Chapter 140 Marriage Certificate
That doesn't seem right, does it?
According to the original owner's memories and her own common sense, when dynasties change, the country name and era name must be restarted, but the calendar remains unchanged.
The original owner's birthday was on the third day of the twelfth lunar month at the end of winter, so Mu Xun should have been born a few months later than the original owner.
How did we end up being born on the same day, month, and year?
They were born on the same day, month, and year. It's no wonder that Mu Xun called the original owner "brother" for so many years.
Mu Xi couldn't help but look at Mu Xun.
Mu Xun was leaning against the table to "sober up" when he caught Mu Xi's gaze. Suddenly, he perked up and stood up.
However, he was still tethered to the gold lock on his chest. Since the contents had already been removed, he simply gave up struggling and took the gold box off his neck.
Fearing further obstruction, Mu Xi seized the opportunity to wave her "identity document": "That's right... take a look at this first... this is your identity document."
Mu Xun accepted the brocade and examined it as instructed.
Mu Xi was relieved and then picked up another piece of plain silk to examine it. The font, seal, and blood fingerprints were almost identical.
Xi Xun, grandson of the Prince of Yan, was born to Crown Prince Hao and Consort Meng. He was the legitimate heir of the Xi family and was born on the third day of the eleventh month of the forty-seventh year of the Yanzhi era.
Mu Xi, daughter of Mu Zhen, General of the Hanhai Dragon Guard, and Shen Mao, Prime Minister, was the legitimate daughter of the Mu family. She was born on the third day of the eleventh month of the forty-seventh year of the Yanzhi era.
The split jade tablet represents Heaven, and the black armor tablet represents Earth; they are brothers born on the same day, month, and year, and also children born on the same day, month, and year—a match made in heaven.
After we have recovered Dayan, exterminated the rebels, cleansed our name, and rebuilt the Xi family, I will use a jade tablet to betroth my new wife. I will never betray her, and we will be husband and wife forever.
The gold box and plain brocade serve as evidence.
On the seventh day of the fourth month of the forty-eighth year of Yanzhihua, the Crown Prince Haoli wrote this.
[Erected on the 7th day of the 4th month of the 48th year of the Yanzhi reign by General Zhen Tong]
This...this...this...
Mu Xi didn't understand at first, so she went back and looked at it again.
This means that because the former Crown Prince and his scumbag father Mu Zhen were good brothers born on the same day, month, and year, and their children were also born on the same day, month, and year, they were engaged.
Is this a marriage certificate?
And it's her marriage certificate with Mu Xun?
Mu Xi's mind went completely blank.
Below the marriage certificate, as usual, were the signatures and bloodstained monograms of the witnesses, and Shen Lun's signature and fingerprint were also found.
No wonder Shen Lun wasn't curious at all when Mu Zhen handed over his belongings.
They already knew that.
At the very bottom of the marriage certificate, there is a line written by a sorcerer: "The black tortoise and the shell unite, the evil energy is suppressed in the box, the mountains and rivers will last forever, and the sun and moon will never cease."
Mu Xi didn't understand, but counting the dates, the marriage certificate must have been made more than three months after the original owner and Xi Xun were born.
Mu Xi didn't notice the date on the previous "identity certificate" of Xi Xun, but it should all be from the same day, and it was handwritten by the former Crown Prince Yan.
"What is that one?" Mu Xun had already finished looking at his "identity certificate," but Mu Xi hadn't looked up from the one in his hand yet.
Mu Xi's mind was in turmoil, with too many thoughts swirling in her head. She absentmindedly handed over the plain brocade in her hand.
Mu Xun, puzzled, took it and examined it closely.
After seeing it clearly, they were stunned.
Mu Xi gradually came to her senses, and was somewhat at a loss when facing Mu Xun again: "Um...ah...since you guessed early on that we weren't brothers, then...since you don't want to restore the kingdom, let's pretend we never read these two wills today. Let's tear up this marriage certificate and continue being brothers as before..."
As she spoke, Mu Xi tried to snatch the marriage certificate from Mu Xun's hand.
"How can this be?" Mu Xun abruptly dodged. "This is...this is..."
“If you neither want to restore your kingdom nor care about your status, then it’s better to leave these two things behind; they’ll only become a source of trouble.” Mu Xi had just realized this as well.
If this thing falls into the hands of King Yu Muji, it would be the perfect excuse to kill him and silence him.
Mu Xun clutched the gold lock in one hand and two pieces of plain brocade in the other, dodging the attack: "No...no..."
He kept saying "No!" and backed away, eventually crashing his head into the bedpost.
With a loud thud, he closed his eyes and fainted.
"Ah... what's wrong?" Mu Xi rushed over, then hurriedly called out, "Dr. Luo... someone... quickly fetch Dr. Luo..."
Hearing the shouts outside, Tao'er and Zelan quickly came in, and then went to find Doctor Luo.
During her time at Qifengtai, Doctor Luo brought many benefits to the laborers on the construction site. They received medical treatment when they were sick, and everyone praised her.
While they were at it, Mu Xi checked Mu Xun's breathing.
Seeing that he was still breathing, Mu Xi felt a little relieved and tried to pry Mu Xun's hand open to take out Su Jin.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xun held on tightly, and no matter what he did, he couldn't pry it open.
Mu Xi tried with her other hand and finally managed to remove the gold box.
Then, he ordered his men to carry Mu Xun back to his room.
When Doctor Luo arrived, he took the pulse and frowned: "This is due to days of emotional distress and depression, coupled with his busy schedule and lack of focus day and night... By the way, how much did he drink? It's a combination of drunkenness and exhaustion that has broken his heartstrings."
"Heartstrings? What heartstrings? Is it alright?" Mu Xi didn't understand.
Doctor Luo sighed, "Alas, as long as he can find peace of mind, what does it matter if he's young? But it's not good if he keeps it bottled up inside."
"Oh, so it's a psychological problem." Mu Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
Doctor Luo then said, "Don't underestimate him. He'll probably be bedridden for three to five days after he falls ill. He'll need to rest and take strong medicine for a few days to calm his heart fire. It's not easy for others to talk about his situation these days. If you can offer some words of comfort, please do so."
"Okay..." Mu Xi agreed verbally, but felt confused inside.
She doesn't even have an answer to her own problems, so how can she comfort others?
Afterwards, Doctor Luo prescribed medicine, and Mu Xi asked Tao'er and Zhe Lan to decoct the medicine.
Ever since Bai Wei and Bai Ji died, Mu Xun has had no one to take care of him.
Mu Xi once offered to give Tao'er and Zhe Lan to him, but Mu Xun refused, saying it would be more convenient for one person to be on the construction site.
Tao'er, on the other hand, always kept an eye on Mu Xun and often took Bao Fan over to help Mu Xun with his daily life.
After the medicine was prepared, Mu Xi personally fed it to Mu Xun.
Mu Xun did not wake up even after taking the medicine.
According to Doctor Luo, the effects of the alcohol were still present. Even after the effects wore off, the effects of the medicine would prevent him from waking up for a while. The intention was for Mu Xun to have a good deep sleep and rest for two days.
Mu Xi dismissed everyone and sat with them for a while longer, mainly to carefully break apart the plain brocade in her hands: "I won't tear it, I won't tear it... I'll keep it all for you first. I know it's the only keepsake your biological parents left you. I'm sorry... I didn't think things through earlier..."
After Mu Xi rambled on for a while, when she tried to pry Mu Xun's hand open again, Mu Xun's hand slowly loosened its grip.
His palms were sweating, but the words and marks on the plain brocade remained completely unblemished.
Mu Xi took out the two pieces of plain brocade, carefully unfolded them, folded them again, and put them back into the golden lock.
After thinking it over, he finally decided to separate the two halves of the gold lock and keep them in his bosom, intending to return them to Mu Xun when he woke up.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. In the early hours of the third day, Mu Xi was half asleep when she suddenly heard shouts and commotion outside: "It's terrible! There's a fire! There's a fire!"
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