Chapter 123 Is there really reincarnation from generation to generation?
Soon after Xuanye issued the imperial decree arranging the marriage, Wen Xian set off northward, accompanied by the fourth and fifth princes, Yinzhen and Yinqi. When Yinqi said goodbye to Xiu Yu at Changchun Garden, he was deeply unhappy.
"Mother, I heard from Fourth Sister that Father will be heading north to Rehe with you all soon? The task of escorting the bride has fallen on me. I won't be able to go to Rehe this year." Yinqi complained, "Actually, having Fourth Brother is enough."
Xiu Yu rarely heard Yinqi complain. She handed Yinqi a piece of watermelon and said with a smile, "You and your fourth brother are quite close, right? Why don't you go with them to see the bride off and take a look at what Mongolia looks like in the northern desert? Wouldn't that be more fun than going to Rehe?"
"I heard from Father that Mother had a hand in the construction of many of the courtyards in the new palace in Rehe, and I really want to go and see it." Yinqi took a bite of watermelon and sighed. "I heard Father will take us all to the hunting grounds. We're all going to miss it this time."
"Going to Rehe isn't difficult; there will always be opportunities in the future. But going to Mobei with your fourth brother is a one-time opportunity." Xiu Yu gently waved her round fan. "If you don't go, who do you think your father would be more suitable to send? Your third brother?"
"My third brother is that bookworm." Yinqi thought of Yinzhi's obsession with books and shook his head. "If he goes with fourth brother, I'm afraid he'll hold fourth brother back. If the whole group is delayed because of third brother's riding skills, that would be disastrous."
"That's right." Xiu Yu agreed with Yin Qi's statement: "So, it's only appropriate for you to go with your fourth brother."
"My son is just complaining." Yin Qi smiled. "Besides, although Fourth Brother looks cold-hearted and stern, he actually has a lovely side. However, although he is Wen Xian's half-brother, if there weren't a mediator like me or Fourth Sister between the two, I'm afraid they wouldn't even exchange a few words all the way to Mobei."
"That may not be the case this time." Xiu Yu put down the round fan in her hand. "I think Wen Xian still hopes that your fourth brother can protect Yonghe Palace from the wind and rain, but she is somewhat powerless."
"Fourth brother is really a bit pitiful." Yinqi sighed, and then said: "It's better to be mother's son."
"You used to be very stingy with these 'sweet words', what's wrong with you today? You really can't go to Rehe, and you are upset." Xiu Yu gently patted Yin Qi's forehead: "Don't learn these things."
Yinqi nodded, stood up and saluted, saying, "Mother, I will go to Fourth Brother's place to see if there is anything I can do to help."
Xiu Yu looked at Yinqi's back and couldn't help but feel that time flew by. Her son had grown up without her noticing.
Seeing the master in a daze, Xiao Tao smiled and said, "Master, what are you thinking about?"
"You said, Yinqi has grown so big." Xiu Yu came back to his senses and sighed softly: "I didn't expect time to pass so quickly. Are you and I old now?"
"I never thought so." Xiao Tao brought Xiu Yu a plate of unchilled fruit. "At that time, you were at your age and you were very successful."
When Xiu Yu thinks of herself back then, it feels like a lifetime ago.
"Those skills I had back then are mostly wasted now. The wealth of our Yikun Palace today is earned by relying on the cooking skills my mother taught me. It's true that things are unpredictable."
"I think the master's life is actually quite good now. You have never wasted any of your skills. The emperor's gardens, whether it is Changchun Garden or Rehe Palace, all have your influence." Xiao Tao was stunned for a moment when he said this. "Master, if it weren't for you, would Changchun Garden be the Changchun Garden of the future? Would the Summer Palace be the Summer Palace of the future?"
Listening to Xiao Tao's evasive words, Xiu Yu smiled and said, "You've forgotten. I'm a structural engineer. If someone else uses the same method as in the Construction Methods, there won't be any difference."
"I don't think so." Xiao Tao pondered seriously, "In fact, have you ever thought that maybe you are the Concubine Yi? The Concubine Yi back then was also able to cook and build pavilions and towers. In other words... you are her, and she is you!"
Xiu Yu remained silent: "Xiao Tao, your flash of inspiration is a little too strange."
"Not necessarily." Xiao Tao said seriously, "In fact, ordinary mortals like us don't know whether reincarnation exists in this world, so maybe it really does exist."
"Don't think about these nonsense. Even if it really exists, you can't prove it. Are you going to run to the streets and shout that you are from hundreds of years later?" Xiu Yu gently tapped Xiao Tao's forehead. "Go pack your things. There is still a big temperature difference between day and night in Rehe. You should bring some warmer clothes."
Although Xiao Tao spoke seriously, she didn't take reincarnation seriously, even if it really existed. However, Xiu Yu's heart was somewhat disturbed by Xiao Tao. After all, she had dreamed more than once about things that had never happened in this life, but seemed very much like they should have happened.
At night, after Xuanye had finished reviewing the memorials, he saw Xiu Yu leaning against the head of the bed in a daze, holding the book upside down.
"What are you thinking about!" Xuanye walked to the bed and suddenly snatched the book from Xiu Yu's hand.
Xiu Yu was still slightly startled. After coming to her senses, she glared at Xuanye and said, "Do you really think my life is too long?"
"Are you scared already?" Xuanye found it a little funny. He sat down next to Xiuyu and gently stroked her back: "Are you feeling better?"
Xiu Yu glared at him again.
"You haven't answered my question yet. What are you thinking about? I haven't seen you so dazed in a while."
"I..." Xiu Yu couldn't bring herself to ask whether reincarnation existed in this world. She simply said, "I'm wondering if I'm living in a dream."
"Living in a dream?" Xuanye pondered Xiu Yu's words. "Do you feel that your life is too comfortable now, like a dream?"
"No." Xiu Yu directly denied Xuanye's words: "Your Majesty, you had a dream about Kejing, and so did I. In fact, it's not just Kejing. I have had many dreams, and you are in those dreams, but they are not about you and me."
"Oh?" Xuanye's expression didn't match the words he said. "You've had that dream, too." He gently pulled Xiuyu into his arms, lowered his head slightly, and kissed her forehead. "I've had it, too. So I believe the fate between you and me extends beyond this life. Perhaps, it lasts for generations to come."
"Life after life?" Xiu Yu frowned. She gently held Xuanye's hand and said, "Do you believe that life after life really exists?"
"Why not?" Xuanye relaxed, his voice full of joy. "If I believe you, you'll always be by my side. That's great, isn't it? Don't you wish I could meet you and love you forever?"
"Me?" Xiu Yu asked herself, a question she had never considered before. "Will I be a concubine in your harem for eternity?"
Xuanye's lips curved slightly, and he immediately understood what Xiuyu meant: "Are you dissatisfied with the fact that there are too many women in my harem?"
"Isn't that a lot?" Xiu Yu simply counted on his fingers: "Not counting your cousins, ministers from the previous dynasty, and anyone who's well-known and has a daughter, there's one in your harem. And then there's the maid you've chosen, and..."
"Alright, alright." Xuanye held Xiuyu's hand. "You're the only one by my side these days. From now on, you'll be the only one I have by my side. Aren't you happy?"
"In that case, others will say that I am seducing the master." Xiu Yu smiled and leaned on Xuanye's shoulder.
Xuanye could hear the joy in Xiuyu's words and tightened his grip around her left hand, "I'm willing to be enchanted by you. If we could truly meet in every lifetime, with you by my side, I truly want to use this lifetime to experience 'Spring nights are short, sun rises high, and from now on the emperor won't attend court early.'"
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