Chapter 65 I Only Want You in This Life
Not only the King of Jin thought it was absurd.
Everyone in the household found it unbelievable.
They really couldn't understand how a perfectly healthy person could just disappear into thin air.
Moreover, the princess was just a weak woman who did not possess any supernatural abilities. Whenever she stepped out of her room, the maids on duty outside would surely know.
Once someone steps outside the courtyard, the guards patrolling outside would certainly know.
So where exactly did Princess Jin go?
The Prince of Jin quickly came to the conclusion that his wife had been kidnapped.
What did the people who kidnapped Princess Jin want to do? Did they want to threaten him, or Prime Minister Wen?
Prince Jin summoned his elite guards and ordered them to investigate who Princess Jin had recently made enemies with, who had visited the palace the previous night, and whether any clues had been left inside or outside the Princess's courtyard...
The Prince of Jin's residence was thrown into chaos by the disappearance of the Princess of Jin.
Chu Yunjin had just gotten up.
She waited in her room until midnight last night, but Yan Cang never arrived.
She thought Yan Cang just needed to go out and calm down, and then think about how to explain the portrait. She never expected that he would leave without looking back, and not even show his face.
Chu Yunjin lay in bed, her mind already filled with enough guesses to support a novel. She had even thought of a title. But the increasingly quiet night made her feel uneasy about this thing that was originally full of lighthearted humor.
Could there really be some love-hate relationship that led to this situation becoming unmanageable?
But she was carefree and fell asleep while thinking about it. When she woke up, she found that her side was cold and she was alone in bed.
Yan Cang did not appear all night.
After washing up, Chu Yunjin felt a sense of unease.
She asked Adele to call over Granny Zhou, and then asked where Yan Cang had gone last night. Granny Zhou replied, "It seems that the prince spent the whole night in the study last night."
Chu Yunjin was silent for a moment: "Take some breakfast with you and come with me to the study."
"yes."
Chu Yunjin, accompanied by Granny Zhou and Ade, carried several breakfast items to the study in the front courtyard. Qingchuan, who was guarding outside the study, greeted Chu Yunjin respectfully, his attitude much better than before.
Chu Yunjin took the tray from Granny Zhou and gestured for Qingchuan to open the door.
Qingchuan hesitated for a moment, but did as instructed.
Chu Yunjin stepped across the threshold and searched for Yan Cang's figure in the large study. After searching around without finding him, she turned to look in the direction of the warm pavilion, walked over, lifted the curtain, and saw Yan Cang leaning against the couch.
There is a pear wood desk in front of the bed.
On the desk was the portrait that Yan Cang had taken from her room last night. Chu Yunjin walked over, her gaze lingering on the portrait for a moment, before turning to look at Yan Cang, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed.
A sense of loneliness and desolation permeated the warm room.
Chu Yunjin frowned slightly and placed the tray on an empty spot on the desk: "Yan Cang."
Yan Cang had been awake for a long time, or rather, he hadn't been asleep at all.
Upon hearing Chu Yunjin's voice, he stiffened slightly, slowly opened his eyes, and his dark eyes fell on Chu Yunjin's face. After a moment of silence, he sat up and pulled Chu Yunjin into his arms.
Chu Yunjin knew he was in a bad mood, so she didn't struggle and just stayed quietly in his arms: "What's wrong?"
Yan Cang remained silent, simply holding her and resting his chin on her shoulder, as if silently drawing warmth and strength from her.
Chu Yunjin turned her head, cupped his face, and kissed him: "We're husband and wife, what can't we talk about openly? Are you worried I'll make a scene again?"
Yan Cang's voice was hoarse: "Will you cause trouble?"
"Won't."
"If..." Yan Cang paused slightly, as if he found it difficult to say, "If I had ever hurt you, would you forgive me?"
once?
Chu Yunjin's heart stirred slightly: "When was that?"
Yan Cang lowered his eyes: "When you don't remember."
Chu Yunjin said, "Since I don't remember, I naturally won't hold a grudge against you, so what's the point of talking about forgiveness?"
She was almost certain that Yan Cang was a reborn person.
She comes from the 21st century and has read countless time-travel and rebirth novels. She used to think they were all fictional, that it was impossible for people to really travel through time and space, let alone be reborn.
But after experiencing it herself, she realized that nothing was impossible, and she should be able to accept the fact of rebirth more readily than Yan Cang.
If her guess is correct.
The fact before us is that Yan Cang wronged her in his previous life and wanted to make amends in this life after being reborn. This explains why Yan Cang could be so uncomplaining and never complain about the original owner's temperament.
So what about the Princess Consort of Jin?
Yan Cang's reaction when she saw the portrait last night made Chu Yunjin guess that the portrait should be her clothes and appearance in her previous life. Could the Princess of Jin who sent the portrait also be a reborn person?
With this thought flashing through her mind, Chu Yunjin was momentarily at a loss for how to react.
From a rational point of view, in the rebirth novels she had read, the female protagonist was always reborn. No matter how much she hurt the male protagonist in her previous life, he would never regret it and would remain obsessed with her. His intense love-struck mind was incomprehensible to her. However, since female-oriented novels are meant to immerse the female protagonist, it was understandable.
Logically speaking, it's not unreasonable for the male protagonist to be reborn and make amends to the female protagonist.
After all, the female lead has no memories of her past life, so there's no need for resentment; she just needs to be loved.
From an emotional perspective, rebirth and making amends means that the person who was hurt in the past life is dead. In fact, no matter how many times you make amends, you can't undo the ending of the past life. Resentment is meaningless, and compensation is only to avoid repeating the same mistakes in this life.
As for whether or not to forgive...
Chu Yunjin thought about it carefully: "It depends on the degree of harm and whether the person was malicious."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt her waist being tightened.
Yan Cang, like a helpless trapped beast, spoke in a low voice, filled with a humble plea: "Don't hate me."
"I don't hate you." Chu Yunjin patted his head. "If you're willing to tell me the truth and let me prepare myself mentally, I might be able to face it more calmly."
Yan Cang remained silent for a long time: "Give me some time."
"Okay." Chu Yunjin cupped his face. "Don't grieve alone anymore. The past is the past. We need to look forward. Dwelling on past pain only tortures ourselves."
Yan Cang remained silent.
All of Chu Yunjin's comforting words were based on the premise that she didn't know the truth. If she knew the truth, if she had her memories...
"Princess Ning'an has invited me to visit her today," Chu Yunjin said. "You stay home and get some sleep. I'll go and have a chat with the princess. Would you please pick me up before noon?"
Yan Cang stared at her intently, meeting her gentle and understanding gaze, and nodded softly: "Mm."
"Then go wash up first, and we'll eat." Chu Yunjin didn't ask any more questions.
As Yan Cang released her, he slowly spoke: "I..."
Chu Yunjin listened attentively: "Hmm?"
"I only want you in this life." Yan Cang pursed his lips. "I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. I went to the battlefield at the age of fourteen and made a military pledge to become the Grand Marshal of the army. All of this is so that I can protect you and our marriage. I will not allow anyone to hurt you. No one will be able to hurt us in this life."
Chu Yunjin gleaned the key point from his words and wanted to press him for details, but she swallowed the words back: "Fine. It's just the two of us for the rest of our lives, and no one else can interfere."
As she spoke, she had someone bring in water and personally helped Yan Cang wash up: "This concubine will serve my husband."
Yan Cang grasped her hand: "Jin'er."
Chu Yunjin's voice was gentle yet firm: "Yan Cang, don't let your inner demons control you. Don't always be so anxious. Whatever happened in the past is in the past. You can't go back to the past—"
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stopped, then smiled and said, "If we could go back to the past, back to a time before all the mistakes happened, wouldn't there be a chance to make amends?"
Yan Cang's eyes widened in shock.
They say time cannot be turned back.
But he did indeed return to a time when nothing had happened.
This isn't rebirth; it's going back to the past.
It was a blessing from heaven that gave him a chance to make amends.
The things that once caused him pain and regret have not yet happened, and will never happen.
Whether Yan Cang was persuaded by Chu Yunjin or by himself, his brows and eyes finally relaxed.
Chu Yunjin brought the meal outside, and the two sat down in front of the couch, using the small table as a table, and began to eat breakfast.
After breakfast, Chu Yunjin accompanied Yan Cang back to Shuangxue Courtyard to rest, and then sat in front of the dressing table, letting Adai comb her hair.
"Your Highness, Your Highness's Consort." Granny Zhou rushed in, "News has just come from outside that Princess Jin went missing from the Prince's residence last night."
Chu Yunjin was taken aback and subconsciously turned to look at Yan Cang.
What a coincidence?
Is the disappearance of the Princess of Jin related to Yan Cang?
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