Chapter 260 The Truth About Nan Jia's Soul Transmigrating into Pan Li!
Li Qingluo hosted Pan Li's family with grace, politeness, and poise.
Although they are said to be a family, Pan Li actually has several older brothers, but they did not come with her today because the Xiuli General's Mansion is full of women.
Pan Li's father was a fifth-rank Palace Attendant.
Although the position was obtained by the Grand Prince Consort through his connections, Pan Zhongcheng was diligent and conscientious in his work and took his duties very seriously. Although he got the position through connections, his colleagues could not find any fault with him.
This official position is becoming increasingly secure.
However, both Mr. and Mrs. Pan were gentle and mild-mannered, and their four sons were all humble, polite, sensible, filial, honest, and hardworking. Yet, they had a daughter named Pan Li, who had a flamboyant personality.
Perhaps because she was the only daughter in the family, she was spoiled by them from a young age.
Moreover, Pan Li used to be somewhat sycophantic, liking to use the name of the princess's mansion to befriend powerful people. She was flamboyant and domineering, which caused her a lot of trouble.
The Pan couple used to be so worried about Pan Li that they had headaches all day long.
However, Pan Zhongcheng and his wife could not control Pan Li at all; they could not bear to beat or scold him, and he would not listen to their lectures.
Moreover, with the prince consort spoiling his niece without any limits, they could only advise Pan Li while keeping an eye on her to prevent her from causing trouble.
Who knew that Pan Li almost caused a death in the palace last time.
Only then did Pan Zhongcheng and his wife keep a closer eye on Pan Li.
However, after the incident in the palace, Pan Li not only fell seriously ill upon returning home, but also underwent a drastic change in temperament.
At first, the Pan family only thought that Pan Li was possessed by an evil spirit.
Therefore, they invited Ling Fengzi from Qingsong Temple to perform a Taoist ritual to exorcise evil spirits at the Pan family's residence.
But to everyone's surprise, the daughter became even more sensible.
Not only did he do more good deeds, but he also suddenly cut ties with all the noble ladies he used to associate with.
This terrified the entire Pan family.
They believed that Pan Li was possessed by an evil spirit and that her body was no longer that of their Pan family's daughter. So they hid talismans all over Pan Li's room, sought out talisman water from a real person, and went to the temple to get various exorcising artifacts.
But all of this had no effect on Pan Li. She had completely changed her previous ways of doing things and suddenly became a sensible and considerate daughter, a gentle and understanding younger sister, and a kind and righteous noblewoman.
The Pan family was initially filled with trepidation as they observed Pan Li, but she suddenly disappeared amidst the chaos in the west of the city.
Their fate is unknown, their whereabouts are unclear.
The Pan family was filled with regret, realizing that they hadn't cared for Pan Li enough during this period, which had led to her disappearance.
The Pan family has been searching for Pan Li frantically these past few days. They've even come to the realization that no matter how crazy or outrageous Pan Li becomes, they will no longer question her identity.
As long as she can live a good life for the rest of her days and be able to enjoy the company of her parents, they have no other desires.
Let her act out if she wants; even if she suddenly becomes domineering and willful again, she's still the daughter of the Pan family.
Therefore, this time, Vice Minister Pan and his wife came to express their gratitude with very sincere gifts.
The Grand Prince Consort was particularly surprised to hear that it was Li Qingluo who had saved Pan Li.
He said at home, "It seems that Miss Li is a benefactor to our Pan family's daughter. Brother and sister-in-law should indeed go and thank her properly. In that case, please also send a thank-you gift on my behalf."
Princess Nanping, upon hearing of this, also longed to come and see Li Qingluo.
However, the thought of traveling with Pan Li made her suppress her discomfort.
"Oh dear, Princess Nanping seems to dislike me. How can I please her?"
Pan Li rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the spring scenery outside Li Qingluo's room window, looking quite melancholy.
After having his tea, Pan Zhongcheng was about to take his leave.
It was Li Qinglu who took the initiative to speak up and keep Pan Li behind.
Mr. and Mrs. Pan were very happy that their daughter could play with Li Qingluo.
Although they are both daughters of the Li family, this one is far more virtuous than the former Li Qingzhu.
Moreover, Pan Li was saved by Li Qingluo, so they were happy that the two girls could get along well.
The couple didn't care about the rumors circulating about the disabled eldest son of the Li family these past few days. After all, hadn't Miss Li and General Pei moved out of the General's Mansion now?
This is the residence of General Xiuli. Anyone who knows even a little about General Pei's former reputation would feel that being associated with this place is an unparalleled honor.
Who would dare to complain now?
After seeing off Vice Minister Pan and his wife, Li Qingluo immediately took Pan Li to her room, closed the door, and sent all the servants far away, leaving only the two of them talking in the room.
The sun is shining brightly today.
The couch in front of the window was filled with fresh fruits and snacks.
Pan Li didn't dare to speak first, so Li Qingluo simply asked her directly, "Nan Jia, now that you've come to see me today, do you still think you can fool me?"
Li Qingluo smiled slightly at Pan Li, who still trembled all over: "Luo'er, how did you guess that I am Pei Nanjia?"
“This matter is clearly so absurd, yet you seem to have already made it certain that I am not Pan Li, but Pei Shier Niang.”
"Don't you think this is a strange thing, something supernatural?"
Pan Li, no—Nan Jia, looked at Li Qingluo with a sorrowful yet somewhat excited expression. She never knew that she would have the chance to speak out about this matter one day.
But if the person was Li Qingluo, she felt both fortunate and happy, as well as a sense of relief and ease.
Li Qingluo reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair that had fallen from Pan Li's earlobe behind her ear.
"Nan Jia, if I told you that I also had a dream similar to a past life, and this life feels like a rebirth, would you believe me?"
Nan Jia was completely stunned.
Li Qingluo: "In that dream, my past life ended tragically. I even died before I met you."
"So, when I noticed Pan Li's abnormality, I started to frantically speculate: Could it be that you have also been reborn?"
"However, you and I are too different. I dreamt of being reborn in my past life, while you were a soul that was incarnated in Pan Li, who was already dead."
"This rebirth is not the same as that rebirth."
"But if my rebirth can happen, why can't yours?"
"There are already enough unbelievable things in this world, so what if I guess wrong? What if you are the one?"
"It wasn't until that day in the dungeon, when I heard you call me Luo'er, that I was completely certain that you were Nan Jia!"
Li Qingluo also never expected that one day she would reveal the secret hidden deep in her heart to Nan Jia.
If the world knew, they would probably both be arrested as evil spirits.
Therefore, apart from the two of them, no third person in the world should know what they said today.
In the blink of an eye, tears streamed down Nan Jia's face.
The two embraced tightly, a testament to their survival and the joy of being reborn together.
Nan Jia: "Although I don't quite understand how things happened, Luo'er, I am indeed Nan Jia."
"I think I really have been reborn into Pan Li's body, just as you said."
Wiping away her tears, Nan Jia sobbed and said, "That day, after I was tortured to death by that masked man in the dungeon, I felt lightheaded."
"But before I could fully accept the fact that I was dead, a huge suction force suddenly pulled me into Pan Li's body."
"When I opened my eyes again, I was in the palace that night."
"I am grateful that God spared my life. But I also cannot bear to part with my parents."
"Luo'er, Pan Li's parents and brothers have all been very kind to me. During my stay at the Pan residence, I have also received a lot of love and care from his family."
“I also sympathize with Pan Li and them. They don’t even know that the real Pan Li… their daughter and sister did indeed die outside Zhaohua Palace that night.”
"But my own parents are also devastated by my tragic death and can't bear the pain at all. I see them getting more and more haggard every day. What should I do?"
"Luo'er, teach me? What should I do so that I can continue to be happy and filial to my parents without hurting the Pan family?"
Li Qingluo quickly came up with a solution for her.
"Now that your parents have completely severed ties with the Pei family because of your tragic death, they have moved out of the Pei State Duke's mansion."
"It's actually very easy for you to get in touch with them."
"Why don't you ruthlessly set a trap, and then tie yourself and your aunt together in public, and go through some ups and downs together? Maybe your aunt will find that this Pan Li's behavior is so similar to her Jia'er?"
"You don't need to explain it too clearly to her. In short, you'll be dragged into this relationship with your aunt. In the end, whether it's out of gratitude from you or your aunt, you'll be bound tightly to your parents."
"Then, under some pretext, because of this favor, the two families can maintain relations and casually adopt a godfather or godmother. When the time is right, perhaps you can tell your mother the truth about your rebirth, which is not impossible."
Nan Jia, who never imagined things could develop this way, listened to Li Qingluo's explanation in a daze.
She used to be very conventional; where would she have designed these things?
But after hearing it now, I couldn't help but feel moved.
Li Qingluo didn't wait for her to think any further, finalized the matter, and then asked, "By the way, since you've thrown yourself into Pan Li's arms, do you know what exactly happened outside Zhaohua Palace that night?"
"What caused Pan Li's death?"
Nan Jia shook her head: "To tell you the truth, I have no memory of Pan Li whatsoever. That's why Pan's parents have suspected me for a long time. They even asked a Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits for me and brought back many magical artifacts."
“I was terrified, afraid that I would really be expelled from Pan Li’s body.”
"However, I also used the excuse of drowning and dying, which caused my amnesia, to fool them. Whether they believe me or not, I really have no other way to deal with it."
Pan Li is truly dead beyond any doubt.
Therefore, if Nan Jia's soul leaves her body again, Pan Li's original form will still be dead.
Fortunately, none of these exorcism methods have harmed Nanjia now.
Nan Jia remembered something: "By the way, I asked Pan Li's personal maids, and they said... that Pan Li... Pan Li has actually been secretly in love with His Highness Prince Su for many years."
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