Chapter 489 Extra Chapter Nine: Yan Changfeng
He finally found Jiang Wan Ning, the girl who saved him from dire straits, the girl he had been longing for day and night.
I really don't want to break up like this. Even just staying by his side and watching over him would be good enough.
And so he smoothly entered the Prince's mansion and became a servant who swept the courtyard. Fearing that others would discover his purpose, he deliberately pretended to be stupid.
He then deliberately approached Jiang Wan Ning's two maids.
They inquired about her preferences and everything else from those around them.
He slowly began to plan how to take away the person who should have belonged to him from Pei Yanchuan's side.
There was really no other way.
He conspired with Chen Jie to kill Pei Yanchuan, but Jiang Wan Ning ended up losing her memory by accident.
To avoid reminding Jiang Wan Ning of the past, she wouldn't even mention the foods Jiang Wan Ning liked to eat, hoping that Jiang Wan Ning could gradually adapt to life in Nan Li.
She finally became his queen.
But he knew in his heart that Jiang Wan Ning was not happy.
Later, Jiang Wanning returned to Pei Yanchuan's side. Fortunately, she had stayed by his side for a few years, so it wasn't a regret.
From then on, Yan Changfeng's harem remained a mere formality, and he devoted himself entirely to the court. He worked tirelessly day and night to improve the lives of the people of Nanli, eventually becoming a wise and benevolent ruler of Nanli.
at last,
The people of Nanli petitioned, not wanting their good king to have no successor.
If the country has no successor, it will inevitably be unstable in the future.
Yan Changfeng looked at the empire he had built and finally compromised.
His compromise wasn't because he no longer loved Jiang Wan Ning; he just wanted to have a son so that he could eventually inherit the throne and then wash his hands of the matter.
Yan Changfeng selected the woman who most resembled Jiang Wanning from among the many candidates.
She eventually gave birth to a son.
From then on, he never set foot in that woman's palace again. For ten years, Yan Changfeng devoted himself to governing the country and personally tutoring the future crown prince until he was able to stand on his own.
Yan Changfeng voluntarily abdicated and went to Wanguo Temple, located between Nanli and Dongling, to practice Buddhism while still keeping his hair.
After Jiang Wan Ning found out, she went to see Yan Chang Feng.
Yan Changfeng thought he had long since achieved inner peace, but when he saw Jiang Wan Ning, he couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart, and the Buddhist beads in his hand scattered all over the ground.
Jiang Wanning stepped forward with a smile, and Yan Changfeng quickly adjusted his mindset, also taking two steps forward and putting his hands together in prayer, "Benefactor."
Jiang Wan Ning smiled gently and softly called out, "Ah San."
Yan Changfeng's eyes were slightly moist, but when he raised his head, his expression was calm and composed. "May I ask what brings you to this humble monk today?"
Jiang Wanning invited Yan Changfeng to play a game of chess with her, just like the two of them had done in Changle Palace.
Under the Bodhi tree,
The two played chess quietly until Yan Changfeng couldn't help but look up first, his eyes filled with a long-lost joy and confusion.
Jiang Wan Ning said softly, "Why did you say your name was Ah San before?"
"Because I once met a girl who lied to me, and I lied to her in return."
Yan Changfeng said softly.
He didn't mean to lie to Jiang Wan Ning, because 'Yan' was the royal surname of Nan Li, and he dared not and could not say it.
It wasn't exactly a lie; he was indeed the third prince of Nanli, just an unrecognized one.
Jiang Wanning added, "I used to know a little boy, and the first time I saw him, I felt that he would be successful in the future."
"Because although the little boy was dressed in tattered clothes, the determination in his eyes was something I had never seen before."
Yan Changfeng paused in his fiddle with the prayer beads, and Jiang Wanning continued, "I don't know if you believe it or not, but I've lived a second life."
"So many things from my childhood are too blurry in my memory, and I don't remember them. It was only when Junjun mentioned them to me by chance that I remembered them."
“That boy…is that you?” Jiang Wan Ning slowly raised her head.
Yan Changfeng lowered his head. He was already a monk and could not let anyone see the greed in his eyes.
Why don't you shave your head?
Jiang Wanning asked another question in a very abrupt way.
Ah San paused for a moment, then slowly said, "The master said that I have not severed my ties to the mortal world, and my attachments are too deep."
“Ah San, gratitude and affection are not the same thing.”
“You are a good king, but your life should not be lived like this.”
Jiang Wan Ning said, "I once loved the wrong person, if I hadn't been given a second chance at life..."
“Ah San, I hope you look forward. I’ve been blessed by God to have a second chance at life, but many people’s lives cannot be relived.”
"You can try to let go, and maybe one day you will meet the right person."
Yan Changfeng knew that Jiang Wanning didn't want to see him like this, and that she had come today to persuade him to go back.
"What if I had met you first? Who would you have ended up with?"
Jiang Wan Ning paused, unsure how to answer.
Yan Changfeng stood up. “Thank you, benefactor. The three kingdoms of Nanli, Xixia, and Dongling are now at peace and on good terms. If Nanli needs me, I will still not stand idly by.”
Jiang Wanning also got up. She was relieved that Yan Changfeng had said that.
"We'll get together again sometime in the future," Jiang Wanning said, then turned and left, while Pei Yanchuan stood quietly guarding the scene not far away.
Yan Changfeng watched Jiang Wan Ning's retreating figure and murmured, "Ning Ning, how do you know I haven't been reborn?"
In his past life, after learning about Jiang Wan Ning's accident, he realized that Jiang Wan Ning was the girl he had been searching for.
They fought their way through.
Pei Yanchuan had already taken his revenge before he could.
Even after being reborn, she was still a step behind Pei Yanchuan.
To be precise, Jiang Wanning chose Pei Yanchuan.
"If you were a lonely soul in your past life and the first person you saw was me, would you take the initiative to become my wife in this life?"
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