When he opened his eyes again, everything in front of him had changed. In the brightly lit secret room, there was a blurry figure sitting on the couch in front.
Chen Yan's mood has not yet calmed down. What he saw and felt before seemed to be just an extremely short dream, but so real.
The young Emperor's last words kept replaying in her mind.
——Future Yan'er, you are in the Imperial Temple, right?
Soon, her attention was drawn to the figure sitting on the couch in front of her. This person looked about 70% similar to the young emperor in her 'dream', and seemed to be about twenty years old. He was also looking at her.
When the two looked at each other, there was a subtle feeling.
He was silent.
Chen Yan did not speak to break the silence.
He got down from the couch, looking slightly thin, with a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes filled with a look of helplessness and confusion.
"You..." He just started to speak, but didn't know how to continue.
He lowered his eyes and pursed his lips.
The secret room fell into an eerie silence again.
Chen Yan finally spoke, "Are you Linghuang Chen Chu?"
"Yeah." He responded softly, still keeping his head down so that no one could see his expression.
He is not a talkative person, because his life has been controlled since he was born. His every word and action must be in accordance with their requirements, and he has no autonomy at all.
He had tried to resist once when he was nine years old. It was because of this resistance that Lu Congyang and others secretly cut out his spiritual bones and smashed his physical bones.
Although his body and spirit bones were repaired, he still suffered from some sequelae.
As a result, he was unable to make himself stronger later on.
The highest level of cultivation he achieved during his lifetime was only the first level of the Emperor Spirit Realm.
Chen Yan looked at him deeply and saw another side of him beneath his silence.
Before entering the Shen Clan Imperial Ancestral Hall, she hesitated about her decision. But after experiencing that dream that seemed both real and illusory, she seemed to have a clear preference.
What secrets are hidden in her previous life?
Why did the entire Tianzhou Dynasty's direct lineage vanish, leaving only Emperor Ling Chenchu behind? Where did they go after they vanished?
Why did she burst into tears when she saw the young queen? Why did she feel so sad?
Why did the young emperor know that he came from the future, and why did he know exactly that she was now in the Shen Family Imperial Ancestral Hall?
These are all mysteries.
Ultimately, what shocking secret is hidden by the direct lineage of the Tianzhou Dynasty?
Chen Yan looked at the remaining soul of Ling Huang Shen Chu and asked softly, "Ling Huang, do you know who I am?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Huang Chen Chu raised his eyes and slightly opened his lips.
“…Princess.”
He knows.
Because as early as the moment she entered the palace, he sensed that she was his relative, but at that time he could not be sure who she was.
It was the ten Soul-Suppressing Generals who recognized her identity and told him.
She is the eldest princess, she is...
Imperial sister.
He had been wanting to see her, to ask why she had vanished, leaving him alone. He wondered if they had abandoned him. Would they blame him for his inability to support the Tianzhou Dynasty, for its decline and fall?
However, when she appeared in front of him, the words he wanted to say were choked in his throat and he couldn't speak. An indescribable pain surged in his heart, making him feel very depressed.
Chen Yan nodded in acknowledgment: "Yes, I am your imperial sister."
Shen Chu raised his eyes and looked at her.
Chen Yan approached, and she slowly spoke: "Chen Chu, although I have now forgotten everything that happened more than 800 years ago, I feel that it is impossible for us to abandon you."
Chen Chu's handsome face was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, his eyes were slightly flustered, and he quickly turned his back.
Seeing this, Chen Yan stared at his back deeply, feeling sour in her heart. After a few seconds of silence, she said something.
"Chen Chu, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Hearing this, Shen Chu's body trembled slightly. He slowly turned around, his eyes red, staring straight at Shen Yan, a few broken tears falling from the corners of his eyes.
The lights flickered, and the light and shadows were mottled. He slowly walked in front of Chen Yan and knelt down.
He stretched out his hand and tightly grasped the hem of Chen Yan's skirt, as if it was the only thing he could hold on to. His voice was filled with endless sadness and despair, and every word was like a sharp sword, deeply piercing Chen Yan's heart.
"Why...why are you so late..."
"Why……"
"The Tianzhou Dynasty is gone... I've become a criminal. Why am I the only one left? This isn't fair to me at all! They locked me up in a secret dungeon, preventing me from interacting with others, studying, or practicing."
"They used a dagger to cut open my chest, dug out my spiritual bones, smashed my physical bones, and broke my right leg. It hurts... it hurts..."
"They all said I was useless, that I wasn't worthy of possessing the bloodline of the Shen family, nor was I worthy of being the emperor of the Tianzhou Dynasty..."
There was pain and grievance in his tone.
Shen Chu burst into tears, like a helpless child, tightly clutching the hem of Shen Yan's skirt. He had resentment and relief, and now he no longer cared what others thought of him.
He wondered if she felt useless too.
Chen Yan's heart seemed to be hit hard, and she felt a faint pain. She lowered her eyes and looked at the person kneeling in front of her.
She squatted down and cupped his cheeks with her hands.
Looking at his tears, she thought of the young queen in her 'dream'.
She imitated her mother's movements, gently wiped his tears, and said softly: "Don't cry, if the queen mother saw it, she would be heartbroken."
When Shen Chu heard this, tears flowed even more violently.
He asked cautiously, "Will Mother... like me?"
"Yes."
"Will my mother blame me for the demise of the Tianzhou Dynasty?"
"Won't."
"What about them?" He was referring to the Shen family and others.
"No."
Shen Chu's eyes were blurred with tears, her eyes were red, and she asked in a low and sad voice: "Am I incompetent?"
Chen Yan said: "You are already great."
Hearing her praise, he could no longer suppress his emotions, and tears poured out like a flood. He had been carrying a heavy sense of guilt, and now he finally found a little comfort.
Shen Chu trembled and threw himself into her arms, as if seeking more warmth and comfort.
"Royal sister..."
Chen Yan felt a pain in her heart, as if it was a reaction from her blood, and she reached out to hug Chen Chu back.
Even though Shen Chu was just a remnant soul and had no real sense of touch, she could still clearly feel his presence.
She patted him gently on the back.
Under the mottled light and shadow, the girl knelt on the ground, but the figure of the young man in her arms became more and more transparent.
The girl seemed to have noticed something, lowered her eyes, and with a hint of sadness, she stared at him without blinking.
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