"What?" the two sisters asked in unison.
"The Emperor said that he missed the peach blossom bloom this year and didn't know if the peach blossom fish were still available. If there was still a chance, he was willing to go catch them with that greedy person."
Meng Wan went to see Meng Qi, only to see her face pale and her head slowly lowered. She gestured for Zhou Yu to leave. She sat down next to Meng Qi and gently put her arm around her shoulders. "Ah Qi, the Emperor must know something. Even if he doesn't, he must have found some clues. He's waiting for you to give him a signal."
Meng Qi looked up at her, her eyes reddened, "But, Second Sister, I'm already dead."
"What's the big deal? There are plenty of reasons. As long as someone says it, people will believe it. I've died before, but who still remembers the Su Qing who was by your side back then?"
Meng Qi looked thoughtful, "But, will he blame me?"
"What do you think? I don't know what your original agreement was. I think your escape from the tunnel that day was a spur-of-the-moment decision. You just wanted to fulfill a dream you once had, or perhaps a distant dream, or even a dream from a past life."
Meng Qi looked at Meng Wan in disbelief, her lips trembling. "Second, what are you talking about, Second Sister?"
Meng Wan held her hand and said, "Sister Qi, I know more than you think, but I never seek the truth. I only care about your decision. As long as the result is what you want and is good for everyone, it's fine. Please listen to me carefully. After I finish speaking, ask your heart what your decision is. As I said before, no matter what your decision is, I support you. I think the emperor is also waiting for your decision. If you don't want to go back, he will definitely not bother you."
Meng Qi whipped her head around. That's right, Song Chengze had asked Zhou Yu to test him, essentially giving them one last chance. He'd guessed it, guessed that she'd escaped through the tunnel because of their agreement. So, he was giving her a chance. If Zhou Yu went back to the Emperor tomorrow, she only needed to tell him she hadn't hidden anything. She was confident that Song Chengze would never bother her again, and she would vanish from his world.
Is this really what she wants? Just like Yuan Dong asked herself just now, is this the life she wants?
Meng Wan patted her hands, "Aqi, you are only 18 years old. You can live freely like this for one year, five years, ten years, and what about after that? Third brother has a promising future. As a military commander, he has little chance of returning to the capital. Third sister-in-law has even taken Yu Jie'er with her. I have my first child, and there will be a second and a third. Your second brother-in-law is now highly regarded by the emperor. If nothing unexpected happens, the Ministry of Personnel will definitely be handed over to him in the future. I simply don't have time to be with you often.
"And Mother, let's not even mention how much my father has respected her since the Emperor ascended the throne, and how my grandmother handed all the power in the palace back to her. My second uncle and second aunt usually don't dare to approach Mother. After my eldest sister-in-law was divorced and returned to the Jiang family, my eldest brother consulted Mother on everything, and she was very busy every day. She's old now, and everyone goes through that stage. How long will she be with you? By then, we'll have a family, a career, and children. How much time can we spare for you?"
"It's true that you have Sister Zhi and Mother Liu now, but how can they compare to someone you can spend every day with? Can you confide in them? Can you discuss important matters with them?"
Meng Wan said this, gently straightening Meng Qi's shoulders. "Aqi, ask your heart, what does it want to do? If you can accept and adapt to what I just said, then close the door and enjoy life. If you can't accept it, then take this step. No matter whether the future brings flowers or thorns, you have to go through it to know. No matter how difficult or unbearable it is, it won't be worse than your previous life, right?"
Meng Qi stared at Meng Wan with her eyes open, staring without even blinking. After a long time, Meng Qi suddenly threw herself into Meng Wan's arms, crying loudly.
Meng Wan gently patted Meng Qi's back. "Cry, cry it all out. Cry out all the stupidity, resentment, and regrets from your past life. I believe you chose to come here because you must have avenged your past life. So, now, live for your present life and make the choices you most want. Everything in your past life was just a dream. Seal it deep in your heart and never look back at it again."
Meng Qi took the handkerchief Meng Wan offered her and gently wiped her face. She wasn't surprised at all that Meng Wan knew she was reborn. And Meng Wan was right. She had only thought she liked this kind of mountain and water life, but in reality, she was more suited to the lively and cheerful life of that world.
"Please ask my second sister to invite my second brother-in-law in."
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