One day, while drinking Cloud Mist Tea in the Empress's palace, he was startled... It was that familiar taste... a taste that only Yun Qi could brew?! Yun Qi has returned?!
I began to observe my empress discreetly. She looked like Miao Qi'er, but her behavior was becoming more and more like the former Yun Qi… Sometimes, I would casually mention some doubts about the court, and Miao Qi'er would think for a moment and then offer her own thoughts… whereas the original 'Miao Qi'er' would never have said these things… Could it be that Yun Qi has really returned?! Or perhaps she has been resurrected?!
I started looking for Taoist priests and Buddhist monks, hoping to preserve Yunqi's soul... but I was afraid of hurting her...
I visited the Empress more and more often... When it came time to serve her in bed, Miao Qi'er seemed quite lost... I became even more certain that the current 'Miao Qi'er' was not the original 'Miao Qi'er,' perhaps it really was my younger sister Yun Qi, perhaps Heaven took pity on me and really let Yun Qi return?!
Finally, I couldn't suppress my longing any longer and decided to confront Miao Qier...
Unexpectedly, instead of the joy of reuniting with Yunqi, Miao Qier roared hysterically!
She said: Anyone would be fine! Why Yunqi of all people?!
I stepped forward and grabbed her: "Tell me! Is Yunqi here?!"
"Heh, didn't His Majesty notice the difference between us? What? Are you planning to acknowledge her as his wife?" Seeing my utter disarray, Miao Qi'er laughed with satisfaction. "Hahaha, Yun Qi's soul is indeed in my body. Too bad, I won't let her out! She'll never get out!"
I grabbed Miao Qi'er, eager to know what she had done to Yun Qi, and whether Yun Qi was alright now!
I quickly calmed down. As long as Miao Qi'er was still alive, I would eventually find out the truth. I just never expected that Miao Qi'er would take her own life while I wasn't looking…
It's unbelievable, but I truly felt that the instant "Miao Qi'er" died, "Yun Qi" took over this body. I clearly felt that I was holding Yun Qi right now. But... such severe injuries...
Seeing Yunqi severely injured and coughing up blood... am I going to lose Yunqi again right after we've just recognized each other?! Why is this happening?!
"Qi'er, please don't go! I promised you to treat my subordinates well, and I have done so! And Miao Ziqiao, he is currently traveling abroad. If you wish, I will order someone to summon him back... Guards! Guards!..."
"Brother, thank you... but Qi'er won't last much longer..." Yun Qi held my hand. "Please, brother, teach Yun Chu well and take good care of him so that he can grow up safely... The power dynamics in the harem are complicated... please, brother, you must protect him!"
"Okay! Okay! Your brother promises! Your brother promises! Qi'er, don't sleep! Please don't sleep! You will get better!"
Yunqi's hands fell limply to her sides, and I held her tighter. It's all my fault. If I hadn't come to question her, you would have stayed with me forever… It's all my fault…
I had a dream in which Yun Chu was murdered at the age of seven, falling into a lake and drowning. At the time, I only superficially killed a few servants. Miao Qi'er begged me to thoroughly investigate and severely punish the murderer! I impatiently confined Miao Qi'er to her quarters. Miao Qi'er was extremely disappointed and died less than two years later...
This dream felt so real; if it were me back then, I really would have done that...
Considering what Miao Qi'er said about "fulfilling wishes," I can probably guess the gist of it. Perhaps, after Yun Qi died, she entered another world to help people fulfill their wishes. Miao Qi'er wished after her death that Yun Chu would grow up safely, and Yun Qi accepted this request, which is why Yun Qi returned to this world.
If Yunqi doesn't fulfill her wish, who knows what suffering she'll endure... She's already sacrificed so much for me... If this is her wish, I will definitely help her fulfill it!!!
I buried Miao Qi'er with the national honors due to an emperor and empress, and then I placed Yun Chu by my side to personally teach him the ways of governing the country. I gave him the most powerful secret guards to protect his safety, and I named him Crown Prince, so that no one could overtake him.
I never imagined that despite how much I valued Yun Chu, someone would still try to harm him. Well then, don't blame me for being ruthless! After I cleansed out several families, everyone behaved themselves... Yun Chu also gradually grew up, becoming brave, resourceful, and concerned for the world...
When Yun Chu was twenty, I passed the throne to him and went off to travel and enjoy life with Miao Ziqiao... I never imagined that in my later years I would become close friends with Miao Ziqiao...
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