Letting go of the person in his arms, Fu Yueli lowered his head and inadvertently observed the dust on the other's clothes. It seemed to be the dust from the basement of Yongjin Temple?
"Where have you been?"
Before he came back, Shi Mingyue had thought about this problem. She didn't want to lie to him because one lie would require countless lies to cover it up.
"I went to the basement of Yongjin Temple, but it was not my will. Qin Zheng forced me to go there. He had obtained the key before." After saying this, she did not dare to look at the other person's face. Would he be angry? Because the letter she wrote to him did not mention that Qin Zheng had obtained the key.
Fu Yueli didn't say anything for a long time. Suddenly, he asked, "He wants to take the Buddha treasure for himself. He told you and took you there. Does he want to share it with you?"
It was obvious that he was angry, but his focus was completely off. Shi Mingyue denied it somewhat at a loss: "No! It takes two people to open the bronze door, so he came to me."
Fu Yueli said: "He trusts you very much."
"It's his business if he trusts me. I don't want to go with him. You must not think too much about it." Shi Mingyue was so anxious that she was about to cry. She was afraid that he would misunderstand her.
Fu Yueli looked at her quietly and said, "Before the wedding, didn't you plan to elope with him? Why didn't you go?"
Shi Mingyue was struck by lightning. He actually knew about this? Why hadn't he stopped her in her previous life? She felt a pang of bitterness. He truly had done enough for her. He'd known she was going to elope, yet he'd let her go without a grudge. Even after her death, he'd gone to Xinzhou to retrieve her remains, so she could finally return to her roots.
She could hardly control her emotions anymore. She hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Fu Yueli was stunned in the spot, not understanding why she had such a big reaction, until Shi Mingyue kissed him on the lips with tears in her eyes. He saw that her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and his heart was in his throat. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked."
"No, you should ask," Shi Mingyue decided to tell him everything. She kissed him on the lips again, then smiled through her tears and said, "What I'm about to say may seem absurd to you, but you have to believe me, everything I say is true."
Fu Yueli was startled by her sudden serious attitude. He slowly wiped the tears from her face and said calmly, "Go ahead."
“Actually, I’ve lived two lives.”
Her first words made Fu Yueli open her eyes wide in shock.
"In my previous life, before my wedding with you, I eloped with Qin Zheng... Ten years later, I died of illness in New South Wales. When I regained consciousness, I went back to the day of our elopement. I didn't elope with Qin Zheng because I no longer loved him, and I married you because I felt sorry for you at first, but then I slowly developed feelings for you. So you have to believe me, there is no way I can have anything with Qin Zheng in this life because I love you." She thought it would be difficult to say it, but when she actually opened her mouth, she found it very easy. Perhaps it was because her mentality had changed. She trusted Fu Yueli. After spending these days together, she could see his character, so she had said those words to Qin Zheng so firmly before.
Fu Yueli was surprised and doubtful, but finally decided to believe her and hugged her tightly, "I understand."
Shi Mingyue leaned on his shoulder with peace of mind. She was so lucky that she didn't miss him.
She then informed Fu Yueli that Qin Zheng had also been reborn, and told him about He Jun. Upon learning that he had brought back Master Mingyue's remains in his previous life, Fu Yueli wasn't particularly surprised. He simply thought that Mingyue hadn't told him in detail about her and Qin Zheng, but that she had died in Xinzhou and was disillusioned with him, suggesting that Qin Zheng must have treated her very badly in her previous life. This further aggravated his dislike for him.
Even before receiving Shi Mingyue's letter, the team had already found the two snakes—or rather, their bodies—in the valley below the high cliffs. One black, one white, they were tightly entwined. A thorough search of their mouths revealed no sign of the key. Suspecting someone had already obtained the key, they decided to retreat.
Just before leaving, Fu Yueli received a letter from Shi Mingyue, saying the key was no longer in Shekou. His first thought was, how did Shi Mingyue know? Worried about her, he left for Beijing first. But upon returning home, he discovered she wasn't in the bedroom. The quilt on the bed was clearly used, and the cold air indicated she had been gone a long time.
He thought of Yongjin Temple, where she was most likely. As he rode towards it, he unexpectedly ran into the group returning to the capital. Fu Baiheng and Fu Fenglin probably thought he had a clue to the key and wanted to take all the credit, so they also rushed back to the capital.
Unexpectedly, when the team arrived at Yongjin Temple, they found that the guards had been knocked unconscious. They hurried into the tunnel and were shocked to find that the bronze door had been opened and the Buddhist treasures were safe and sound. Everyone else was immersed in the joy of discovering rare Buddhist treasures, but Fu Yueli, almost frantic because he couldn't find Shi Mingyue, immediately left Yongjin Temple and returned to the palace.
The two met He Jun in the living room early in the morning. He Jun had changed into the attire of a servant, but he stood out, his temperament outstanding, and his eyes clearly gleamed with wisdom. In the dim nightlight, Shi Mingyue hadn't gotten a good look at him, but now it seemed he was a legendary figure, a revered monk revered by all.
Upon seeing him, Fu Yueli felt conflicted. The Fu family had seized control of the world from the He family, and Emperor Zhaowu, Fu Bo, had brutally slaughtered the entire He royal family. He Jun had escaped alone, and had lived for over two hundred years. Was he still considered human? Could he possess some mysterious magic that could endanger the Zhao Kingdom?
He Jun saw through his thoughts, but didn't bother to pay attention. He just looked at Shi Mingyue and said, "When will you take me to find the orphan girl of the Xu family?"
Shi Mingyue said, "The Xu family's daughter is now working for the Second Prince. If Master wants to go, that's fine, but I'm afraid your identity will be exposed, which will lead to disputes. Also, why do you have to find someone from the Xu family?"
He Jun said, "It's nothing big. I just wanted to say thank you to them. Actually, the reason I've lived for two hundred years is entirely due to a drug developed by the Xu family. It can put a person into a coma, causing their body functions to operate at a minimal level until they are awakened. So, strictly speaking, I'm not a god who has lived for over two hundred years. I simply fell into a coma at the age of twenty-nine and woke up at the age of twenty-nine."
So that's how it is. Fu Yueli and Shi Mingyue understood. Fu Yueli asked, "So what are your plans for the future?"
He Jun said calmly: "Go back to the temple and continue practicing."
Fu Yueli pondered and said, "Zhao State now values Confucianism, and there are not many temples in the country. In Shangjing, there is only the Yongjin Temple and the preserved Ningguo Temple. You were also in Ningguo Temple before. If you are willing, I can arrange for you to return to Ningguo Temple to practice."
He Jun clasped his hands together and smiled faintly: "Thank you."
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