Mei Niang began to stammer as she spoke, hesitating whether or not to tell her master the truth.
If she hadn't told her that her master was living in constant fear and torment for the young master, she wouldn't have said anything.
But if she were to tell, the master would probably collapse instantly...
Seeing Meiniang's conflicted expression, Chu seemed to understand something!
"Meiniang, just tell me what's wrong, don't hide it from me! Don't worry, I can handle it!"
Chu looked into Meiniang's eyes and said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Mei Niang took a deep breath:
"That day, I sealed the soul into the young master's body. The purpose was to give him more time so that you wouldn't be in such despair..."
"So, Wen Jin is actually a dead man now?"
As she spoke, tears streamed down Chu's face uncontrollably.
"That's true in theory, but please don't be sad, madam."
I can seal the Heavenly Soul within the young master's body forever. As the saying goes, a day in heaven is a year on earth. The same is true in the underworld.
Once the young master's karmic debts are repaid, he'll be waiting in line to be reincarnated. This process could take anywhere from several decades to several centuries in the mortal realm. The young master could easily stay with you for a lifetime!
When Mei Niang saw Chu Shi crying, she hurriedly comforted her.
"I don't want to! Is he even alive like this? He's suffering! I can't be so selfish as to seal his soul inside my body and let him suffer like this!"
Chu closed her eyes, and large tears rolled down her face.
"Master, do you mean I should release his celestial soul?"
Mei Niang lowered her head and spoke in a low voice, like a child who had made a mistake.
"Is he really beyond saving? But some people say she can go to the underworld and ask King Yama. Maybe she can get Wen Jin's soul back."
"Perhaps... Wen Jin can still be saved!"
Chu took a deep breath and stroked Sheng Wenjin's face as she asked.
"It's no use. Life and death are already decided. Even if the master you mentioned has a private relationship with the King of Hell, the King of Hell would not allow him to do favoritism! Because that would break the order of heaven and earth, and make the underworld and the human world chaotic."
"Even the rulers of the underworld and that master will be punished by Heaven for this, their souls scattered!"
Mei Niang spoke the truth; she didn't want to lie to her master anymore, lest he harbor unrealistic hopes and be disappointed once again...
"Hmm! Meiniang, tell me about the three souls and seven spirits, tell me about Wen Jin... If Wen Jin... if he died... where did his soul go? Would he suffer?"
Chu stared intently at Sheng Wenjin, who lay motionless on the couch, seemingly without breathing.
The hopes and expectations in my heart gradually faded away.
"good……"
Mei Niang took a deep breath and told Chu Shi about the destination of the three souls and seven spirits after a person dies.
Originally, the three souls were divided into the Heavenly Soul, the Earthly Soul, and the Human Soul.
After a person dies, the seven souls disperse, and the heavenly soul returns to heaven, which is what is known as the spirit in heaven.
The earth spirit returns to the underworld to be judged and have its karmic obstacles cleared.
The soul returns to the tomb, where it enjoys the offerings of incense from future generations, absorbs the spiritual energy of the earth, and protects its descendants.
Once the judgment of the earth's soul is completed and all karmic debts have been repaid, they will be arranged to be reincarnated.
When the time comes, the Heavenly Soul and the Earthly Soul will reunite in the mother's womb, and the Human Soul will also come to find her. The three souls will merge to form a fetus, and then the seven spirits will be gathered together, thus completing the reincarnation.
"Master, the young master has not done anything evil, so he will not suffer in the underworld!"
"However, Master, the time that earth spirits spend in the underworld is much longer than in the human world, ranging from several decades to several hundred years. Some with grave sins may even never be reincarnated!"
"So once a person dies, most of their ties with their family in this life are severed. Therefore, if Madam were to release the young master's soul..." Mei Niang stopped there...
But Chu understood the meaning behind those words...
She stared at Sheng Wenjin for a moment, then suddenly stood up.
"In that case, I'll help Jin'er clean his body, and let him leave this world clean..."
Knowing that her son could not be saved, Chu did not want to keep him by her side and subject him to suffering.
Moreover, Sheng Wanwan said she was going to the underworld to demand someone's return, and she didn't want Wanwan to suffer such consequences at such a young age.
That's enough. Everyone has their own destiny, and we can't force it.
Madam Chu called to a servant in the courtyard, asking him to fetch a basin of warm water.
Afterwards, she chased the servant and Meiniang out, and then went to her room to wipe her son's hands with a handkerchief.
...
"Jin'er, from a young age you have always been the most intelligent and worry-free child for your mother. You could compose poems at three, write essays at seven, and by thirteen you had become a renowned young talent in the capital..."
Everyone says that if you grow up, you will definitely become a pillar of society!
"But your mother... never expected you to become a pillar of society! All your mother hoped for was that you would grow up safely, marry a woman you love, and have a pair of intelligent and lovely children like you."
"But how did such a simple wish become a delusion?"
As Chu murmured to herself, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably…
"Wenjin, your mother wants you to stay with her for the rest of her life. But I really can't bear to!"
"When I saw you lying there silently, so thin you looked like a ghost. You didn't seem to feel cold or hungry! My heart ached so much..."
"Your mother understands you. A proud child like you wouldn't want to live like this!"
"That's enough! I won't keep you any longer! Just go! Meiniang said your soul is being judged in the underworld! I know my son, he's kind, warm, and talented!"
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