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A Pleasant Surprise?
T/N: Translated by Jen on Broken Jinsei! Please do not repost my translations! All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
“It’s not without a reason, but rather because…………..”
In Jing Wan’s eyes, Grandmaster Liao Chen had very skillfully paused. Didn’t one see Le Cheng Emperor looking as if his heart was all about to jump out of his throat? Grandmaster Liao Chen, turns out, you were this kind of grandmaster? Should say one has misjudged you, or should say, en, sure enough, very incredible, very much having personality? Alright, to be able to let countless powerful and high status people revere and be extremely deferential towards him, as expected, should still be the latter.
“……….Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort misses her son dearly, so having such an opportunity in more than twenty years, it’s hard to avoid wanting to keep wangye a little longer to talk.” Grandmaster Liao Chen twirled the buddhist beads in hand, his voice soft and tranquil.
However, once these words came out, the impact it created was nevertheless like an earthquake.
Le Cheng Emperor was entirely stupefied. In this moment, he even suspected that he was hearing things, but very quickly became exceptionally worked up, very much losing his manners as he grabbed Grandmaster Liao Chen’s hand, “Grandmaster, grandmaster, you said Guan Guan, Guan Guan…………..”
Grandmaster Liao Chen’s expression remained the same, and didn’t have his hand pulled back either, “Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort, because her attachment was too deep, got bounded to the mundane world, unable to reincarnate, yet because she’s not ordinary, her soul was able to last in the world. However, under normal circumstances, still can only drift through the world as a wandering spirit, unable to appear, and unable to affect others. Just, this time, perhaps having obtained some opportunity, thus drew wangye’s soul from his body.” Grandmaster Liao Chen neither quickly nor slowly explained.
“Guan Guan has always been here? Always been here………” Unknown as to whether it was because of being worked up, or in disbelief, Le Cheng Emperor was somewhat incoherent with his words, like losing his soul once again.
Grandmaster Liao Chen finally had his hand taken back.
Jing Wan observed from the side. If not for knowing the whole cause and effect, if not for personally witnessing her own husband take the medicine Gong Jiu concocted, and moreover, Grandmaster Liao Chen had actually taken her husband’s pulse, providing a prescription, letting Gong Jiu go prepare the so called soul guiding incense, even she would’ve gotten tricked.
However, no matter how shaken up Le Cheng Emperor was, she didn’t have any thought at all. Acting pathetically like this now, what were you doing long ago? Besides, he was merely just longing, towards her husband, having a bit of guilt, but aside from this, has he ever once reflected upon himself in the slightest? Has he ever once felt he was wrong?
Jing Wan was very certain, no!
What Jing Wan cared about even more was actually Kang, Rui, and Gong, these three qinwangs’ reaction. These people certainly will have even more thoughts, because with the Imperial Noble Consort ‘being present’, the influence towards Le Cheng Emperor will only be even greater. Then, in their eyes, it was very possible for Le Cheng Emperor to become even more partial towards her husband. As such, even if her husband was powerless on the surface, he would still become the thorn in their eyes. When time comes, afraid they won’t be that tolerating anymore like in the past. Moreover, Le Cheng Emperor was already old after all, so perhaps they might even take certain extreme measures.
In reality, Le Cheng Emperor’s age, compared to those old ministers of the court, was still quite young. However, his body wasn’t as good as theirs. Although one was unable to tell on the surface, the insides were nevertheless already ruined.
The reality was indeed just as what Jing Wan had thought, the three qinwangs already produced deep killing intent towards Li Hong Yuan inside, and it was unprecedentedly strong. The current situation already wasn’t like those previous ‘small skirmishes’. Even Li Hong Ming, who knew that Li Hong Yuan was a ghost child———-looking at it now, he really was the child of a ghost———still didn’t dare to be a hundred percent certain that Le Cheng Emperor won’t have the throne passed onto Li Hong Yuan, because his imperial father’s current appearance truly was too worrying.
That’s why, these people simply never suspected the truthfulness of Grandmaster Liao Chen’s words.
And that’s why, if this person truly was a conman, afraid he would be unmatched in the world. However, in Jing Wan’s eyes, Grandmaster Liao Chen’s medical skills afraid were even more incredible.
Le Cheng Emperor was like as if suddenly waking up, “Grandmaster, grandmaster, let this emperor meet Guan Guan, please let this emperor meet her………..”
TN: All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
“Amitabha Buddha. Your Majesty, this matter isn’t really undoable, but with her Highness drawing wangye’s soul from his body, the damage towards her is very big. If to then make her appear and meet with you, afraid before even able to say anything, her soul will just scatter with the wind. Just now, this humble monk had said, her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort originally wasn’t just an ordinary mortal. To cause her soul to disperse, the karma is too great, and might even affect Qi Yuan’s fortune. As such, asking your Majesty to please reconsider.”
If earlier, he was still endlessly stirred up from indulging in fantasy, then right now, it was just like falling into the earth from the clouds above. He couldn’t just disregard the woman he loved, and further couldn’t treat Qi Yuan’s fortune lightly.
However, when learning that Guan Guan wasn’t really an ordinary mortal, Le Cheng Emperor can be said to firmly believe without a doubt. That kind of person, how could she just be an ordinary mortal? However, in this very moment, he indeed had that tiny bit of regret. If she was still alive, then did it mean that she would’ve also been able to let Qi Yuan become even more prosperous?
That’s why, it was just thinking too much. Even if this was true, just based on those things you did, who the hell would watch over you?
“Grandmaster, grandmaster, is there really no other way?” Le Cheng Emperor’s eyes carried hope and plea, appearing a bit pitiful.
Grandmaster Liao Chen twirled the buddhist beads, momentarily falling silent, “If your Majesty wants her Highness to appear, then need to strengthen her soul. Throughout Qi Yuan, search for eighty-one treasured locations, setting up eighty-one altars, and at each altar have eighty-one monks perform eighty-one days of prayer at the same time. Simultaneously, need for the people to pray for blessings too, and moreover, need to be wholehearted and sincere. The more people, the better the outcome. When time comes, one will be able to draw her Highness out to meet with your Majesty.”
For an emperor, the first part wasn’t difficult at all. What was difficult was the latter part. The human heart, this thing, who can control?
Moreover, this matter was too big. If not handled well, it will cause cries of complaints to rise all over, and Le Cheng Emperor himself might also get criticized by the people.
As such, Le Cheng Emperor also momentarily fell silent.
Jing Wan was too lazy to care, her attention all on Li Hong Yuan. Seeing Li Hong Yuan’s eyes twitch, she was very elated, hurriedly going forward, “Wangye, you’re awake?”
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thankyou for another great chapter
It looks like I’m the first to comment and this is my first comment! Thank you so much for translating this novel. I really love it. I’m usually hesitant with ancient CN novels that are also long, but I think the authors done a great job pushing the story forward in an entertaining and realistic way (to me lol). I just binge read to catch up and want to say that all of your comments are just as entertaining and amazing as the story. Thanks for translating and your comments!