Yunqi: "Thank you! Xiaoqi."
Xiaoqi felt the data heat up; if it were a physical entity, she would probably blush: "Qiqi, don't be so polite with me, it's what I should do!"
Lately, the Empress Dowager has been so gentle. Prince Yun Chu comes to Yun Qi's place every day, and even when he tells her he doesn't understand the lessons, she doesn't scold him but patiently explains them to him. I'm growing to like my Empress Dowager more and more; I hope she stays this gentle forever...
Considering the age, Yunqi chose Miao Ke, an orphan from a collateral branch of the Miao family who had lost both parents. At five years old, he was just right and had been raised by the family for many years. When Yunqi met Miao Ke, she immediately sensed that the child was insightful and remarkably sensible despite his young age. Finally, with Miao Ke's consent, Yunqi decided to have him adopted by Miao Qi'er's older brother, making him Yun Chu's cousin.
Yunqi's request wasn't high; she simply hoped Yunchu would have a companion during his studies, and that the friendship cultivated since childhood would become his right-hand man when they grew up. Miao Ke was very grateful and cherished this opportunity, studying even harder.
The Emperor advocated frugality, so on Yun Chu's birthday, the Emperor casually gave her a gift, just like in previous years, and the princesses of each palace also gave her a token gift.
Yunqi personally cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for Yunchu, who ate it happily: "Mother, this is the most delicious noodle in the world. Will Mother cook it for me every year on my birthday?"
"As long as my son wants to eat it, his mother will cook it for him."
"Thank you, Mother!"
Yunqi smiled, but sighed inwardly. Yun Chu was a child who longed for her parents' love, just like she had been back then.
Yunqi gave Yunchu a sachet containing a packet of herbs to refresh the mind and repel mosquitoes. There was also a [Great Rejuvenation Pill] that Yunqi had redeemed from the points shop; it might be a lifesaver in a pinch.
Yunqi solemnly told Yunchu, "This is a purse that your mother specially made for you. Keep it close to your body and don't let anyone touch it, understand? There's also a pill inside that could save your life in a critical moment! If your life is in danger, take it out and eat it, understand?"
"Yes!" Yun Chu nodded vigorously. He wouldn't let anyone touch the purse his mother had made for him herself. "Don't worry, Mother, I'll remember!"
...It's the first day of the new year again...
Yunqi had refused to serve the emperor several times. At first, Yunfeng was understanding, but as the number of refusals increased, he began to sense something was wrong. He could only sleep peacefully with Yunqi; once she came too often, even a fool could see that the empress didn't want to serve him anymore.
The more often Yunfeng came, the more meticulously he observed his empress. Sometimes, the little details he inadvertently revealed were exactly the same as those of Yunqi back then, and these little details were not something Miao Qi'er would do.
Yunfeng would sometimes inadvertently bring up matters of the court and talk about his troubles. Each time, Miao Qier would think carefully and come up with a suitable idea to tell him.
From then on, Yunfeng had a bold guess, and these days he sought out the Imperial Observatory and highly respected masters to inquire about the matter of soul resurrection. However, the idea of soul resurrection was too elusive…
It's time to get to the bottom of this today.
"Qi'er, I have something to ask you..."
"Your Majesty, what do you have to ask me?"
"Qi'er, do you know why I married you as my empress?"
"...Your Majesty, I do not know." Yunqi lowered her head.
"No! You know that!" Yunfeng pinched Yunqi's chin, forcing her to look up. "Because Qi'er looks a lot like my younger sister Yunqi. I always thought she was my younger brother until she died and I found out that she was actually my younger sister."
"Your Majesty, the deceased has passed away..."
"Qi'er, you look a lot like Princess Yunqi, even your names are so similar."
Miao Qi'er's body trembled uncontrollably. Yun Qi knew this was Miao Qi'er's emotion. Miao Qi'er was watching all this from the depths of her soul. Although Yun Qi's soul controlled this body, she couldn't control the body's instinctive reactions. Yun Qi realized that Miao Qi'er had taken back control of her body: "Your Majesty, are you saying that I, Miao Qi'er, am just a substitute?! Just a substitute for my cousin Yun Qi?!"
Although unwilling to admit it, Miao Qi'er had known for a long time that when the Emperor called her Qi'er, it was as if he was calling out to someone else through her—Yun Qi. Women are all sensitive, especially when they love this man so much…
Yunfeng keenly sensed that Miao Qier was different from before: "You are Miao Qier?"
"Of course I am Miao Qi'er! Since marrying Your Majesty, I have always upheld proper etiquette, been a dutiful wife and mother, and never mistreated my other sisters. I have also treated Your Majesty's other sons as my own... And what about Your Majesty? Why do you treat me like this?!"
"How have I treated you? I've given you the position of Empress, you wealth and honor, and I've bestowed my favor upon you. Isn't that enough?"
"What I want is love! Does Your Majesty love me?"
"Hehe, Miao Qi'er, are you joking with me?!"
"Your Majesty does not love me, but you have fallen in love with Yunqi! Your Majesty has fallen in love with his own sister! It's a pity she has already died for you!"
"Shut up!!" Yunfeng slapped Miao Qier across the face.
Miao Qi'er covered her face, which was numb with pain, and said with a mocking expression, "Heh, I really didn't expect that it would be Yun Qi, your good imperial sister, who came to fulfill my wish! Didn't the Emperor notice the difference between her and me? What? Are you planning to acknowledge her?"
"What are you saying?! What do you mean by fulfilling a wish?! What do you mean by Yunqi?! What do you mean by recognizing each other?!" Yunfeng was somewhat incredulous, but what Miao Qi'er said truly confirmed that Yunqi was right here!
Seeing the emperor so distraught, Miao Qi'er laughed with satisfaction. She didn't mind telling Yun Feng the truth: "Hahaha, Yun Qi's soul is inside my body."
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