Chapter 912 Past Life 20
Yun Yichen smiled bitterly, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I definitely wouldn't have chosen this path."
What does it matter if one is the ruler of a country, or if the world is at peace? In the end, one is just lonely and helpless, and that is the end of one's life.
"In life, it's inevitable to have regrets. As time goes by, many people will gradually forget them. Why doesn't Your Majesty give it a try?"
The old monk seemed to be advising Yun Yichen, but Yun Yichen did not reply.
He would rather die than let Shushu gradually forget him.
The two remained silent for a long while before the old monk finally spoke again.
“If it were an ordinary mortal, he would regret it and that would be it. But Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, so perhaps this old monk can help Your Highness avert this regret.”
The old monk put down the prayer beads in his hand and quietly waited for Yun Yichen's answer.
His act of defying fate brought him no benefit, but Yun Yichen had saved his life after all, and he had promised to perform a ritual to help Rui'er pass on to the afterlife.
Over the years, the old monk had tried many methods, but in the end, there was only one path he could take.
Yun Yichen was surprised that the old monk would say he could help him make up for his regrets, and his face immediately lit up with joy.
"Does the master have any solutions?"
A glint appeared in the emperor's eyes, which made the old monk sigh again.
"Defying fate and changing destiny."
The old monk uttered only four words, but they terrified Yun Yichen.
"Does such a method truly exist in this world?"
Yun Yichen had only seen it in books and never expected the old monk to tell him this.
"His Majesty's destiny is extremely precious. If we go against the will of Heaven, His Majesty's extremely precious destiny will surely be taken away. However, since the young prince has been able to obtain this opportunity, his destiny is also extraordinary, so it will not affect his fortune."
When Yun Yichen heard that it wouldn't affect his son, and considering the old monk's suggestion that he could see Shushu again, he was willing to do anything compared to the latter.
So the two talked for a long time in the secret room. Yun Yichen put forward his conditions, and the old monk told Yun Yichen about all the opportunities for implementing the secret technique.
Two years later, Yun Yichen arrived as promised. The old monk had already prepared the altar, and before the ceremony began, the wooden gourd was successfully handed to the old monk.
As time passed, the twenty-eight constellations gathered, and a beam of light, just like the one that shone on the day Gu Shuyan and Rui'er were thrown into the mass grave, circled the altar.
Just as the magic array was about to be activated, Yun Yichen clasped his hands in a fist salute to the old monk and said, "I'll leave the rest to you, Master."
That night, a bright light flashed, and while everyone was asleep, time rapidly reversed, eventually returning to the moment when Gu Shuyan had just returned to the capital.
As soon as the old monk opened his eyes, he found himself standing on a cliff.
Where is this place?
Rui'er's spirit asked the old monk through the gourd, but the old monk shook his head while holding the gourd, "I don't remember either."
He had traveled extensively, visiting countless places, and he himself did not know when he had returned to this point in time.
The old monk led Rui'er downhill until evening when they reached a village. Because he was a monk, the villagers treated him very politely.
Taking the opportunity, the old monk asked about their ages. Upon learning that it was still a long time before they met, the old monk did not rush on his journey. Instead, he continued walking while recuperating the energy he had lost due to defying the heavens.
Later, with Rui'er's help, he successfully fulfilled Yun Yichen's previous life's request, and the old monk finally embarked on his path of further cultivation again.
Before leaving the Great Zhou, the old monk didn't know if he had done the right thing. If he were to experience the conflicts and deaths of his past life again, he would inevitably be burdened with sins.
Fortunately, Yun Yichen did not disappoint him. In the end, compared to the tragedy of his previous life, the struggle in this life saved the lives of most people.
Rui'er first learned a lot from Yun Yichen, and then lived with the old monk for a long time, listening to him chant Buddhist scriptures all day long. He gradually calmed down.
When he saw Gu Shuyan, he was excited and eager, but unlike before, he didn't just hug his mother and cry.
When Rui'er saw Yun Yichen, his feelings were complicated. This man, whom he called father, was younger than he remembered. He looked the same as the father who taught him how to read memorials and handle official business, but his temperament was completely different.
If Ruier hadn't gone through those experiences, he probably wouldn't have believed that Yun Yichen looked like this when he was young.
With the old monk's help, Rui'er went to see the person she wanted to see, and also the person who had killed her with his own hands.
In his memory, that man was shrewd and capable, a natural-born emperor. But he was also treacherous and ruthless, capable of any evil deed.
Looking at Lu Youming, who was sitting in a wheelchair and unable to speak, Rui'er felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Of course, he didn't pity Lu Youming, because he had done so many wrong things and deserved to be punished. He just found it ridiculous that Lu Youming didn't recognize him.
He had called him "father" for so many years, but in the end, apart from the old man and the mother, no one recognized him anymore.
He told him their past life stories, helping him recall everything he had once longed for, but each time he just shook his head blankly, even feeling afraid because he could see him.
After seeing him one last time, Ruier returned to the temple.
His mother arrived as promised. In front of the memorial tablet she had set up for him, the old monk connected his spiritual consciousness with his mother. He slowly realized that he was no longer a spirit, but had arrived in a place where he could see nothing.
It was warm there. He moved his hands, wanting to feel his body again after so long, but unexpectedly he received comfort from his mother.
Hearing the familiar words, Ruier finally felt at ease.
A wisp of his soul drifted into the mortal world, but in the end, Heaven was kind to him, allowing him to meet his father and the old monk, and bringing him back here, giving him the opportunity to become his father and mother's son again.
Under his mother's care, Rui'er felt his consciousness and body becoming more and more integrated. Later, he found that he was starting to forget things, and sometimes he couldn't even remember why he was there.
He remembered what the old monk had once said: when he returned to the world, he would not remember that he had ever existed.
At that time, Ruier did not understand the meaning behind his words. As his memory gradually became blurred, he finally understood why the old monk had said those words.
Although he didn't go to the underworld this time, reincarnation is a new beginning. The memories of his previous life and his soul have become the past, and he will naturally forget them over time. Then, he will reappear in front of his parents with a brand new life.
Although Rui'er didn't want to forget the past, he longed for the present. Besides, he would be living with his father and mother in the future, and compared to that, everything else was insignificant.
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