Chapter 58 - 58 58 Wanlans Past and Present Life

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Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Wanlan’s Past and Present Life Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Wanlan’s Past and Present Life Zhan Lan took two steps forward and spoke softly, “Noble Lady Lan, it was Jin Mo who asked me to come.” Noble Lady Lan turned around abruptly and looked towards Zhan Lan, “What did you say?” Qiuju reacted very quickly, opened an empty room, checked it out, and then the three of them walked in. Noble Lady Lan’s usually calm eyes suddenly sparked with life upon hearing the name Jin Mo. Zhan Lan’s voice was not loud as she continued, “Noble Lady Lan, I can foresee things that will happen in the future. At the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet three years from now, you will personally kill someone. This person holds an extremely high position but in this act of revenge, you will also lose your life, never again to see Jin Mo.” Zhan Lan looked at Qiuju and said, “At that time, Miss Qiuju will also die protecting her master, wounding that person with the hairpin from her own head.” Zhan Lan described the scene that unfolded before their deaths. Noble Lady Lan listened, feeling a chill all over her body. Because killing Emperor Xuanwu had always been her wish. But every year, despite her resolve, she had never been able to achieve it. Many details that Zhan Lan described were scenes Noble Lady Lan had long imagined in her heart. “Why are you telling me this?” Noble Lady Lan asked, her hand over her heart. “Noble Lady Lan, we share a common goal; we can help each other,” Zhan Lan said, never once mentioning Emperor Xuanwu’s name. But Noble Lady Lan understood. Zhan Lan went on to say, “I will never betray you, and I trust that you won’t startle the grass to scare the snake!” “Did Jin Mo have any message for me?” Noble Lady Lan hurriedly asked. Zhan Lan calmly replied, “If love is eternal, why would it matter to meet from day to day!” Noble Lady Lan’s brows furrowed; that was the love poem she had shared with Jin Mo, “Thank you for letting me know. Please tell him that I will take care of myself.” “If you are willing to cooperate with me in the future, the tragedy will not take place, and you can surely be reunited as a family of three outside the palace,” Zhan Lan said. Noble Lady Lan looked even more astonished at Zhan Lan, wondering how she knew about the child she had with Jin Mo! Only Qiuju and the couple themselves knew about this. What Zhan Lan did not reveal was that in their previous life, upon learning of Wanlan’s assassination of Emperor Xuanwu and her subsequent death, Jin Mo took their child and drowned themselves in the river. Zhan Lan’s thoughts drifted back to their previous life, where Jin Mo and Wanlan were once an ordinary married couple who were very affectionate after their marriage and soon had their first child. The child was somewhat frail, so they did not tell others about it. Wanlan, because of her innate kindness and her resemblance to the Bodhisattva, coupled with the many good deeds she had done, became lauded as the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva by the common people. Wanlan did not care about such empty honors; she did not believe that there were really gods in this world. But Emperor Xuanwu taught her that yes, there are devils in this world! After Emperor Xuanwu turned thirty, he began to worry about growing old, about dying! He struggled to keep power tightly in his hands. Until one day, he heard from an old Daoist about the method of dual cultivation. It was said that one must find a woman with immortal roots to cultivate together to obtain those same roots. So, Emperor Xuanwu, regardless of whether Wanlan was married, forcibly took her to the palace and defiled her. It was euphemized as dual cultivation with the immortal. Unable to bear the humiliation, Wanlan wanted to commit suicide, but Emperor Xuanwu threatened her with the life of her husband, Jin Mo. Thus, Wanlan was forced to live on, like a walking corpse in the palace every day. The reason she was ostracized by the other concubines was also that Emperor Xuanwu would spend his nights in her palace. Even though her status was just that of a noble lady, she received the emperor’s favor. Emperor Xuanwu did not care how she dressed, what she ate, or how she treated her servants. As long as Wanlan desired, she could do almost anything in the palace. Even, she did not have to consider the Empress’s feelings. But Wanlan, by nature a person of good and gentle character, endured all the private humiliations from others! Deep in her heart, she held to a conviction that Emperor Xuanwu must never discover she and Jin Mo had a daughter. She could not let her Jin Bao’er become someone without parents! “Wanlan sister, my surname is Zhan, and though you do not recognize me now, soon you will know my name. You don’t have to worry, I will protect your family,” Zhan Lan smiled. Wanlan also bowed in respect, “Miss Zhan, I trust you.” “Jin Bao’er’s illness, I’ve already sought out the best Alchemist Qi to treat her, she will definitely get better!” Zhan Lan gently patted Wanlan’s arm. Mentioning her child, Wanlan’s throat choked up with sobs, and she gave another bow to Zhan Lan, “Thank you, Miss Zhan!” Zhan Lan waved her hand, “We shouldn’t stay here long, let’s go our separate ways.” Wiping away her tears with an embroidered Orchid handkerchief, Wanlan nodded. Qiuju watched Zhan Lan’s departing figure from behind Wanlan, and since the Master had not commented, she did not dare to offend this Miss Zhan. After all, with what Miss Zhan currently knew, she already had the power to decide the life and death of both her and her Master. However, since Miss Zhan had not exposed them, it proved she was not a bad person. After watching Zhan Lan leave, Wanlan reminded Qiuju, “Qiuju, remember that we did not see this lady today, no matter who asks, that’s the answer.” “Master, do you trust this lady?” Qiuju inquired. Wanlan replied, “I see a light behind this lady. She is different from us.” Qiuju’s pupils dilated in realization, if the Master had said so, this lady must certainly be no ordinary person! After leaving the house, Zhan Lan quickly made her way to the Viewing Pavilion. For her, today’s mission in entering the palace was already halfway accomplished! Upon arrival, Zhan Lan noticed both Zhan Hui and Zhan Peng were absent. The Princess too! Zhan Lan was still somewhat worried; now everything depended on her elder brother Zhan Hui! If her elder brother could escape the fate of his past life, then all her efforts thus far would not have been in vain! Currently, Zhan Peng had already begun to scheme against Zhan Hui. She wondered if her elder brother had carried out her plan! Boom! Fireworks exploded in the sky like a tree of sparkling silver flowers! Zhan Lan looked up into the sky, where the fireworks bloomed, beautiful as ever! Cheers erupted from the crowd! Zhan Lan lowered her gaze and took the opportunity of the darkening sky and the crowd’s distraction with the fireworks to carefully descend the Viewing Pavilion. ... On Zhan Peng’s side, he went to the place arranged with Young Master Si Jun with a sinister smile. The little palace maid Biluo by the Princess’s side was a confidant of Si Jun, who, with Biluo’s instigation, arranged for the Princess to meet Zhan Hui. That way, it would be perfect timing for Si Jun to catch them, and the marriage between the Princess and Zhan Hui would be settled! But Zhan Peng had no intention of letting Zhan Hui marry the Princess. Under the moonlight, his gaze was cold and ruthless. He had just spiked Zhan Hui’s drink with an aphrodisiac, and both had already consumed quite a bit of alcohol. The moment Zhan Hui saw the Princess, he would surely make a mistake! A private meeting between Zhan Hui and the Princess meant things would spiral out of control! He could then falsely accuse Zhan Hui of molesting the Princess. Not only would Zhan Hui lose his chance to become Prince Consort, but he might also become a lecher who harassed the Princess. In such a case, the legitimate son of the Zhan Family would be ruined!

Chapter 58 - 58 58 Wanlans Past and Present Life

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