Seeing that Shi Lan had reached out and finished the light brown soup in the teacup, Yunzhu quickly helped her to the bedside, drew the bed curtains, and said, "Miss, please rest for a while. I will wake you up when it's time for dinner."
After a soft "hmm," there was no further sound.
Yunzhu quietly withdrew.
Inside the tent, Shi Lan felt somewhat drowsy, but she immediately forced herself to cheer up.
A moment later, the sound of long, rhythmic breathing came. Shi Lan waited a while longer to make sure that the soul that shared a body with her had fallen asleep before accepting the memories with peace of mind.
Shi's father, Shi Yusen, was a fourth-rank official in the imperial court. Two years ago, he came to the capital with his mother, Yu, and children to take up his post. A year ago, his eldest sister, Shi Xuan, got married. Last month, his younger brother was sent back to the clan school by his father. The original owner had been engaged to Jiang Yunhuai, a fourth-rank garrison commander who was deeply favored by the emperor. The wedding was in three months, so she stayed at home to prepare for the wedding.
The original owner's life was extremely simple, and her only wish was to live a harmonious life with Jiang Yunhuai. However, fate is unpredictable, and the frightened horse incident that occurred during this trip brought about a huge change in her life.
The original owner of this body had been somewhat weak since childhood. This accident shocked her, and she fainted. When she woke up, she found that her body had been taken over by a ghost who had only recently died.
The ghost, Wang, was the wife of Zhou Yuan, a minor official of the sixth rank. Wang and Zhou Yuan married when they were still poor. She worked hard to help Zhou Yuan succeed. After Zhou Yuan finally became an official, she died. Resentful, she lingered there for a long time and refused to leave. By chance, she possessed the body of the original owner. After the original owner woke up, although she was still in the body, her body was no longer under her control.
Wang was deeply in love with Zhou Yuan. When she learned that her body was destined for another marriage, she insisted on breaking off the engagement. The original owner of the body refused to comply and struggled several times to no avail, so she had to give up.
Madam Yu had known about her daughter's feelings long before she arrived in the capital. She was very puzzled by her daughter's decision to break off the engagement. After asking her questions without success, she persuaded Shi's father to send someone to Jiang Yunhuai to subtly inquire about the matter.
Jiang Yunhuai was very puzzled, so he sneaked into the boudoir at night to visit the original owner of the body.
Jiang Yunhuai thought the original owner said that he had neglected her because he had been busy with official duties recently, which made her throw a tantrum. Unexpectedly, as soon as Wang saw him, she screamed in surprise and called for people to catch the thief.
Jiang Yunhuai was a man of integrity. Seeing that his former lover had no feelings for him anymore, he did not want to waste her time. The next day, he sent someone to annul the engagement.
The original owner had fallen in love with Jiang Yunhuai the first time she met him two years ago. When she learned that she would never have a chance with him again, she was heartbroken. However, Wang was overjoyed and took some time to go out and see Zhou Yuan.
When Zhou Yuan first saw the noble lady, he was startled. Wang Shi recounted her past life and her relationship with Zhou Yuan, as well as her current identity. Zhou Yuan went from surprise and doubt to great joy, never expecting that his wife, who had been through thick and thin, would become a noble lady.
But then he thought of Wang's fiancé, who was a garrison commander. Although the engagement had been dissolved, he was still a little panicked. He was still in mourning, and he didn't know if he could keep his already low-ranking official position after the mourning period ended. In addition, he already had a wife, and remarrying would be a second marriage. Wang's nominal father was a fourth-rank official, and even if his daughter had broken off the engagement, she was still not someone of his status who could aspire to marry her.
After much thought, Zhou Yuan came up with an idea.
The court is currently in a tense situation as the emperor investigates a case of grain embezzlement. As the emperor's most trusted minister, Jiang Yunhuai has been given the imperial order.
Although Zhou Yuan was a minor official, he was in the Ministry of Revenue and knew that this matter was somewhat related to Wang Pinchuan, the Minister of Revenue. Wang Pinchuan was the son-in-law of Grand Secretary Yan. Zhou Yuan came from a poor family and had no family to rely on. If he wanted to get ahead, he had to find another way. So he asked Wang to get close to Jiang Yunhuai and try to find out the results of his investigation.
Wang always listened to Zhou Yuan's every word. Zhou Yuan told her that as long as she told him the results, he would be promoted and then he could marry her.
After hearing this, Wang went back and deliberately tried to get close to Jiang Yunhuai.
Jiang Yunhuai was already in love with the original owner of the body. Seeing her tearful expression of remorse, he softened and stopped pursuing the matter. Wang Shi took the opportunity to subtly attack from the side. Jiang Yunhuai was very wary of others, but he was not on guard against her. Although he knew that her question was inappropriate, he still revealed some of it under her deliberate coquettishness and infatuation.
Wang told Zhou Yuan the news she had gathered. Two days later, Jiang Yunhuai offended the emperor and was banished to the border. On the way, he was attacked by bandits and his head was separated from his body.
The original owner was devastated upon hearing this news, while Wang was overjoyed to receive the news that Zhou Yuan had been promoted to a fifth-rank official.
The original owner, having lost all will to live and with nowhere to voice her grievances, sacrificed her soul to bring these evil people to justice, hoping that Jiang Yunhuai would be safe and at least alive, and not lose her life in vain because of her. (To be continued.)
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