Blissful Days After Widowhood - Chapter 520

After listening for almost half an hour, Gu Ye said, “What you’re saying is very strange. If you are someone reborn, how could the events of the two lifetimes be so different?”

Sweat covered Shen Hanchun’s forehead. She found that with every detail about her past life she shared, she felt weaker and more uncomfortable, as if something unseen was exerting pressure on her.

She mechanically replied, “I don’t understand these things. I’ve never understood why they are different now… It’s like in my past life, the general’s wife, his mother, and his younger brother had all died in the flood long ago. And Feng Yu’s mother should have already died at the hands of your family’s old lady… I don’t understand, don’t understand…”

Gu Ye had once told his mother that if it weren’t for her, he wouldn’t be in his current favorable situation. Mrs. Wang, from time to time, would express her gratitude, saying that if it weren’t for the vigilance of Gu Yin in discovering the intruder climbing over the wall one night, their whole family might have perished. Thinking of his mother’s self-taught skills, the endless stream of new ideas, and her firm belief that the world was vast with all kinds of wonders, Gu Ye pondered for a long time before finally figuring it out.

The woman who adopted him, raised him, and educated him was probably not the same Gu Ying as in the previous life.

Everything, all of it, stemmed from having a different her.

A gentle smile appeared on his lips, followed by a glint of coldness in his eyes as he looked at Shen Hanchun with narrowed eyes, instructing someone to take her away.

Feng Yu’s thoughts were a bit slower than Gu Ye’s. After Shen Hanchun was taken away, he still couldn’t fully comprehend the situation and asked Gu Ye, “How do you feel about this, Your Highness?”

After questioning for a long time, Gu Ye’s throat was a bit dry. He leisurely drank a cup of water before saying, “As she herself said, despite living through two lifetimes, the events of this life are different from the previous one. So, what use is her knowledge of the past? Besides, most of what she knows is written in those letters.”

Feng Yu nodded thoughtfully. 

Gu Ye continued, “Moreover, such people are not tolerated nowadays. Like her nonsense, saying that your mother should have died long ago…”

Feng Yu’s mother, Gu Zhu, was the person closest to Feng Yu and his weak point. Although he had a gentle temperament, those words still felt like a sharp thorn to him.

“Your Highness has made a decisive decision, and this person should not be kept. It’s better to deal with her tonight…” Feng Yu suggested.

Gu Ye waved his hand and said, “I’ll handle this myself.”

Just after saying that, a guard outside said in greeting, “Madam.”

Gu Yin brought two stew pots over gracefully.

She came to Prince Lie’s Mansion without the need for prior notice, but when she reached the door, she didn’t just enter directly. Instead, she stood for a moment, making sure that Gu Ye and Feng Yu knew she was there before going in with a smile. 

“You two left so quickly, and you haven’t had the sweet soup yet. I brought it over, I hope I am not disturbing you.”

As the two children were gradually growing up, their responsibilities were related to national affairs. Gu Yin didn’t trust others to come over, fearing that they might overhear something important. So, she came personally.

Gu Ye and Feng Yu both relaxed unconsciously and assured her they were not disturbed. They stood up to welcome her inside.

Gu Yin placed the sweet soup in front of them and said, “This pot is honeysuckle soup. Xiao Ye has been entertaining foreign envoys lately, and he seemed a bit heated, so he should drink this. And for Ah Yu, I heard you coughed a few times during dinner, so I prepared pear soup for you. I heard from your mother that you don’t like overly sweet food, so I only added a bit of honey, no rock sugar.”

Gu Ye and Feng Yu both expressed their gratitude, then held the pots and finished the soup she prepared for them.

Seeing them quickly finish, Gu Yin collected the pots back onto the tray and prepared to leave.

Just as she reached the door, Gu Ye suddenly said, “Mother.”

“Hmm?” Gu Yin stopped and waited to hear what he had to say.

Gu Ye hesitated for a while, then said, “Um, nothing, just wanted to call you.”

Gu Yin smiled and thought he was being shy in front of Feng Yu, “It’s getting late. Finish discussing important matters and come back. You mentioned you don’t like the pillows here, so your grandmother made a buckwheat one for you. Try it to see if it suits you.”

Gu Ye’s expression softened even more, and he agreed with a simple, “Okay.”

The next day, when entering the palace, Gu Ye went to the Yangxin Hall again for a meal.

During the meal, Gu Ye casually mentioned, “I learned something interesting yesterday. It’s about some mysterious and supernatural things. I don’t know if Father Emperor wants to hear.”

Emperor Zhengyuan smiled and glanced at him, instinctively wanting to touch his head. However, considering that he was already grown-up and about to inherit the throne, he withdrew his hand and said, “You little rascal said it like that. Naturally, I have to listen.”

Gu Ye continued, “When I was seeing off the diplomatic mission, I encountered a woman who looked mysterious. I had her brought over and asked her. Surprisingly, she claimed to have lived through two lifetimes and knows many things about the future. I was curious, so I asked her in detail. She indeed knew many things that others wouldn’t, but upon closer questioning, she said that many things she encountered in this lifetime were different from the previous one. She even mentioned that at my age in the previous life, I shouldn’t have returned to our family yet… Your son doesn’t dare to make decisions privately, so I wanted to report it to you.”

Emperor Zhengyuan frowned at these words, carefully pondered for a while, and then said, “I don’t believe in such things. Moreover, her statements are contradictory. How can a person be reborn and live through two lifetimes? It’s different from the stories about reincarnation.”

Emperor Zhengyuan, at this moment, was in his prime, having built the empire from scratch. His belief was in the power of human determination, not in fate. The previous Emperor of the fallen dynasty believed in such things, and when he faced repeated defeats, he even considered seeking advice from high-ranking individuals.

What was the result of believing in such things? The change of dynasties.

Emperor Zhengyuan was half skeptical, especially since the woman knew private matters of the royal family and high-ranking families. Additionally, she expressed an interest in approaching foreign envoys. Regardless of how one thought about it, she seemed like a potential threat and trouble.