his eyes and pinched his chin with one hand, "Don't move."
Xiao Ning's unusual gentleness made Shang Xi feel a little uneasy.
"Aning..."
"Amitabha……"
A childish voice chanted the Buddha's name.
Shang Xi turned his head and saw a little monk.
He clasped his hands together towards the two of them and said, "Two donors, Master Jikong has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."
The two looked at each other, Xiao Ning helped Shang Xi stand up, and the two followed the little monk into the temple and walked all the way to a meditation room.
The door was pushed open, and a monk was sitting cross-legged on a cushion with his back to them.
After the young monk sent the two people there, he closed the door and left.
Xiao Ning clasped his fists towards the monk's back and said, "Master, you know I'm here, and I think you know what I'm asking for. Please enlighten me."
Shang Xi also bowed.
"The master once said that she and I were destined to be together. If it is destiny, then how should we resolve this situation?"
"Master, please enlighten me..."
"Amitabha……"
Master Jikong chanted the Buddha's name.
"My obsession is over, my soul has returned. From now on, the rivers and seas will be peaceful, and there will be no more Yanqing in the world."
As soon as these words were spoken, Shang Xi raised his head quickly, and his eyes brightened up.
So, so...
He knew that thinking this way might be unfair to the original Xiao Ning.
But his Aning can live well!
She could live well, live for a long time, with him...
After hearing what the master said, Xiao Ning raised his hand and pressed it on his chest, his expression a little dazed.
She...didn't even say goodbye to her and just left like that?
What is her obsession, Shen Zhiyi?
Yes, Shen Zhiyi is the only person the original owner cares about in this world.
Only when she sees the old marquis and Shen Zhiyi will this body show emotional fluctuations uncontrollably.
After the old marquis died, only Shen Zhiyi was left.
Now he is dead too...
Did she die with him when she fainted that day?
No wonder I felt so empty in my heart after waking up today.
There is a lack of emotion that belongs only to the original owner.
"Did she really...leave?"
Xiao Ning asked in surprise.
Master Jikong chuckled, "Donor, you are obsessed."
Xiao Ning loosened her hand from her chest and clasped her fists again: "Thank you, Master, for bothering me today."
When Xiao Ning left, Master Jikong's voice came from behind him: "She has completed her merits in this life, and will get what she wants in the next life. She will be happy and content. Donor, there is really no need to worry about this."
Xiao Ning left the meditation room. The sunlight was so bright that it made her eyes a little sore.
Shang Xi held her hand and shook it, "Aning, don't be sad. If you are really worried, let's go find the abbot and ask for a memorial tablet for her."
Xiao Ning smiled and said, "Okay."
So the two of them donated money to the temple, and enshrined the tablets of the original owner and Shen Zhiyi in the main hall before leaving.
It was already afternoon when I returned to the palace.
At this point, all the officials of Shengjing City and their families had arrived.
Li Yuan didn't know what Xiao Ning and Shang Xi had done when they left the palace just now, but seeing Shang Xi's serious expression when he left, and a hint of joy in his eyes when he returned, the general...
He looked solemn when he went out, and he still looked solemn when he came back. It was hard to tell what he was thinking.
However, considering how much Shang Xi cared about Xiao Ning, Li Yuan felt that at least going out of the city was not a bad thing.
He clasped his fists towards Xiao Ning and described the current situation.
Xiao Ning said, "It's getting late. Let's have a banquet tonight and meet the adults trained by these aristocratic families."
Li Yuan left in response, and Xiao Ning looked at Shang Xi again, "Ling Hui, can you help me arrange the dinner?"
Shang Xi: "Of course, I can, but I won't work for free. The general should pay me some compensation."
Xiao Ning smiled and pinched his face.
"Okay, you should be paid for helping your husband."
Shang Xi retorted: "What husband? I am the husband and you are the wife."
Xiao Ning: "If I marry you, then naturally I am your husband."
Shang Xi: “…”
That makes a lot of sense.
But he still wanted to be a husband.
"How about this? I don't want any reward. Just call me husband and I'll help you arrange the dinner. How about that?"
Xiao Ning immediately replied, "Husband."
Shang Xi: “…”
Looking at Xiao Ning's smiling eyes, Shang Xi knew that he had been fooled by her, but what did it matter? As long as he could make her happy, it was good enough.
Shang Xi also laughed.
"It's so nice to hear Aning call you husband."
Thinking of something, Shang Xi asked, "What do people in your place call husband?"
Xiao Ning said: "Husband."
Shang Xi asked again: "What do you mean by Madam?"
Xiao Ning said: "Wife."
Shang Xi hugged her waist, shook her, and shouted, "Wife!"
Xiao Ning smiled, and the emptiness in his heart seemed to be filled.
She sighed and said, "Husband, go to work quickly."
Shang Xi first heard her call him "husband" and then heard her call him "husband". He felt particularly satisfied at this time. He immediately ran to find Furong to work together.
Xiao Ning looked at his back, the corners of his lips curled up.
She came to the place where Shen Zhiyi's coffin was placed and lit a stick of incense for him.
"Thank you for saving his life."
"I can't promise you anything in the next life. There is someone else who loves you."
"Perhaps... you will meet again in the next life, with completely new identities and stories. Perhaps there will be a new fate between you."
Xiao Ning turned and left the side hall.
The wind blew out the candles burning in front of the coffin.
Wax dripped onto the ground.
…
Night arrived quickly, and the dinner arranged by Shang Xi and Furong was as grand and magnificent as usual.
He held this dinner as a celebration party for Xiao Ning.
The more grand the nature, the better.
Before going to the Weiyang Palace for the banquet, Xiao Ning picked out clothes in the main hall.
She planned to attend the banquet as a woman.
Shang Xi helped her choose, "This one will look great on Aning!"
Xiao Ning took a look and said, "It's too pink, it must not be intimidating."
Shang Xi: "What about this one? It's black with gold weaving, and it's very solemn."
Xiao Ning: "It's a bit old-fashioned."
Shang Xi: "...If you want something intimidating, this one is best. If you want something nice, the pink one is best."
These clothes were all found from the Clothing Bureau.
She also asked the palace embroiderers to make slight changes based on her height and measurements.
I can barely make it through tonight.
Finally, Xiao Ning hesitated for a long time and chose the black one with gold weaving.
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